Devin McCourty News

The way Ryan Blaszczyk sees it, Rutgers' 2009 season didn't begin on Labor Day. It began much earlier than that, about the time when he and his fellow teammates reported for the spring semester last January.

The next football game Rutgers plays will mark its fifth straight bowl appearance, a run of success unparalleled in the program's long history.

West Virginia hung on for a victory over Rutgers, and 10 minutes later the Mountaineers were invited to the Gator Bowl.

While No. 5 Cincinnati and No. 14 Pittsburgh are playing for the Big East title on Saturday, No.

Zaire Kitchen hits hard. Always has, he said, and always will. But Rutgers' senior free safety insists he has never hit an opposing player with the intent of causing injury.

Rutgers, which entered the game leading the country in turnover margin, had gone six quarters without a takeaway before safety Khaseem Greene recovered a fumble in the third quarter.

Louisville running back Victor Anderson, one of the main cogs in the Cardinals' offense, had season-ending surgery on his broken clavicle Tuesday.

Devin McCourty isn't usually a big fan of style points, but the senior cornerback knew Rutgers needed to do more than simply beat free-falling Louisville on Friday.

Devin McCourty thought for a second before realizing he's never been away from his brother, Jason, on Thanksgiving.

Will Webb admits he has always been intrigued by the prospects of luring Rutgers to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. Next month, he might just get his wish.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. a ' Junior linebacker Doug Hogue broke the SU career record for tackles for loss in a game with 6.5 in Syracusea TMs 31-13 win against No.

Scott Vallone, shown competing in a bocce tournament in June, says Syracuse 'is all I talked about growing up.' Scott Vallone did all of the things that good Long Island football players used to do on the way to eventually winding up at Syracuse.

25 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll, looks for its 15th victory over its last 17 games as the Scarlet Knights travel to Syracuse for a BIG EAST Conference game vs.

Throughout the recruiting process, Steve Beauharnais watched countless games of the teams by which he was being recruited.

As Rutgers coach Greg Schiano broke the news that Kordell Young would need another knee surgery, the Scarlet Knights' team room went silent.

Here's a sampling of what was written about Rutgers' 31-0 stomping of South Florida on Thursday night: The Rutgers defense is back , Stephen Edelson writes in the Home News Tribune.

Rutgers' Brandon Jones is about to intercept a pass in the Scarlet Knights' 31-0 win over South Florida on Thursday.

Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty bats away a muffed punt from USF returner Faron Hornes in the first half of Rutgers' 31-0 win over South Florida.

No. 23 South Florida at Rutgers , 7:30 p.m. Line: South Florida by 1. Series record: Rutgers leads 3-1. Last meeting: 2008, Rutgers, 49-16. What's at stake: Both teams would become bowl eligible with a win.

Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty says it's important younger players don't take bowl appearances for granted: 'You try to make sure they understand that bowls are not promised.' It could happen Thursday when South Florida visits.