10/15/2021 football Edit

Rutgers Football set to head out to the Midwest to take on Northwestern

Anthony Siciliano

TheKnightReport.Net

Rutgers Football, who is now 3-3 on the year after a 31-13 loss to No. 10 Michigan State last week, will head to Evanston, IL to take on Northwestern who sits at 2-3.

TKR has the latest on this week's game below, but before that here is a quick word from our from our sponsor.

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Here's everything you need to know about this week's matchup.

WHEN: Saturday at Noon EST, Big Ten Network

WHO: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Northwestern Wildcats

WHERE: Ryan Field-- Evanston, IL

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

RUNNING BACK EVAN HULL

Hull is what makes the Northwestern offense go, in which he has 509 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 70 rushing attempts. He’s averaging 7.3 rushing yards per carry, due to the low center of gravity that Hull run’s with. Hull is a balanced running back in being able to be very effective as a zone scheme runner and running in between the tackles.

WIDE RECEIVER STEPHON ROBINSON JR.

Robinson Jr. brings explosiveness in the outside perimeter for the Northwestern offense. He is a very effective with the football after the catch in having the necessary field awareness and lateral agility to win 1 on 1 battles. He’s shown he can take the top off the back end of the defense with his vertical speed. He’s a reliable pass catcher who has a knack for being a magnet to the football.

LINEBACKER CHRIS BERGIN

Bergin is the leader for the Wildcats defense in leading the team with 53 total tackles. He’s a very good 1-on-1 tackler in the open field having 35 solo tackles so far on the season. Bergin is a sideline to sideline player while understanding his role to read and react to running plays in between the tackles.

RECORD THIS SEASON: 2-3 (0-2) / Notable wins against Indiana State, Ohio

SERIES HISTORY: This week's game between Rutgers and Northwestern will be the fifth ever matchup between the two schools, with the Scarlet Knights leading the series 3-1. The most recent victory came when Northwestern beat Rutgers by a final score of 18-15 in 2019.