Rutgers defense is good. That’s a statement Scarlet Knights fan were used to hearing during Greg Schiano’s first tenure. After a truncated 2020 season and two games into Schiano’s second game in his second go round—Rutgers defense is good. That isn’t exactly ground breaking analysis but it’s becoming ever the more obvious this 2021 team’s identity rests in its defense.
Can Rutgers defense be great, though? Can it be elite? It has been through two games, but how long can that last?
Grain of salt included, after two non-conference games, Rutgers is ranked 17th in the nation in yards per game, giving up 259.