Rutgers looking to match wins with USF...

[Kizarvexis]

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Rutgers misses BCS, still aims to make school history

By CHRIS DUNCAN, AP Sports Writer

December 27, 2006

HOUSTON (AP) -- It took some time for Rutgers to get over squandering its chance to reach the Bowl Championship Series.

Recovered and refocused, the Scarlet Knights (10-2) say they have plenty of incentive to beat Kansas State (7-5) in Thursday's Texas Bowl -- specifically, earning the first postseason victory in the program's 137 mostly forgettable years.

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Rutgers, who has been playing football for 137 years, is still looking for it's first win. Rutgers is the oldest football playing university in the Big East by 18 years, Cincinnati is second at 119 years. Rutgers has only played in 3 previous bowls and this will be their fourth and possibly their first win. USF has been to two bowls in ten years and won the second. This just shows the stellar rise of Bulls football.

Kizarvexis

Go Bulls! Paste Elon!

[BigShoop]

wow.

[JoeB]

What it really shows is the embarassment that Rutgers football was up until about 2 years ago.

[bulls96go]

shows the differece the right  coach makes.

cjl was the right man for the job for the 1st 10 yrs.

we have continued to grow and hit milstone under his guidance.

i expect us to cont to make strides.

10+ win seasons, bowl wins, top 25 wins, BE titles, BCS games ect.

[Paul Wall]

I can't wait for next season..

[Matt]

What it really shows is the embarassment that Rutgers football was up until about 2 years ago.

2 years ago?  you mean this year.

[BullDoug]

Think they mentioned SC hasn't won a game in Dec. since the early 60s too.  BTW, my only disappointment w/the FootBulls leaving CUSA is not getting to go to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis.  I'm betting Memphis blows B'ham away when in comes to BBQ plus there is Graceland too.

[Hangloose]

I'm from Jersey and the one reason that Rutgers hasn't done much in football is they held there players to the same standards as all students and would not recruit on talent alone.  FYI Rutgers is a tough school to get in to.  It was a big debate about the new recruiting standards they have with the current coaching staff.  I don't think the graduation rate will be to high but a win is a win.