Rutgers to play in International Bowl

Nov 29, 2007 - 10:55 PM PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Rutgers accepted a bid to play in the International Bowl on Thursday.

The Scarlet Knights (7-4) have earned a bowl bid for a school-record third straight year, and will likely face a team from the Mid-American Conference at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on January 5.

"We're thrilled to accept this invitation to play in the International Bowl," Rutgers athletic director Robert Mulcahy said. "And I know our team is excited about the opportunity to play in a bowl game for the third consecutive year. Toronto is a wonderful city and our alumni and fans are going to have a great time there."

Rutgers, which won the first bowl game in the school's 137-year history in 2006, finished fifth in the Big East with a 3-3 record.