On Saturday, Rutgers football (5-2, 2-2) captured a come-from-behind 27-24 victory over Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) in Week 7. Rutgers’ was down 24-6 in the fourth quarter, but the Scarlet Knights rallied back to capture their homecoming victory against the Spartans.
Rutgers’ comeback was led by running back Kyle Monangai, who rushed for the game-winning touchdown with 8:21 remaining. Monangai recorded 24 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown, averaging 6.2 yards per carry.
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The Scarlet Knights’ defense anchored the Rutgers’ victory, forcing multiple turnovers. Defensive back Robert Longerbeam forced two fumbles, with Longerbeam and Igbinosun each recording recoveries.
Rutgers’ special teams was an x-factor in their Week 7 victory, forcing two big plays leading to their fourth-quarter comeback. On special teams, running back Aaron Young recovered a fumbled snap on a punt for a touchdown and defensive back Thomas Amankwaa recovered a sky kick-off at the MSU 21-yard-line to set up Monangai’s go-ahead touchdown.
Below are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ come-from-behind victory against Michigan State.
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