But Rutgers has a long way to go to prove that this team is better than a year ago when the Scarlet Knights went 2-10 and were shut out four times. That's what makes this game against Eastern Michigan so important. If they really are better, we'll know it late Saturday afternoon after watching this game.
And if there aren't? I'm guessing that we won't have seen many of the eight things I want to see from Rutgers in this pivotal second game. Here they are:
Rutgers had 77 offensive plays in the opener against Washington.