Rutgers has found a way defensively. The Scarlet Knights have done it by limiting opponents on third downs and buckling down in the red zone, but in its two games against Power Four opponents, Rutgers has not been good enough for a unit that finished last season ranked 16th nationally in yards allowed.

Rutgers was unbeaten and favored coming in and they showed the Huskies life in their new conference won’t be easy, defeating Washington, 21-18. Rutgers beats Washington and starts the season 4-0 for the first time since 2012 🔥 The game came down to a last-second Washington field goal attempt from better than 50 yards that had the distance but was off target.

The Huskies had more yards and first downs, but Rutgers avoided the critical mistakes and made the big plays that UW couldn't come up with.