Rutgers turned to assistant Kyle Flood to replace Greg Schiano as the team's head coach, hours after Florida International's Mario Cristobal passed on a chance to take over the Scarlet Knights' program.
Cristobal, a former Rutgers assistant who has been with FIU for five seasons, appeared to be Rutgers' first choice. The school tried to work out a deal with him earlier Monday. When he decided to stay in Miami, Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti quickly went to Flood, who should provide stability.
Schiano left Rutgers last week to become the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' head coach, leaving the school scrambling for a replacement less than a week before National Signing Day.
The 41-year-old Flood was promoted to interim coach last week and interviewed for the job over the weekend. He was a member of Schiano's staff since 2005, coaching tight ends and offensive linemen while working his way up to assistant head coach in 2008.
Rutgers finished 9-4 last season and returns most of the key players from that team.
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