GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Artur Sitkowski is a freshman quarterback and this week has to go against Michigan, the top team in the country against the pass. Sitkowski has been better the past two weeks but this is a significant test.
DRAFT SLANT
–LB Trevor Morris has battled back from a dislocated elbow suffered in camp and is on pace for his third straight 100-tackle season. Last season, his 118 tackles were second in the Big Ten. This season, he has 71 through seven games, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. He also has four pass breakups, four quarterback hits and a forced fumble and recovery. Saturday at Wisconsin, he was in on 10 tackles, clearing the 300-stop mark for his college career.
ROSTER REPORT:
–Walk-on LB Isaia Bullock was dismissed from the team after being charged in an attempted double murder. He was charged with two counts of attempted murder and two of conspiracy to commit double murder. From NJ.com: “Bullock is the ninth current or former Rutgers football player to be arrested since this summer. Eight players were charged in connection with an alleged credit card fraud scheme in August. Four of those players have already been dismissed from or left the program, while four others remain suspended indefinitely until their legal matters are settled.”
–DT Willington Previlon’s got the start at Wisconsin and coach Chris Ash said Previlon played well in the loss.
–LB Trevor Morris became the 11th player in Rutgers history with 300 career college tackles.
–RB Jonathan Hilliman, a graduate senior transfer from Boston College, scored his 32nd touchdown in his 50th career game last Saturday.
–LB Deonte Roberts was in on 10 tackles in the loss at Wisconsin.
