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Rutgers Looks to Rebound From Losing Season when It Hosts UMass in Opener
Rutgers returns after a 5-7 season while UMass comes in after a winless 0-12 year, with Athan Kaliakmanis leading the Scarlet Knights.
- Rutgers hosts UMass at SHI Stadium on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET for the season opener, featuring a Big Ten program against The Minutemen on the Big Ten Network.
- Harasymiak leads The Minutemen against his former employer after spending three seasons as defensive coordinator under Greg Schiano, gaining intimate knowledge of Rutgers' offensive and defensive systems.
- Pop Watson, a 6-foot, 210-pound Massachusetts native who transferred from Virginia Tech after 11 games there, poses a threat for UMass despite Rutgers holding the talent advantage as the Big Ten program.
- Defensive coordinator Jared Keyte faces offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca in a tactical matchup, with head coach Greg Schiano saying the contest will be "interesting to see what further growth they've had."
- UMass seeks improvement following a winless 0-12 season in the MAC, while Rutgers aims to build on its 5-7 record after a 40-36 loss to Penn State last year.
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Rutgers looks to rebound from losing season when it hosts UMass in opener
Rutgers faces UMass on Thursday night in the season-opener for both schools. The Scarlet Knights went 5-7 in 2025, missing out on a bowl bid for the first time in three seasons.
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