PISCATAWAY -- Let this serve as proof that Rutgers coach Chris Ash has reached his breaking point with insufficient quarterback play: He used the word "open" seven times when discussing the current state of position.
Unlike the past two weeks when starter Chris Laviano retained his job after in-game benchings, Rutgers will give others an opportunity during practice to win the job after falling 24-7 to Illinois in a battle of the only 0-3 teams in Big Ten play.
"It's open," Ash said. "It's completely open. We haven't had enough production at the quarterback position in the first half of the season, and we've got to open it up.