Newly minted No. 1 Ohio State focuses on Rutgers

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) A reporter asked Ohio State coach Ryan Day if he would spend Tuesday night watching the initial College Football Playoff rankings show or trick-or-treating with his family for...

No. 1 Purdue faces Rutgers, looks to avoid repeat of 2021

Last season, the Purdue Boilermakers were ranked No. 1 for the first time when they traveled to Rutgers, and a dramatic loss made their stay at the top of the poll a short one. The Boilermakers could be No. 1 for the fourth straight week and are...

Rutgers uses 17-0 second-half run to stun No. 10 Indiana

Caleb McConnell collected 16 points and 10 rebounds as host Rutgers scored 17 straight points midway through the second half and pulled away for a 63-48 victory over No. 10 Indiana on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J. in the Big Ten opener...

Defense peaking as No. 11 Penn State visits Rutgers

Outside of its losses to Big Ten powerhouses Michigan and Ohio State, No. 11 Penn State's defense has dominated. The latest evidence occurred in blowout wins over Indiana and Maryland and the visiting Nittany Lions will attempt to put the clamps...