{
  "id": 9244452,
  "title": "Rutgers named 42.5-point favorite over Howard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/rutgers-named-42-5-point-favorite-over-howard",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rutgers-named-42-5-point-020000893.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rutgers is set to face off against FCS opponent Howard in their upcoming home game on Friday, September 25, at 7 p.m. The Scarlet Knights are being favored by FanDuel with a 42.5-point spread, reflecting their status as the clear favorites due to Howard's FCS status and Rutgers' recent improved performance. Despite a recent loss to No. 12 USC, Rutgers' defense managed to make stops against a high-powered offense, while their offense showed improvement in moving the ball and creating big gains. Howard, currently at 1-2, has struggled with losses to Richmond and Indiana, averaging low passing and rushing yards, and points per game. The key to Rutgers' potential victory will be maintaining a mistake-free game and capitalizing on any defensive stops.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}