{"id":2541,"date":"2016-10-17T18:10:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T22:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordoncollegefootball.com\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2018-01-22T20:21:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T01:21:44","slug":"rutgers-names-giovanni-riscigno-starting-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2016\/10\/17\/rutgers-names-giovanni-riscigno-starting-quarterback\/","title":{"rendered":"Rutgers Names Giovanni Rescigno Starting Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rutgers University<\/strong> football head coach Chris Ash<\/strong> has named Giovanni Rescigno<\/strong> the team’s starting quarterback, 247 Sports<\/strong> reports<\/a>. Ash said that Rescigno will be the quarterback “moving forward.”<\/p>\n

Rutgers Names Giovanni Riscigno Starting Quarterback <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The move comes after quarterback Chris Laviano<\/strong><\/a> has thrown just five touchdown passes in seven games. He’s also only completed 48.3 percent of his passes. The Scarlet Knights have lost three in a row by an average of 51 points per game, including a 58-0 loss to Ohio State<\/strong> and a 78-0 loss to Michigan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ash also said that Rescigno brought a different energy and a different spark to the team. “Excited to see what Gio can do with the offense moving forward it.”<\/p>\n

Rescigno played the second half of the Scarlet Knights’ loss against Illinois<\/strong>. On their second drive, he threw a touchdown pass to tight end Nick Arcidiacono<\/strong>, their only score of the game.<\/p>\n

It was the first score for Rutgers since their game against Iowa<\/strong> back on Sept. 24. He finished throwing 10-18 for 120 yards and a touchdown. He also threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Laviano started 18 consecutive games for Rutgers since the second game of the 2015 season. In the first half against Illinois, he finished 7-12 for 62 yards. The team didn’t put up any points despite getting 12 first downs as well as 211 yards of total offense.<\/p>\n

Offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer<\/strong> talked about how much he loved what Rescigno can do with his feet, as well.<\/p>\n

“He did a nice job for us when you look at (quarterback) carries I think he had two designed runs. But when the play breaks down…he (can) make a play with his feet,” Mehringer said. Rescigno rushed for 37 yards against Illinois.<\/p>\n

He will make his first career start when they travel to play Minnesota<\/strong> this Saturday. Chris Ash is in his first season as Rutgers head coach after serving as the Ohio State offensive coordinator the past few seasons.<\/p>\n

\n
Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n