PISCATAWAY — Rutgers hasn't played a night game this season, but as the Ohio State co-defensive coordinator last fall, head coach Chris Ash saw the impact Scarlet Knights fans can have on their team's play when the ball kicks off under the lights at High Point Solutions Stadium.
"First night game of the year for us,'' said Ash, whose Scarlet Knights will host No. 4 Michigan on Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN2). "Really excited to see the atmosphere that's created here with 'Stripe the Birthplace' and the first night game of the season.