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

PISCATAWAY — Desmon Peoples has spent so much time going up against Rutgers' first-team defense that he forgot other teams might not place the same premium on speed.

He found out against Washington State, against whom he rushed eight times for 36 yards, both career highs.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers fans got their first glimpse Thursday night (and well into Friday morning) at new play caller Ralph Friedgen's offense, and the longtime Maryland coach stuck to the basics.
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It's finally game day, Rutgers fans. You've waited exactly eight months for it, after the Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl. Game kicks off at 10 p.m. on Fox Sports 1. Happy football watching.
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Rutgers has landed in Seattle, where it'll adjust to the Pacific Time Zone ahead of Thursday's season opener against Washington State. 

Before we get to the links, an interesting tweet yesterday from an ESPN.com Pac-12 reporter: 
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Two extra days of game preparation have given Rutgers flexibility in molding and teaching its game plan for Washington State, head coach Kyle Flood and players say.

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It's time for takeoff, folks. Rutgers leaves on a direct flight to Seattle today after a walk-through practice in preparation for Washington State. The season begins in nearly 48 hours.
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With less than a week left until Rutgers meets Washington State in Seattle, its players have a light walk-through today, then a day off. Two practices follow before catching an early flight to the West Coast.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Remember that time head coach Kyle Flood took a calculated shot at SEC teams that said, "Thanks, but no thanks," to scheduling Rutgers? Well, the game the Scarlet Knights had to compensate with is a week away.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

The forecast for Thursday at Seattle's CenturyLink Stadium is a high of 76 degrees and partly cloudy. Those at Rutgers are waiting for one on up-and-down kicker Kyle Federico.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Paul James thought he had worked enough on his burst in the offseason. Then defensive back Davon Jacobs caught him from behind on a 96-yard run during Saturday's scrimmage.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood held a conference call Wednesday announcing the Scarlet Knights' home-and-home series with Washington State, set for 2014 in Seattle and 2015 in Piscataway.

Here are some other highlights from the interview:
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Wide receiver Brandon Coleman will enter the 2014 season at
Washington State if he does not forgo his final year of
eligibility for the NFL Draft. (courtesy of The Daily Targum)

By Tyler Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers will open the 2014 season — its first as a member of the Big Ten — in Seattle as part of a home-and-home series with Washington State, its athletic department announced Wednesday. 
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