Rutgers improved to 2-0 for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday, blowing out Miami of Ohio in a 45-17 win in which its offense showed more signs of being the best unit in Piscataway in two decades.

But did the Scarlet Knights ’ defense, which struggled mightily in their season-opening win over Ohio , make enough progress against the RedHawks to spark optimism heading into Big Ten play in two weeks?

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The Rutgers Rant is back to recap the win over Miami, discuss whether the Scarlet Knights showed enough improvement defensively to dispel the concerns surrounding them and project how good the offense could be with quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis , stud receiver Ian Strong and a stron

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