(Rutgers) , what is the story behind this trend in X?
04-09-2026
Rutgers is trending because their football team is getting embarrassed in the 2026 season opener. @briannnnfOn Thursday night (Sept. 3), the Scarlet Knights hosted UMass at SHI Stadium as massive favoritesaround 28.5–29.5 points. Dave Portnoy even posted that he bet Rutgers -29.5 as his first and strongest play of the college football season. Instead, UMass (a team that hadn’t won in 677 days) jumped out and led 27-7 late in the third quarter. @stoolpresidenteRutgers scored first on a Dylan Lonergan-to-KJ Duff touchdown but then went silent. UMass quarterback William “Pop” Watson III and the Minutemen offense piled up points, while Rutgers’ offense stalled (very few rushing yards) and the defense got gashed. A failed fourth-and-1 “tush push” / QB sneak near the UMass 12-yard line late in the third became a symbol of the night and drew heavy mockery. @psc_highlightsX filled with reactions calling the performance an “abject disaster,” questioning Greg Schiano, and joking that this is “peak Rutgers.” Heavy favorites getting dominated by a long-winless Group of Five/MAC team created the perfect mix of shock, betting pain, and meme material that pushed the topic onto trends.