æt pˈɪt ɹˈʌðɚfɚd lˈɛd ðə pˈænθɚz tə kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv wˈɪnɪŋ sˈiːzənz æz ðə stˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, wˈɪnɪŋ ˈɔːlbˈɪɡ ˈiːst ˈɑːnɚz fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ ˈɛfɚts.
At Pitt Rutherford led the Panthers to consecutive winning seasons as the starter in 2002 and 2003, winning All-Big East honors for both efforts.