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Here's why Rutgers pass defense (finally) looks like a major strength again

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Isaiah Wharton and Blessuan Austin are like peanut butter and jelly. Eggs and bacon. Steak and potatoes.

You can't have one without the other.

The two junior cornerbacks started side-by-side for Rutgers from the first game of their freshman seasons in 2015 and are halfway through their careers.

Add in talented sophomore Damon Hayes and suddenly the plate is full -- or the secondary is a strong suit.

Here's a look at how those three cornerbacks -- not to mention returning starting safeties Kiy Hester and Saquan Hampton -- are changing the narrative about Rutgers pass defense:

Bigger, faster, stronger

Wharton hasn't missed a game or a start since the season-opener of his redshirt freshman season, when he went from a third-teamer to a first-teamer during August training camp following the joint dismissal of four defensive backs.