Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
2014 Record: 7-5, 3-5
Coach: Kyle Flood
Coach Bowl Record: 0-2
Big Wins: 9/20 at Navy (31-24), 10/4 Michigan (26-24)
Bad Losses: 9/13 Penn State (10-13), 11/1 Wisconsin (0-37)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Desmon Peoples, RB, 447 yards
Passing: Gary Nova, QB, 2,667 yards
Receiving: Leonte Carroo, WR, 1,043 yards
Tackles: Steve Longa, LB, 93
Sacks: Kemoko Turay, DE, 7.5
Interceptions: Anthony Cioffi, CB, 2; Lorenzo Waters, S, 2
2014 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 147.8 (86th in nation, 10th in conference)
Passing Offense: 231.0 (60, 5)
Total Offense: 378.8 (82, 7)
Scoring Offense: 25.6 (87, 9)
Rushing Defense: 211.8 (105, 13)
Pass Defense: 227.8 (68, 12)
Total Defense: 439.5 (97, 13)
Scoring Defense: 30.9 (90, 11)
Turnover Margin: -0.33 (91, 11)
Sacks: 2.67 (29, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.58 (28, 3)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2013 Pinstripe Bowl Notre Dame (16-29)
2012 Russell Athletic Bowl Virginia Tech (10-13)
2011 Pinstripe Bowl Iowa State (27-13)
2009 St. Petersburg Bowl UCF (45-24)
2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl North Carolina State (29-23)
2007 International Bowl Ball State (52-30)
2006 Texas Bowl Kansas State (37-10)
*all team stats through 12/1