Thanks to the influx of first-time contributors battling for open spots and the veterans being hungry after last season's performance -- 34 sacks allowed (third-most in Big Ten) and 144.9 rushing yards per game (third-fewest in the Big Ten) -- Rutgers means business. Emphasis on mean.
"It was a mindset I had coming in here," first-year starting center Jonah Jackson said of his attitude, "but Coach (A.J.) Blazek and Coach (David Galante) have really put it into us to finish, finish, finish. That's our No. 1 goal. Even if you mess up on a play, just finish a play 100 miles per hour and be nasty with it.