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Updated · On the Banks · Sep 11Rutgers Seeks Rebound Against Boston College in 7:30 p.m. Road Test
3 articles · Updated · On the Banks · Sep 11Summary
- Rutgers heads to Chestnut Hill for a 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 kickoff, trying to steady itself after last week's loss to UMass.
- Boston College enters as a 3.5-point favorite, with the betting total set at 54.5 points for a matchup between two 0-1 teams.
- The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 37-21 defeat that triggered sharp criticism and a 57-spot drop in The Athletic's power rankings.
- At kickoff, conditions are expected to be mild—about 75 degrees and sunny—with wind gusts near 10 mph as Rutgers looks for an early-season reset.
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Will the immense emotion of the 25th-anniversary Red Bandanna Game fuel Boston College, or cause them to crumble against Rutgers? Can Rutgers' backup quarterback expose Boston College's defense and keep Greg Schiano's perfect nonconference streak alive?