During the 2023 campaign, Rutgers football gave fans plenty of reasons to celebrate. The Scarlet Knights finished with a 6-6 record and performed better in conference play. Although the last few years have been full of highs and lows, the program took a step forward.
While their success was a team effort, Kyle Monangai and Gavin Wimsatt became players to be reckoned with. Monangai was one of the best running backs in the conference with 1,099 rushing yards and Wimsatt added 1,651 passing yards to his resume. Due their play, the offense was no longer the achilles heel.
“The secret is, you’ve got to know who you are, and you’ve got to know what works for you.”
Greg Schiano is really excited about @RFootball‘s 2024 recruiting class. pic.twitter.com/DrOdTAkL4c
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) December 20, 2023
Like in years past, the strength of this team continued to be the defense. The Scarlet Knights finished the season with eight interceptions and 19 sacks. As a result, they played better against Big Ten teams.
While Rutgers still has one game left, the 2023 campaign was full of positives for this program. Below are the five wins that stood out the most.