Rutgers football

2022 - 9 - 25

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Rutgers football's perilous quarterback situation (Asbury Park Press)

Evan Simon said he has to 'take a major leap.' It's not just him. Greg Schiano has yet to stabilize the most important position.

“But that's what it will be; it will be back in the mix, right? “When they can play effectively to win the game, they will be back in the mix,” he said. “Got to take a major leap,” he said of his task ahead. “We just need to be a little more consistent on offense. Yes, former coveted recruit Gavin Wimsatt is injured right now, but before he got hurt, he couldn't pass Simon on the depth chart. He absorbed a crushing hit on the pick-six that relinquished the lead for good.

Iowa's strong defensive performance highlights 27-10 victory over ... (Hawk Central)

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras (7) hands off to running back Leshon Williams (4. Offense: The group looks better when Sam LaPorta is making plays. Sam LaPorta ...

Iowa's Tory Taylor and Rutgers' Adam Korsak are among the best punters in the nation. Collectively, the unit rushed for 129 yards, its second-highest total of the season. He was the most-targeted pass catcher for the Hawkeyes and finished with four catches for 77 yards. Fast forward a few drives and fellow defensive back Kaevon Merriweather made his way into the end zone after recovering a Rutgers fumble that was forced by Sebastian Castro. That opened up the ground game, which saw the offensive line open big holes for the running backs. The defense played lights out for most of the night and special teams units did their job.

TheKnightReport - Three Thoughts on Rutgers Football's loss to ... (Scarlet Nation)

TKR's Craig Epstein is back with his three thoughts this week on Rutgers Football's performance versus Iowa.

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Greg Schiano talks Rutgers football loss: 'Are we quite ready to ... (Yahoo Sports)

To say that Rutgers didn't show up against Iowa is disingenuous and simply not accurate. The Scarlet Knights did open the game with a scoring drive and had some ...

Rutgers football QB depth chart: Greg Schiano updates starter after ... (247Sports)

Rutgers football suffered a 27-10 loss Saturday against Iowa. The Scarlet Knights (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) turned the ball over three times, including two returns ...

Head coach [Greg Schiano](//247sports.com/Coach/Greg-Schiano-546) did not play Noah Vedral and [Gavin Wimsatt](//247sports.com/Player/Gavin-Wimsatt-46096758), who both dressed but were game-time decisions due to injuries. Rutgers travels to play Ohio State (4-0) next weekend, but is there an update on the starter? [Evan Simon](//247sports.com/Player/Evan-Simon-46050571) was 28-of-49 passing for 300 yards and one touchdown to two interceptions.

Gallery: Iowa Hawkeyes handle Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 27-10 (Hawkeyes Wire)

All things considered, it was a great start to Big Ten play for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Thanks to a pair of first-half defensive scores, the Hawkeyes managed to ...

It’s a fun time to be a Hawkeye fan, and Saturday night was a great start to league action. I was told the color analyst said something about, you know, the Iowa defense being a sight to behold. Guys did a good job concentrating though that, kept their composure and bottom line is I think we really had a good team plan out there, so that’s always a good thing.

Rutgers cannot overcome turnovers in 27-10 loss in Big Ten opener ... (On The Banks)

Do not turn the ball over and give a struggling offense a spark. Rutgers' offense vs. an elite Iowa defense. Something has to give.

Petras and his road performances have been strong or was it as simple as the defense of Iowa being too much. The Scarlet Knights totaled 361 yards against a defense that was ranked fourth in the nation allowing just 197.4 per game. Rutgers came out with an impressive drive of 12 plays to get a field goal on the board against Iowa’s defense. On their fifth possession, the Scarlet Knights turned it over once again. Do not turn the ball over and give a struggling offense a spark. On Saturday night, the program let them down.

Three takeaways from Rutgers football's loss against Iowa (RU Daily Targum)

Here are three key takeaways from the game. The Knights' offense shows signs of life on the opening drive. After sophomore quarterback Gavin Wimsatt was injured ...

While getting tackled, Youngblood fumbled the ball, Iowa recovered and the team ran it back for a touchdown. The first one happened in the first quarter. Then with more than 8 minutes to play in the second quarter, Rutgers gave the ball up again. An offsides penalty by the Hawkeyes gave Rutgers 5 yards to make it a manageable fourth and goal. While the Knights did reach the Iowa red zone, they had to bring out their field goal unit after a three and out. While all quarterbacks warmed up during pre-game, sophomore quarterback [Evan Simon](https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11591) got the start for the Knights.

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