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Improvement? Rutgers sputters to season-ending 3rd straight loss with ugly numbers

For the second time in the final two games of the season, Rutgers made a quarterback change once it faced an insurmountable deficit.

The problem is that Saturday's change came on the third offensive series of the first quarter -- when it only was a 13-point margin.

That's the state of Rutgers offense -- ranked second-to-last in the nation in yards entering the game and not about to climb after gaining just five first downs -- these days.

With dozens of recruits on hand at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, including several high-priority targets, Rutgers sputtered across the finish line by losing 40-7 to No.