An ugly win is still a win.
Rutgers took a trip up to Syracuse on Saturday afternoon and had to battle for 60 minutes. In the end, it was the Scarlet Knights who were able to gain the advantage in an ugly game and improved to 2-0 with a 17-7 victory.
The Scarlet Knights held the Orange to seven points and 258 yards, with 60 yards on the ground. It was not until 6:46 left in the third quarter for the first points to be put on the board. Kyle Monangai scampered for an 11 yard score to give Rutgers a 7-0 lead.