Tag: 2023 Rutgers football

Five takeaways from Rutgers’ victory in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Rutgers defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Here are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ seventh bowl victory.

On Thursday, Rutgers football (7-6) defeated the Miami Hurricanes (7-6), 31-24, in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. It marks the program’s seventh bowl win all-time and the sixth under head coach Greg Schiano (6-2).

The Scarlet Knights trailed in the third quarter, 17-14, with a little over 10 minutes remaining. But they would score 17 unanswered points to clinch their first winning season since 2014.

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Rutgers junior running back Kyle Monangai would capture the game’s MVP trophy after finishing the game with 25 carries for 163 yards and a touchdown. Monangai recorded his seventh 100-yard rushing game against Miami and would finish the season with 1,262 rushing yards. Rutgers would go on to outgain the Hurricanes by 78 yards on the ground.

Rutgers’ victory on Thursday marks their first victory over the Hurricanes in 12 matchups. Below are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ 31-24 victory in the Pinstripe Bowl.

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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Five players to watch for the Scarlet Knights

Heading into the Pinstripe Bowl, multiple Scarlet Knights will make an impact as Rutgers football takes on the Miami Hurricanes.

Heading into the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, Rutgers football is hoping to have several breakout performances against Miami.

It was a good season for the Scarlet Knights in their fourth year of a rebuild under head coach Greg Schiano. They finished 6-6 (3-5 Big Ten) with their best regular season record since 2014.

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A total of  13 players were recognized in the All-Big Ten voting, the second-highest total for the program behind the 14 honored in 2020. According to the ESPN College Football Power Index, Rutgers’ 2023 strength of schedule is ranked No. 2 nationally.

Nearly all of the 13 players given all-Big Ten honors return for Rutgers and will play in the Pinstripe Bowl.

With the Scarlet Knights making their third appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl, below are the five players to watch for Rutgers.

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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Five things to know about Miami

As we inch closer to the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, here are the five facts about the Miami Hurricanes as they take on Rutgers.

Rutgers football and Miami will head to New York in late December to participate in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.

The Scarlet Knights appeared two prior in the Pinstripe Bowl, taking on Iowa State in 2011 and Notre Dame in 2013. As for Miami, it will be the second appearance for the Hurricanes in the Pinstripe Bowl, losing their first appearance in 2018 to Wisconsin, 35-3.

The bowl game with mark the thirteenth time Rutgers will have played at Yankee Stadium, dating back to 1926.

As for the Hurricanes, Miami finished the 2023 season with a 7-5 record and 9th in the Atlantic Coastal Conference. Miami has won one of their previous four games heading into their bowl game with the Scarlet Knights.

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The Hurricanes have appeared in 43 bowl games, recording 19 bowl wins in program history. The last time Miami won a bowl game was in 2016, defeating West Virginia 31-14 in the Russell Athletic Bowl. 

As we inch closer to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, below are five things to know about the Miami Hurricanes.

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Rutgers football: Top five players to watch from Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl

On December 28, Rutgers is set to take their third trip to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Here are the five players to watch from Miami.

On December 28, the Scarlet Knights are getting set to take their third trip to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, tying Syracuse for the most appearances since the game started in 2010. Rutgers will mark the ninth different Big Ten team over the last nine bowl appearances, with the conference holding a 7-1 record.

For Rutgers, this will be their twelfth bowl appearance in program history, with an all-time mark of 6-5. The last time the Scarlet Knights appeared in a bowl game was in 2021 when they lost to Wake Forest 38-10 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Rutgers last won a bowl game in 2014.

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Miami will appear in its second Pinstripe Bowl, losing their first appearance in 2018 to Wisconsin, 35-3. Heading into this matchup, ACC opponents have a 1-7 record in this bowl game, with Duke capturing their only conference victory in 2015 against Indiana.

The Hurricanes have appeared in 43 bowl games, recording 19 bowl wins in program history. The last time Miami won a bowl game was in 2016, defeating West Virginia 31-14 in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

Below are the five players to watch in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Rutgers football: 51 players received All-Big Ten Academic Honors

The Big Ten recognized a total of 1,577 students to their Academic All-Big Ten Team. 51 of those students are from Rutgers football.

On Monday, the Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,577 students on fall sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

The Big Ten list of honorees includes 139 field hockey students, 586 football students, 132 men and 219 women cross country students, 133 men and 243 women soccer students, and 125 volleyball students.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team and enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months. Also, the student-athlete must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

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Below is the list of Academic All-Big Ten honorees from Rutgers football.

Rutgers football All-Big Ten Academic Honorees

No.  Player Grade Major
1 Mayan Ahanotu Graduate Labor Studies and Employment Relations
2 DJ Allen Sophomore Undeclared
3 Jacob Allen Sophomore Undeclared
4 Thomas Amankwaa Sophomore Undeclared
5 Flynn Appleby Senior Labor and Employment Relations
6 Jordan Augustin Sophomore Undeclared
7 Charlie Barth Sophomore Pre Business
8 Ireland Brown Senior Labor and Employment Relations
9 Samuel Brown V Sophomore Undeclared
10 Mike Ciaffoni Senior Communication
11 Nick Ciaffoni Sophomore Pre Business
12 Sean Cooper Junior Exercise Science
13 Joe De Croce Sophomore Undeclared
14 Donovan Delaney Jr. Sophomore Undeclared
15 Stanley Dennis II Senior Psychology
16 Flip Dixon Junior Labor and Employment Relations
17 Dariel Djabome Sophomore Undeclared
18 Curtis Dunlap Jr. Graduate Labor and Employment Relations
19 Sammy El Hadidi Sophomore Undeclared
20 Bryan Felter Senior Psychology
21 Kenny Fletcher Sophomore Undeclared
22 Keshon Griffin Junior Communication
23 Kyonte Hamilton Sophomore Psychology
24 Henry Hughes Jr. Junior Finance
25 Victor Konopka Senior Finance
26 Johnny Langan Graduate Supply Chain Management
27 Fitzroy Ledgister Sophomore Undeclared
28 Aaron Lewis Senior Communication
29 Kareem Lewis Sophomore Undeclared
30  Robert Longerbeam Senior Criminal Justice
31 Shaquan Loyal Junior Africana Studies
32 Joe Lusardi Senior Communication
33 Jude McAtamney Senior Labor and Employment Relations
34 Kyle Monangai Senior Supply Chain and Marketing Science
35  Nelson Monegro Sophomore Pre Business
36 Tyler Needham Junior Communication
37 Michael O’Connor Junior Leadership and Management
38  David Onuoha Sophomore Undeclared
39 Jai Patel Sophomore Pre Business
40 Max Patterson Junior Junior Journalism and Media Studies
41 Tyreem Powell Senior Criminal Justice
42 Rashad Rochelle Sophomore Undeclared
43 Terrence Salami Sophomore Information Technology and Informatics
44 Reggie Sutton Graduate Digital Marketing
45 Andrew Vargas Sophomore Pre Business
46 Jordan Walker Sophomore Undeclared
47  Evan Ward Junior Communication
48 Taj White Sophomore Undeclared
49 Dominick Williams Senior Human Resource Management
50 Aaron Young Graduate Digital Marketing
51 Gus Zilinskas Sophomore Communication
The above stats are according to the Big Ten Conference

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Rutgers football: Five facts to know about the Pinstripe Bowl

On, December 28, Rutgers will travel to Yankee Stadium to take on Miami in their bowl game. Here are some facts about the Pinstripe Bowl.

Rutgers football is set to play Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in late December. The Pinstripe Bowl dates back to 2010and has a history of being a good game.

For Rutgers, this will be their twelfth bowl appearance in program history with an all-time mark of 6-5. The last time the Scarlet Knights appeared in a bowl game was in 2021 when they lost to Wake Forest 38-10 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

Rutgers last won a bowl game in 2014.

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As for the Pinstripe Bowl, the Scarlet Knights and the Hurricanes aren’t strangers to Yankee Stadium. Below are some facts about the Pinstripe Bowl as we inch closer to the matchup against the Scarlet Knights and the Hurricanes.

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Five takeaways from Rutgers football’s season finale against Maryland

Rutgers dropped their season finale to Maryland, 42-24, to finish the season with a .500 record. Here are five takeaways from Week 13.

On Saturday, Rutgers football (6-6, 3-6) dropped their season finale to Maryland (7-5, 4-5), 42-24, to finish out the regular season

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was too much for the Rutgers defense as he became the all-time passing leader in the Big Ten Conference in a winning effort.

Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai capped off a solid regular season, surpassing 1,000 yards on the ground in the season finale. The Roseland, New Jersey, native finished the game with 20 carries for 118 yards, becoming the eighth player in program history to register 1,000 yards and the only player in the Big Ten Conference to eclipse 1,000 yards.

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On the defensive side of the ball, the Scarlet Knights recorded another game with multiple turnovers, with defensive back Max Melton intercepting his third pass of the season and Flip Dixon forcing a fumble, with defensive lineman Isaiah Iton registering the recovery. Rutgers senior linebacker Mohamed Toure recorded a career-high 11 tackles with a sack.

Below are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ Week 13 loss to Maryland.

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How is the Rutgers offensive line progressing throughout the course of the season?

Heading into Saturday’s Week 13 game, Rutgers’ offensive line has made great strides and has shown progress throughout the season.

Heading into Saturday’s Week 13 game, Rutgers’ offensive line has made great strides throughout the season. In 11 games this season, the Scarlet Knights are No. 11 in the nation for fewest sacks allowed (1.09) and fewest tackles-for-loss (3.91).

The turning point for the Scarlet Knights’ offensive line was in Week 7 against Michigan State, where Rutgers leaned on their offensive line to secure a game-winning touchdown. Rutgers’ O-line carried that performance into Week 8 against Indiana as the Scarlet Knights dominated the Hoosiers upfront. Rutgers recorded 276 yards on 55 attempts, averaging five yards per carry and scoring three touchdowns in a winning effort.

Considering where the offensive line was a year ago (hint: horrible), this has been a very solid season for the unit. This is a real credit to [autotag]Pat Flaherty[/autotag], the former NFL coach who is in his first season as the Rutgers offensive line coach.

When asked about the performance of his offensive line during his weekly press conference on Monday, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano described the small strides his front five have taken and how the unit has solidified throughout the year.

“We try to make minimal-strength games. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don’t. But it’s about technical technique and then understanding what defenses are doing,” Schiano said in his Monday press conference..

“The more you face different defenses, I think they build a library of things that they can then go back to, hey, this is like what Iowa did, or this is what Indiana did. I think that’s critical for O-lines. You know what kind of has solidified the five that have played together the back half of the year, you know, that helps a little bit, too. We have certain guys that will sub for now and again, but we are making progress.”

In 11 games this season, the Scarlet Knights’ offensive line has registered 1795 rushing yards on 427 attempts, averaging 4.2 yards per carry and scoring 19 rushing touchdowns. Also, Rutgers is averaging 163.2 rushing yards.

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Rutgers’ front five has definitely improved over a season ago and helped the offense be viable. Their development is a major reason why Rutgers is bowl-eligible and heads into the final game of the season with a chance to clinch a winning record this season.

 

Rutgers football: Can the Scarlet Knights create history in Week 13?

Can the Scarlet Knights make history and capture their fourth Big Ten victory as they prepare to host Maryland (6-5, 3-5) in Week 13?

Heading into Week 13, Rutgers football (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten) has captured the most wins in a season since going 8-5 in 2014. Throughout the 2023 season, Rutgers owns three Big Ten wins, matching a program high that they’ve set in three other seasons.

Can the Scarlet Knights make history and capture their fourth Big Ten victory as they prepare to host Maryland (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten)?

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano sets a goal to go 1-0 every week, something that has been drilled into the team this season. This game against Maryland is a tad different than any other week since it is the last Big Ten game of the season. Rutgers’ game on Saturday will be the last chance to set a program record for Big Ten wins (4).

During his game week press conference on Monday, Schiano explained the importance of this Week 13 game and how a victory will provide a milestone for the program.

 

“You’re right, 1-0, whatever that leads to, but nobody is naĂŻve to what it leads to,” Schiano told reporters on Monday.

“It leads to a winning record. It leads to winning the most Big Ten games in Rutgers — I told these guys, you have a chance. It’s not national championship history but right now it’s history for Rutgers, and it’s part of the climb, right. It’s part of what we’re doing. And they are aware of it, yeah, so I think it would be great.”

The Scarlet Knights head into this week with a 5-1 home record and will look to give the Terapins their sixth loss on the season. It will also mark the tenth time Rutgers and Maryland are meeting in a Big Ten game and the 19th time overall.

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Since both programs joined the Big Ten in 2014, Maryland is 6-3 against Rutgers, averaging 35.8 points per game in those contests.

 

Rutgers vs. Maryland: The five keys to a Rutgers’ victory in Week 13

Rutgers will return home for their final regular season game when they host Maryland in Week 13. Here are the five keys for a RU victory.

On Saturday, Rutgers football (6-5, 3-5) will return home for their final regular season game of the season when they host the Maryland Terps (6-5, 3-5). The Scarlet Knights head into Week 13 with a 5-1 home record and three Big Ten victories this season.

Saturday’s matchup will mark the tenth time Rutgers and Maryland are meeting in a Big Ten game and the 19th time overall. Since both programs joined the Big Ten in 2014, Maryland is 6-3 against Rutgers, averaging 35.8 points per game in those contests. The last time the Scarlet Knights defeated the Terps was in 2020 when Rutgers rallied in overtime to defeat Maryland 27-24.

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Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and his Scarlet Knights head into their Week 13 Big Ten matchup ranked nationally No. 5 in passing defense (159.1), No. 9 in red zone defense (0.730), No. 11 in total defense (297 yards), No. 11 in fewest sacks allowed (1.09), and No. 33 in time of possession (31:19).

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The Scarlet Knights have held Big Ten opponents to an average of 23 points and 318 yards per game, the best marks in conference play in a season since joining the league. Rutgers will key in on Maryland’s senior quarterback, Taulia Tagovailoa, who has NFL talent and is recording a solid senior season. Heading into Week 13, Rutgers has held eight opponents under 200 passing yards and five under 150.

Below are the five keys for a Rutgers’ victory in their season finale against Maryland.

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