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5 Rutgers things to know Friday: What are the keys to defeating Penn State?

The coach who will be calling the shots for the Rutgers football team Saturday has a simple goal for the Big Ten opener at Penn State:

"Our main focus this week (is) to play a clean game, to handle the environment, and to execute,'' said Norries Wilson, who will serve as Rutgers' interim head coach after Kyle Flood was suspended for three games for improperly contacting a faculty member.

Wilson, who has served as Rutgers' running backs coach since 2012 and as associate head coach under Flood since 2013, will be in the spotlight for Saturday's 8 p.