TOM CANAVAN
FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, new Rutgers NCAA college football head coach Greg Schiano speaks at an introductory news conference in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers is scheduled to begin their season against Michigan State on Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Coach Greg Schiano starts second rebuilding tour at Rutgers

By Tom Canavan Oct. 14, 2020 03:05 PM EDT
Greg Schiano has turned around a horrible Rutgers football program once. Doing

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Penn State running back Journey Brown (4) celebrates his third quarter touchdown run against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa. Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Schiano says coronavirus is Rutgers' biggest opponent now

By Tom Canavan Oct. 05, 2020 06:11 PM EDT
With less than three weeks to go before the Big Ten season-opener, Rutgers

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, Rutgers NCAA college football head coach Greg Schiano speaks at an introductory news conference in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers has had at least 30 football players tested positive for COVID-19 since the team returned to campus in mid June. Schiano released the information on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in his first conference call since the Big Ten Conference decided not to play football this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Rutgers had at least 30 players were positive for COVID-19

By Tom Canavan Aug. 14, 2020 12:38 PM EDT
Rutgers has had at least 30 football players test positive for COVID-19 since

Schiano: Two Rutgers football players have coronavirus

By Tom Canavan Jun. 22, 2020 12:25 PM EDT
A week after the football team returned to campus, Rutgers is reporting cases

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2019, file photo, then-Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson talks with fans during an NCAA college football fan day in Stillwater Okla. Gleeson is now the offensive coordinator at Rutgers. Gleeson has a clear idea what Rutgers' offense is going to be when the Scarlet Knights get back on the football field. In a perfect scenario with the right personnel, it's going to be a fast non-huddle offense. From the time the officials mark the ball, it should never be longer than 15 seconds until the snap.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Sean Gleeson looking to bring uptempo offense to Rutgers

By Tom Canavan May. 12, 2020 03:54 PM EDT
New coordinator Sean Gleeson has a clear idea what Rutgers' offense is going to

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, Rutgers NCAA college football head coach Greg Schiano speaks at a news conference in Piscataway, N.J. Speaking to the media for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Big Ten Conference university and its athletic programs last month, Schiano said Thursday, April 16, 2020, his biggest concern is the health of his players and their families. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Fle)
Rutgers copes with coronavirus affecting families of players

By Tom Canavan Apr. 16, 2020 03:04 PM EDT
Rutgers football players have had family members get sick with the coronavirus

New Rutgers NCAA college football coach Greg Schiano greets supporters as he arrives for a news conference in Piscataway, N.J., with his wife, Christy, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. After an on-again, off-again courtship, Schiano is back as Rutgers football coach. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Passionate Schiano takes over Rutgers football for 2nd time

By Tom Canavan Dec. 04, 2019 01:59 PM EST
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Five minutes after being introduced as the Rutgers

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano reacts on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Greg Schiano is coming back to Rutgers. Athletic director Pat Hobbs announced Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 the university and Schiano have reached a contract agreement, a week after talks to bring back the 53-year-old former Scarlet Knights head coach fell apart. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Rutgers OKs deal to bring back Schiano as football coach

By Tom Canavan Dec. 03, 2019 12:27 PM EST
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — After an on-again, off-again courtship, Greg Schiano

AP source: Schiano could return to Rutgers after all

By Tom Canavan Nov. 27, 2019 08:39 PM EST
Greg Schiano could be returning Rutgers after all. A source

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano reacts on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Schiano will not be returning to Rutgers because the school and its former football coach were unable to come to an agreement on a deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither side wanted to make the negotiations public. Schiano spent 11 seasons at Rutgers before leaving for the NFL in 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Failure to rehire Schiano as coach has Rutgers fans upset

By Tom Canavan Nov. 25, 2019 07:15 PM EST
The failure of Rutgers to put the finishing touches on a contract agreement

Michigan State running back Elijah Collins (24) rushes past Rutgers defensive back Tim Barrow (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Michigan State keeps postseason hopes alive, beats Rutgers

By Tom Canavan Nov. 23, 2019 03:16 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Cody White and a shutdown defense combined to end a

Ohio State linebacker Malik Harrison pressures Rutgers quarterback Johnny Langan during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Piscataway, N.J. Ohio State won 56-21. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Michigan State needs to beat Rutgers for postseason hopes

By Tom Canavan Nov. 22, 2019 12:09 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — If Michigan State wants to go to a bowl, it is going to

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Fields 4 TD passes, No. 2 Ohio State beats Rutgers 56-21

By Tom Canavan Nov. 16, 2019 07:22 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Fresh off another rout, Justin Fields and No. 2 Ohio

Rutgers interim head coach Nunzio Campanile looks up at the scoreboard during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
No. 2 Ohio State heads to Rutgers as 51-point favorite

By Tom Canavan Nov. 15, 2019 12:07 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — There aren’t many ranked teams who bring a backup

Minnesota running back Rodney Smith (1) runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier)
Smith runs for 2 TDs, No. 20 Minnesota routs Rutgers 42-7

By Tom Canavan Oct. 19, 2019 07:27 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 20 Minnesota won its first game as a ranked team in five

Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim (24) celebrates with teammates Seth Green (17) and Tyler Johnson (6) after scoring a touchdown against Nebraska during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Unbeaten No. 20 Minnesota back in poll, faces woeful Rutgers

By Tom Canavan Oct. 18, 2019 02:49 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Minnesota is back in the Top 25 for the first time in

Maryland running back Anthony McFarland Jr. (5) carries the ball for an 80-yard touchdown run against Rutgers during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday Oct. 5, 2019, in Piscataway, N.J. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
Jackson throws 2 TDs, Maryland uses big play to rip Rutgers

By Tom Canavan Oct. 05, 2019 03:32 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Maryland used the big play to win its first two games and

Dillon runs for 150 yards, 2 scores as BC runs over Rutgers

By Tom Canavan Sep. 21, 2019 05:31 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Coach Steve Addazio needed a response from Boston College

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, Iowa punter Michael Sleep-Dalton celebrates at the end of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, in Ames, Iowa. The Big Ten Conference knows the value of having good punters, and they are sometimes willing to go a long way to get them. Sleep-Dalton is a former Australian rules football player who trained at ProKick Australia before coming to the United States. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Big Ten has some of nation's top punters, and 4 Australians

By Tom Canavan Sep. 19, 2019 03:55 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference knows the value of having good punters

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Rutgers head coach Chris Ash looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana in Piscataway, N.J. Ash will start his fourth season as Rutgers football coach. The Scarlet Knights were 1-11 overall last season and 0-9 in Big Ten Conference play. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Rutgers and Ash looking to rebound from 1-win season in 2018

By Tom Canavan Aug. 13, 2019 02:47 AM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Chris Ash is heading into his fourth season as the football