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Tom Savage looked shellshocked as he prepared for an interview, wiping a piece of fuzz from his face in a downtrodden Rutgers locker room following Syracuse's 31-13 shocker Saturday evening.

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

USF football's defensive line has been a strength this year with senior George Selvie and junior Jason Pierre-Paul as two of the BigEast's best.

This is a Nov. 15, 2008, file photo showing Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano screaming at referee Thomas Tomczyk after what Schiano thought was a missed penalty call during the second half against South Florida, during an NCAA college football game in Tampa, Fla.

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.

South Florida LB Kion Wilson took a shot at Rutgers' offensive line, saying that the unit had 'a lot of hype going into the game' but cited the fact that they're second in the league in sacks allowed.

Devin McCourty insists it begins with the opening kickoff and continues through to when the offense takes the ball.

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.

Rutgers once again found itself scrambling for one of the minor bowl scraps the Big East makes available to the conference also-rans as the Knights began the second half of their schedule Friday night against Army.

Rutgers Stadium is bigger and louder than it used to be, and it has a smoke machine.

Pittsburgh running back Dion Lewis leaves Rutgers linebacker Antonio Lowery in the dust as he ran for a 58-yard touchdown which broke open Friday night's game.

For the past six weeks, Greg Schiano has been calling his Rutgers team a work in progress as it knocked off a couple of lower division opponents and two struggling programs.

If Rutgers had its way, it would not be playing Texas Southern on Saturday. It has nothing to do with the Tigers.

Greg Schiano says Desmond Wynn's 'natural ability and his willingness to work' are carrying him.

Tim Brown received a gift from a Rutgers coach during the summer, but it wasn't the kind that's going to raise any red flags in the NCAA offices.

It was all for the best that this one wasn't televised anywhere but on the Internet, with the gory details also available via the blogosphere and Twitterdom.

The seeds for Rutgers' no-huddle offense were planted last spring, long before Tom Savage could begin practicing it himself.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- For what it's worth, Dom Natale came out and took the pre-game snaps with first-team center Ryan Blaszczyk.

Three weeks of preseason camp hardly offered any clarity on the quarterback situation.

Tom Savage may be the anointed one for Rutgers, but in Monday's season opener with Cincinnati he will be just one of three quarterbacks to see action.