Rutgers beats Syracuse 17-7: What we learned about the Scarlet Knights

Rutgers football beat Syracuse on Saturday, improving to 2-0. The Scarlet Knights showed that they have an elite defense in beating their old Big East rival.

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It was tight. It was at times ugly. But Rutgers football pulled out a 17-7 win at Syracuse on Sunday. With the victory, Rutgers improves to 2-0.

Syracuse is now 1-1 on the year.

The win comes after a sluggish start to the game as Rutgers managed just five first downs and 58 yards of total offense in the first half. But in the second half, a touchdown run by Kyle Monangai midway through the third quarter followed by Noah Vedral connecting with tight end Jovan Haskins for a 30-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter gave the Scarlet Knights the win.

Rutgers now heads into their final out of conference game against Delaware next week with momentum. Here is what we learned about the Scarlet Knights in Week 2: