Rutgers is hoping its defense will catch up to its offense as the Scarlet Knights prepare to face Michael Vick and Norfolk State on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.

After scraping out a 34-31 win over Ohio to open the campaign, Rutgers took down Miami (Ohio) 45-17 behind four touchdown passes from Athan Kaliakmanis and two rushing scores from Antwan Raymond.

The Scarlet Knights (2-0) showed improvement on defense last week, but still allowed 368 total yards and yielded back-to-back scoring drives on either side of halftime.

"I've asked a lot of questions of the players, and they just don't spit this stuff out like we're used to because they haven't been here long enough," Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said Monday. "They haven't had the cumulative repetitions to say it, to do it. But we are get

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