PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Despite holding a halftime lead, Rutgers football got dominated in the second half in what was a 52-17 loss to No. 5 Michigan. It was a disappointing third quarter from Rutgers, who allowed the Wolverines to score 28 unanswered points in the third quarter.
Three interceptions from Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt directly led to three touchdowns from the visitors.
Even though the offense managed only four first downs in the first two quarters, Rutgers went into halftime up 17-14 on Michigan.
The aforementioned three touchdowns in the third quarter erased the halftime deficit for Michigan, with a Blake Corum two-yard touchdown run at 6:53 in the third quarter setting the Wolverines up with a 28-17 lead for the road win.
Rutgers, however, showcased itself well, in particular in the first half where they got a touchdown on a blocked punt and took a lead late in the second quarter from a Wimsatt 3-yard touchdown pass to Sean Ryan.
Check out the five things we learned from Rutgers football on Saturday night against Michigan.