The secondary wasn't quite as dominant as we remember, as Connor Halliday threw for over half a thousand yards in a loss against Rutgers. RU's defensive backfield is a work in progress, and it showed tonight. But you knew that if this game was anything like 2013's Fresno State barnburner, the Knights would need just one play.
And they got it.
Johnathan Aiken, after forcing a fumble on a fourth quarter punt return by Wazzu, made a key pass breakup to seal the deal for Scarlet Knights. Oh, and Paul James is a stud. A STUD. The offense looked very good in another opener on the west coast, and James looks like he's preparing for an OPOTY campaign.
And with that, Kyle Flood and Rutgers are 1-0 this week. Enjoy the night, enjoy the morning, and enjoy the opening weekend of college football. Below are some tweets in honor of the win. Look for the full recap later, and one more thing: LET THE GIFS RAIN DOWN ON THE COMMENTS SECTION!
GO RU
WHO'S NEXT??
— Alan Lucy (@ALucy85) August 29, 2014
Congrats PJ you're trending! @Pjaayyy #CHOPNation #ShockTheWorld pic.twitter.com/QQ25bZxg1O
— Rutgers Recruiting (@RU_Recruiting) August 29, 2014
Great win for Kyle Flood and the @RFootball program. Welcome to the Big Ten! Certainly earned some respect tonight! pic.twitter.com/hn17TYpJlq
— Sean Merriman (@BTNSean) August 29, 2014
Hey, Auburn beat Wazzu by one score last year in the season opener. War Eagle turned out OK...
— Tyler Barto (@Tyler_Barto) August 29, 2014
Paul James is a damn beast, tho.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) August 29, 2014
If the season ended right now it’d be Minnesota and Rutgers in the B1G Championship.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) August 29, 2014
Morning After Update (A. Egan):
Kyle Flood leading the alma mater likes it's a Dropkick Murphys song. Hell yes.
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