Week 1 for Rutgers football’s 2022 season is officially in the books, and the final chapter was riveting.
In a game that was sloppy from both teams at times and on both sides of the ball, the Scarlet Knights were able to hang with the Eagles after a rough first half and secured the road victory, 22-21, to start the year 1-0.
Both of these programs are in the midst of rebuilds and it showed early.
The Knights came into this one on an 11 game losing streak against their former Big East conference mates. With so much uncertainty already coming into the game, Rutgers received some rough news in the hours leading up to kickoff. USA TODAY Network – New Jersey’s Chris Iseman reported prior to the game that starting quarterback Noah Vedral, starting running back Aaron Young, and tight end Matt Alaimo would all be out for Week 1 and are considered week-to-week.
Can confirm that RB Aaron Young and TE Matt Alaimo are both OUT today against Boston College. Greg Schiano said earlier this week that Young's status was uncertain.
— Chris Iseman (@ChrisIseman) September 3, 2022
Week 1 will not make or break the season for Rutgers, but a focus in practice this week will have to be to find clear roles for everyone on the offense once the injuries are figured out, and cleaning up the sloppy play and penalties. But they will also be able to celebrate the play of the offensive line and the running game.
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Let’s check out the keys to Saturday’s exciting one-point victory at Boston College.
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