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When Isaih Pacheco gets into the open field, he can be so dangerous because of his physical running style and his leverage. The Rutgers football running back showed that in a 20-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.
In motion, Pacheco takes a quick pass from quarterback Noah Vedral, finds space, gets some momentum, lowers his shoulder, and then shrugs off a would-be Delaware tackler for a touchdown. He simply bowled over two Delaware players on his way into the end zone.
With the run, Rutgers went up 14-0 over Delaware at 12:39 in the second quarter.
Pacheco, being talked about as a likely NFL Draft pick next spring, came into the game with 33 carries for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown along with one reception for two yards.
Memo to @RFootball opponents: @isaih_pacheco always finishes his runs. đź’Ş pic.twitter.com/Crb6Rh527S
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) September 18, 2021
It was an afternoon of big plays for Rutgers, who got the scoring started midway through the first quarter with a tremendous 28-yard catch from wide receiver Bo Melton off a pass from quarterback Noah Vedral.
Last season, Pacheco led Rutgers with 515 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.