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- Injury: Rutgers will be without one starter today against USC.

- Injury: On the ESPN website , the spread is down to 21.5.

- Injury: Undisclosed 'ding', most likely in the BC game where he had 16 touches, 14 carries and 2 receptions.

- Rutgers quarterback Dylan Lonergan has not practiced since the opener and is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury; he did not dress against Boston College. The reporter expects AJ Surace to start unless Lonergan returns fully late in the week. Surace threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns but four interceptions against BC, three inside the opponent's 35. That expectation is not a confirmed starter announcement. - Rutgers receiver KJ Duff has 17 catches for 333 yards and five touchdowns through two games, including 78- and 60-yard scores. The beat reporter sees improved yards after the catch and vertical explosiveness alongside his contested-catch ability, with Duff now a primary third- and fourth-down option in an offense heavily dependent on him. - Rutgers replaced all three starting cornerbacks and added transfers Kevyn Humes, Bradlee Jones, Zahmir Dawud and Mikey Munn. The group lacks shared experience at this level. The preview identifies that rebuilt secondary as the central matchup concern against USC, with Rutgers allowing 6.4 yards per play through two games. - Rutgers is rebuilding under new defensive coordinator Travis Johansen with a new defensive staff and 10 new starters. The beat reporter describes little front pressure, soft coverage and difficulty handling mobile quarterbacks through the opening losses. Those are early performance concerns, not an announcement of a scheme or personnel change.

- OL: If you have a solid O-Line, you can find a 1,000 yard rusher in Rounds 4&5.

- Injury: I heard a lot of hype about him but he's been disappointing.

- After Rutgers' 28-21 loss at Boston College, Greg Schiano would not name AJ Surace or Dylan Lonergan the next starter, saying health and film review must come first. Surace threw four interceptions and took three sacks in his first start; Schiano cited both decision-making and hits during throws, not just quarterback play. - Schiano said Rutgers is comfortable with roughly seven offensive linemen. Rotations reflected both unspecified ailments and a need to give players a series off to rest and observe; he hopes to build trust in eight or nine. He did not identify the injured players or announce a new starting five. - With Rutgers still without a sack through two games, Schiano stressed disciplined rush lanes against mobile quarterbacks. He said rushers sometimes went too high past the pocket, and highlighted a late coverage bust and errors against sprint-out passes, while crediting the defense's handling of several deep crossers. - Boston College limited Rutgers receiver KJ Duff to one first-half catch before he caught seven after halftime. Schiano said doubles and underneath/over-the-top coverage helped take Duff away early. The interview identified bracket coverage as an obstacle, without detailing a new route plan or receiver-role change. - Schiano said Rutgers went 2-for-4 in the red zone and has now failed on its quarterback-push play in two consecutive weeks despite attempted corrections. He said the staff must evaluate who executes it, how it is run and whether it remains the best choice; he did not announce that the play has been dropped.