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Rutgers report card: Coaching gets a D for Penn State loss | Politi

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Stop me if you've heard this before. Chris Ash praised his team for showing "a lot of fight and effort and toughness" but his Scarlet Knights, down 20-0 until a fourth-quarter touchdown, lost for the 10th straight time. The same problem -- an inability to muster anything resembling a passing offense -- made it impossible for the Scarlet Knights to steal a victory against a mediocre and disinterested rival.

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The score: Penn State 20, Rutgers 7. The record: 1-10. The grades: A few good ones, a few bad ones, and a big D for coaching not to lose at the end of the first half.