PISCATAWAY -- The Rutgers tailgating masses just caught an early-season break.
Rutgers announced Tuesday that two September non-conference games -- Sept. 9 against Eastern Michigan and Sept. 16 against Morgan State -- both will start at 3:30 p.m. The two games will be broadcast by Big Ten Network.
Given recent history, it seemed almost a lock that either or both games would be slated for noon, which means fewer hours for pregame tailgates and an irate home fan base. Rutgers already will has its Homecoming game against Purdue slated for noon on Oct.