Rutgers thwarts Washington, improves to 4-0

Rutgers sent Washington back to Seattle with a Big Ten loss

Washington went into Piscataway, New Jersey, on Friday to face one of the “lesser” schools in the Big Ten.

Rutgers was unbeaten and favored coming in and they showed the Huskies life in their new conference won’t be easy, defeating Washington, 21-18.

The game came down to a last-second Washington field goal attempt from better than 50 yards that had the distance but was off target.

Greg Schiano has the Scarlet Knights at 4-0 while Washington is 3-2, having previously lost to former Pac-12 rival Washington State.

Kyle Monangai had a big game for Rutgers on the ground, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown.

For Washington, quarterback Will Rogers was 26-of-36 for 306 yards and two scores.

Rutgers travels to Nebraska next while Washington will play host to Michigan in conference play.

Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick was at the game to support his son, Steve, who is on the Washington coaching staff.