Rutgers is set to take on Nebraska this Saturday at home at 12:30; however, the program has already announced the time and broadcast for its away matchup against Penn State coming in two weeks. The Scarlet Knights will take on the Nittany Lions on Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m., with live coverage being available on FS1.
Both teams will be coming into this game nearing the end of what would be labeled as a disappointing season by both programs. Penn State currently sits at 5-4 with wins against Temple, Marshall,
Buffalo, Purdue and Washington and losses to Wisconsin, Northwestern, USC and Michigan. They will be fighting for bowl eligibility over the next three weeks. Rutgers, on the other hand, already has seven losses and cannot reach bowl eligibility. Their only two wins this year are against Maryland and Howard.
Rutgers and Penn State have matched up 35 times in the past, with the Nittany Lions winning all but two matchups against the Knights. The last time Rutgers beat Penn State was in 1988, when they won 21-16. However, the last 18 matchups, including all the ones in Big Ten play, have gone in favor of the Nittany Lions.
Two notable players on Penn State are quarterback Rocco Becht, who has thrown for 2,079 yards and 15 touchdowns this season, and linebacker Tony Rojas, who has recorded 65 tackles and five sacks as well as two interceptions, so far this season. Rojas could pose some a major problem for the Knights who have struggled to keep the pressure off their quarterbacks all season.
