Week 5 is knocking off! Savor your Friday as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Washington Huskies are meeting at SHI Stadium on September 27, 2024. After shutting out Northwestern 24–5, Washington started the Big Ten season strong. They have now a much tougher test coming up: traveling across the nation to play an undefeated Rutgers team on short pause. Do you know the timing of the game?

Safe to say, the matchup between these Big Ten rivals will air on Fox at 8 p.m. ET. While Washington will enter the game with a record of 3-1, Rutgers will enter with 3-0 after defeating Virginia Tech. Will the Rutgers be able to keep their undefeated start going after Friday’s matchup? Or will they suffer their first defeat of the season? To find out the outcome, you must watch the game. Now, the question is, who are the voices that will assist you in hearing the game?

Play-by-play announcer Tim Brando and analyst Devin Gardner, along with the sideline reporter Josh Sims, will make sports commentary that day. Following in his father’s footsteps, Brando has a keen interest in newscasting from his childhood. In 1976, he started his career as a disc jockey at his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana’s KROK-FM radio station. Then he worked for several big houses like ESPN, CBS Sports, Raycom Sports, and SiriusXM. Currently, he works with Fox Sports. On the other hand, Devin Gardner, however, does not have the same tale.

Gardner is a former football player who played for the Michigan Wolverines as a QB at the collegiate level. In addition, the NFL’s New England Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent. He spent two seasons as a professional player in Japan as well. It was revealed in September 2019 that Gardner had become a member of Bally Sports Detroit’s high school football coverage team. Now, he serves Fox Sports as a sports commentator. You should be aware of a few fascinating facts about both Washington and Rutgers before preparing to watch their game. Have a look at it.

Some predictions on Rutgers vs. Washington

Washington is playing in their fifth straight game and traveling from Seattle to New Jersey to take on a formidable Rutgers defense. Despite significant roster changes, the Huskies have looked strong to begin the season. After Kalen DeBoer was replaced by Jedd Fisch, Rogers remained in Seattle and led the Huskies offense to a top-10 EPA/Play this season.

Conversely, Rutgers’ defense is ranked 10th in EPA/Pass. Monangai, the centerpiece of the Scarlet Knights’ superior ground game, is averaging almost six yards per carry so far this season. Besides him, there is Dymere Miller, Samuel Brown V, Athan Kaliakmanis, and so many gems. Although Washington has players like Jonah Coleman, Cameron Davis, and so on. So, the game will be intense. Let’s wait and watch what it stores for us.