The first game of the season is always a bit strange and this one was the level of full-on David Lynch weird. After trailing by two touchdowns on two separate occasions in the first quarter that left most Rutgers wishing the 15 minute old season was already over, they produced on of the best stretches of offense the program has had in years. The second half was more mundane and the same issues continued, penalties and turnovers, that plagued the Scarlet Knights in the first half and of course, all of last season. Even so, the fourth season of the Chris Ash era began with a 48-21 victory that Rutgers ultimately dominated at the line of scrimmage and with speed at the skill positions.
Rutgers recovers after awful first quarter to defeat UMass 49-21 in season opener
