Saturday, September 6, 2014

Rutgers football wins tune-up (Howard) for Penn State

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey -- It's now Penn State week.

Rutgers passed its tune-up Saturdfay or the Big Ten opener by getting three touchdowns and 100 yards receiving from halfback Paul James and four touchdown passes from quarterback Gary Nova in a 38-25 victory against Howard at High Point Solutions Stadium.

The defense, which has struggled against the pass since the start of last season, allowed 263 and four touchdowns on the ground, though the starters were replaced during the second half.

ames scored all three of his touchdowns in the first half, including two through the air, and Nova connected with Leonte Carroo and John Tsimis for scores. Both wideouts had touchdowns in last week's win against Washington State.

Nadir Barnwell had a fumble recovery and one of Rutgers' two blocked kicks.

Rutgers had outscored MEAC opponents 341-14 in eight games since 2006 but fell behind Howard 7-0 before rallying for 31 unanswered points.

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