Rutgers had a great opening weekend. The Scarlet Knights ended up thumping the Temple Owls. The final score in the blowout victory for the Rutgers team ended up being 61-14 and showcased just how strong the Rutgers offense can be.
The passing offense for Rutgers used 2 quarterbacks who combined to go 16/29 for 145 yards and a touchdown. Rushing the ball for Rutgers was good with 51 carries for 220 yards and 6 touchdowns. The defense allowed 148 yards in the air and ended up with 2 picks. The rushing defense for the Rutgers team allowed 113 yards on 36 carries with 2 touchdowns allowed.
Syracuse is coming here after getting a nice win in their opening game. The win was by a total of 20 points in the game, but it was a nice win. The Orange ended up winning the game by a final score of 29-9.
This game seen the Orange have 2 quarterbacks in what ended up being a very weak passing game. The Orange went 12/18 for 100 yards in the game. Running the ball Sean Tucker looked great with 25 carries for 181 yards and a score, but the Orange ended up getting 44 carries for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively the Syracuse team allowed 212 yards in the air and got a pick. The rushing defense allowed only 134 yards on a total of 32 carries.
