37-21 loss to UMass puts Rutgers back in the Dark Days with no hope left for the Schiano era

The Scarlet Knights were thoroughly outcoached and outplayed in an all-time embarrassing loss to UMass in the 2026 season opener. Turnovers, penalties, an inability to run, another terrible defensive performance result in the worst loss of Greg Schiano's career at Rutgers. With a massive buyout, AD Keli Zinn has a huge dilemma with not a lot of options at the moment to end the Schiano era and rebuild the program. A full rapid reaction here.#rutgersfootball