Football Rutgers Football's losing skid hits four games in 42-20 road loss to USC

[RW90]

They're not even long drives. Tons of chunk yards given up.

 

[ClassOf02]

When was the last 3 & out this D earned?

Hell, at this point I’d just take a punt.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Have we held them to less than 5 yards on a single play (other than a couple of incomplete passes)?

So funny - I had the same thought at the same time.

 

[Randal7]

Are we the only team that refuses to throw to the RB?

Yes — and mind you, we didn’t even throw the ball to the RB when ray was here, and he wound up being one of the strongest pass catching RBs in recent NFL history! That tells ya about the guiding philosophy

 

[Rokodesh]

I think Schiano is a damn good coach.

He's an expert at teaching the proper technique for diving at your opponent's knees

 

[devoted2ru]

USC's punter is having an easy night of it. -We haven't forced a punt yet.

 

[RU848789]

Have we held them to less than 5 yards on a single play (other than a couple of incomplete passes)?

Outside of the incompletions I’m not sure we’ve held them to under 5 yard gain on any snap. Have we? I’m being serious.

Great minds, lol.

 

[RUeric]

We've been starting every game with our DB's so far off the LOS out of fear of getting burned deep at the cost of giving up a million yards underneath. At some point you have to make them prove they can beat you deep.

Can't stand Greg's hyper risk adverse style of coaching on both sides of the ball.

 

[rurahrah000]

5+ yards on each running play and 10+yards on each passing play. Missing at least 2-3 tackles per play

 

[RUShea]

Are we the only team that refuses to throw to the RB?

I don't get it. RBs and TEs are off limits in our passing game. Only sideline throws allowed.

 

[NickRU714]

And now FOX is showing local news.
Tell me about how great "cable/broadcast" games are.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Lewis ain't right either

yeah.. he is solid.. but a bit "off" this season... slowed.. ding'd up.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

He's an expert at teaching the proper technique for diving at your opponent's knees

Schiano has a history of being a very good defensive coach prior to this year. Full stop.

The D is awful this year. That’s fact. It’s not the norm of Schiano coached team so acting like this is par for the course is just nonsense. The problem is - he finally has an ok offense and now his D is terrible.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Too much speed lol

 

[leftoright]

There are no ways to stop those short wide passes?

 

[devoted2ru]

Simply TOO easy.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

5+ yards on each running play and 10+yards on each passing play. Missing at least 2-3 tackles per play

I can't take much more of this.

 

[Rokodesh]

Does anyone think this team would beat Akron or Howard if they played next week?

 

[RW90]

Say good night Gracie.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Can't stand Greg's hyper risk adverse style of coaching on both sides of the ball

Greg coaching likes it's 1999

 

[leftoright]

44 is a scarecrow

 

[RUSK97]

And now FOX is showing local news.
Tell me about how great "cable/broadcast" games are.

**** Fox

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

And now FOX is showing local news.
Tell me about how great "cable/broadcast" games are.

blame the local network and local cableco... you could use teh FoxSports app and cast to a TV in a pinch.

Local FOX in Florida got the game when they switched MLB Postgame to FS1.. where the football game was. But we are not New York. New York Fox chose the MLB Postgame and then local news.. to pay the bills.

 

[Randal7]

Does anyone think this team would beat Akron or Howard if they played next week?

Def not Howard. That qb was pretty good

 

[RUeric]

Love how our LB's just go seek out a lineman or a TE instead of going at the ball carrier.

 

[RUShea]

Are they still chopping? I can't tell

 

[RU848789]

Would be nice to pull the upset, but my confidence is low, given our defensive woes and how good their offense is. We'll see...

As expected. We simply have no defensive answer for their talent, schemes and execution.

 

[leftoright]

blame the local network and local cableco... you could use teh FoxSports app and cast to a TV in a pinch

Whatever er TCM is showing is better anyway.

 

[Randal7]

Why are we fair catching the ball at the 15 on kickoff returns??????????????

 

[Jimpeg]

every offense scheme looks advanced against our D...

 

[newell138]

Have we held them to less than 5 yards on a single play (other than a couple of incomplete passes)?

Yes early on on 2nd down. Since then, no

 

[rucoe89]

Harisymiak may need to be shown the door. As a DC is is completely overmatched. He has no idea on how to work with the pieces he has. As another poster noted, maybe Heatherman was the real brains of the defense.

 

[devoted2ru]

WHY do we fair catch every damned KO??

 

[Panthergrowl13]

Looks like its going to be a long night for Rutgers.

Were is the D.

HAIL TO PITT!!!!

 

[rurahrah000]

As expected. We simply have no defensive answer for their talent, schemes and execution.

It has been the same story for 4 straight weeks.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

When was the last 3 & out this D earned?

Hell, at this point I’d just take a punt.

We played really good D the second half against Nebraska. Then it's like we gave up on thr season

 

[Rokodesh]

WHY do we fair catch every damned KO??

Cowardly coaching

 

[SBP]

I mean… this defense will not have a stop this entire game, I’ll guarantee it. Over by halftime.

 

[rutgersguy1]

KM back in so no concussion, which is good

 

[Plum Street]

Piece of crap Fox coverage. All WS crap

Why are you watching fox ?