College Game Week: Rutgers vs. Norfolk State by Staff Post August 31, 2015 Instead of playing on the road each of the last three seasons, Rutgers will open up the season at home this Saturday on Sept. 5 at noon against Norfolk State. The Spartans, from the Division I-AA ranks will try and come to Piscataway and pull the upset. Rutgers Scarlet Knights running back Paul James (34) scores the touchdown in 1st quarter as Rutgers takes on Norfolk State in football at Highpoint Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ 9/7/13 (William Perlman/The Star-Ledger) Location: Norfolk, Va. Founded: 1935. Enrollment: 6,027. Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Website: nsuspartans.com Head Coach: Latrell Scott (1st season, 25-9 in three seasons overall) About the coach: Scott enters his first campaign for the Spartans after compiling a 19-4 record, one CIAA championship and an NCAA Division II playoff victory at Virginia State. 2014 Overall Record: 4-8 (4-4 MEAC, 6th place). Series history: Rutgers leads, 3-0. Last meeting: Rutgers, 38-0 in 2013. Starters Returning: 15 (Offense: 9, Defense: 5, Special Teams: 1). Letterwinners Returning: 54 (Offense: 24, Defense: 29, Special Teams: 1). Offense system: Multiple. Defense: 3-4. Returning Statistical Leaders Passing: Terrance Ervin (102-188 passing, 1,310 yards, 8 TD, 9 INT). Rushing: Terrance Ervin (125 carries, 180 yards, 1 TD); Eric Pittman (26 carries, 114 yards). Receiving: Isaac White (48 rec., 664 yards, 13.8 ypc., 7 TD); Markice Street (15 rec., 236 yards, 15.7 ypc.). Total Offense: Terrance Ervin (1,490 yards). Kicking: Cameron Marouf (10-15 field goals, 51 long, 2 blocked). Punting: Dylan Shaddix (73 punts, 41.3 avg., 69 long, 8 touchbacks, 15 fair catch, 19 inside-20, 4 blocked). Defense: Deon King (LB, 106 tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, 7.5 sacks, 1 INT); Lamar Neal (LB, 85 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack); Brandon Walker (DB, 43 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack). Did you know? Rutgers has outscored Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) foes, 376-39, in nine games since 2006. Included in that ledger are three shutout wins over Norfolk State by a combined 128-0 score. Information above from Keith Sargeant at NJ.com. However, it will not be as easy as it seems. Scott, the new head coach, is an offensive minded coach who shook up the coaching staff and has worked with Ervin at quarterback, who now has experience from playing last year. Gerard Johnson transferred from Old Dominion and will help out at running back. King is an experienced linebacker who is a two time All-MEAC performer and 2015 preseason FCS All-American. Look for NSU to come out throwing quick, short passes while also running some to keep the defense off-balance. For more information, check out Dan Duggan’s Q&A at NJ.com with a Norfolk State football beat writer. Keep it locked to Double G Sports all season long to stay informed on Rutgers football. Post Views: 1,553 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topicsnorfolk stateRutgersRutgers Football 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Rutgers Football set to Defend Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy in Its Second Season in the Big Ten Norfolk State Beat Writer, David Hall, Previews Matchup With Rutgers