[Bobby Deren scarletnation.com] Steve Beauharnais. Against the hurry-up Bearcat offense, the middle linebacker will be entrusted with lining up the RU defense and calling plays at a much quicker pace. The senior captain will also need to force some plays just as he has done all year. Beauharnais' stats may not be as impressive as his fellow starting linebackers, but he is able to force quite a few plays their way. Look for Beauharnais to again do a lot of the dirty work on Saturday. A big game from him could pay big dividends for the Scarlet Knights. UC DB Arryn Chenault. Rutgers has more known quantities on defense, while Cincinnati has been plugging in several backups on the back end of their defense. Look for Arryn Chenault and Kevin Brown to provide disruptive challenges to RU receivers. Chenault has not been this healthy for three weeks. Two early season interceptions established the first-year starter as a reliable safety. [1] 
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