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Expert score prediction: Nebraska vs. Boston College

The Huskers will face the Eagles on Saturday in New York!

The Nebraska Cornhuskers face Boston College in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. This game holds significant weight for the Huskers, being their first bowl game since 2016.

The Eagles finished ninth in the ACC with a 7-5 record in head coach Bill O’Brien’s first season while Nebraska finished 13th in the Big Ten with a 6-6 record.

But this ACC/Big Ten clash is filled with variables that make this a hard matchup to nail down. Both teams enter the game missing key players, and Nebraska enters with new coaches on both sides.

On offense, the Huskers are without Isaiah Neyor, and Dante Dowdell, both  contributed a major chunk of Nebraska’s total offensive yards and touchdowns. 

However, Emmett Johnson earned more action in the latter half of the season on the ground, and a majority of Nebraska’s receiving core is still present. Also, Boston College is without senior defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku. 

Ezeiruaku delivered a standout season for the Eagles, tallying 80 total tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hit,s and three forced fumbles. Ezeiruaku’s sacks and tackles for loss led the conference and ranked second in the nation.

This affects Boston College’s defense, which allowed just over 28 points in its final four games, four points higher than its season average. Thus, the Huskers’ offense against the Eagles’ defense shouldn’t be significantly affected.

The same can also be said for Boston College’s offense, with Nebraska’s defense taking significant hits since the start of December. Defensive coordinator Tony White and defensive line coach Terrance Knighton left the Huskers for Florida State.

A number of Blackshirts hit the portal or opted out of the bowl game. The most notable are defensive lineman Jimari Butler, linebacker Mikai Gbayor, and defensive back Tommi Hill.

Though Nebraska allowed under 20 points per game on the season, it allowed over 200 passing yards per game, something Boston College could take advantage of.

The Eagles averaged 35 points in the last four games on offense under quarterback Grayson James. He’s also 4-1 on the season when under center, averaging 180 passing yards and one touchdown pass per game.

However, Nebraska’s strength against the run kept the defense afloat, allowing just 106 yards per game. The Eagles average 176 rushing yards.

Also, Boston College finished 1-5 on the road, losing its last five road clashes while going undefeated at home. But the Eagles also snatched 16 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries.

Nebraska threw 11 interceptions on the season and coughed up six lost fumbles. However, eight of those interceptions occurred during Nebraska’s four-game skid, which Dana Holgorsen cleaned up on in the final two games.

This game comes down to which offense stalls out first and which team coughs up the ball more. Though the Huskers faltered throughout the season with turnovers, the importance of this bowl game should outweigh it. Nebraska’s momentum on offense, compared to Boston College’s, allows the Huskers to cap off the 2024 season on the right note.

Score Prediction: Nebraska 41, Boston College 31

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Big Ten Network to present school days this summer

The Big Ten Network announces its school days.

The Big Ten Network will once again have a day dedicated to Rutgers athletics.

With summer in full swing, college athletes around the country are preparing for a few months of rest. However, there will still be plenty of sports content available to keep fans busy, especially on the Big Ten Network. Starting Monday, June 3, the network will feature all 14 Big Ten Conference schools with a dedicated day of programming.

The network will highlight a different Big Ten school every day. Some of the content will include the top moments from the 2023-24 athletic year, including replays of classic games, championship moments, and original programming. There will also be digital programming on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

For Rutgers fans, the day to highlight on calendars is June 13. At 3 p.m., the Network will replay B1G Women’s Soccer: Michigan at Rutgers. Rutgers Day will end with the [autotag]Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl[/autotag] starting at 8:30 p.m., which was the Scarlet Knights’ first bowl win in a decade.

A week we’ll never forget. 🙌

From beginning to end, relive the 2024 @bigten baseball tournament. 🎥#B1GBaseball pic.twitter.com/d2FU1csT2J

— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 30, 2024

The fun kicks off with Minnesota Day on June 3, followed by Iowa Day and Illinois.

 

Watch: Rutgers football’s Pinstripe Bowl win gets a shoutout from Fox News Channel’s Mike Emanuel

Rutgers football got a shoutout from Fox News’ Mike Emanuel.

One of the most high-profile alums from Rutgers University is Mike Emanuel. The chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, Emanuel was able to slip into a Friday broadcast on Fox News the win from Rutgers football in the Pinstripe Bowl.

It was not only the score result but also a pretty extensive highlight package from the Pinstripe Bowl. The Rutgers win over Miami allowed Emanuel to reminisce about his own time ‘on the banks of the old Raritan’

Emanuel was on student radio where he served on the play-by-play during the broadcast.

Saying that he was “Very proud of Greg Schiano, the staff and the student-athletes,” Emanuel gave some context on Fox News while filling in on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

“That gives the Scarlet Knights their first winning season in almost a decade and their first-ever win over the University of Miami,” Emanuel said.

 

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Emanuel frequently tweets about Rutgers athletics, in particular football.

Usual co-host of ‘America’s Newsroom’ and NFL draft expert Dana Perino was not on Friday’s show.

Mo Toure’s Rutgers football journey began bleak. Now, he believes the future is bright

Mo Toure reflects on the future of Rutgers football.

BRONX, N.Y. — When Mo Toure committed to Rutgers football, it was a different time and a very different place. On Thursday evening, he sat on a podium at Yankee Stadium, basking in his team’s win in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Toure, who committed to Rutgers in 2019 and then head coach Chris Ash, has emerged as one of the top linebackers in the Big Ten. Earlier this month, Toure announced he would return to Rutgers for a final season, underscoring the faith he has in the direction of this program.

And even in 2019, Toure had a belief in Rutgers, even when few others could see it.

A three-star recruit from Pleasantville, New Jersey, Toure believed he could be a leader of a movement of players from in-state to create a pipeline to Rutgers. His message to recruits looking to join Rutgers, he said, is simple.

“I’ll be honest with them. We work hard. We grind,” Toure said after the game.

“If you want to work and you want to win, come here. Rutgers is the place to be. If you are from New Jersey and you want to put on for your home state, Rutgers is the place to be.”

Toure finished the 31-24 win over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl with eight total tackles and a sack. It is a reminder of just how much he means to the program in terms of production but also leadership.

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He had opportunities to go elsewhere, to explore other options and possibilities in the transfer portal. But the direction of Rutgers changed for him when head coach Greg Schiano was hired in December of 2019.

Buying into Schiano’s mentality and mindset, Toure has grown into one of the best and most complete defensive players in the Big Ten. That he started at such a low point with Rutgers makes him appreciate moments like Thursday.

Toure, seated on a dais following the game, barely stopped grinning during the press conference.

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“It means a lot. It’s a blessing, honestly. Being able to come back for another year and just help him grow. Come in here freshman year, it was tough going 2-10. I wasn’t used to that,” Toure said.

“All we did was work. Since coach Schiano got here, all we did was work. We brought in guys like these guys, and they’ve become my best friends. Just a blessing to have them and also have my brother (Famah Toure).”

Five takeaways from Rutgers’ victory in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Rutgers defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Here are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ seventh bowl victory.

On Thursday, Rutgers football (7-6) defeated the Miami Hurricanes (7-6), 31-24, in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. It marks the program’s seventh bowl win all-time and the sixth under head coach Greg Schiano (6-2).

The Scarlet Knights trailed in the third quarter, 17-14, with a little over 10 minutes remaining. But they would score 17 unanswered points to clinch their first winning season since 2014.

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Rutgers junior running back Kyle Monangai would capture the game’s MVP trophy after finishing the game with 25 carries for 163 yards and a touchdown. Monangai recorded his seventh 100-yard rushing game against Miami and would finish the season with 1,262 rushing yards. Rutgers would go on to outgain the Hurricanes by 78 yards on the ground.

Rutgers’ victory on Thursday marks their first victory over the Hurricanes in 12 matchups. Below are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ 31-24 victory in the Pinstripe Bowl.

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Gavin Wimsatt took a ‘leap of faith’ when he came to Rutgers. Now, he says, the Scarlet Knights ‘have bigger plans’

Rutgers Gavin Wimsatt reflects on what Thursday’s win means for Rutgers football.

BRONX, N.Y. — When Gavin Wimsatt arrived at Rutgers three years ago, the highly-touted quarterback was expected to be a huge part of the program’s rebuild. On Thursday evening, he celebrated his team’s win over Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Wimsatt’s season, which started with strong performances against Northwestern and Temple, is now defined most by Thursday’s win. The 20-year-old quarterback guided his Rutgers football team to a bowl victory over a storied Miami program.

In doing so, Wimsatt snapped a stretch of nine years without a bowl win and got the first bowl win of the Greg Schiano 2.0 era at Rutgers. Wimsatt ran for two touchdowns (of the ‘tush push’ variety’) to guide the Scarlet Knights to the win on Thursday over Miami.

“It means a lot. When I committed here, obviously it was a little bit of a leap of faith, but I trusted in coach Schiano, and he had a plan, and we had the right guys. So it’s an exciting moment for this to happen,” Wimsatt said after the game.

“This is what we pictured, but we have bigger plans, but this is just a step in the right direction. It’s exciting.

With the win, Rutgers finishes with a winning season (7-6, 3-5 Big Ten) for the first time since 2014. Wimsatt started every one of those games in a season where the Scarlet Knights closed the gap a bit on the rest of the Big Ten.

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Wimsatt too, closed the gap a bit in his development and maturation.

On the season, he finished with 1,735 passing yards with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also had 497 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.

Thursday saw Wimsatt manage an offense that did not turn the ball over once in getting the win over Miami.

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“What we did today is we took care of the football. We knew that if we could take it away — I count punt blocks as a take-away, where it was a pick six or fumble six when you block a punt,” Schiano said during his post-game press conference.

“We knew if we could win the turnover margin that we felt very confident we would win the game. Did we play a little tight to the vest? Sure, we did, because we felt that was the kind of game we had to play.

“We’ll develop. Like at every position, we’ll continue to develop, including the quarterback position. We’ll just keep getting better. Like you said, that’s part of the — today I thought a developmental program was on display. You look at some of the young guys.”

Scroll down and enjoy some of the best moments from Thursday’s Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl for Rutgers football!

 

Watch: Greg Schiano lifts the Pinstripe Bowl trophy

Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano lifted the Pinstripe Bowl following his team’s win.

BRONX, N.Y. — It took a couple of tries to get the grip right, but Greg Schiano did not give up. The Rutgers football head coach, after some steadying of the clunky trophy, was able to lift the hardware and celebrate his team’s win in the Pinstripe Bowl.

The moment, humorous certainly, is almost fitting for Rutgers. Schiano needed a few moments to get the grip right on the trophy but eventually hoisted it over his head. He chopped the moment, if you will.

And for Rutgers, down 17-14 at the midpoint of the third quarter against Miami, they too needed to find their grip. But once they did, they rattled off 17 points for what would become a 31-24 win over Miami.

Rutgers, once they took the lead in the fourth quarter, did exactly what Schiano did with that trophy. They each found a grip and never let go.

 

For the Scarlet Knights, it was their first bowl win since 2014. It is also their first winning season during that same nine-year stretch.

Rutgers finishes the season 7-6 (3-5 Big Ten). The Big Ten is off to a 3-0 start during bowl season.

A Pinstripe Bowl victory is big for Rutgers football: ‘Definitely something positive to build off of’

Rutgers football got a win that could be program-defining in the Pinstripe Bowl.

BRONX, N.Y. — Since becoming bowl-eligible in mid-October, Greg Schiano had spoken a lot about progress being seen as a mile-marker for his program. The Rutgers football head coach sees Thursday’s win in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in much the same way.

For Schiano, the 31-24 win over Miami is a sign of progress. But for a program that was used to getting to bowl games – and winning them – in Schiano’s first stint with the program, the Pinstripe Bowl was another step forward.

With the win, Rutgers is now 7-6 (3-5 Big Ten) on the season. It is the most wins for Rutgers since 2014.

It was also their first bowl win since that season as well.

“Miami is one of those programs that whether they’re there right this second, I don’t know, it’s not my place to judge that, but they’re a traditional blue blood program. We had an opportunity to win a game against them today,” Schiano said following the game.

“We’re not there yet, no. But this is a big mile marker because I think we do a good job in bowl games. I learned from the best. Coach Paterno (former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno) was the best at preparing his teams for bowl games. You just look at his record. We do it the same way. We work really hard when we work, and when we don’t, it’s a lot of fun.

“You develop. You have fun. You learn a lot. We learned a lot in this trip together. Then to win, that’s what makes it special. Thrilled.”

It was the first bowl for Rutgers since the return of Schiano in 2020. It also marks an important mile marker for the program in terms of who they beat.

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Miami, as Schiano noted, is one of those programs that has been among the best in college football over the past four decades. Since 1983, they have five national championships.

Running back Kyle Monangai, named the MVP of the game following 163 rushing yards and a touchdown, sees the bowl victory as a big step forward for a program that defied expectations this season.

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“The win today I think is a huge impact. Being able to go 7-6, that’s not the goal we set for ourselves in the beginning of the season, but to finish over .500 is a big step for this program,” Monangai said.

“To win the last game of the season is definitely something positive to build off going into the offseason.”

New York is red (Scarlet)! Rutgers football plays strong, downs Miami to win the Pinstripe Bowl

Rutgers football wins the Bad Boys Mower Pinstripe Bowl over Miami.

BRONX, N.Y. — Rutgers football played what might have been their most complete game of the season, fighting off a tough and fast Miami in a 31-24 win over Miami. With the win, Rutgers won the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

Big plays, especially a blocked punt late in the third quarter, proved to be he difference maker.

It was the first bowl win for Rutgers since 2014. The win gives Rutgers a 7-6 finish to the season, their first winning season since…yes, 2014.

Rutgers started the game off strong, rolling out a 7-0 lead on their opening drive. They doubled the lead at the midpoint of the second quarter with a seven-yard run by Kyle Monangai.

The Rutgers running back finished with 25 carries for 163 yards and a touchdown in being named the game’s MVP.

Miami fired back with 17 unanswered points, staking themselves to a 17-14 lead with 10:33 left in the third quarter.

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Trevor Yeboah-Kodie produced the play of the game for Rutgers. With 5:06 remaining in the third quarter, Yeboah-Kodie burst through the Miami offensive line and got both hands on a Dylan Joyce punt.

Timmy Ward jumped on the ball to restore the Rutgers lead at 21-17.

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Miami outgained Rutgers in yardage (311:292) and had more first downs (21:17) but lost the big play battle. Rutgers didn’t turn the ball over and had the blocked punt, doing just enough to get a rebuild-defining win for their program.

‘Tush push’ (take two): Rutgers football extends lead with another Gavin Wimsatt ‘tush push’ touchdown

Rutgers football extends their lead against Miami.

BRONX, N.Y. — Gavin Wimsatt had (another) tush push touchdown, extending Rutgers football’s lead in the fourth quarter of the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

For Wimsattt, it was his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon and it extended the Rutgers lead to 28-17 over Miami.

The touchdown gave some much-needed breathing room for Rutgers, who rolled out to a 14-0 lead at the midpoint of the second quarter. Miami rattled off 17 unanswered points to stake a 17-14 lead with 10:33 left in the third quarter.

Wimsatt has had a quietly efficient game for Rutgers as the Scarlet Knights are looking for their first bowl win since 2014:

 

Rutgers re-took the lead with 5:06 left in the third quarter. Trevor Yeboah-Kodie blocked a Miami punt and Timmy Ward recovered for a 21-17 lead for Rutgers.

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This season was a strong next step for Rutgers in their rebuilding effort under head coach Greg Schiano. They finished 6-6 (3-5 Big Ten) and were bowl eligible for the first time since 2014 (the program’s first in the Big Ten).