Temple vs. Rutgers: The five takeaways from Rutgers’ Week 2 victory

Rutgers defeated Temple, 36-7, to move to 2-0 for the 3rd consecutive season under Schiano. Here are the 5 takeaways from Rutgers’ victory.

On Saturday night, Rutgers football (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated the Temple Owls (1-1), 36-7, to move to 2-0 for the third consecutive season under head coach Greg Schiano.

Rutgers’ win was the second consecutive game in which the Scarlet Knights’ defense allowed just seven points. The Rutgers’ defense allowed 298 yards and forced one fumble and two interceptions in their second impressive performance.

On offense, Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt had his second solid performance with no turnovers. Wimsatt completed ten passes for 198 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, junior running back Kyle Monangai led the way for the Scarlet Knights, rushing for a career-high 165 yards on 28 carries with a touchdown.

Scroll below to find the five takeaways from Rutgers’ 36-7 victory over the Temple Owls.

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