ceiving (114) in the same game, for an FBS season-high 37

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Steve Pikiell may have taken the biggest challenge in college basketball in taking over at Rutgers.The long-term goal is to get the Scarlet Knights back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991.The short-term goal is simply a winning season. Thats something Rutgers has not had 2005-06, which was Gary Waters final season.Fred Hill Jr. didnt have a winning season over the next four years and Mike Rice and Eddie Jordan each failed in three years at the helm.Pikiell replaced Jordan this spring, taking over a team that posted a 7-25 record, including a 1-17 mark in the Big Ten Conference.Ive talked about this from the first day I got the job, about embracing the challenge, said Pikiell, who came from a successful stint at Stony Brook. Thats part of it. We have a theme, night and day, were trying to change things and make that a night and day kind of situation. But weve embraced it. Up in the locker room I want to challenge them. Were trying to change culture.The biggest change for the program this season might be healthy bodies. There were days last season where Jordan didnt have enough players to go 5-on-5.Pikiell had 14 players at practice the other day.Rutgers has two starters back from last season, guards Corey Sanders and Mike Williams . The rest of the starting five has not been set but guard Nigel Johnson, center C.J. Gettys and forward Deshawn Freeman have a shot to fill out the starting lineup.There is a lot more depth up front with Jonathan Laurent, Candido Sa, and freshmen Eugene Omoruyi and Issa Thiam.Weve added some good pieces and some shooters, which we needed, a couple ball handlers, and trying to get their mindset changed, Pikiell said. I really think we can be good defensively.Here are some other things to watch this season from the Scarlet KnightsCOREY SANDERSThe sophomore guard considered going to the NBA but decided to return. He played roughly 33 minutes a game last season. Led Big Ten freshmen in scoring (15.9), steals (1.8) and assists (4.3) ... Played in 27 games, with 24 starts ... He was suspended late in the season for violating team rules and that cant happen again.I think Corey can be one of the better defenders in the league, Pikiell said.BIG TEN WOES:The Scarlet Knights have posted a 3-33 regular-season record in two seasons in the conference. They were on the verge of a winless season when they knocked off Minnesota in the regular-season finale.SHAQRedshirt sophomore center Shaq Doorson came to Rutgers from the Netherlands as somewhat of a project. He played in 29 games as a freshman and was expected to contribute a little more last season before hurting his foot and missing the season. The 7-footer is back this year and he is 45 pounds lighter. It should be interesting to see what he does.REBOUNDING:Rutgers was outrebounded by 221 rebounds in 32 games last season, thats almost seven a game.We practice long. A ton of defensive stuff and a ton of rebounds, Pikiell said. We were one of the worst rebounding teams in the country, and were trying to change that. And it takes time. It takes time for guys to buy into that. And theyve bought in as best they can. But Ive been through it before. So we have to be patient with them. Theyre not where I want them to be today, but theyre getting a little closer.---AP college basketball website: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/ Adidas Superstar Ireland .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Adidas Aw Run Clean Black .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. http://www.adioutletiestore.com/ireland-yeezy-boost-350-v2-adidas.html .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Adidas Iniki Runner Boost Triple Black .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Nike Air Presto Ultra Br Lemon Chiffon . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury. Here are some things to watch in the Big 12 Conference in Week 9:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 10 West Virginia at Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), trying to stay undefeated before the initial College Football Playoff rankings come out next week, have held their three league opponents to a combined 43 points. Texas Tech, the Big 12s top scoring team with at least 38 points in every other game, had only 17 against West Virginia. Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1) has won three games in a row and is among the leagues top scoring teams at 41 points per game. Before becoming WVUs coach in 2011, Dana Holgorsen spent the previous season as Oklahoma States offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Mike Gundy.BEST MATCHUPTexas freshman WR Devin Duvernay vs. Baylor. While maybe a subplot for the eighth-ranked Bears (6-0, 3-0), who are the leagues top defense, Duvernay was a highly touted recruit that had signed with Baylor last spring. Duvernay was among several signees that never reported to Waco after coach Art Briles lost his job, though it was discovered that his national letter of intent with the Bears was never submitted to the Big 12 anyway. Duvernay has three TD catches, one in each of the last three games and all at least 63 yards long .INSIDE THE NUMBERSThat wild 66-59 loss to No. 16 Oklahoma last Saturday was Texas Techs fourth loss the last two seasons when scoring morre than 50 points.dddddddddddd That stretch started with a 55-52 loss last season to TCU, which is where the Red Raiders play Saturday. ... Texas RB DOnta Foreman has eight consecutive 100-yard rushing games, second in school history behind Earl Campbells 11 in a row in 1977. ... TCU linebackers Travin Howard (69 tackles) and Ty Summers (65 tackles) are the leagues top two tacklers. ... Iowa State and Kansas State are playing for the 100th time. They have met every year since 1917, with the Cyclones holding a 49-46-4 series advantage.LONG SHOTNo. 16 Oklahoma (5-2, 4-0), which has won 12 consecutive Big 12 games, is a nearly six-touchdown favorite against Kansas (1-6, 0-4). The Jayhawks have lost their last 16 conference games. The Sooners are 11-0 under coach Bob Stoops against Kansas, and won those games by an average margin of 29 points.IMPACT PERFORMERJoe Mixon became the first Oklahoma player ever with at least 200 yards rushing (263) and 100 yards receiving (114) in the same game, for an FBS season-high 377 all-purpose yards against Texas Tech. He also had five touchdowns, the most by a Big 12 player in a game this season.---Compiled by AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins in Fort Worth, Texas.---AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '