The beauty of Rutgers' 2017 season-opener is it is a worthy barometer of just how far Rutgers has come in one year.
It's the same opponent with the same College Football Playoff aspirations as one year ago.
If Rutgers is going to fare better than a 35-point loss this time around, how coach Chris Ash's team finishes up training camp and transitions to game prep will be critical.
Here is six things that should be on Ash's to-do list:
I expect Ash to name the starter Monday when he speaks with the media for the final time in camp.