Jordan Walker’s time at Rutgers, where he went from a walk-on wide receiver to a starting defensive end that served as a captain, has come to an end. The New York native plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2,

Rutgers football flipped Messiah Tilson from Kentucky, and has officially signed the four-star safety from Illinois.

Rutgers men’s basketball fell in its first Big Ten game of the season to No.1 Purdue, 81-65. The Scarlet Knights had no answer for the Boilermakers’ machine-like efficiency, as Purdue would earn their eighth victory of the year to stay undefeated.

Defensive coordinator Robb Smith was fired following the first year of his third stint with the Scarlet Knights under head coach Greg Schiano, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NJ Advance Media on Thursday night. Co-defensive coordinator Zach Sparber was also fired, the source said.

Michigan returns to the Crisler Center on Saturday (4:00 p.m., BTN) to open the Big Ten season against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are 5-4 and on pace to be one of the worst high-major teams in college basketball this season.

Steve Pikiell has had to coach against Braden Smith for four seasons. What he says sets the Purdue guard apart from the rest of college basketball.

Painter elaborated on how Purdue's core of senior stars such as Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer puts the Boilermakers "at an advantage" and gives them "corporate DNA" given their continuity playing together for multiple years. The aforementioned trio makes up three of Purdue's six seniors this season.