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Dec 18, 2012
Looking for more news updates on your favorite Scarlet Knights? We will keep you up to date on everything and anything relating to Rutgers football up until the Russell Athletic Bowl. With New Jersey being close to Connecticut in the U.S., Scarlet Scuttlebutt reported on how the Connecticut tragedy has affected Rutgers wide receiver Mark Harrison. Besides practice, Rutgers will get to have a little bit of fun for the Christmas holidays when they arrive to Orlando and get to […]
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Dec 12, 2012
When Greg Schiano left Rutgers to become the head coach of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Scarlet Knights turned to a familiar face in former offensive line coach Kyle Flood. Flood has done a great job in his first year as the 29th head coach to Rutgers. But how does he really stack up against the prior coach? Schiano served at Rutgers University for 11 years and transformed the Scarlet Knights into a consistently competitive and respected football program. […]
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Dec 10, 2012
After the announcement of Rutgers coming to the Russell Athletic Bowl last week, we thought it would be great to have a place where you can refer to all your Scarlet Knights football news updates. Scarlet Scuttlebutt is a big time blogger about Rutgers, specifically this article about Head Coach Kyle Flood. If you’re looking for a place to hear about anything related to Rutgers football, Scarlet Nation is the place for you. Not only can you read about posts […]
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Dec 07, 2012
Thomas, Journell carryHokies past UVa, into postseason Tech’s goal: to walk away as winners University presidents commit to ACC unity The difference between 6-7 and 7-6? A lot, say VirginiaTech’s players With 20th straight bowl bid, Tech puts itself in a rare club
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Dec 06, 2012
Bowl prep began in earnest on Wednesday as Rutgers Coach Kyle Flood joined Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer for an introductory press conference with Orlando media. “In terms of going to bowl games, we’ve been fortunate as a program,” Flood said during the press conference. “This will be our seventh bowl game in the last eight years. We’ve won the previous five that we’ve played in and I don’t know if we’ve been in a location that offers as much […]
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Dec 06, 2012
At 6-6, Virginia Tech comes into the Russell Athletic Bowl with their worst record under Frank Beamer since their streak of 20 consecutive bowls started in 1993. Still, Beamer’s boys from Blacksburg could just as easily be 8-4 right now, after close losses to Cincinnati and then-No. 10 Florida State. For that reason and more, Coach Beamer is confident his team’s progress. “I’ve been proud of our football team,” said Beamer. “We haven’t always played well, but we’ve always played […]
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Dec 05, 2012
“When it’s time to work, it’s time to work.” Frank Beamer kept it simple at today’s Russell Athletic Bowl press event. The long-time Virginia Tech head coach was focused, and come December 28th, his team will be focused on winning their third-straight game to finish the season on a high note. “We’re gonna work real hard to make sure we represent the ACC in a good manner,” said Beamer. Beamer and the Hokies are well aware that they nearly didn’t […]
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Dec 03, 2012
Virginia Tech (6-6, 4-4 ACC), who has the third longest bowl-appearance streak in the country 20, will make their first trip to Orlando at this year’s Russell Athletic Bowl. “We are very pleased to be going to our 20th consecutive bowl game,” Jim Weaver, director of athletics said. “We are very happy to be selected by the committee and to be chosen for the Russell Athletic Bowl.” The Hokies come into the game on a two-game win streak. “I think this […]
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Dec 03, 2012
Rutgers has a shot at their third season of 10 wins or more in school history at this year’s Russell Athletic Bowl. The Scarlet Knights are fired up about their first bowl game in Orlando after making a run to a share of the Big East Conference championship in 2012. RU Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and Head Coach Kyle Flood had nothing but kind words to say about their opportunity to come to the Russell Athletic Bowl. “We’re really looking […]
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Dec 02, 2012
The Virginia Tech Hokies and Rutgers Scarlet Knights have been selected to play in this year’s Russell Athletic Bowl. Set to take place December 28 from Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, the game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. and be televised nationally by ESPN. Virginia Tech is bowl-eligible for an impressive 20th-straight season and makes its first appearance in an Orlando bowl game. Head coach Frank Beamer is the winningest-active and longest-tenured coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision. QB […]
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