cess and identify ways to do better.The Scarlet Knights allowed an average of nearly 38 points a game. They were outgained in total yardage by an average of 168 yards. Th

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- As much as Chris Ash wants to move forward quickly after a 2-10 season first season as Rutgers football coach, he knows that he has to spend time looking back, especially at the lowlights.Its not what anybody wants. Im not satisfied with that, Ash said Wednesday. Well evaluate the overall big picture of the offense; special teams have not been very good. Well assess all aspects of the process and identify ways to do better.The Scarlet Knights allowed an average of nearly 38 points a game. They were outgained in total yardage by an average of 168 yards. There were 21 fumbles -- 12 lost -- and the revolving door at the quarterback position was squeezed with 34 sacks, totaling nearly the length of a football field. They finished on a nine-game losing streak, failing to win a contest in the Big Ten Conference.Six starters will return on offense and eight on defense, and despite all the negative publicity from what took place on the field, including four shutouts by a combined 224 points, Ash remains optimistic.I think we have a very positive building, a very positive program, so I dont listen to the negativity thats out there, he said. Im focused on making our players better every single day.Ash said his nine assistants are scheduled to return because he wants continuity and likes the group.Hes returning, too.Every year I learn something and improve, he said about coaching. Before this year, Ash had been an assistant.Ash said hes been intentional in his growth as a head coach.Its been more about time management and how to handle all the responsibilities of a head coach and how to deal with it, he said. Im a guy involved in Xs and Os to a certain extent and want to continue to be so.Ash said his recruiting pitches are being received well.We have a plan, a vision, and good people on board, the former Ohio State co-defensive coordinator said. Its going to take time and effort, but I think (recruits) have really been believing in our plan and have built great relationships with our coaching staff.He said those relationships can help carry the team through down times.While the staff continues with recruiting, Rutgers this week lost a pair of returning quarterbacks. Hayden Rettig and former starter Chris Laviano are transferring. But the program moves forward.I do believe weve built a team that will compete, Ash said. We didnt do that on the scoreboard every week; we got shut out four times and Im not happy with that at all. But is the first year a disappointment or a loss? No its not.Weve done a lot of positive things in this program, he said. 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Tar Heels defender Alex Comsia then sent his try over the crossbar to end it, giving Stanford a 10-9 win.They had just as many good chances as us, and it could have been a 1-0 game either way, Stanford coach Jeremy Gunn said.Stanford (14-3-5) will face Wake Forest in the College Cup final on Sunday in search of its second straight national championship.Its not his fault. We could have done things in the game to have his back, North Carolina defender Colton Storm said of Comsias miss. It could have been any of us.Its the nature of the game, North Carolina coach Carlos Somoano said. Sometimes they go in, sometimes they dont. Sometimes theres moments you seize the moments, and sometimes it runs away from you.North Carolina (14-3-4) had the two best chances of the game. Late in the second half, forward Alan Winn was denied by goalkeeper Andrew Epstein, who made a nice save with his legs.Later, Epstein made the best save of the match in the final seconds of the second overtime on a shot from forward Tucker Hume. After gaining possession in the right side of the 18-yard box, Hume unleashed a shot that Epstein deflected wide with his legs.He made the plays to keep the game at zero, and he deserves credit, Somoano said.After a flurry of corner kicks and a free kick in an attackingg area, Stanford had the best opportunity to score in the first overtime on a header from Drew Skundrich, but he put it over goalkeeper James Pyle, who had six saves.dddddddddddd Foster Langsdorf, the Stanford goal leader who scored in the teams first three tournament games and has 15 on the season, had three shots and two on goal but was unable to break the deadlock before the game went to penalty kicks.Any result like that is going to be tough to swallow, Storm said. 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