It’s Week 8 of the college football season and who’s ready for some action?

We all are, right? Football is just a day away and the Big Ten has a number of intriguing matchups. Whether it’s two ranked teams going against each other — like No. 6 Michigan-No. 24 Michigan State — or two unranked teams battling it out — like Rutgers-Northwestern — we’re ready for the show to begin.

However, what’s more important than football?

How about bringing smiles to kids’ faces and cheering up a boy or girl who is feeling a little down? That’s certainly one thing that would be more important.

On Friday, ahead of the game against Northwestern, Rutgers visited a children’s hospital and at the least, brightened up the kids’ day:

Saturday may seem important to college football fans. But Friday was a day these kids will never forget.