(AP photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — After 41 career regular season games, Gary Nova's final one in a Rutgers uniform is only four days away.

Like most quarterbacks, Nova has a compartmentalized memory of individual plays, series and games. I asked him Monday about Oct. 1, 2011, when he emerged on the big stage for the first time at Syracuse.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

The advent of the zone read in Rutgers' offense the last few weeks has increased tight end Tyler Kroft's assignments both at the line of scrimmage and in open field.
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The zone read has added to the number of plays Chas Dodd, pictured, and center Dallas Hendrikson run from shotgun. Hendrikson says it's not a burden. (AP file photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Despite snapping nearly 90 percent of Rutgers' plays against Connecticut from shotgun or pistol, center Dallas Hendrikson says he's used to it.

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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — The last running back Chas Dodd consistently handed the ball off to was Byrnes (S.C.) High School teammate Marcus Lattimore, now with the 49ers.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Kyle Flood said Sunday that Rutgers isn't equipped right now to run the ball effectively within a traditional offense. It led to Rutgers using the most zone-read principles to date Saturday in a 28-17 loss at Connecticut.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Chas Dodd said Saturday he's most comfortable out of the shotgun, and that's probably why 60 of Rutgers' 67 plays in a 28-17 loss at Connecticut came out of the formation.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Having worked with Chas Dodd with the second-team offense the last two-plus years, Paul James said Monday that little will change with a new quarterback under center.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Brandon Coleman has seen all of Rutgers' quarterback changes firsthand — senior Chas Dodd and junior Gary Nova swapping starts in 2011, Nova taking nearly each rep a year ago and now Dodd returning to a starter's role.
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Head coach Kyle Flood said Friday that Rutgers' current offense isn't structured for pass-heavy situations. 
(AP photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

After a game in which his starting quarterback completed less than 50 percent of his passes for the third time in four tries, head coach Kyle Flood promised another re-evaluation Friday.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood said Wednesday he could envision both Gary Nova and Chas Dodd splitting reps at quarterback Saturday against Temple.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

It took a season and a half, but Rutgers has mustered up a quarterback competition again between Gary Nova and backup Chas Dodd. Nova's three-interception performance Saturday against Houston was a driving force, but a culture of instability at the position is a culprit, as well.
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Arkansas' Brett Bielema (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema held his weekly SEC conference call Wednesday in anticipation of Rutgers' first game at home against an SEC opponent.

Our story for print is linked, but here's part of Bielema's transcript:
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