In 2004, John McNulty took a position on Greg Schiano’s Rutgers coaching staff. After three seasons as wide receivers coach, Schiano promoted McNulty to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. For those two seasons in 2007 and 2008, Rutgers maintained the defensive prowess that elevated the program from the doldrums to a perennial bowl participant, but added the most explosive offense in the program’s history. During McNulty’s first year as offensive coordinator, Rutgers became the first team in NCAA FBS history to have a 3,000 yard passer, 2,000 yard rusher, and two 1,000 yard receivers.
Now the two former colleagues will call plays against one another in an official game for the first time as Rutgers travels to the Horseshoe on Saturday.