From Greg Schiano’s viewpoint, having his program on nationwide tv to kickoff the season was a no-brainer. The Rutgers football head coach was thrilled to see his program showcased in a time slot normally associated with the NFL.
Rutgers will host Northwestern at midday on September 3, one weekend priorto the start of the NFL season. The videogame will be on CBS, making it a special positioning and timeslot for college football.
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With the Big Ten typically playing on Saturday, this is a special chance for Rutgers to not just appear on network tv however to make a nationwide declaration. And offered that the NFL generally plays on Sunday afternoons, this videogame will have a various feel about it for sure.
Schiano talked this week to WXAM’s Larry Blustein, a sports radio host in Florida who’s program focuses on college and preparation football in the state. Blustein and Schiano’s connection goes back almost 25 years ago when the now Rutgers head coach was the protective organizer at Miami.
He was asked about beginning the season versus Northwestern and a hard program under head coach Pat Fitzg