Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Washington Huskies Point Spread Picks

Greg Schiano has Rutgers playing back to the level where it was when he coached his first stint with the Scarlet Knights. They are 3-0 and averaging 39.7 points and they come off a 26-23 victory over Virginia Tech. Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 269 yards and Kyle Monangai ran for 84 yards and a TD. Samuel Brown also rushed for two scores and Ian Strong caught four passes for 110 yards, including a 63-yarder. Rutgers is 6-0-2 ATS its past eight games following a win and 6-0-1 ATS its past seven September games. The Scarlet Knights have covered seven of 10 Friday home games. Washington comes off a 24-5 win over Northwestern while totaling 391 yards pf offense. Will Rogers was 20 of 28 for 223 yards with two TDs and Denzel Boston had seven receptions for 121 yards and two TDs. Rutgers has won four in a row dating to last season and will provide a tougher test for the Washington defense than the Wildcats did last week. Take Rutgers.

The Washington Huskies won eight games back in 1980, and won at least six games for 24 straight seasons. It was one of the most stable programs in the country, but the bottom fell out in 2004 when they recorded one win, and rock bottom was reached in 2008 when they went an unthinkable 0-12. Things are getting back to normal with six consecutive winning seasons, and the Huskies are ready to be reconed with in the Pac-12 this season. The Huskies hinted at their potential, and showed their youth last year, as they averaged a paltry 18.6 points per game in their losses, but 47ppg in their last three. This was an offense built with freshman and sophomores, and the ceiling is high, and if the Huskie Pups grow up this year, they will be a force. Last year the defense lost four players in the first 44 selections of the NFL draft, and still led the Pac-12 in scoring defense, and total defense, and have 7 returnees. Rutgers won four games a year ago and three of those were vs. Norfolk State, Army, and Kansas. The offense was OK, but the defense was horrific, and allowed 276 passing yards per game, and does not have prospects for advancing a whole lot. Rutgers was out-scored 121-48 in the first quarter last year, and recorded just 14 sacks. They lost to Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan by a combined score of 146-33, and they are going to be facing a team capeable of doing the same. Make the play on Washington.