# 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ as a member of the American Athletic Conference. This was the second season with Kyle Flood as the head coach, and last season before transitioning to playing in the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by Notre Dame. Notre Dame would later vacate the win on November 22, 2016 due to academic violations.

## Coaching staff

Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood enters his second year as the Scarlet Knights' head coach for the 2013 season (eighth year on the coaching staff overall). During his first year as head coach, he led the Scarlet Knights to an overall record of 9 wins and 4 losses (9–4) and the 2012 Big East Championship as co-champions with Louisville, Syracuse, and Cincinnati. Flood was awarded as co-Big East Head Coach of the year.

### Coaching changes
#### Departures from 2012

Former offensive coordinator Dave Brock accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Delaware Blue Hens.
Former defensive coordinator Robb Smith accepted an offer to become linebackers coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Former tight ends coach Darnell Dinkins "left to pursue other interests".

#### Additions and promotions

Ron Prince, former head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats and most recently an offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) was hired as offensive coordinator. Dave Cohen was promoted from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator, a position he has held previously with Western Michigan, Delaware, and Fordham. Darrell Wilson was hired away from Iowa, where he coached in the Big Ten Conference for twelve years, to coach defensive backs in his home state of New Jersey.

#### Departures after regular season

At the conclusion of the regular season, Dave Cohen, Rob Spence, and Damian Wroblewski were fired by the university.

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Rutgers | Alma Mater |
| Kyle Flood | Head coach | 8 | Iona College (1992) |
| Ron Prince | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 1 | Dodge City Community College/Appalachian State |
| Norries Wilson | Running Backs/Associate head coach | 2 | Minnesota (1989) |
| Joe Rossi | Special teams coordinator/defensive coordinator | 2 | Allegheny College (2000) |
| Matt Simon | Wide receivers | 1 | Northern Illinois University (2009) |
| Anthony Campanile | Wide Receivers/tight ends | 2 | Rutgers University (2004) |
| Jim Panagos | Defensive line | 2 | University of Maryland (1992) |
| Darrell Wilson | Defensive backs | 1 | University of Connecticut (1981) |
| Charlie Noonan | Defensive Line Assistant | 1 | Rutgers University (2010) |
| Sam Williams | Special Teams Assistant | 1 | |
| Darnell Stapleton | Offensive Assistant Coach | 2 | Rutgers University (2006) |
| Jeremy Cole | Strength and Conditioning/Assistant AD | 6 | University of Findlay (2005) |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 10:30 pm | at Fresno State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPNU | L 51–52 $^{OT}$ | 33,098 |
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | Norfolk State* | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | CBSSN | W 38–0 | 49,111 |
| September 14 | 1:00 pm | Eastern Michigan* | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | ESPN3 | W 28–10 | 47,604 |
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | Arkansas* | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | ESPN | W 28–24 | 51,969 |
| October 5 | 12:00 pm | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNews | W 55–52 $^{3OT}$ | 19,436 |
| October 10 | 7:30 pm | at No. 8 Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN | L 10–24 | 55,168 |
| October 26 | 12:00 pm | Houston | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | ESPNews | L 14–49 | 52,200 |
| November 2 | 12:00 pm | Temple | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | AAN | W 23–20 | 46,447 |
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | Cincinnati | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | ESPNews | L 17–52 | 40,870 |
| November 21 | 7:30 pm | at No. 20 UCF | Bright House Networks StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN | L 17–41 | 41,244 |
| November 30 | 12:00 pm | at UConn | Rentschler FieldEast Harford, CT | ESPNU | L 17–28 | 22,163 |
| December 7 | 7:30 pm | South Florida | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | ESPN2 | W 31–6 | 37,645 |
| December 28 | 12:00 pm | Notre Dame* | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl) | ESPN | L 16–29 | 47,122 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 52 |
Rutgers opted to attempt a two-point conversion to win the game in overtime. The two point conversion was not successful, and Fresno State won in overtime.

### Norfolk State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Knights | 21 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 38 |

### Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Quarterback Gary Nova left the game during the first quarter with a concussion, being relieved by Chas Dodd. After games of 182, 119, and 192 rushing yards, Sophomore walk-on Paul James led the country in rushing.

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 55 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 52 |

### Louisville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 |

### Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |

### Central Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Knights | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |

### UConn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Huskies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |

### Notre Dame (Pinstripe Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Fighting Irish | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 29 |