The only years Rutgers didn’t carry over at least one opponent from the previous season were the back-to-back seasons of 1885-1886; 1915-1916 and 2013-2014. They played 27 different opponents in a row beginning with Virginia Tech in the Russell Athletic Bowl on December 28, 2012 and ending with North Carolina in the Quick Lane Bowl on December 26, 2014. The old record was 20 different opponents in a row beginning with Albright College on September 25, 1915 and ending with Fordham on October 27, 1917.
1st Annual Quick Lane Bowl
Coaches: Kyle Flood (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
Larry Fedora (North Carolina Tar Heels)
Home Team: North Carolina
Score: Rutgers 40 North Carolina 21
Most Valuable Player: Josh Hicks (Rutgers back, 202 yards rushing and one touchdown)
Time: 4:30 pm EST on Friday, December 26, 2014
Place: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Tickets: $35-$89
Line (vegasinsider.com): North Carolina by 3.5 points; over/under 72 points
Attendance: 23,876 (33rd out of 37 bowl games)
Payout: $1,200,000 to each team (directed to Conference coffers)
Coverage:
Announcers: ESPN-TV: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Niki Noto
ESPN Radio:
Rutgers IMG: WOR (710 AM New York, NY): Chris Carlin (play-by-play), Ray Lucas (color),Eric LeGrand (color), Anthony Fucilli (sideline), Marc Malusis(wrap-up) WCTC (1450 AM), New Brunswick;
North Carolina Learfield: WCHL (1360 AM, 97.9 FM, Chapel Hill, NC): Jones Angell (play-by-play), Ethan Albright (color), Lee Pace (sideline)
TV Rating: (2.9 million viewers)
Sponsors: Detroit Lions
1st Annual Quick Lane Bowl
Coaches: Kyle Flood (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
Larry Fedora (North Carolina Tar Heels)
Home Team: North Carolina
Score: Rutgers 40 North Carolina 21
Most Valuable Player: Josh Hicks (Rutgers back, 202 yards rushing and one touchdown)
Time: 4:30 pm EST on Friday, December 26, 2014
Place: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Tickets: $35-$89
Line (vegasinsider.com): North Carolina by 3.5 points; over/under 72 points
Attendance: 23,876 (33rd out of 37 bowl games)
Payout: $1,200,000 to each team (directed to Conference coffers)
Coverage:
Announcers: ESPN-TV: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Niki Noto
ESPN Radio:
Rutgers IMG: WOR (710 AM New York, NY): Chris Carlin (play-by-play), Ray Lucas (color),Eric LeGrand (color), Anthony Fucilli (sideline), Marc Malusis(wrap-up) WCTC (1450 AM), New Brunswick;
North Carolina Learfield: WCHL (1360 AM, 97.9 FM, Chapel Hill, NC): Jones Angell (play-by-play), Ethan Albright (color), Lee Pace (sideline)
TV Rating: (2.9 million viewers)
Sponsors: Detroit Lions
