RUTGERS at MICHIGAN AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 30...Massachusetts (BTN)
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SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 4 • RUTGERS AT MICHIGAN AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 30...Massachusetts (BTN) .............. W, 48-21 SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 • MICHIGAN STADIUM (107,601) 7.....at No. 20 Iowa* (FS1) .................L, 30-0 SCARLET KNIGHTS WOLVERINES 21...Boston College (BTN) ................L, 30-16 1-2 ..................................................................Record ...................................................................2-1 28...at No. 20 Michigan* (BTN) .. 12:01 p.m. 0-1 ........................................................... Big Ten Record .............................................................0-1 OCTOBER NR/NR ................................................ Ranking (AP/Coaches) .................................................. 20/20 5.....Maryland* (BTN) ..........................Noon L, 30-16 vs. Boston College (9/21) ...............Last Game .............L, 35-14 at No. 13 Wisconsin (9/21) 12...at Indiana* ...................................Noon Chris Ash .....................................................Head Coach .............................................. Jim Harbaugh 19...Minnesota* ........................3:30/4 p.m. 8-31 (Fourth season) ................................Career Record .................................. 98-42 (12th season) 26...Liberty ............................................ TBA Same .......................................................Record at School ................................ 40-15 (Fifth season) 0-3 ...................................................... Record vs. Opponent .......................................................4-0 NOVEMBER @RFootball .....................................................Twitter .............................................@UMichFootball 2.....at Illinois* ....................................... TBA 16...Ohio State* ..................................... TBA 23...Michigan State* .............................. TBA 30...at Penn State* ................................ TBA * - Big Ten game All game times Eastern Standard Time BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: BTN (Fox Sports App) Play-By-Play: Kevin Kugler Analyst: Matt Millen Reporter: Lisa Byington Radio: Rutgers Sports Network WCTC 1450-AM, WOR 710-AM, WENJ 97.3-FM, WNJE 920-AM, Sirius 211, XM 201 Isaih Pacheco ripped off a career-high 80-yard touchdown run last season versus Michigan. He finished with 142 rushing Play-By-Play: Chris Carlin yards on the day, which tied for the third-highest total in Rutgers history in a game versus a ranked opponent. Analyst: Ray Lucas INSIDE THE GAME NOTES NOTABLE Anthony Fucilli Sideline: Notable ................................................... 1-9 • Rutgers is set for its second road game of Paul Shrager Engineer: Athletic Communications ...........................2 the season at a ranked opponent. It will be 11 a.m. Pregame: Stat Comparison/Rutgers Ranks .................3 the Scarlet Knights’ first contest in 2019 ver- Marc Malusis & Julian Pinnix-Odrick The Birthplace of College Football .............3 sus a Big Ten East counterpart. WRSU 88.7-FM Student Radio: Quick Facts/Record Breakdown ..................4 • Rutgers has played the most games in col- Troy DeSavino & Justin Sontupe Single-Game Records/NFL Knights .............5 lege football history (1,352), while Michigan SERIES HISTORY Coach Locations ..........................................6 is third (1,334) behind Navy (1,338). Pronunciation Guide ...................................7 • Rutgers has limited negative-yardage plays All-Time: Michigan leads, 4-1 Depth Chart ..............................................10 on offense, ranking first in the Big Ten and At Michigan: Michigan leads, 2-0 Game Recaps ...................................... 11-12 third nationally with only 2.67 tackles-per- Last Meeting: Nov. 10, 2018 Scoring Plays .............................................13 loss surrendered per game. In addition, the Michigan 42, Rutgers 7 (at RU) The Last Time ...........................................14 team leads the conference and sits seventh Last Rutgers Win: Oct. 4, 2014 Game-By-Game Starters ...........................15 nationally with just 0.67 sacks permitted per Rutgers 26, Michigan 24 (at RU) Participation Chart ...................................16 game. RU’s 18 sacks allowed since the start RUTGERS STAT LEADERS Numerical Roster ................................ 17-18 of the 2018 season are the fewest among Big Passing: Carter (27-47, 368 yds, 2 TDs) Coaching Staff ...........................................18 Ten teams. Rushing: Pacheco (46 att, 239 yds, 4 TDs) Head Coach Chris Ash ...............................19 • BTN Tailgate will be on site in Ann Arbor Receiving: Blackshear (22 rec, 255 yds, 2 TDs) Player Career Highs/Bios .................... 20-26 starting at 10 a.m. Hosted by Dave Revsine, All-Purpose: Blackshear (332 yds) Statistics ............................................. 27-30 Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith and Michelle Tackles: Fogg (33) McMahon, the program is the home for Big Sacks: Battle/Lumor (1.0) Ten football fans on Saturday mornings. Interceptions: Avery/Young (1) WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 4: RUTGERS AT MICHIGAN ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION RUTGERS CONTACTS Hasim Phillips, Associate AD/Communications RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS POST PRACTICE INTERVIEWS The Rutgers Athletic Communications Office is committed to as- On Tuesday, select offensive coaches and players will be available to Email: [email protected] sisting members of the media with their coverage of the Rutgers the media post practice, while select defensive coaches and players Office: 732-445-6069 football team. Hasim Phillips serves as the primary contact for the will be available on Wednesday. Head coach Chris Ash will address Cell: 732-470-9457 football program with support from Jimmy Gill and Brad Derechailo. the media following practice on Thursday. Twitter: @HasimPhillips The Athletic Communications Office is located on level one of the ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS press box at SHI Stadium. For information regarding credentials, in- Assistant coaches are available to the media following practice with Jimmy Gill, Associate Director/Communications terviews, statistics, press conferences, etc., please call the Athletic the offensive staff conducting interviews on Tuesdays, while the de- Communications Office at 732-445-7028, visit CollegePressBox.com fensive staff meets on Wednesdays. The offensive and defensive co- Email: [email protected] or e-mail Hasim Phillips at [email protected]. ordinators will be available at the weekly Monday press conference Office: 732-445-8103 in the team meeting room of the Hale Center. Cell: 732-991-9486 To assist in your coverage throughout the year, please read the me- dia information on this page. All interview requests must be direct- PRACTICE COVERAGE Twitter: @JGill027 ed to and arranged through the Athletic Communications Office at The use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat or least one day (24 hours) in advance. Coaches, players and support Periscope) is strictly prohibited during practice sessions. Live report- Brad Derechailo, Asst. Director/Communications staff are prohibited from participating in any interviews without pri- ing is NOT permitted during practice. Live video/audio broadcast of or authorization from the Athletic Communications Office. any kind is also NOT permitted. This includes the use of social media Email: [email protected] platforms such as Facebook Live, Instagram, Snapchat or Periscope. Office: 732-445-7028 MEDIA CREDENTIALS All reports must be filed at the conclusion of any open media prac- Cell: 732-647-5034 All media credential requests must be submitted to credentials@ tice windows. scarletknights.com via email. Admittance to the SHI Stadium press Twitter: @Bradly_D box is limited to working media members only. Credential requests POSTGAME INTERVIEWS must be made formally to the credential email address. Head coach Chris Ash and select players, following the designated BIG TEN CONTACTS cooling off period, will be made available for interviews after each Requests for game day credentials must be received at least two game. Following home games, the press conference for coach Ash Adam Augustine, Director/Communications weeks in advance of the date of the contest to provide sufficient will take place in the team meeting room on the second floor of Email: [email protected] time for processing and mailing. Media credentials which cannot the Hale Center, which is located on the east side of the stadium Office: 847-696-1010 ext.151 be mailed will be left at the West Gate Media Will Call (Media En- opposite the press box. trance) beneath the press box at SHI Stadium. Cell: 608-215-4391 With approximately five minutes remaining in the game, members Working space in the SHI Stadium Press Box is allotted on the fol- of the media will be escorted across the field towards the Hale Jason Yellin, Associate Commissioner/ lowing basis: (1) daily newspaper writers covering for next-day pub- Center. lication covering Rutgers or the current game opponent; (2) sports Communications editors of newspapers in New Jersey, New York and Eastern Penn- The visiting team’s press conference will be held in the cornerbacks Email: [email protected] sylvania; (3) radio personnel for broadcast originations; (4) official meeting room on the second floor of the Hale Center. Office: 847-696-1010 ext.136 school student daily newspaper;