One week ago from today, Rutgers football opened its season with a 30-14 loss to a top ten ranked team in Washington. After losing by 35 points to the reigning PAC-12 champs last season, anyone who watched the game saw progress in the first chapter of year two in the Chris Ash era. If you are reading this, you likely watched the game. I attended the game and wrote about it here and here. Of course, my positive outlook will be written off by outsiders because I’m a lifer Rutgers fan. However, several national football analysts tweeted about how improved the Scarlet Knights looked, including this one from ESPN’s David Pollack:
Even a former rival sees our progress, as the managing editor of Syracuse’s SB Nation site wrote this article for The Comeback this week, even stating “The Scarlet Knights didn't get a win vs.