Rutgers Back in Black for Sellout Crowd Tonight
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights play host to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a critical Big Ten match-up Friday night at SHI Stadium in Piscataway. Rutgers has a lot riding on this…
The Rutgers Scarlett Knights will be in all Black uniforms. Photos: Rutgers Athletics.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights play host to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a critical Big Ten match-up Friday night at SHI Stadium in Piscataway.
Rutgers has a lot riding on this one. The Scarlet Knights have lost 20 straight to Big Ten opponents at home, and would love nothing better than to end that skid at home in front of another sold out crowd. In addition, Rutgers is calling this the "Blackout" game as the team will wear full black uniforms and helmets. Fans are encouraged to wear black as well.
Rutgers is sitting a 3-2 on the season and 0-2 in the Big Ten, at a critical juncture in their season. Not only is Rutgers trying get closer to bowl eligibility, but they are trying to keep pace with the likes of Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State atop the Big Ten East standings.
Rutgers is 0-5 lifetime against the Cornhuskers. Things could change tonight as Nebraska itself is going through a turbulent season with changes to its coaching staff due to the firing of Scott Frost after three weeks. Tonight's game is a great opportunity for the Scarlet Knights to flex their defensive muscle and spread offense.
Catch all the action tonight on Fox Sports New Jersey beginning at 4:30 p.m. with the Rutgers Tailgate Show with Anthony Fuccilli, followed by GameDay with Dom Savino, and the pregame show at 6 p.m. Kick-off at 7. Only 93.5 FM, 1450 AM>
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Honoring Title IX Tonight
Rutgers will recognize the 50th anniversary of landmark legislation Title IX that provided athletic opportunities to women at college campuses and universities.
From Rutgers Athletics: "Women letterwinners will be welcomed back "On the Banks" for a pregame tailgate and join current women student-athletes and rising young women from the community in a halftime march-on to celebrate the past, present and future of women in sport. The parade, also including the Marching Scarlet Knights, cheerleaders and Scarlet Knight, will kick off the team's arrival and pep rally. Click here to learn more about the foundation of success within Rutgers women's athletics."
