Neither Syracuse's Scott Shafer not Rutgers' Kyle Flood had inked a class with their stamps as head coaches until Wednesday.
The All-American will skip his senior season and enter the 2013 NFL Draft.
Virginia Tech scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and overtime to defeat Rutgers, 13-10, in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Friday.
Frank Beamer will be looking to move into sole possession of sixth all time in FBS coaching wins when the Hokies take on Rutgers.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are currently underdogs for Friday's Russell Athletic Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies. How much of underdogs are they and what are some recent trends for both teams?
With two top 25 defenses squaring off in the Russell Athletic Bowl, many analysts are predicting a low-scoring affair between Rutgers and Virginia Tech.
Rutgers cornerback Logan Ryan will wait until after the bowl game to make a decision on the NFL draft.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights senior linebacker Khaseem Greene was named to the Associated Press' All-American team on Tuesday. Greene earned first-team honors after earn the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award for the second straight season.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program learned its 2013 Big East Conference pairings Tuesday. Rutgers 12-game regular-season schedule is now complete.
Khaseem Greene of Rutgers has been named Big East defensive Player of the Year, and Kyle Flood shares Coach of the Year honors.
As college football head coaches get hired and fired, Syracuse's Doug Marrone and Rutgers' Kyle Flood aren't going anywhere. According to SB Nation New York's Jared Smith that's the beauty of having two men committed to their programs.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will play the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl, Dec. 28, in Orlando, FL, according to ESPN's Brent McMurphy. Rutgers finished its regular season 9-3 overall while Virgina Tech is 6-6.
Notre Dame stayed on top, but the Scarlet Knights couldn't find their way in.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Syracuse Orange are awaiting bowl invitations, which will come Sunday. Rutgers is predicted to go to the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orland, FL, while Syracuse could go to the Pinstripe Bowl or BBVA Compass Bowl.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights blew a 11-point lead Thursday to the Louisville Cardinals, who rallied to earn a 20-17 victory at High Point Solutions Stadium. The victory helped the Cardinals earn a share of the Big East Conference championship.