Rutgers are certainly a team in flux right now. Whether or not you truly believe that the Scarlet Knights under Greg Schiano have evolved as a team is entirely up for interpretation. While the Scarlet Knights achieved their best-ever record in over a decade, it still feels like baby steps as Schiano enters his pivotal fifth year with the team. Now, with one of the more daunting conference slates in recent Big Ten memory, the Scarlet Knights could either be in for a rude awakening or stun the world with continued and steady internal improvement.
2024 in Review
Rutger’s 2024 was turbulent, but almost certainly not a disappointment. To achieve the escape act they did while reaching bowl eligibility was actually quite impressive. Considering how they started off, losing several pieces on both sides of the ball, to start off 4-0 was far more than they could have imagined. Then came the topsy-turvy part. 4 straight losses, three within the conference, saw them head into the bye week, looking for answers and reinforcements for several injured players.
Coming out on the other side was a Rutgers squad given new life. A win over Minnesota. A win over Maryland to clinch a bowl berth. Then, probably the most Rutgers game of last year. Up by one with four seconds left, and Illinois on their 40-yard line, they gave up a last-gasp touchdown to lose a heartbreaker on the road. It was an encapsulation of all things that went right and wrong for the Scarlet Knights. So, of course, leave it to them to finish their regular season with a resounding win over Michigan State to close out their best season and win total in over a decade.
Overall, it wasn’t pretty, but it was a winning record and was a continuation of the steady progress Schiano has made with this roster.
Head Coach Profile
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