Schiano not returning to Rutgers
Greg Schiano won’t be coming back to Rutgers because the school and its former football coach were unable to come to an agreement on a deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Sunday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither side wanted to make the negotiations public.
Schiano, who spent 11 seasons at Rutgers before leaving for the NFL in 2012, was offered an eightyear, $32 million contract, with $25 million guaranteed, along with $7.5 million to spend on coaches and football operations staff, according to the person.
The two sides could not agree on what investments into facilities and infrastructure were needed for Rutgers to be able to compete in the Big Ten, the person said.
Schiano went 68-67 at Rutgers and turned the Scarlet Knights into consistent winners after years of being one of the worst major college football programs in the country. He led them to six bowl appearances in his final seven years.
LSU still No. 1 in AP Top 25
No. 2 Ohio State gained some ground on No. 1 LSU in The Associated Press college football poll and Oregon dropped out of the top 10 after being upset by Arizona State.
The Tigers remained No. 1 for the fifth straight week, receiving 50 firstplaces votes. The Buckeyes got nine first-place votes, up from five last week. No. 3 Clemson received three first-place votes. No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Alabama also held their spots. Ohio State is coming off a 28-17 victory over Penn State that dropped the Nittany Lions two spots to No. 11.
Oregon dropped eight spots to No. 14 after losing 31-28 at Arizona State. That allowed Utah to move up a spot to No. 6 and Oklahoma to No. 7. Florida, Minnesota and Michigan round out the top 10.
No. 24 Navy jumped into the rankings, knocking out American Athletic Conference rival SMU. Texas A&M fell out after a brief return to the AP Top 25 after a loss to Georgia. All four of A&M’s losses are against teams ranked in the current top 16.
Charlotte could play in first bowl
In its fifth season in the FBS, Charlotte is bowl eligible for the first time. The 49ers secured that prize with a 24-13 win over Marshall on Saturday.
They were one of two Conference USA teams that earned their sixth victories of the season. Florida International did so as well with a 30-24 win over Miami.