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To be 'the best' Rutgers secondary must first rewrite nightmare start vs. Washington

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PISCATAWAY -- Nobody would have blamed Chris Ash if he scrapped nearly two decades worth of teaching press man-to-man coverage after just 15 minutes as Rutgers coach.

That's how poorly the first quarter of the 2016 season-opener went for Rutgers pass defense.

Washington's Jake Browning completed 6-of-8 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns, earning a passer rating of 360.5 and building a 24-0 lead.

"It happened so fast," cornerback Isaiah Wharton said. "They came out the gate hot, taking shots deep and they connected on a few of them.