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Rutgers coach Chris Ash offers most definitive plan yet for QB Johnathan Lewis

PISCATAWAY -- A year ago, Rutgers didn't get its freshman quarterback into the opener against Washington. But in a Week 2 game against Howard, Scarlet Knights coach Chris Ash turned to Tylin Oden in a situational role and the dual-threat QB averaged 5.8 yards on 10 carries with a long of 30 yards.

History may repeat itself Saturday, only this time it could be Johnathan Lewis who is thrust into a relief role at various times against Eastern Michigan.

While Kyle Bolin is in line to start his second game for Rutgers at quarterback, Ash strongly hinted that the Eastern Michigan game Saturday (3:30 p.