Rutgers faces Iowa, searching for first 4-0 begin since 2012

Iowa (2-1) at Rutgers (3-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT (FS1)

Line: Iowa by 7 1/2, in keeping with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Collection document: Iowa leads 2-0

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Coming off a 16-14 win over Temple, Rutgers is searching for its first 4-0 begin since 2012. To get it, the Scarlet Knights should break a 19-game dropping streak at house towards Huge Ten Convention opponents. Iowa, which beat Nevada 27-0, performs on the street for the primary time this season.

KEY MATCHUP

It is a recreation between two good defensive groups with struggling offenses. Subject place shall be essential: Tory Taylor (Iowa) and Adam Korsak (Rutgers) current an all-Australian showdown at punter. Taylor leads the Huge Ten and ranks third nationally with a 48.3-yeard common. Eleven of his punts have been not less than 50 yards and 13 have been downed contained in the 20. Korsak has not had a return yard towards in 12 makes an attempt, averaging 42.1 yards. 5 punts have been downed into the 20.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Iowa: Senior LB Jack Campbell had 10 tackles towards Nevada, the second time in three video games he has had not less than that many. Campbell is second within the Huge Ten with 10.3 tackles per recreation.

Rutgers: Defensive lineman Aaron Lewis had his finest recreation within the win over Temple. The sophomore completed with 11 tackles, together with two for losses, and compelled a fumble.

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, in black shirt, watches the motion from the sideline within the first half of an NCAA school soccer recreation towards Temple at Lincoln Monetary Subject in Philadelphia, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Rutgers gained, 16-14.

FACTS & FIGURES

Iowa has allowed 13 factors in three video games, limiting every opponent to lower than 160 yards in whole offense. … RB Kaleb Johnson put up the primary 100-yard recreation by an Iowa freshman since 2019 (Tyler Goodson). … The Scarlet Knights are second nationally and first amongst Energy 5 groups permitting a median of simply 32.3 yard speeding. The 97 speeding yards permitted are the least for the the Scarlet Knights within the first three video games of a season since 1940 (73). … Evan Simon has been the one wholesome scholarship quarterback at apply for Rutgers this week though Gavin Wimsatt and Noah Vedral are listed as day after day. … Greg Schiano grew to become Rutgers’ winningest coach final weekend at Temple with 79. He handed Frank Burns, who had 78 from 1973-83.

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