A favorite cliche of coaches is that the next game is always the most important one.
In Rutgers' case, that's certainly true from now until it ends the longest active conference-game losing streak in the Big Ten.
As Rutgers prepares to visit Illinois, it has a three-way quarterback battle brewing and one of the most intriguing midyear position changes you will find anywhere. Those stories dominated the headlines Monday.
Here are eight other things to know about Rutgers from coach Chris Ash, offensive coordinator Jerry Kill and defensive coordinator Jay Niemann.