There will be a lot of fame at the SHI Stadium on Saturday.

Rutgers (4-4, 1-4) hosts Minnesota (6-3, 4-2) in a matchup that pits many familiar faces against each other.

Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano was Golden Gophers coach PJ Fleck’s boss in Piscataway and Tampa a decade ago; Fleck coached quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis for three seasons before transferring to Rutgers this offseason; Rutgers coordinators Kirk Ciarrocca and Joe Harasymiak were plucked from Minneapolis by Schiano, then Fleck returned the favor this offseason by plucking Corey Hetherman from Piscataway as his defensive coordinator.

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Both sides played down the potential emotion of this week’s match.

“The whole focus is on us, the kids continuing to get better, staying 1-0, finding a way to be better than last week,” Fleck said. “And that takes a lot of energy. Really and truly. It takes a lot of energy, and that is where the energy is focused.”

Here’s what Rutgers fans need to know ahead of the matchup with Minnesota:

On the field

Rutgers-Minnesota preview: Keys to victory, x-factor and more as similar squads go head-to-head

Rutgers-Minnesota picks, predictions: Can Scarlet Knights win FAMILY bowl?

Can Rutgers fix its defense? Leadership faces a bye week as Minnesota looms

Is Rutgers’ health still a concern after the farewell? This is what Greg Schiano said

Off the field

Can Rutgers reach a bowl? 3 reasons for optimism, concerns after the bye week

Where is Rutgers nationally ranked with four games left in the regular season?

Player

Q&A with Rutgers DB Flip Dixon, who faces his former team this weekend

What Rutgers QB Athan Kaliakmanis said about facing his former team

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