In the midst of the carnage he’s wrought as Syracuse coach, Greg Robinson has gotten one thing right.  Last year he caused a minor interstate incident when he called Rutgers a “one year wonder.”  With Rutgers now 10-10 since their 2006 comeback Thursday night win over Louisville, the overmatched coach of the Orangemen appears to have been correct.

After a distressing loss to a Navy team that had lost by double digits to both Ball State and Duke, 0-3 Rutgers is probably the most disappointing team in college football, with all three losses outright upsets as a clear favorite.   The Scarlet Knights have failed to cover the pointspread in those games by 65.5 points.

Rutgers has manhandled Navy on the line of scrimmage in recent years and did so again in the first half at Navy.  But threatening to take a 21-6 lead at the half, a fumble on the goal line to conclude a 75-yard drive kept it 14-6.  Navy went on to outgain RU in the second half 242-119 and earn the win.  The second half surge by Navy was curious, because better BCS teams often succeed against the triple option attack in the second half, as their assignments become clear to them and their superior athleticism takes over.

Whether it is poor conditioning or a lack of second half adjustments, Rutgers has now been outscored in the by Fresno State, North Carolina, and Navy by a combined 69-20 in their three second halves this season.

Rutgers is now 4-9 against the pointspread since their fans chanted “F#%& you, Navy!!” at our future servicemen last year.

With Greg Schiano looking to unleash the hounds on somebody, RU hosts Morgan State on Saturday.  Morgan State’s 1-AA conference-mate Norfolk State didn’t appreciate Schiano calling three timeouts late in the second quarter last year in an effort to add on to a 45-0 lead.   It could get ugly early for the visiting Bears.