Chris Ash didn't specifically mention the b-word as part of his goals heading into the 2018 campaign.
But the Rutgers football coach essentially listed a bowl goal as a reasonable expectation for a team that returns 16 starters and a host of key backups this offseason.
"Year 3, with so many guys coming back, hopefully we can take that next step and win a few more games and get to postseason play,'' Ash said Tuesday after the Scarlet Knights held their first spring-camp practice. "That's ultimately what we want to be able to do.