PISCATAWAY, N.J.
At times on Saturday, it felt as if a group of guys had gathered to lob a greased-up watermelon around the confines of a swimming pool.
In a football game that was neither aesthetically pleasing nor that dramatic, Rutgers built a 20-7 halftime lead over Kansas as two woebegone programs slugged it out inside Hight Point Solutions Stadium.
Rutgers quarterback Chris Laviano tormented the Kansas secondary, completing 14 of 18 passes for 163 yards during the first half. The Scarlet Knights shook off a slow start and piled up 311 yards of total offense in two quarters.