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Rutgers announces sellout for season opener vs. Temple
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Rutgers has sold out their season opener against Temple on Thursday.
This is the first time Scarlet Knights fans will be able to see the return of Greg Schiano in Piscataway, NJ.
Tickets to the general public are SOLD OUT ‼️
Students: Student tickets are still available. Click the link ⬇️ https://t.co/g0hyPtGRlV
Wear Red 🟥 | Thursday, Sept 2nd 🪓 pic.twitter.com/6P4lZThRm0
— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) August 31, 2021
SHI Stadium holds 52,454 fans, and it is the birthplace of college football.
Schiano’s first season back as the head man was in 2020, and no fans were allowed due to the pandemic and B1G rules.
In Schiano’s first season back as the head man of the Scarlet Knights, he surprised some folks around B1G country as they finished the season 3-6, and they were 5th in B1G East, finishing ahead of Michigan and Michigan State.
The three wins last season were against Michigan State, Purdue and Maryland.
The Temple Owls last season were 1-6 in the AAC (The Owls only played conference games) last season with their lone win coming against the USF Bulls.
The Scarlet Knights face 4 AP Top 25 teams in the 2021 season.
The Scarlet Knights start the season Thursday, Sept. 2, against the Temple Owls in front of a sold-out crowd.