PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football has just less than three weeks before its season opener against Ohio, and on Saturday the Scarlet Knights took the field inside SHI Stadium for its first scrimmage of training camp.

Rutgers has position battles on both sides of the ball, and this was a big opportunity for players to make an impression and create some separation for themselves.

“A good, long scrimmage,” coach Greg Schiano said. “A lot of plays. Everybody got a chance to go compete, which is just what we needed.”

Here are some of Schiano’s thoughts on what he saw:

New-look defense adjusting, but still plenty to work on

There’s a lot of changes with the Scarlet Knights’ defense, both personnel- and coaching-wise.

Rutgers needs to replace several starters, especially on the defensive line.

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