Rutgers University Football Bowl Bid

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Will Rutgers University get a Football Bowl Bid?

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Rutgers has accepted a bid to play in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Central Florida, the Scarlet Knights' fifth consecutive bowl appearance.

The game will be played on the night of Dec. 19 at Tropicana Field.

Rutgers finished 8-4, losing its last game to West Virginia on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights will be facing Central Florida (8-4) for the first time.

Rutgers will be making its fifth straight bowl appearance after not playing in a bowl game from 1979 to 2005.

The Scarlet Knights are one of nine BCS teams to win a bowl game in each of the last three seasons.

UCF has played in a bowl twice, the last time in the 2007 Liberty Bowl.



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Congratulations to Rutgers on their win!

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 19, 2009) – Rutgers (9-4, 3-4 BIG EAST) capped off its fifth-straight bowl appearance with its fourth-consecutive bowl victory, defeating Central Florida 45-24 in the 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19 at Tropicana Field.

The Scarlet Knights showed a great display of balance in all three phases of the game, recording touchdowns on offensive, defensive and special teams. RU ended the night with two rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns, one interception and one kickoff returned for scores.

Nice photos are at Scarlet Knights.com Photo Gallery