For the second time this season RU was on a nationally televised game. They have succeeded in making stars out of their guests.
This time it was a North Carolina team that had never scored a point in the state of New Jersey, that had lost I don't know how many games outside the state of Carolina, and that was known for its futility in the ACC during the last few seasons.
But that was before. This is now. In their first game, the Tarheels' Brandon Tate had plays over 50 yards in four different ways, returns, runs, passes.... All he did last night was score on a 69 yard pass play and a relatively short end around.
Rutgers, playing without running back Kordell Young, once again showed some spark between the twenties but couldn't seal the deal in the first half. That Mike Teel's passing seems to be going hot and cold in alternate series hasn't helped either. he's had the time needed in the pocket but hasn't connected with the wide receivers often enough and they, in turn, haven't broken free at all. Britt and Underwood haven't been taking on the yards-after-catch that they were able to do last season. They are also not getting open as often. Teel threw three interceptions.Two of them went off the hands of the receivers including the one that was returned for a touchdown.
Rutgers had more first downs than UNC (23-18), more net yards (383-378), more plays (72-61), more passing yards (243-221) yet lost by an overwhelming score of 44-12. Go figure.
(RU vs. North Carolina)
Rutgers is 0-2 now. They play Navy a week from Saturday on the road. It will be broadcast by CBS. I hope it's a regional feed.
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