Rutgers Celebrates 150 Years Of Intercollegiate Football Editorial Photo

Rutgers sophomore placekicker Justin Davidowicz kicks an extra point on what was for him, a busy and perfect evening. He kicked 6 PAT`s and 2 field goals for 12 points. His accuracy is among the best in the Big 10 Conference and nationally. As for the game itself, Rutgers fell behind visiting UMass 21-7 in a season-opening August, 30, 2019 football game at the SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The defense stiffened and the offense exploded. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights rallied and went on to score 41 unanswered points and celebrated the 150th anniversary of of intercollegiate football by trouncing the Massachusetts Minutemen 48-21 in an NCAA Division 1 FBS matchup. nnThe game had a historic context because 150 years earlier, Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4 in the first inter-collegiate football game which was played in neighboring New Brunswick, NJ in 1869. To the present day, Rutgers is known as the `Birthplace of College Football.`