Rutgers RB Paul James out for season with torn ACL

Rutgers running back Paul James tore his right ACL in Saturday's 31-24 win at Navy and will miss the rest of the season, head coach Kyle Flood announced on Sunday.

Rutgers running back Paul James tore his right ACL in Saturday's 31-24 win at Navy and will miss the rest of the season, head coach Kyle Flood announced on Sunday.

The fourth-year junior and former walk-on has 363 rushing yards and five touchdowns this season for the Scarlet Knights (3-1), who play host to Tulane on Saturday.

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James had 96 yards on seven carries against Navy before he was hit in the knee by a defender's helmet in the second quarter.

He ran for 881 yards and nine touchdowns last season despite missing four games with a broken bone in his leg.

Justin Goodwin and Desmon Peoples are expecting to shoulder the running back duties in James' absence.

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Rutgers coach Kyle Flood says RB Paul James has torn ACL, out for year.

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