Greg Schiano addresses Rutgers performance following loss to UMass

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano addressed the media on Tuesday regarding his team's performance against the Massachusetts Minutemen. The Scarlet Knights dropped the season-opening contest at SHI Stadium on September 3, 2026. Schiano characterized the loss as embarrassing and accepted personal responsibility for the team's lack of preparation. Despite the result, the head coach maintained his belief that the roster remains a capable football team, calling the loss a clunker that the group must move past. Schiano cited his 39 years of coaching experience as a basis for his confidence in the program's direction. The team is now shifting its focus to an upcoming game against Boston College.

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