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1-11, 7th in Big Ten - East
Rutgers OL Jackson joining Buckeyes as grad transfer
Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson will be immediately eligible to play for Ohio State this season as a graduate transfer. He was an honorable mention All-Big 10 selection with Rutgers in 2018.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
SOURCE: Rutgers is hiring Kansas City Chiefs defensive quality control coach Jay Valai as cornerbacks coach. Valai, a former safety at Wisconsin, replaces Henry Baker, who briefly was with Rutgers before taking a position with the New York Giants. Before the Chiefs, Valai spent two seasons as a defensive quality control assistant at Georgia. He knows Chris Ash from their time together at Wisconsin.
Breaking down the Big Ten recruiting classes
The usual suspects -- Michigan and Ohio State -- are near the top of the recruiting rankings again, but the most surprising classes in the conference are at places like Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
I'm hearing Rutgers will hire Central Connecticut coach Pete Rossomando as offensive line coach. Football Scoop first reported the move. Rossomando has been a head coach since 2008 at New Haven and Central Connecticut, going 65-47 with three playoff appearances. He coached offensive line early in his career at New Haven, Northeastern and Cortland.
Rutgers announces Maryland's Buh as new DC
Andy Buh is leaving Maryland for Rutgers to take over as the Scarlet Knights' defensive coordinator and reunite with Chris Ash.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Sources: Rutgers is expected to hire Andy Buh as defensive coordinator, replacing Jay Niemann. Buh spent the past three years as Maryland's defensive coordinator. ScarletNation.com first reported the move. Buh also has been defensive coordinator at Cal and Nevada and held position coach spots at Kentucky, Wisconsin and Stanford, among others.
Grading every Power 5 team's recruiting class
The SEC has busted the curve at the midterm point with three teams earning A-plus grades.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Rutgers is re-hiring Henry Baker as cornerbacks coach, according to a source. 247 Sports first reported the move. Baker spent this season at North Carolina after serving as Rutgers' cornerbacks coach in 2017. The Paterson, New Jersey, native is a strong recruiter who should help Rutgers in that area.
The coveted top of the 2018 Bottom 10 is decided
No surprise here: Michigan earned the final No. 5 spot of the season after getting blown out by Ohio State. But who landed the historic No. 1 ranking?
Rutgers to retain Ash after going 0-9 in Big Ten
Rutgers athletic director Patrick Hobbs says football coach Chris Ash will return in 2019; Ash is 7-29 in three seasons with the Scarlet Knights.
Bottom 10 rivalry week needs trophies, too!
All the best rivalries have cool nicknames and trophies, so we made up some for the Bottom 10 -- except USC. USC doesn't have any trophies.
Hot seat update: Is USC ready to make a move?
Clay Helton getting fired at USC could put a relatively slow coaching carousel into overdrive. Will the Trojans make a change?
Rutgers QB drops wide-open TD on 4th down (0:46)
Rutgers erases shutout with 2-yard TD (0:29)
TE Freiermuth snags 2nd TD of game (0:30)
Rutgers DB steals ball out of receiver's hand (0:30)
Sitkowski's 2nd pick leads to Penn State TD (0:58)
Penn State picks off Rutgers' overthrow (0:36)
The Bottom 10 has drama, it has upsets, it has ... basketball?
You didn't see any drama in Week 11? Well, that's what you get for watching the Top 10 instead of the Bottom 10.
Michigan keeps piling on with 61-yard TD (0:25)
Collins snags back-shoulder catch for 2nd TD (0:20)
Patterson scrambles around pocket to fire off-balance TD (0:33)
Rutgers' blown coverage gives Michigan wide-open TD (0:22)
Higdon busts through for 2nd TD (0:20)
2018 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 13-1 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 10-3 |
| Penn State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Michigan State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 8-1 | 9-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Purdue | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Illinois | 2-7 | 4-8 |
2018 Team Leaders
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Young | RB | Signed | 79 |
| Zamar Wise | QB-DT | Committed | 78 |
| T.J. Robinson | ATH | Signed | 77 |
| Donald Williams | CB | Signed | 77 |
| Donovan Bunch | CB | Signed | 76 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | B. Leonard | Campbell Trophy |
