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Rutgers Falls Short In Hard Fought But Disappointing 20-7 Loss To Penn State

Another Saturday resulted in another loss for Rutgers football, who are now 0-8 in Big Ten play and 1-10 overall after a 20-7 loss to #14 Penn State. The team played hard and made it a closer game than expected, but it was still a defeat due to mistakes and a lack of execution. They could have won this game, believe it or not, had they played better in key spots. There were opportunies for Rutgers to pull off the mammoth upset, but were unable to take advantage. Here are some key takeaways from the game.

Offense Unable To Produce Again

Artur Sitkowski had another poor performance, completing 3 of 7 passes for just 18 yards and two interceptions, the second giving Penn State great field position that ultimately led to the first touchdown of the game.