What we learned as Rutgers football lost to No. 11 Penn State

Rutgers football lost to No. 11 Penn State on Saturday at SHI Stadium.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers football kept things close for almost two quarters before No. 11 Penn State simply ran over them. Saturday’s 55-10 loss to the Nittany Lions a reminder that there is still a lot of work left to be done in the program’s rebuild.

Last week in a 28-21 loss at Michigan State, Rutgers didn’t turn the ball over once. On Saturday, the Scarlet Knights had three turnovers (two fumbles lost and one interception.

At halftime, Penn State was up 28-10 and never looked back. With the loss, Rutgers is now 4-7 (1-7 Big Ten).

Five things learned from Rutgers’ loss to No. 11 Penn State.