PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — On Friday, Rutgers defeated visiting Howard 58-7 at SHI Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. Dylan Lonergan led the Scarlet Knights, completing 12 of 17 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns. AJ Surace added a scoring pass, and Dane Pizzaro kicked three field goals. Rutgers scored 20 points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, seven in the third and 21 in the fourth. Howard scored seven in the first on Eden James’s 75-yard run, with Matt Conord adding the extra point. James rushed for 116 yards for the Bison. Ja’Shawn Scroggins completed five passes for 38 yards and ran for 18 yards. Glen Vinson III and Michael Grandy each recorded eight tackles for Howard, while Aidan Foster and Kaleb Gallop each made six. Rutgers improved to 1-3, while Howard dropped to 1-3. The Scarlet Knights next host Indiana, and Howard visits Hampton.