Watch: Noah Vedral gets the start, runs 21-yards for a touchdown

Noah Vedral leads Rutgers football to a touchdown on the game’s opening drive.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Noah Vedral got his first real extended runs of snaps of the season and led Rutgers football on an impressive opening scoring drive to start the game against Nebraska.

The incumbent starter at quarterback, Vedral started last week at Ohio State but ran the ball just four times before giving way to Evan Simon. Vedral had not seen any action through the season’s first four games due to an undisclosed injury.

To start the game, Vedral completed his lone pass of the drive, a 33-yard effort down the field to super senior wide receiver Shameen Jones. The downfield link-up between Vedral and Jones came on the second play of the drive.

Then on the sixth play of the drive, Vedral followed his downfield blocking well, running 21 yards into the end zone for what would become a 7-0 Rutgers lead.

It was an important opening drive for Rutgers and for Vedral, especially being able to throw and complete his first pass of the season:

 

Simon dressed for Friday night’s game against Nebraska. Gavin Wimsatt, the third quarterback to start for Rutgers this season (Wimsatt started the season opener against Wagner) did not dress for the game.

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