Wimsatt runs for 3 TDs, Rutgers bowl eligible after 31-14 win over Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- , Gavin Wimsatt ran for three touchdowns and 143 yards as Rutgers became bowl eligible with a 31-14 road victory over Indiana on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) equaled their best start since 2012 and tied a program record for conference wins. “This is a big, big step for the program, there’s no doubt about it,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said to players in the locker room. “It’s been a while since this program has been bowl eligible. What did I say?” The players erupted. It’s been since 2014. But Schiano has qualified for a bowl seven times in two stints at Rutgers and earned a $75,000 bonus this time. “So that feels good,” he said. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of the way you guys fought through eight straight weeks. … You son of a guns, you battled together.” The Hoosiers (2-5, 0-4) have lost 11 of 12 games in the conference.