Chris Ash had such an amazing off-season—bringing excitement, organization, and discipline to the Rutgers football program—that some fans were filled with sugar plum expectations of an upset last Saturday against the number 14 ranked Washington Huskies. Unfortunately, those expectations were met with some reality as the Scarlet Knights were run off the field in the first quarter and fell to the Huskies in a blowout.
That’s not to say the future isn’t bright for Chris Ash and company—it still is—but the reality of Saturday’s game showed a lot of fans how far the program needs to go (this season and beyond) to become a true powerhouse in the Big Ten.