Rutgers Scarlet Knights NCAA Football News

The game clockA showed 00:00.A TheA embarrassmentA was over.A The scoreA was Syracuse 31 Rutgers 14 and out came the laptops and post-game articles.

Devin McCourty thought for a second before realizing he's never been away from his brother, Jason, on Thanksgiving.

Syracuse's E.J. Carter tackles Rutgers' Tom Savage during the Knights' 31-13 loss.

Tim Brown became RU's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns. Jim O'Connor/NJ Sport Pics Brown's touchdown reception is his seventh of the season.

In 2006, Rutgers led the country with eight sacks allowed. The following season, the Scarlet Knights' offensive line ranked second-best nationally after yielding 10.

And just like that, it's all gone. Every last bit of equity Rutgers amassed over the past two months by winning six times in seven games and whipping No.

Syracuse quarterback Greg Paulus congratulates running back Delone Carter after Carter scored against Maine earlier this season.

On a crisp autumn afternoon 10 years ago this week, Rutgers defeated Syracuse in perhaps the most improbable upset of the 1999 college football season.

State University of NJ in the house! Syracuse takes on Rutgers this Saturday in the Carrier Dome at 3:30pm in the last home game of the 2009 football season.

Having spent the summer competing with Tom Savage for the starting quarterback position, Domenic Natale isn't surprised at how successful the true freshman has been.

Rutgers' Brandon Jones is about to intercept a pass in the Scarlet Knights' 31-0 win over South Florida on Thursday.

Rutgers running back Kordell Young will miss the rest of the season with an injury to his right knee.

San San Te admits his season has not been as productive as he had hoped - he's 11-of-17 on field-goal tries, with three misses from 32 yards and in.

Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty bats away a muffed punt from USF returner Faron Hornes in the first half of Rutgers' 31-0 win over South Florida.

If Rutgers goes on to win a bowl game this year, seniors like Tim Brown would become the first class to win a bowl game every year.

Despite losing three straight games to Rutgers, USF's players are speaking with confidence going into Thursday's game against the Scarlet Knights.

No. 23 South Florida at Rutgers , 7:30 p.m. Line: South Florida by 1. Series record: Rutgers leads 3-1. Last meeting: 2008, Rutgers, 49-16. What's at stake: Both teams would become bowl eligible with a win.

A couple of Big East teams gunning for win number seven meet in Piscataway this Thursday, as the 23rd-ranked South Florida Bulls take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

He's had extra time to prepare, and his team broke the slide two weeks ago against West Virginia.

Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty says it's important younger players don't take bowl appearances for granted: 'You try to make sure they understand that bowls are not promised.' It could happen Thursday when South Florida visits.