EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Rutgers coach Chris Ash is set to return next season.

Athletic director Patrick Hobbs said after the team's 14-10 loss to Michigan State on Saturday night that Ash will be back. The Scarlet Knights finished 1-11 this year.

"They never quit and that's a testament to their character and the efforts of our coaches," Hobbs said. "This has been a difficult and disappointing year for our football program. We must and will do better. We have a great core of young talent and will recruit hard in the offseason."