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

While Rutgers' dominant Quick Lane Bowl victory Dec. 26 offered a proper sendoff to the Scarlet Knights' first season in the Big Ten, their coaching staff is already looking forward to 2015 — even if their players have a few weeks off.

With that in mind, here are five burning questions for Rutgers' offense entering the spring:
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a six-part entry series each day in which Rutgers players reflect on their first season in the Big Ten. 

Each post will cover a different topic of the season. Today, six list the players they're most looking forward to see take the field next for Rutgers. See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 here.

Rutgers' first Big Ten season held breakout potential for several players. Who are Rutgers players most excited to see play in the future?
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

For the first time this season, Leonte Carroo was unseated as Rutgers' top target-eater. The culprit? A sophomore who played only one offensive snap the week before.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — The injury was clear. The insult came later.

Rutgers continued to stick with a visibly hobbled Gary Nova on Saturday despite an offense stuck in High Point Solutions Stadium’s rain-soaked turf.

But with backup Chris Laviano on the sideline until the third quarter, it didn’t matter who was under center in another lopsided loss, this time a 37-0 decision to Wisconsin, its first shutout since 2002 against Notre Dame.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — On 25 second-half plays in Saturday's loss at Nebraska, Rutgers' offensive staff made a concerted effort to put backup quarterback Chris Laviano in comfortable situations.
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: @Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers' quarterback-in-training hopes to be the third Long Island protege of Ralph Friedgen to one day play in the NFL.

His first real chance to bulk his body of work could come as soon as Saturday.

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

Head coach Kyle Flood offered no update Sunday besides receiving a "positive report" on injured quarterback Gary Nova, who suffered a blow to his right knee a day earlier at No. 16 Nebraska.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — It didn't happen under the circumstances he favored, but Rutgers backup quarterback Chris Laviano appeared in his second career game in Saturday's loss at No. 13 Ohio State.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Here are some quick hits from Tuesday's practice, the first from Rutgers' bye week after Saturday's victory against Michigan:
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PISCATAWAY — Here's some early reaction to Rutgers' second-to-last practice before leaving for Seattle on Tuesday: 

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Head coach Kyle Flood said Saturday night that Steve Longa, Robert Martin and Josh Hicks were held out and are expected back Monday.

Andrew Turzilli, Kaleb Johnson, Nadir Barnwell, Dre Boggs and Darius Hamilton should be back midweek, Flood said.

Passing
Gary Nova: 9-for-16, 190 yards (long 44), 2 TD
Chris Laviano: 16-for-21, 211 yards (long 26), 3 TD, 2-point conversion
Mike Bimonte: 0-for-2
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Friday's practice is closed to the media. Rutgers' scrimmage Saturday — its final major tune-up before its Aug. 28 season opener — begins at 7 p.m. in High Point Solutions Stadium. 
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Another day of training camp, another prognosis for Kyle Flood to report. This time it was freshman corner Dre Boggs, whom Flood expects to miss "a little bit." Running back Justin Goodwin has moved over in his stead.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — After a muddled spring, head coach Kyle Flood said Chris Laviano saw such few reps that he prolonged Rutgers' quarterback competition.

Flood watched enough of the redshirt freshman Tuesday to name him the team's backup. Laviano said he's happy for the trust.
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As Tuesday's double session wound down, head coach Kyle Flood revealed his five team captains for 2014 and told reporters redshirt freshman Chris Laviano will serve as backup quarterback. Wednesday's practice begins at 12:45 p.m.
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The Big Ten Network arrives to Piscataway on Friday as part of its annual tour. It will sit down with head coach Kyle Flood and a player that adorns its tour bus after the 12:45 p.m. practice.

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After entering training camp with a monopoly in starts, it took little time for Gary Nova to cement himself as Rutgers' obvious starting quarterback.

Head coach Kyle Flood made the decision official between two-a-day practices Wednesday.

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

Rutgers' Philip Nelson's dismissal leaves the Scarlet Knights in a less comfortable position at quarterback entering the 2015 season.
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— Tyler Barto

 FIRST SCRIMMAGE STATS

Mike Bimonte: 6-for-8, 103 yards, TD (first/second team)
Gary Nova: 5-for-10, 40 yards (first team)
Chris Laviano: 2-for-6, 12 yards, INT (first/second team)
Blake Rankin: 0-for-3 (second team)
Devin Ray: 0-for-2, INT

Devan Carter: 19 rushes, 52 yards (second team)
Desmon Peoples: seven rushes, 51 yards, long 38 (first team)
Justin Goodwin: four rushes, 17 yards (first team)
Nova: one rush 9 yards, fumble lost
Bimonte: three rushes, 8 yards, TD
Sam Bergen: two rushes, 0 yards
Laviano: fumble lost

Carlton Agudosi: one reception, 40 yards, TD, two targets
Andre Patton: two receptions, 27 yards, four targets
Janarion Grant: three receptions, 22 yards, three target
John Tsimis: one reception, 20 yards, two targets
Michael Burton: one reception, 20 yards, one reception
Justin Goodwin: one reception, 9 yards, one target
Matt Flanagan: one reception, 8 yards, one target
Taylor Marini: one reception, 5 yards, one target
Vance Matthews: one reception, 4 yards, three targets
Nick Arcidiacono: one reception, 0 yards, two targets
Ntwademela Perry: one target
Carter: one target

RED ZONE

Nova: 1-for-3, 20 yards
Bimonte: 1-for-3, 13 yards

Nova:  one rush, 10 yards
Carter: two rushes, 6 yards
Peoples: one rush, -1 yards
Goodwin: three rushes, -2 yards
Bergen: two rushes, -3 yards

Agudosi: one reception, 20 yards, two targets (drop)

Carter: one reception, 13 yards
Matthews: one target

Michael Burton: one target
Perry: one target

Kyle Federico: missed 27-yarder, botched hold, missed 36-yarder
Nick Borgese: missed 22-yarder, bad snap, made 35-yarder

— Tyler Barto