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Rutgers Seeks Financial Relief From Big East For Having Only Six Home FB Games

Rutgers Univ. AD Tim Pernetti has made a "bold -- and unprecedented -- request by asking the Big East Conference for financial relief to offset the school having just six home football games this fall, instead of the usual seven," according to Tom Luicci of the Newark STAR-LEDGER. Rutgers was "originally supposed to host new Big East member TCU" this year, but TCU "bolted instead to the Big 12." Pernetti: "We'll deal with it in a very direct manner with the league. We're disappointed that we were not made whole on a league (home) game with TCU's departure. Having said that, we took control of our situation. While there were opportunities out there to bring a second 1-AA (FCS) opponent in here that's just not for us any more. We're not doing that again." Luicci notes depending on attendance, Rutgers "grosses between $1.2 million and $1.7 million per home game." Rutgers has "added a home-and-home series" with the Univ. of Arkansas, but because it is a home-and-home, Rutgers "will not receive a big payday" for their '12 road game against UA. Big East Senior Associate Commissioner for Football & Marketing Nick Carparelli declined comment on Pernetti request (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 3/28).

RUTGERS '12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 1
at Tulane
Sept. 8
Howard
Sept. 15
at USF
Sept. 22
at Arkansas
Oct. 6
UConn
Oct. 13
Syracuse
Oct. 20
at Temple
Oct. 27
Kent State
Nov. 10
Army
Nov. 17
at Cincinnati
Nov. 24
at Pittsburgh
Nov. 29
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