Rutgers saw its perfect start to the 2025 season come to an end on Friday night, when it suffered a 38-28 loss to Iowa in what was the Big Ten opener for both programs.

Here are nine thoughts from the Scarlet Knights’ first setback of the season:

1. Tale of two offenses

The Scarlet Knights piled up eye-popping stats as they marched up and down the field at will throughout their first three drives of the game.

— They scored more points in three possessions (21) than they did in their first four games against Iowa (17). The Hawkeyes conceded more points in three drives against Rutgers than they did in each of their first three games against Albany (7), Iowa State (16) and UMass (7).

— They had more yards through one quarter (195) than they did in the entirety of their games against

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