Rutgers football will not open their season on Thursday. According to multiple reports, the Scarlet Knights and Temple will instead play match up on Saturday.
Flooding in and around the central New Jersey campus due to Tropical Storm Ida leading to the decision to delay the game till the weekend.
On Wednesday night, the tristate area was hit hard by record amounts of rain.
Remnants of the storm unleashed dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast Wednesday night, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Saturday’s game against Temple has been scheduled for 12pm at SHI Stadium, per Rutgers reporter Chris Nalwasky.
For Rutgers football, their schedule and prep time will shift with moving their season opener to Saturday. It also gives them two less days of rest and prep time for next week’s big game at Syracuse.
