2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer (1st season)
Offensive scheme Power spread
Defensive coordinator Jay Niemann (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
  • Chris Muller (5th year)
  • Derrick Nelson (5th year)
  • Darius Hamilton (5th year)
  • Julian Pinnix-Odrick (5th year)
Home stadium High Point Solutions Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$  8 1   11 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^  8 1   11 2  
No. 10 Michigan  7 2   10 3  
Indiana  4 5   6 7  
Maryland  3 6   6 7  
Michigan State  1 8   3 9  
Rutgers  0 9   2 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy  7 2   11 3  
Iowa  6 3   8 5  
Nebraska  6 3   9 4  
Minnesota  5 4   9 4  
Northwestern  5 4   7 6  
Illinois  2 7   3 9  
Purdue  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Scarlet Knights' third season as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and a member of the East Division. The team was led by Chris Ash, who is in his first season. Rutgers played its home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. They finished the season 2–10, 0–9 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Contents

Schedule

Rutgers announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Scarlet Knights will host Big Ten foes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Penn State, and will travel to Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State. [1]

The team will host two of the three non–conference games which are against Howard Bison from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the New Mexico Lobos from the Mountain West Conference, and Washington Huskies from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12).

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:00 pmat No. 14 Washington * P12N L 13–4858,460
September 1012:00 pm Howard * BTN W 52–1445,245
September 1712:00 pm New Mexico *
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNews W 37–2839,680
September 2412:00 pm Iowa
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN2 L 7–1444,061
October 112:00 pmat No. 2 Ohio State BTNL 0–58105,830
October 87:00 pmNo. 4 Michigan
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN2 L 0–7853,292
October 1512:00 pm Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNewsL 7–2442,640
October 2212:00 pmat Minnesota ESPNU L 32–3446,096
November 512:00 pm Indiana
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNL 27–3337,345
November 1212:00 pmat Michigan State BTNL 0–4973,701
November 198:00 pmNo. 9 Penn State
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNL 0–3951,366
November 2612:00 pmat Maryland ESPNewsL 13–3130,220
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

At Washington

1234Total
Scarlet Knights0301013
#14 Huskies241014048

Howard

1234Total
Bison1400014
Scarlet Knights77211752

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos2100728
Scarlet Knights7213637

Iowa

1234Total
Hawkeyes070714
Scarlet Knights00077

At Ohio State

1234Total
Scarlet Knights00000
#2 Buckeyes62421758

Michigan

1234Total
#4 Wolverines1429142178
Scarlet Knights00000

After its game against Ohio State, Rutgers returned home to face Michigan in Michigan's first road game of the season. Michigan defeated Rutgers 49–16 in the previous meeting. [3]

Michigan won in a historic blowout, 78–0. [4] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac. Michigan added to its lead via a 30-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Chesson. Michigan added 29 points in the second quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Peppers, two one-yard touchdown runs from Hill, a two-point conversion Garrett Moores rush, and a four-yard touchdown run from Peppers, which made the score 43–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 14 points in the third quarter via an 11-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korn to Hill, and a 15-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Michigan added 21 points in the fourth quarter via a 13-yard touchdown run from Bobby Henderson, a 44-yard touchdown run from Higdon, and a 34-yard touchdown run from Isaac. [5]

The game was a statistical domination for Michigan. Michigan accumulated 600 yards of offense and eleven touchdowns (nine rushing, two passing); the nine rushing touchdowns tied for the most in modern program history. [6] Khalid Hill recorded three touchdown scores, making him the first Michigan player with three or more scores since Chesson had four in 2015 against Indiana. Michigan improved to 6–0 for the first time since 2011 and recorded its first shutout since the previous season against Northwestern. Michigan's defense held Rutgers to only 39 total yards, two first downs, 14 three-and-outs and 0-for-17 on third down. Michigan recorded its largest margin of victory—during either conference or non-conference play—since it defeated Chicago 85–0 in 1939. This was also the largest margin of victory in any Big Ten game since the same Michigan victory over Chicago. [3] The defeat was Rutgers' worst loss since an 82–0 loss to Princeton in 1888. [7]

Illinois

1234Total
Fighting Illini0710724
Scarlet Knights00077

At Minnesota

1234Total
Scarlet Knights3713932
Golden Gophers21010334

Indiana

1234Total
Hoosiers13013733
Scarlet Knights1077327

At Michigan State

1234Total
Scarlet Knights00000
Spartans211414049

Penn State

1234Total
#9 Nittany Lions63161439
Scarlet Knights00000

Penn State piled up 39 points despite the game taking place during an ice storm and limited Rutgers to 87 yards, 5 first downs, and 1-14 third down conversions, managing only 1 yard in the entire second half.

At Maryland

1234Total
Scarlet Knights076013
Tarrapins1477331

Roster and staff

2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Janarion Grant Sr
WR 2Ahmir MitchellFr
WR 3Jawuan Harris Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 4Trey SneedFr
QB 5Chris Laviano Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 6Mohamed JabbieFr
RB 7Robert MartinJr
RB 8Josh HicksJr
QB 11Hayden Rettig Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 12Zach Allen Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 13 Carlton Agudosi Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 14Tylin OdenFr
QB 15Jack Clements Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 16Christopher Parker Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 17Giovanni Rescigno Redshirt.svg  So
QB 18Michael Dare Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 19Troy AnthonySr
RB 20Devan Carter Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 21Jelani GarvinFr
WR 22Prince TaylorFr
WR 23Dacoven BaileyFr
RB 24Charles Snorweah Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 26Ahmed BahFr
WR 27McDerby CeneusFr
RB 28Aslan PughFr
RB 32Justin GoodwinSr
WR 41Thomas KoprowskiFr
TE 42Nick ArcidiaconoSr
TE 43George Behr Redshirt.svg  So
WR 46Davante McDuffieJr
OL 54Kamaal SeymourFr
OL 55Michael MaiettiFr
OL 60Dorian Miller Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 61Mike LonsdorfFr
OL 63Jim OnulakFr
OL 64Skiy Pyrame Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Tariq Cole Redshirt.svg  So
OL 66Nick KriminFr
OL 69Derrick Nelson (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 70Chris Muller (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 71Marcus Applefield Redshirt.svg  So
OL 72Manny Taylor Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Jonah Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 74Sam HowsonFr
OL 75Zach Venesky Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77J. J. Denman Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 79Zack Heeman Redshirt.svg  So
WR 80Alex Schoen Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 81 Matt Flanagan Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 82Ntwademela Perry Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Rashad Blunt Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84John Tsimis Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 86 Nakia Griffin-Stewart Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 87Vance Matthews Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 88Andre PattonSr
TE 89Jerome WashingtonSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2Kiy Hester Redshirt.svg  So
LB 5Ronnie JamesSo
DL 7Elorm LumorFr
DB 9 Saquan Hampton Redshirt.svg  So
DB 10 Blessuan Austin So
DB 11Isaiah Wharton Redshirt.svg  So
DL 12Myles Nash Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 14Solomon ManningFr
LB 15Trevor MorrisSo
DB 17K. J. GrayFr
DB 18Damon HayesFr
DB 20Marcus Parker Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 21 Ross Douglas Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 22Quanzell Lambert Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 25Jarius AdamsSo
LB 26Deonte RobertsSo
DB 27Kobe MarfoSo
LB 28Najee ClaytonSo
DB 29Lawrence StevensFr
LB 30Andre Hunt Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 31 Anthony Cioffi Sr
LB 33Greg Jones Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 34Talib Abdur-Ra'oof Redshirt.svg  So
LB 35Eric Margolis Redshirt.svg  So
LB 36T. J. Taylor Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 37Max Anthony Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 38Jim BradyFr
DB 39Sandy Anya Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 40Brian Chase Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 40Kevin MarquezSr
DB 43D'Won Walker Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 44 Tyreek Maddox-Williams Fr
DB 45Dylan RogersFr
LB 47Isaiah JohnsonSr
LB 49Brandon Russell Redshirt.svg  So
DL 50Julius TurnerFr
DL 51 Sebastian Joseph-Day Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 53Julian Pinnix-Odrick (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 55Austin Rosa Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 56Rashawn BattleFr
DL 58 Kemoko Turay Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 59Darnell Davis Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 67Kenneth Roman Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 75 Darius Hamilton  (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 90 Ron'Dell Carter Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Eric Wiafe Redshirt.svg  So
DL 93Jason GriggsFr
DL 95Jon BatekySo
DL 96Willington Previlon Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 98Jimmy Hogan Redshirt.svg  So
DL 99Kevin Wilkins Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 62Matthew SportelliFr
LS 85Alan LucyJr
P 94Michael Cintron Redshirt.svg  So
PK 97Jared SmolarFr
PK 98David Bonagura Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 99Tim Gleeson Redshirt.svg  Sr
P 99Gavin Haggerty Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 23, 2016

Awards and honors

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