Banks of the Raritan: A Rutgers Podcast

Rutgers Football Week 1 Grades vs. Northwestern

Rutgers got the 2023 season off to a quick start with a 24-7 victory over Northwestern. The Scarlet Knights were expected to win this game given the current state of the Wildcats and took care of business from the opening minutes. The team is now preparing to host Temple in Week 2 but we will… read more

Pitt makes statement with 45-7 win over Wofford on Saturday

Believe it or not, the Pitt Panthers, an FBS (Division I) college football program, made a huge statement with a 45-7 victory over the Wofford Terriers, an FCS (Division I-AA) college football program, at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. It might seem like a ridiculous, well, statement for a writer to make, but only if you… read more

College Football just hits different

The NFL is fantastic. No one is debating this simple fact. However, there is something the college game has which isn’t present in the professional game. Is it the quality of play? Far from it. If there is something college football has which the NFL lacks in large part it is the overall atmosphere during… read more

Deion Sanders and Colorado take college football by storm

There are few figures in the world of sports who are more polarizing than Deion Sanders. Going back to his playing days in the NFL, Sanders was never shy about his intentions. He wanted to win in whatever he did, and he wanted to do it in style. That same mantra has carried over into… read more

Conference realignment will seem normal to college sports fans of the future

Picture this: The year is 2033, and the SMU Mustangs are at the Carrier Dome to take on the Syracuse Orange in a huge men’s college basketball game that could ultimately determine the regular-season ACC champion. That very same night, all the way over on the Left Coast, the Maryland Terrapins are at the Hec… read more

Pitt and Penn State should still be an annual rivalry in college football

Labor Day Weekend is on the horizon, and as is tradition, the 2023 FBS college football schedule includes a full slate of games. The Pitt Panthers open their schedule with a 3:30 kickoff vs. Wofford on Saturday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. Meanwhile, the Penn State Nittany Lions begin their season with a 7:30 kickoff vs…. read more

Big 12 Power Rankings: The Not Quite as Bad (#11-#9)

So, if you missed it, I started this series with the bottom three of the Big 12. Iowa State, West Virginia, and Houston made up the truly awful group. This next group are teams that are just regular not good but might scare a few of the better programs. The higher on the list we… read more

Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh suspended 4 games for recruiting violations

With NFL teams reporting back to training camp, college football is also getting back to work as they prepare for players to get back on campus and start the ramp up for the upcoming season. One of the premiere college programs just learned they will be without their head coach for four games in 2023…. read more

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