During the opening speech of the press conference on Tuesday, Chris Ash made a passionate plea for Rutgers football fans in droves for the Scarlet-White Spring Game to show.

"We hope that the fans will show up and support this football team, '' Rutgers coach said." The team has been through a lot in the last year was. In recent months, this team work, I have to do with each other to see the form of bonds of trust capable of, everything we asked to do - they are the right way you have behaved, they go to class. They are playing really excited for today.

"The atmosphere, I think, for the spring game is created in this stadium is really important, not only for our players, but also for recruiting. We are a number of top recruits have here by the state and region. More if they show up and there is a tremendous fan support and a great environment to get them excited, it helps in recruiting. I think it really is that our football team, the athletic department, the student body and all fans work together, help us create a great environment not only our team but also for the recruits and people want to be a part of our program. ''

As it turned out, the last visit for Ash's first spring game was as Rutgers coach 14,177.

"I want to thank the fans that tonight showed, '' said Ash after Scarlet topped the White squad, 33-20." I can not been out in the pregame for the tailgate, but it sounded like it was a really good environment. It ended being a great evening, and I am to support truly grateful for the fans of this football team. Like a lot of events that we have, we are looking for each event bigger and to do better and we will do the same with the spring game.

"But again, I thought it was a great turnout for our first spring game. I appreciate the fan support and look forward to coming back this fall." "The whole is less than last year 15,782 visitors, and counts eight best in visitor numbers for the Scarlet-White game since of 2007.

The all-time best audience for spring game was 21,120 in the year 2011th

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It was a day of more downs than ups in the league with the end of the season now within reach.

BBC Sport looks at five things that you have missed one afternoon which saw MK Dons, York and Colchester suffer City all descent.

The long and winding road

Coventry City may expand most unwanted record in the league on Saturday.

The Sky Blues fell to a 2-0 defeat against Doncaster struggling to ensure that their waiting time in the first six will end each division now extend to 47 years.

That's right, have Coventry sixth or higher not completed as a sixth-place finish recorded in the then First Division in the year 1970th

It was all looked so different earlier in the season, as Tony Mowbray side led the way to the third stage in late November.

But four defeats in a row in late February and early March, they looked the promotion places fall and they have not returned since, in the League a fourth season One means beckons.

has left the slump of the team Mowbray perplexed. He told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire: "I feel as disappointed as I was in the team all year Where is the team that we Gillingham 4-0 Millwall 4-0 and Wigan 2-0 Where has beat this team saw. ? way?

"Maybe a bit too much for a couple of young players, it is. I'm really disappointed for the supporters who came for them from.

"In my head was the promotion push over a long time ago, while mathematically could still do it, and keep going you, but I do not think it was realistic to believe that we would do that."

Wigan come good on Sharpe's wise words

On April 28, 2015 Wigan were relegated from the Championship without playing when Rotherham defeating read them shipped to a second relegation in three years

On Tuesday, a little less than a year later, the Latics could also promoted back into the championship without playing when Walsall Shrewsbury fail.

In reality, the League One leaders are as good as promoted is already far superior than goal difference to the Saddlers.

Chairman David Sharpe promised that the 2013 FA Cup winners would "bounce back" and that nothing more than promote sufficient. Fortunately his protégés have come good on his words.

Boss Gary Caldwell was delighted with his side's performance in their 4-1 win over Southend on Saturday. He told BBC Radio Manchester: "We are focused in recent weeks on improving and I thought today's performance was sensational.

"We deserved more comfortable win, as we did at the end."

He added: "Whether we win the league or not, it is about improving the club and forward My focus is, the team of Blackpool on preparing .."


Robinson, who led the club to the championship for the first time last year said, BBC Three Counties Radio he "felt sick" by their drop back into League One.

"Everybody knows my commitment to this football club and now it is as difficult as it may be for me. I have the feeling that they are degraded not known before," he said.

"It is not a case of me showing my finger at someone or something. First and foremost I must be honest with myself."

U-boss Kevin Keen, who saw his team drop to the fourth stage for the first time in 18 years, BBC Essex said: "It is an extremely painful afternoon on the side of the pitch, but the chairman was so supportive and loves this club..

"There are so many good things about this club and it is a really good future have. I want to stay the fans here."

Minstermen Manager Jackie McNamara BBC Radio York said .. "You can see why they are at the top of the league above I do not think that we now enough players on their game had we got what we deserved.

"We are not relegated due today, but because of the season. There were too many poor performances."

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Michigan State concluded its spring football season with the annual spring game today.
The Spartans are looking for a Big Ten champion to repeat, but to do this, they need to replace several key members who graduation.The obvious position of the focus has been lost is at quarterback where Tyler O'Connor, Damion Terry, Brian Lewerke and Messiah deWeaver looking Connor Cook, who graduated as MSU winningest quarterback to replace in program history.
Other positions included Note defensive end, offensive tackle and wide receiver.
Here's a look at the "best of" Michigan State spring football game.O'Connor is considered was the leader at QB start heading into Saturday spring game. His performance confirms the confidence the coach in the senior signal caller. O'Connor completed 10-of-16 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. He also showed a certain versatility, running for 28 yards on the ground.Hunt which was very impressive over the edge on Saturday in the spring game, has quite a history. A 6-6, 260-pound defensive end from Salt Lake City, Hunt originally scheduled to arrive in 2017 on the campus, after a two-year mission to serve. However, he suffered a knee injury last summer required a hike, the knee surgery. He made the decision at MSU enroll this year and has made an immediate impression on the staff. He was able to work this year its way into the defensive line rotation.

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Sunday edition starts from the analysis of Manchester United dramatic FA Cup semi-final victory over Everton.

All Premier League action of Saturday is checked as Newcastle 2-0 come back a draw at Liverpool and Aston Villa to earn lose.

Read the latest transfer gossip, and see who Midfielder former England Danny Murphy has taken as its player of the year.

We are also ahead of Sunday decisive matches of the Premier League, where Leicester eight points with a win at home to Swansea can clearly move from Tottenham.

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