Entering the month of October, the fear that Rutgers football could be headed to a dismal 1-11 campaign was very much on the table. Chris Ash's program entered its bye week on the heels of a 56-0 blowout loss to Ohio State and had lost 13 straight games against FBS opponents and 16 straight contests in Big Ten play. The reality during the bye week was that Rutgers had done little so far in Ash's second season to demonstrate that progress was truly occurring. There was an encouraging performance in a loss to Washington to open the season, but an embarrassing defeat to Eastern Michigan severely heightened concern that this year would be even worse than the last, when Rutgers won its fewest games since 2002.
What A Difference A Month Has Made For Rutgers Football
