Staff Predictions for Rutgers Football versus Indiana
It's almost Rutgers Football game day as the team heads back to the road this weekend with Big Ten Conference play now in full swing, as they will face off at 12:00pm ET against Indiana.
Before that though, our staff here at The Knights Report offers our predictions for how we see Saturday afternoon's between the Scarlet Knights and Hoosiers playing out.
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RUTGERS FOOTBALL (-6.0pts) VS. INDIANA
RICHIE SCHNYDERITE (Rutgers: 24 || Indiana: 7)
"I think this one will be eerily similar to the first game of the season versus Northwestern, hell I'd even go as far as to say that Northwestern is better than Northwestern this season. Now with that being said, I expect the defense to hold a struggling Hoosiers team to little to no scores on the day while the offense will try to establish the run game early and control the tempo. Expect a solid, yet relatively easy Rutgers victory today as they should be bowl eligible once the clock hits all zeros on Saturday."
CRAIG EPSTEIN (Rutgers: 27 || Indiana: 16)
"As long as Rutgers goes out and plays its typical style, I believe it should come away with the victory. While Indiana might not be a pushover, it is a team the Scarlet Knights should be able to handle as long as they continue playing stout defense and limiting mistakes on offense. It might not be the most aesthetically appealing game possible, but Rutgers should be able to take care of business and leave Bloomington with the win.
MIKE BROADBENT (Rutgers: 31 || Indiana: 13)
“Rutgers goes into Bloomington and steals the soul of the Hoosiers. Rutgers forces a 1st quarter turnover and Indiana folds in on itself. Rutgers is continually set up ahead of the sticks with rushing attack that only gets stronger as the game goes on against an Indiana team lacking depth on the defensive side of the ball. Rutgers wins this one going away and clinches bowl eligibility for the first time since the 2014 season."
ALEX GLEITMAN (Rutgers: 20 || Indiana: 13)
"While Rutgers should definitively win this game, I think the Hoosiers are going to battle. I see a relatively low scoring defensive matchup, but I think the Scarlet Knights defense locks down IU, which helps them generate enough offense to get the job done.”
ALEC CROUTHAMEL (Rutgers: 19 || Indiana: 13)
"Rutgers will clinch a bowl game intercepting Tayvon Jackson twice, while Gavin Wimsatt throws for 170 yards, a touchdown and an interception on the day. Combine that with Kyle Monangai rushing for somewhere around 85 yards and a touchdown, of his own and Rutgers should win this game this game by just bleeding out the clock."
| NAME | OVERALL RECORD |
|---|---|
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Richie Schnyderite |
7-0 |
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Craig Epstein |
6-1 |
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Mike Broadbent |
6-1 |
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Alex Gleitman |
7-0 |
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Alec Crouthamel |
7-0 |
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