One of the quickest ways to get competitive in college football when you are short on talent is special teams play.
Coach Ash has addressed that this season and for the most part it has worked. Rutgers has a reliable kicker in Andrew Harte. I have joked, but been quite serious, that Rutgers’ best offensive player may be punter Ryan Anderson.
Anderson was probably the lone bright spot for Rutgers on Saturday against Indiana who averaged over 50 yards a kick, including a 70 yard boot, and only allowed two returns despite windy conditions.
Kick coverage wasn’t bad, allowing just one return of 22 yards.