Bowl Bid on the Line

Just horseplay. Yeah, OK.

Our beloved Scarlet Knights were competitive in spurts vs. top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday, losing 42-9 in a game where Rutgers got no help from the officials. 

Several missed offensive picks, plus a suspect roughing call with a passrusher tossed into OSU's QB, turned the tide early and Rutgers could never recover, meaning that this Saturday's 3:30 p.m. game vs. 5-6 State Penn is a play-in for a postseason bowl game.

The wheels fell off the bus early this season for PSU with the firing of head coach James Franklin but the team has responded with back-to-back wins to keep its bowl hopes alive and it's listed (only) as a 10.5-point favorite. Surprising for the preseason No. 2 team in the land and one we haven't beaten since the 80s.

Saturday's forecast is fine for late November at 43/29 and mostly sunny. 

For the tailgate starting at noon, Dana suggested Philly cheesesteaks. If all are on board with that, I can order the meat, cheese, and rolls. We'll need sides, of course, so let's figure that out in the comments. 

If the group would rather do something other than cheesesteaks, speak up. We're a democracy. Or at least we are for another 6 months or so.

Far as I can recall, too, no Labues this week. So a Happy Thanksgiving to them and to all!!!

RUTGERS wins 35-20 over Maryland!

Biggest LeGrande shot turnout Ever!

On a sun splashed Saturday afternoon, the BrepNation crew assembled to tailgate prior to the best Rutgers performance of the season, a 35-20 Rutgers win, highlighted by 240 yards on the ground from Antwan Raymond (3rd best in program history) and 4 TD passes from Athan Kaliakmanis (continuing the best RU QB season since the Mike Teel era).

Pat making the old bay wings!

In addition to a great Knights performance, many in the tailgate stepped up again to add to the festivities in what most called the best tailgate of the year. I know we have another tailgate left, but I am already awarding Andy BREPNation tailgater of the year after another great job with his MR. Dees chili dogs and fixin’ bar. Anna, Bill, Pat, and Pete (among many others) also stepped up with food prep to add to the tailgater fun. 

Passing out the shots!

 Always awesome to have Shane’s crew of buds (Zach, Harrison, Thomas, Stephen and Chris) come to the tailgate and root for the Scarlet Knights. All of them are great guys, but they do need to practice their corn hole for next year. 

Great to see many new faces to the tailgate this week including Johnny Skeets( BREPs cousin), Michael (Anna’s teacher friend), Dana’s daughter Ava, and Shane’s Maryland roommate Patrick (and family) also fit neatly in the tailgate group to add to the fun. 

See everyone on the 29th for the huge Penn State game. I turn this week’s tailgate preparation in to the capable hands of Bill and Dana as they are considering a Pennsyltucky Thanksgiving themed approach…….