PISCATAWAY -- Considering where he was last season, five touches apiece in the last two games is a downgrade for Rutgers halfback Josh Hicks.
Considering where he was last month, it's a sign of progress.
Hicks' carries decreased from 14 to seven to leveling off at three over the first four games of the season. Then he wound up practicing at safety at the same time that he was dealing with some personal issues, according to Rutgers coach Chris Ash.
Unlike a year ago when a similar experiment with defense happened, Hicks wasn't thrown right into the fire on gameday.