Rutgers University, a perennial Big Ten punching bag that just endured its seventh straight losing season, has accepted a Gator Bowl bid, replacing Covid-ravaged Texas A&M.
after injuries and a Covid-19 outbreak took hold of the Aggies roster.
Under normal circumstances, only teams with at least six wins are allowed to gain bowl invitations. But if a spot is available without a 6-6 team available, bowl organizers are allowed to invite a 5-7 team that's at the top of the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate ,Rutgers leads the list, according to the Associated Press, but the NCAA did not make the APR rankings public to allow schools the option of privately turning down a bowl bid.
The Scarlet Knights will play No. 20 Wake Forest a week from Friday. The Demon Deacons are 10-3, having won
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