Rutgers Scarlet Knights News

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Long before he was a bowl-bound coach, Greg Schiano faced a make-or-break season in 2005.

Each week, Sporting News' Matt Hayes ranks the Division I-A conferences—and the teams within each league. 6. BIG EAST 1. Cincinnati 2. Pitt 3. West Virginia 4. Rutgers 5. South Florida 6. Connecticut 7. Louisville 8. Syracuse Rising Rutgers: While everyone is enamored with Matt Barkley and Tate Forcier, Tom Savage has developed into the best freshman quarterback, and RU has won seven of eight since season opening loss to Cincinnati. Falling South Florida: One is an anomaly, two is a... trend, three is trouble. Third straight year USF has tanked in the second half of the season. Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com.more>>

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Rutgers running back Kordell Young will miss the rest of the season with an injury to his right knee.