Entering its fourth Big Ten season, there are still four conference trips Rutgers and its travel contingent has yet to make: Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa and Purdue.
Cross off Illinois after this season. And it might be a game worth attending as it offers Rutgers a chance to break what could be a 16-game losing streak (now 14-game) within the Big Ten.
Illinois' projected biggest weakness -- stopping the run -- plays right into Rutgers' projected biggest strength -- a multi-back rushing attack.
Q: What's the latest with Virginia Tech transfer and prized junior college QB recruit Dwayne Lawson, who committed but didn't sign in February?