American college football season
The 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Scarlet Knights were led by Greg Schiano in the fourth year of his second stint (15th overall season) as Rutgers' head coach. This was Rutgers first winning season since 2014 .
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey .
On October 9, 2022, offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson was fired in the middle of the 2022 season .[ 1] On January 7, 2023, Minnesota offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca was hired to replace Gleeson.[ 2] This is Ciarrocca's second stint at Rutgers, having served as a co-offensive coordinator in 2009 and 2010.[ 3] [ 4]
Andrew Aurich transitioned from running backs coach to tight ends coach.[ 5]
The Scarlet Knights were predicted to finish sixth in the Big 10's East Division.[ 6]
Big 10 media poll East Division Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Michigan 248 (27) 2 Ohio State 226 (8) 3 Penn State 192 (2) 4 Maryland 143 5 Michigan State 105 6 Rutgers 74 7 Indiana 48
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 12:00 p.m. Northwestern CBS W 24–753,026 September 9 7:30 p.m. Temple * SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN W 36–745,317 September 16 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech * SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN W 35–1652,657 September 23 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Michigan BTN L 7–31109,756 September 30 3:30 p.m. Wagner * SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN W 52–340,065 October 7 12:00 p.m. at Wisconsin Peacock L 13–2474,885 October 14 12:00 p.m. Michigan State SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN W 27–2452,879 October 21 12:00 p.m. at Indiana BTN W 31–1443,611 November 4 12:00 p.m. No. 1 Ohio State SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ CBS L 16–3553,703 November 11 3:30 p.m. at No. 22 Iowa BTN L 0–2269,250 November 18 12:00 p.m. at No. 12 Penn State FS1 L 6–27105,114 November 25 3:30 p.m. Maryland SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN L 24–4247,012 2:15 p.m. vs. Miami (FL) * ESPN W 31–2435,314
Schedule Source: [ 7] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 7 7 Scarlet Knights 7 10 7 0 24
Statistics NU RUTG First downs 13 20 Total yards 201 285 Rushing yards 12 122 Passing yards 189 163 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 22:04 37:56
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Ben Bryant 20/36, 169 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brendan Sullivan 4 rushes, 11 yards Receiving Camron Johnson 4 receptions, 45 yards Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 17/29, 163 yards, TD Rushing Kyle Monangai 14 rushes, 49 yards, TD Receiving Isaiah Washington 4 receptions, 36 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 0 0 7 7 Scarlet Knights 7 6 0 23 36
Statistics TEM RUTG First downs 20 20 Total yards 298 452 Rushing yards 68 254 Passing yards 230 198 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:01 34:59
Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing E. J. Warner 20/47, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Joquez Smith 9 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Dante Wright 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 10/21, 198 yards, TD Rushing Kyle Monangai 28 rushes, 165 yards, TD Receiving JaQuae Jackson 4 receptions, 95 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Hokies 0 3 7 6 16 Scarlet Knights 7 14 0 14 35
Statistics VT RUTG First downs 18 14 Total yards 319 302 Rushing yards 129 256 Passing yards 190 46 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 33:44 26:16
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 19/32, 190 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kyron Drones 22 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Daquan Felton 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 7/16, 46 yards, TD Rushing Kyle Monangai 16 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD Receiving Christian Dremel 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Scarlet Knights 7 0 0 0 7 No. 2 Wolverines 7 7 10 7 31
Statistics RUTG MICH First downs 10 20 Total yards 257 415 Rushing yards 77 201 Passing yards 180 214 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 23:52 36:08
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 11/21, 180 yards, TD, INT Rushing Gavin Wimsatt 6 rushes, 28 yards Receiving Christian Dremel 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 15/21, 214 yards, TD Rushing Blake Corum 21 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Colston Loveland 5 receptions, 75 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 3 0 0 3 Scarlet Knights 10 14 14 14 52
Statistics WAG RUTG First downs 6 28 Total yards 106 436 Rushing yards 83 267 Passing yards 23 169 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 22:23 37:37
Team Category Player Statistics Wagner Passing Steven Krajewski 4/6, 19 yards Rushing Rickey Spruill 7 carries, 36 yards Receiving Kobi Ray-Reed 2 receptions, 10 yards Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 12/19, 146 yards, 1 TD Rushing Kyle Monangai 19 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD Receiving JaQuae Jackson 4 receptions, 71 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Scarlet Knights 0 0 6 7 13 Badgers 3 14 0 7 24
Statistics RUTG WIS First downs 16 23 Total yards 275 358 Rushing yards 64 213 Passing yards 211 145 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:13 32:47
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 16/35, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Gavin Wimsatt 9 carries, 43 yards Receiving Isaiah Washington 3 receptions, 53 yards Wisconsin Passing Tanner Mordecai 17/31, 145 yards, 1 TD Rushing Braelon Allen 21 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Receiving Will Pauling 8 receptions, 68 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 7 10 7 0 24 Scarlet Knights 3 3 0 21 27
Statistics MSU RUTG First downs 22 20 Total yards 247 306 Rushing yards 113 125 Passing yards 134 181 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 29:16 45:44
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 18/29, 133 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Carter 20 carries, 52 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 13/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 24 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD Receiving Christian Dremel 6 receptions, 80 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Scarlet Knights 7 10 7 7 31 Hoosiers 7 7 0 0 14
Statistics RUTG IU First downs 20 18 Total yards 315 279 Rushing yards 276 153 Passing yards 39 126 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 37:38 22:22
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 5/12, 39 yards Rushing Gavin Wimsatt 16 carries, 143 yards, 3 TD Receiving Christian Dremel 2 receptions, 14 yards Indiana Passing Brendan Sorsby 15/31, 126 yards, 1 TD Rushing Trent Howland 9 carries, 54 yards Receiving Omar Cooper Jr. 1 reception, 35 yards, 1 TD
1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Buckeyes 7 0 14 14 35 Scarlet Knights 0 9 0 7 16
Statistics OSU RUTG First downs 15 22 Total yards 328 361 Rushing yards 139 232 Passing yards 189 129 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player Statistics Ohio State Passing Kyle McCord 19/26, 189 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 22 rushes, 128 yards, TD Receiving TreVeyon Henderson 5 receptions, 80 yards Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 10/25, 129 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 24 rushes, 159 yards Receiving Christian Dremel 5 receptions, 69 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0 No. 22 Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics RUTG IOWA First downs 7 21 Total yards 127 402 Rushing yards 34 179 Passing yards 93 223 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 21:38 38:22
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 7/18, 93 yards, INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 13 carries, 39 yards Receiving Ian Strong 3 receptions, 47 yards Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 20/31, 223 yards, TD, INT Rushing Leshon Williams 13 carries, 63 yards Receiving Addison Ostrenga 8 receptions, 47 yards
At No. 12 Penn State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Scarlet Knights 3 3 0 0 6 No. 12 Nittany Lions 0 10 3 14 27
Statistics RUTG PSU First downs 13 16 Total yards 229 322 Rushing yards 99 234 Passing yards 130 88 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:00 28:00
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 10/16, 130, INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 16 carries, 39 yards Receiving Isaiah Washington 5 receptions, 55 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 6/13, 79 yards Rushing Beau Pribula 8 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 2 receptions, 32 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Terrapins 21 7 7 7 42 Scarlet Knights 3 14 0 7 24
Statistics MD RUTG First downs 24 20 Total yards 498 355 Rushing yards 137 190 Passing yards 361 165 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:39 34:21
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 24/31, 361 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Roman Hemby 15 carries, 113 yards Receiving Tai Felton 5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 13/34, 165 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 20 carries, 118 yards Receiving Isaiah Washington 3 receptions, 67 yards
2023 Bad Boys Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Miami Hurricanes (7-5, 3-5) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6, 3-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Rutgers 7 7 7 10 31 Miami 0 10 7 7 24
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
Date : Thursday, December 28, 2023Game time : 2:15 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : 8 mph (13 km/h) NEGame attendance : 35,314Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (ESPN ) : Drew Carter (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)Box score
Game information First quarter (6:54) RUTG – Gavin Wimsatt 1 yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:06; Rutgers 7–0 ) Second quarter (7:37) RUTG – Kyle Monangai 7-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 4:14; Rutgers 14–0 ) (3:19) MIA – Jacurri Brown 7 yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Rutgers 14–7 ) (0:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 35 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 0:45; Rutgers 14–10 ) Third quarter (10:33) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 30 yard pass from Jacurri Brown, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:27; Miami 17–14 ) (5:06) RUTG – Timmy Ward 0 yard return of blocked punt, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 2:17; Rutgers 21–17 ) Fourth quarter (11:51) RUTG – Gavin Wimsatt 1 yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:04; Rutgers 28–17 ) (2:35) RUTG – Jai Patel 35 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 7:12; Rutgers 31–17 ) (0:27) MIA – Jacurri Brown 1 yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Rutgers 31–24 )
Statistics RUT MIA First downs 17 22 Plays–yards 60-292 63-311 Rushes–yards 208 130 Passing yards 84 181 Passing: comp –att –int 7-15-0 20-31-1 Time of possession 34:26 25:34
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 7/15, 84 yards Rushing Kyle Monangai 163 yards, 1 TD Receiving Christian Dremel 1 Rec, 23 yards Miami (FL) Passing Jacurri Brown 20/31, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jacurri Brown 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xavier Restrepo 11 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
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