⚔️ Grit and gratitude on home soil

Welcome to Knights of the Raritan, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for Rutgers University’s collective Knights of the Raritan.

In today’s content:
- Catch the latest on Minnesota football 🏈
- Special events for honorary gameday 🇺🇸
+ So much more 💪

🏈 Military Appreciation Gameday events kick off at 8:00 am, don’t miss the flyover!

🏀 Cornwell's double-double leads Women's Basketball to season-opening win

⚾ Baseball unveils the 2025 season schedule

⚔️ COACH SCHIANO WEEKLY PRESSER: MINNESOTA

Coach Schiano takes the podium ahead of the home matchup with Minnesota:

• “Now we get ready for what might be one of the hottest teams in America right now” (1:00)

• Coach speaks to the defensive work the team has been putting in (5:30)

• “I'm not even worried about a bowl game; every ounce of my being is focused on game planning Minnesota.” (6:50)

• Minnesota's recent success and strong turnover margin (9:25)

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 👀 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: MINNESOTA

This Saturday at noon, Rutgers hosts the Minnesota Gophers in a home game that promises excitement:

• The Gophers are on a four-game winning streak and have a 4-2 record in Big Ten Conference play

• Minnesota averages an impressive 27.56 points per game while limiting opponents to 16.78 points per game

• Linebacker Cody Lindenberg leads the team with 31 solo tackles and 62 total tackles

• Dragan Kesich is named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week and receives the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award

🏀 November 6 // Men's Basketball kicks off the season with a home opener against Wagner at 6:00 pm

🏑 November 7 // Field Hockey battles No. 7 Ohio State at 11:00 am in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament

⚽ November 7 // Women's Soccer takes on No. 4 South Carolina in the Big Ten Tournament at 4:00 pm live on BTN

🏀 November 7 // Women's Basketball welcomes Cornell at 7:00 pm for a home showdown

🏐 November 7 // Women’s Volleyball hosts UCLA at 7:00 pm