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Who did Pat Hobbs miss out on in 2020?
First, some news and notes: I guess the boys at nj.com read On the Banks. Despite them yelling about replacing Schiano, it wasn’t until today – Friday, 9/18 – that they published their list of potential replacements. OTB had a similar story five days ago! I don’t have a subscription to nj.com and it’s behind […]
Volleyball Digs Out Of An 0-2 Hole, Saves Five Match Points & Reverse-Sweeps Bryant
Six days ago Rutgers swept Rider without Skylar George or Imani Howell playing, and the question out of that night was whether this team needed their best players in order to look like itself. Friday morning in Queens it got both answers in one match. Rutgers lost the first two sets to Bryant and won […]
Rutgers Football Week 3 vs. USC: Series History & More
It has been a disastrous start to the 2026 season for Rutgers and it will not get any easier with USC coming to town. These teams have met just one in their histories as foes from opposite ends of the country. Rutgers Football History vs. USC These two teams met for the firs time in […]
College Football Is For Everyone
I’m an Indian American. I’m also a sports fan. A sports writer. A Rutgers graduate. Someone who has spent an absurd amount of time watching, talking about, and writing about American sports. Someone who fell in love with this team as an “outsider” myself, not because of my skin color, but because I didn’t grow […]
Rutgers Men’s Basketball Releases Full 2026-2027 Schedule
The Big Ten Network held its annual men’s basketball schedule release program, and the full Rutgers men’s basketball Big Ten schedule was released. Rutgers will be looking to take a step forward from its 14-20 record last season with a roster that was significantly overhauled in the transfer portal. Some of that will be without […]
Rutgers Football vs No. 12 USC 2026 Preview
After suffering back-to-back losses to teams from Massachusetts, Rutgers heads back home to face one of the best teams they will play all season, as No. 12 USC comes to Piscataway for a Saturday matchup that will be broadcast live on CBS. The Trojans are currently a 23.5-point favorite according to FanDuel as of the […]
B1G & RU attendance….and viewership – who watched, who went
At OTB Headquarters, we had a brief conversation about whether we should report on attendance in the Big Ten every week. This may not continue this way throughout the season, but for now, here it is. What was it like across the Big Ten for attendance in Week 2? Six B1G schools were either on […]
Rutgers Shuts Out No. 16 Princeton 2-0 to Close the Homestand
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers had conceded a goal in every match it played this season, six games and five different results, the most recent of them Friday’s 3-1 win over No. 11 UCLA. On Tuesday, closing a five-game homestand against the best record to visit Yurcak Field all year, the Scarlet Knights finally kept a […]
2027 EDGE Josiah Sturdivant Decommits from Rutgers Football
Rutgers football has lost a commitment from its 2027 class, according to Chad Simmons of On3 who first reported that EDGE Josiah Sturdivant has decided to reopen his recruitment. He committed to Rutgers on May 30. Sturdivant is a 6-foot-3, 225 pound EDGE from Wake Forest High School in South Carolina who is rated as […]
On The Banks Reacts Survey: Who Do Rutgers Fans Want to See at Quarterback Moving Forward?
It is no secret that Rutgers quarterbacks Dylan Lonergan and AJ Surace struggled mightily in their first starts for the Scarlet Knights, with neither one of them proving why they should be the starter on a Big Ten team with their play in the last two games. In their first game of the season against […]
This Week in Field Hockey: Rutgers Scores Three Times and Still Doesn’t Win
No. 17 Rutgers took five shots at No. 4 Princeton on Friday and none of them came after the 18:57 mark. It took 13 against No. 10 UCONN on Sunday, scored three times, led twice and lost 3-1 in a shootout. Rutgers scored more goals in one afternoon than it had in its previous three […]
Rutgers Football Opens as 25.5 Point Underdogs vs No.12 USC
After falling 37-21 to UMass in week one and losing 28-21 to Boston College on the road in week two, Rutgers football opened as a 25.5-point underdog against No.12 USC before the line quickly moved to listing the Scarlet Knights as a 24.5-point underdog per FanDuel. The total over/under in this game is listed at […]
One Penalty Is All No. 12 Washington Needs Against Rutgers
SEATTLE, Wash. — Rutgers women’s soccer lost a match Sunday afternoon without ever being beaten from open play. A ninth-minute penalty kick from Jadyn Holdenried was the only goal No. 12 Washington needed at Husky Soccer Stadium, and the Scarlet Knights spent the remaining 80 minutes hunting a reply that never came in a 1-0 […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Four Takeaways From Rutgers’ Loss to Boston College
After Rutgers football came out completely lifeless against Boston College, they rallied back to within a score and had several chances to take the lead. However, the overwhelming takeaway from the game is not how close the Scarlet Knights were to pulling off the road upset but instead how badly Rutgers performed overall. I am […]
What if Rutgers pulls the plug on Schiano? Who’s next?
I know, still ten more games. But, it’s when, not if. Time to start thinking who could we get to replace him? I know more than a few people who start shopping for Christmas in July….well, actually they never stop shopping. They have a notebook (okay, a notes app on their phone) where they list […]
Volleyball Sweeps Rider To Close The Homestand, With Half A New Rotation On The Floor
During this season for volleyball, Rutgers has had sporadic bursts of evidence about its sustained success over an entire game. Friday was about whether it could be the same team twice. Saturday asked something harder, whether Rutgers needed to be the same team at all. Skylar George and Imani Howell, who between them played every […]
Natassja Kolff Martini Was Playing Professionally in May. She Is Now a Scarlet Knight
Natassja Kolff Martini turns 22 on Wednesday. She owns a Pan American bronze medal, four seasons in Argentina’s top professional women’s league, a FIBA U19 World Cup appearance, and, as of Saturday, a locker at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Rutgers head coach Gary Redus II announced the signing of the 6-foot-2 forward to the 2026-27 roster […]
Greg Schiano Believes In The Process, Not Results, After Another Embarrassing Loss
Greg Schiano returned to Rutgers in 2020 to stabilize a program that went through many down years and found itself near the bottom of, not just the Big Ten, but the nation as a whole. As we sit here in year seven of Schiano’s second tenure, Rutgers still sits as one of the worst teams […]
Rutgers Second Half Push Comes Up Short in 28-21 Loss to Boston College
After losing 37-21 in week one against UMass, Rutgers fell to a different team from Massachusetts in week 2 as they lost 28-21 to Boston College on the road. Despite a slight push in the second half, the Scarlet Knights couldn’t overcome a poor start and poor quarterback play to steal a win. Rutgers found […]
Men’s Soccer Wins a Stunning Upset of No. 11 UCLA 3-1
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers took seven shots Friday night, fewer than in any match this season. Five hit the target. Three went in. A center back scored the first, a substitute who had not attempted a shot all year scored the second, and a midfielder who was taken off in the 29th minute and sent […]
Volleyball Holds Strong Again at Home, Beats Delaware 3-1
Seven matches in, Rutgers had one night of evidence that it could be one team. Friday was about whether it could be the same team twice. Thursday was that night. Rutgers swept Stony Brook 25-18, 25-21, 25-15, out-hit the Seawolves .301 to .133, sided out at 60.7 percent and never trailed by more than one […]
Rutgers Football: 3 Keys To Game vs. Boston College
Rutgers Football has been laughingstock around the nation for the last eight days. How can that be fixed? Go out and win a game on Friday night. The Scarlet Knights will head to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College in the Red Bandana Game. It has been a week of practice following yet another […]
Rutgers Football vs Boston College Game Thread
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are up in Chestnut Hill, MA, looking to rebound from their loss to UMass as they prepare to take on the Boston College Eagles. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions on the game […]
Opponent Analysis and Schematic Breakdown: Boston College Edition
Bringing back one of my favorite series of last year, I wanted to take a deeper look at Boston College’s game against Cincinnati and what the Scarlet Knights can do to win this pivotal football game on Friday night in Chestnut Hill. Both teams are coming into this game off of highly disappointing losses and […]
25 years ago, a game was canceled; tonight they play & honor that time
It was a beautiful Tuesday morning as I drove up the Parkway to my job as a vice principal at Livingston High School. As I got up around exit 135 I could look to the east, and I saw them so clearly against the blue sky. That day, we were conducting class meetings, some in […]
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