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Rutgers makes early exit from Big Ten Tournament

Rutgers drops to No. 12 seed in Big Ten Tournament after Indiana loss

Rutgers comes back but can't finish in senior night thriller against Penn State

Rutgers downs No. 22 Iowa on road in revenge game

Rutgers can avenge previous No. 22 Iowa loss on road

Rutgers prepares for No. 10 Michigan State

Takeaways from Rutgers's buzzer beater loss to Iowa

Fresh off road win, Rutgers prepares to host Iowa

Rutgers finishes road trip at Northwestern

Rutgers collapses on road against Illinois

Rutgers welcomes No. 7 Michigan in expected 3rd sellout of season

Rutgers drops road contest against Ohio State

Rutgers looks to make it 4 in a row against Ohio State

Rutgers hosts Indiana for 1st matchup since last season's conference tournament

Rutgers captures 1st road win of season at Penn State

Rutgers upsets Nebraska for second conference win

Rutgers' second-half struggles highlight loss to Fordham

Rutgers visits Bronx, N.Y. to take on Fordham in Saturday matinee

Top 5 Rutgers wins under head coach Steve Pikiell

Rutgers squanders halftime lead, loses to No. 12 Wisconsin on road

Rutgers hosts No. 9 Michigan State to open Big Ten play

Rutgers outlasts Miami in defensive thriller in Coral Gables

Rutgers slips late in season finale against Michigan State

Even though they couldn’t get the win, the Scarlet Knights (1-11, 0-9) showed a gutsy performance in East Lansing in their season finale against Michigan State.Nov 25 2018

Rutgers slips late in season finale against Michigan State

Rutgers suffers first loss of season against St. John's

Rutgers' senior day celebration foiled by No. 16 Penn State

Rutgers hosts St. John's for Friday night showdown

Rutgers suffers 42-7 loss to No. 4 Michigan at home

Rutgers welcomes No. 4 Michigan to HighPoint.com Stadium

The Knights hope to halt the Wolverines playoff plans this weekend, as No. 4 Michigan visits Piscataway riding an eight game winning streak.Nov 9 2018

Rutgers welcomes No. 4 Michigan to HighPoint.com Stadium

Sitkowski's play over last 2 games has Rutgers on notice

Rutgers heads to Wisconsin coming off bye week

Late defensive lapse highlights Rutgers loss

Late defensive lapse highlights Rutgers loss

After a week on the road, the Rutgers football team came back home for its annual homecoming game and it looked for a second like it was ready to give the home fans something to cheer for. Oct 22 2018

Rutgers hosts Northwestern on homecoming weekend

Rutgers falls to Maryland, loses 6th straight

Rutgers travels to College Park for road contest against Maryland

Rutgers goes winless in 3-week homestand after suffering 38-17 loss to Illinois

Rutgers welcomes Illinois for its annual blackout game

Rutgers' comeback attempt falls short, loses to Indiana, 24-17

Rutgers to host Indiana for game 2 of homestand

Rutgers blown out for 3rd straight game, this time at home

Rutgers cannot give up on quarterback Sitkowski

Rutgers looks to right the course against Buffalo at home

Defensive back Blessuan Austin to undergo knee surgery

Rutgers quarterback situation looking scary early on

Rutgers wrestler charged with aggravated assault

A member of the Rutgers wrestling team has been charged with aggravated assault. Sep 14 2018

Rutgers offers Zack Heeman top notch education

Rutgers offers Zack Heeman top notch education

For most student athletes — at least to the public — it seems like they are more like athlete students, where the emphasis is placed more on their sport rather than their education. But for players like Zack Heeman on the Rutgers football team, the student definitely comes first.Sep 12 2018

Rutgers suffers blowout loss at hands of Ohio State once again

Rutgers has now scored just 3 points in the last 12 quarters against Ohio State.Sep 9 2018

Rutgers suffers blowout loss at hands of Ohio State once again

Rutgers heads to Columbus for Big Ten showdown with No. 4 Ohio State

Rutgers opens up season with 35-7 win over Texas State

Rutgers announces Artur Sitkowski as starting quarterback

Head coach Chris Ash unveils the starting quarterback as true freshman Artur Sitkowski will take the ball on Sept. 2 against Texas State in the program's season opener.Aug 25 2018

Rutgers announces Artur Sitkowski as starting quarterback

Rutgers holds Media Day 3 weeks out from season opener

Rutgers wraps up spring with annual game

Rutgers announced firing of gymnastics head coach

Rutgers gymnastics head coach Louis Levine was dismissed from his position by athletic director Pat Hobbs on Tuesday, it was announced.Apr 12 2018

Rutgers announced firing of gymnastics head coach

Erb, Robinson lead wide receiver, cornerback units

Rutgers D-Line focusing on fundamentals

Rutgers progresses during spring season practices

Practice 4 of 15 is in the books for the Rutgers football team and head coach Chris Ash is happy with what he has seen so far.Mar 23 2018

Rutgers progresses during spring season practices

Rutgers brings home 2 All-Americans

Rutgers brings home 2 All-Americans

The Rutgers wrestling team ended its season on Saturday at the NCAA Championships. After three long and hard fought days, the Scarlet Knights left with two All-Americans and the best finish in program history.Mar 19 2018

Rutgers prepares for NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio

The season all comes down to this — the next three days at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. And for six athletes on the Rutgers wrestling team, this is what they’ve been training for all year.Mar 15 2018

Rutgers prepares for NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio

Lewis paces Rutgers with 3rd-place finish at Big Ten Championships

Rutgers has eyes set on Big Ten Championships in East Lansing

Rutgers finishes regular season with 2 wins in 3 days

With multiple ranked victories over the weekend, Rutgers looks primed to perform at the Big Ten Championships.Feb 19 2018

Rutgers simmers on Senior Night, falls to Minnesota, 20-12

Knights fall under .500 for first time in 10 years as the team couldn't handle No. 21 Minnesota in the RAC finaleFeb 12 2018

Rutgers wrestles at RAC for one last time in 2018

The No. 18 Rutgers wrestling team will have its final home of the season this Friday night, as No. 21 Minnesota makes its way to the RAC for a Big Ten matchup.Feb 9 2018

Scaife leads Rutgers during career year in final season

Rutgers splits two matches in Illinois

The weekend started out promising for the Rutgers wrestling team, beating Northwestern handily in Evanston, but things took a turn for the worse during the matchup against Illinois in Champaign.Feb 5 2018

Former Scarlet Knights don new colors at Super Bowl 52

Rutgers was well represented at Super Bowl 52 on Sunday as Devin McCourty, Duron Harmon and Kenny Britt of the New England Patriots all once donned the scarlet and white. Although the Patriots lost in a thrilling match, 41-33, the once Scarlet Knights did make an impact on the field.Feb 5 2018

Rutgers heads to Illinois to face Northwestern, Illinois in crucial Big Ten weekend

The No. 19 Scarlet Knights (5-5, 1-4) are set to take on two more Big Ten goliaths this weekend when they head to Evanston to face No. 17 Northwestern (8-2, 3-2) and then Champaign to duel No. 14 Illinois (5-3, 4-2).Feb 1 2018

Rutgers pushes No. 1 Penn State, falls late at home, 25-15

The No. 18 Scarlet Knights produced a strong performance against No. 1 Penn State on Sunday, but couldn't steal the upset win at home.Jan 29 2018

Rutgers awaits its biggest challenge yet in No. 1 Penn State

Few teams have had a tougher start to its season than the Rutgers wrestling team. The No. 18 Scarlet Knights (5-4, 1-3) have already faced five ranked opponents including Big Ten foes No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Iowa and No. 16 Nebraska. This Sunday, Rutgers will add another ranked conference rival to that list — No. 1 Penn State (9-0, 5-0).Jan 28 2018

Rutgers falters in Nebraska, fails to complete weekend sweep

A strong start to the weekend ended with disappointment for the Rutgers wrestling team as it couldn’t hang on for the weekend sweep, falling to Nebraska on Sunday after demolishing Hofstra on Friday.Jan 22 2018

Rutgers gets back to win column with 18-17 victory over UNC

Rutgers claimed its first dual victory inside the RAC this season, when it narrowly escaped the No. 24 Tar Heels (6-8, 0-0) by a score of 18-17 in front of 3,511 fans, giving it a 2-2 record at home. Prior to Friday night, the only home win for the Knights came in the home opener against Maryland at High Point Solutions Stadium.Jan 18 2018

Knights fall against No. 7 Iowa with record-breaking crowd at RAC

The Knights let a 12-0 lead slip through their fingers as they ended up falling 23-15, losing six of the final seven duals. Dec 11 2017

Pagano holds own fate in 174-pound weight class

Coming into the season, the Rutgers wrestling team had five ranked wrestlers — sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano, fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio, fifth-year senior 157-pounder Richie Lewis, redshirt junior 174-pounder Jordan Pagano and fifth-year senior 184-pounder Nick Gravina.Dec 6 2017

Rutgers suffers first loss of the season against Lock Haven

If the Rutgers wrestling team has hopes of being in the top-5 by season’s end, matches like the one on Friday cannot happen again. The No. 11 Scarlet Knights (3-1) lost 22-16 to Lock Haven (1-0) on Friday, suffering their first team loss of the season. Dec 4 2017

Chris Ash signs 5-year contract extension through 2022

Head coach Chris Ash signed an updated contract that will keep him in Piscataway for five more years through 2022, according to NJ Advance Media. The contract replaces the five-year, $11 million deal agreed upon back in December 2015.Nov 28 2017

Rutgers travels to Morgantown to continue NCAA Tournament push

It’s now win or go home for the Rutgers women’s soccer team — quite literally — as the team heads to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the second-seeded Mountaineers Friday at 7 p.m. for a second-round matchup in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. Nov 18 2017

Rutgers travels to West Point for Army Invitational

With no dual meet on the line or team title at stake this weekend, the Rutgers wrestling team is gearing up to head to West Point, New York to partake in the Army Invitational starting Sunday at 9:30 a.m.Nov 18 2017

Rutgers moves on to 2nd round of NCAA Tournament with win over La Salle

Just like the weather that night, the Rutgers women’s soccer team started off cold in its eventual 3-1 victory against La Salle in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament.Nov 13 2017

Rutgers prepares for opening round of NCAA Tournament against La Salle

Almost two weeks since the team was eliminated by No. 10 Penn State (12-4-4, 6-2-3) — the eventual Big Ten Tournament champions — the No. 22 Scarlet Knights (12-2-5, 6-2-3) will face the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament champions La Salle (17-3-2, 9-0-1) in a rematch of the 2014 NCAA Tournament opening round.Nov 10 2017

Van Brill eager to feed off momentum from last year for Rutgers

After a breakout season last year for the Rutgers wrestling team, junior 165-pounder John Van Brill is ready to prove it was not a fluke. Even after his impressive 24-13 overall record last season, which included an 11-4 record in dual matches as well as a 3-2 and 1-2 record in the Big Ten and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournaments, Van Brill still is not satisfied and is hungry for more this season.Nov 8 2017

Rutgers takes down Maryland in dominating Big Ten opener at High Point Solutions Stadium

The Rutgers wrestling team got off to a hot start as it rolled through Maryland, taking the Terrapins down by a score of 27-9 on Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. From the onset, the energy exuberating through the stadium was all the No. 12 Scarlet Knights (1-0, 1-0) needed to get going.Nov 7 2017

Suriano has heightened expectations in first season with Rutgers

The move from Penn State to Rutgers is never an easy one. The Scarlet Knights do not like the Nittany Lions and vice versa. It is that simple. But that is the move sophomore Nick Suriano is making this year for the Rutgers wrestling team.Nov 4 2017

Delvecchio ready to shatter expectations in final year at Rutgers

For fifth-year senior Scott DelVecchio, this is it — his last year on the Rutgers wrestling team. So it makes sense he wants to make the most of it.Nov 4 2017

Rutgers eliminated from Big Ten Tournament in penalty kick shootout by Penn State

Unfortunately for the No. 25 Scarlet Knights (12-2-5, 6-2-3), the No. 11 Nittany Lions (10-4-4, 6-2-3) returned last year’s favor as they defeated Rutgers at Yurcak Field by a score of 4-3 in the penalty kick shootout.Oct 30 2017

No. 25 Rutgers hosts No. 11 Penn State in first round of Big Ten Tournament

The No. 25 Scarlet Knights (12-2-4, 6-2-3) will host the No. 11 Nittany Lions (10-4-3, 6-2-3) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Yurcak Field almost a year to the day since an unranked No. 7 seeded Rutgers team upset then-No. 21 and conference-No. 2 seed Penn State 2-0 in University Park in the opening round.Oct 29 2017

Rutgers defeats Michigan, 1-0, in regular season finale

With their 1-0 win over Michigan on Wednesday, the No. 25 Scarlet Knights (12-2-4, 6-2-3) padded their conference point total and now have 21 points in the Big Ten standings while simultaneously ending the Wolverines' (6-6-6, 3-5-3) season.Oct 26 2017

Rutgers defeats Indiana in overtime with LaPlant goal

Sophomore forward Brittany LaPlant did it again as her late game heroics helped lift the Rutgers women’s soccer team over Indiana 1-0 on Saturday night in Bloomington. After netting the game winner against then-No. 12 Ohio State last weekend with her foot, LaPlant did so again six minutes into overtime against the Hoosiers (6-8-4, 2-5-3) this time with her head.Oct 23 2017

No. 25 Rutgers looks to solidify postseason spot with win over Indiana

With two games left in the regular season, the Rutgers women’s soccer team looks to climb up the Big Ten standings and lock up a postseason spot as it travels to Bloomington, Indiana to take on the Hoosiers on Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. After a week on the outside looking in for the first time this season, the No. 25 Scarlet Knights (10-2-4, 4-2-3) snuck back into the Division I top-25 rankings this week after collecting four points over the weekend with a tie against No. 9 Penn State and a win over No. 19 Ohio State.Oct 20 2017

Rutgers topples No. 12 Ohio State at home behind late goal

The Rutgers women’s soccer team knew the importance of this weekend. It knew who it was facing and it knew where it stood in the Big Ten standings — and it was up for the challenge. After tying conference rival No. 13 Penn State (9-3-2, 5-1-2) 0-0 in double overtime on Thursday night, the Scarlet Knights (10-2-4, 4-2-3) came back out against No. 12 Ohio State (12-3-1, 7-2-0) on Sunday and held on for a 1-0 win. “We worked really hard and I think the challenge was to play a tough game on Thursday and then get up for another hard game on Sunday and I think that they did that,” said head coach Mike O’Neill.Oct 16 2017

Rutgers keeps No. 13 Penn State to draw after double overtime

On a cold October night, the Rutgers women’s soccer team came out red hot but ultimately tied with conference rival No. 13 Penn State 0-0 in double overtime at Yurcak Field. From the first whistle on, the Scarlet Knights (9-2-4, 3-2-3) and the Nittany Lions (9-3-2, 5-1-2) were off to the races, trading shots and possession back and forth — including senior forward Colby Ciarrocca’s lefty shot from 15 yards out in the 23rd minute that hit the top of the crossbar.Oct 14 2017

Rutgers looks to upset No. 13 Penn State following bad weekend

Officially out of the Division I United Soccer Coaches top-25 rankings for the first time this season, the Rutgers women’s soccer team now has an even bigger chip on its shoulder as it gets ready to take on conference rival No. 13 Penn State Thursday night at Yurcak Field.Oct 11 2017