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10 talking points from Chris Ash, Drew Mehringer on Rutgers QB change to Gio Rescigno

There’s a new rival in town, and his name is Jim Harbaugh. The University of Michigan coach continues to pluck the best New Jersey high school football talent from Rutgers’ backyard, and Chris Ash is no longer letting it happen without a fight. We take you inside the battle between Rutgers and Michigan, played out in the intense world of high school football recruiting.

With an offense ranked second from the bottom of the 128 FBS teams through seven games, Rutgers coach Chris Ash and offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer pulled the trigger on switching starting quarterbacks from Chris Laviano to Giovanni Rescigno.