There's a B1G battle brewing Saturday

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

In today’s content:
- Some outlets think you need your bowling shoes ready 🎳
- B1G Media Day: Scarlet edition ⚔
+ So much more

🏊 Newcomer Elysha Pribadi was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in her debut at the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up

🏈 Mohamed Toure found his name in the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year watchlist

⚽ Ciaran Dalton was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after making 15 saves in two games

🏑 Guillermina Causarano was named National Offensive Player of the Week by the NFHCA

🏑 Also in field hockey news, RU moved up the poll to number four with the team’s 12-0 record

🚨🚨 THE LATEST BOWL PROJECTIONS 🚨🚨

• USA Today has had plenty of love for Rutgers over the past few weeks by putting the Scarlet Knights consistently into the Pinstripe Bowl

• In the Detroit Free Press’ coverage of Big 10 country, the outlet has RU in the Vegas Bowl against Oregon State

• Also in Detroit, College Football News’ latest projections feature the Scarlet Knights in the Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field versus MAC team Central Michigan

• On October 3, the Big 10 Conference released its 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Television Schedule along with the 2023-24 Women’s Basketball Television Schedule

• 247 Sports has Rutgers’ men’s squad as the sixth-best 2024 recruiting class with a five-star commitment in Ace Bailey out of Georgia

• The Big 10 Conference tabbed senior Center Clifford Omoruyi as Preseason All-Big 10 

• Fox Sports also has Clifford honored in their preseason honors, putting the Center as Preseason All-Big 10 Second Team

• Andy Katz got our friendship bracelet (via the B1G of course) 👇

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• “True to form, our guys came out to our practice yesterday (Monday) and had a real good practice after the autopsy of the game” (0:15)

• How do you evaluate an opposing quarterback who has little to no film? (0:50)

• Chances of some student-athletes getting into a starting role? (3:55)

• Are the stakes higher to win on Saturday? (7:50)

• “I see young guys who are going to be really good players some day getting in there.” (10:22)

October 13-15 // Women’s Tennis is over in Princeton for the Princeton Invitational

🏃 October 13 // Scarlet Knight harriers will hit the course in Newark, Delaware for the Delaware Invitational

🏑 October 13 // No. 4 Field Hockey has a road Big 10 Conference matchup with Ohio State at 3:00 pm | Watch + Live Stats

⚽ October 13 // Men’s Soccer kicks off the weekend at home with a game against Wisconsin at 6:00 pm | Watch + Live Stats + Listen

🏐 October 13 // Volleyball is at Wisconsin at 8:00 pm in B1G action | Live Stats

October 14 // Football is at home against Michigan State at noon on the Big Ten Network | Watch + Live Stats + Listen

🏌️‍♂️ October 15 // Men’s Golf is in Vero Beach, Florida for the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational hosted by Michigan State

⚽ October 15 // Women’s Soccer will host No. 20 Michigan State on Big Ten + at 1:00 pm | Watch + Live Stats + Listen

🏑 October 15 // No. 4 Field Hockey once again hits the road for a clash with Michigan State in East Lansing at 1:00 pm | Watch + Live Stats

October 15 // Volleyball wraps up a road trip with Illinois at 2:00 pm | Live Stats