{
  "id": 3016807,
  "title": "Rutgers Officially Names Starting Quarterback For 2026 Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/rutgers-officially-names-starting-quarterback-for-2026-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:19:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rutgers-officially-names-starting-quarterback-121945400.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rutgers University has officially announced that Boston College transfer Dylan Lonergan will be the starting quarterback for the Scarlet Knights in the upcoming 2026 season. The decision, which was reported by ESPN on August 24, 2026, saw Lonergan emerge victorious in a close competition against third-year quarterback AJ Surace. Lonergan is set to make his debut for Rutgers against UMass on September 3, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Florida names Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo starting quarterback for season opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/florida-names-georgia-tech-transfer-aaron-philo-starting-quarterback-3054993",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:38:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}