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Has Rutgers turned a corner with back-to-back Big Ten wins? A 'changed mentality'

PISCATAWAY -- As Dorian Miller rattled off the heartbreaking final-minute losses Rutgers has suffered during his career, he thought of Penn State in 2014 and Michigan State in 2015.

He didn't mention Washington State in 2015, Minnesota in 2016 or Eastern Michigan last month.

Suffice it to say, there have been a lot of bitter finishes swung on a bad break or two over the last four years, which made Saturday's 14-12 victory against Purdue (3-4, 1-3) all the more sweet to the veterans who have endured those speedbumps.