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Depleted No. 1 Ohio State relies on its run game to blow past Rutgers

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Minus its top two receivers, No. 1 Ohio State relied on two rushing touchdowns by Bo Jackson and a pair of Julian Sayin scoring passes in a 42-9 win against Rutgers in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday.

Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) was without Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate due to undisclosed injuries. Tate missed his third straight game. Smith played three first-half series against UCLA on Nov. 15 before being pulled after making four catches for 40 yards.

Sayin was 13-of-19 passing for 157 yards, with tight end Max Klare making seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown.

Rutgers (5-6, 2-6) quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis completed 10 of 20 passes for 81 yards.

The Buckeyes seemed to not miss a beat on their first possession of the game when they went 74 yards in 10 plays before Jackson fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line into the end zone and Rutgers recovered.

Ohio State then took advantage of Rutgers being stopped for no gain at its own 29 on fourth-and-1. Three plays later, Jackson ran for a 15-yard score to make it 7-0.

After a Scarlet Knights field goal, a roughing-the-passer penalty deep in Rutgers territory kept a drive alive for Ohio State, and Sayin tossed a 7-yard TD pass to Brandon Inniss for a 14-3 halftime lead.

Another miscue led to a 21-3 lead midway through the third quarter when Caden Curry sacked Kaliakmanis, whose fumble was recovered by Curry at the Rutgers 1. Klare, after a holding penalty, grabbed an 11-yard TD reception.

Jackson (10 yards) late in the third and CJ Donaldson Jr. (5) early in the fourth scored on the ground for a 35-3 lead.

Antwan Raymond finally found the end zone for Rutgers with 6:43 left on a 1-yard run to cap off an eight-play, 71-yard drive.

The Buckeyes play at No. 18 Michigan on Nov. 29, looking to end a four-game losing streak to the rival Wolverines and earn a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Rutgers needs a win against Penn State on Nov. 29 to be bowl eligible for the fourth time in five seasons.

–Field Level Media

Athan Kaliakmanis throws for 4 TDs as Rutgers dumps Maryland

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Athan Kaliakmanis threw four touchdown passes and Antwan Raymond rushed for a career-high 240 yards as Rutgers topped Maryland 35-20 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.

Kaliakmanis’ four touchdown passes matched his career high as Rutgers (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) got a step closer to gaining bowl eligibility for the third straight year.

Ian Strong caught three of the scoring passes to become the first Scarlet Knights player to accomplish the feat in 10 years. Strong finished with 88 yards on five receptions.

Raymond had a workhorse effort, rushing 41 times. His 5-yard touchdown run with 4:10 left sealed the victory.

Kaliakmanis completed 13 of 20 attempts for 229 yards, with two interceptions.

To qualify for a bowl berth, Rutgers needs a win at Ohio State on Nov. 22 or at home against Penn State on Nov. 29.

The Scarlet Knights damaged the postseason hopes of the Terrapins (4-5, 1-5), handing them their fifth straight defeat.

Malik Washington rushed for a career-high 164 yards and passed for a career-low 98 yards. The true freshman completed 15 of 28 passes with a touchdown and one interception.

Maryland, which entered with the fewest rushing yards per game (93.3) in the Big Ten, had a season-high 305 yards on the ground.

Washington gave Maryland the lead just 37 seconds into the game when he faked a handoff on a misdirection play and sprinted into the clear, running 73 yards untouched to the end zone.

Rutgers answered with touchdown passes from Kaliakmanis on three straight drives as the lead see-sawed in the second quarter.

DT Sheffield made the first touchdown grab after going in motion and getting open in the flat on a play of 9 yards to tie it 7-all.

After Sean O’Haire kicked a 27-yard field goal for Maryland, Kaliakmanis scrambled into the pocket and threw to a wide-open Strong on a 45-yard touchdown play, making it 14-10 with 4:14 remaining in the first half.

Maryland needed just three snaps to respond. Kaleb Webb caught a pass at the goal line and got a foot inbounds on a 21-yard touchdown catch, giving the lead back to the Terrapins 17-14.

Kaliakmanis answered again, finding Strong in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown pass which gave Rutgers the lead for good, 21-17 just before the half.

On the opening possession of the second half, Kaliakmanis threw a 49-yard pass to KJ Duff on third-and-13 and followed with a 13-yard scoring pass to Strong for a 28-17 advantage.

– Field Level Media

Sep 13, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (16) carries the ball during the first half against the Norfolk State Spartans at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Rutgers’ Athan Kaliakmanis returns ‘home’ to face Minnesota

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Athan Kaliakmanis faced his former team for the first time last year, and it was a successful day for Rutgers.

With two weeks since its last game, Minnesota hopes the game plan of the top-ranked defense in FBS works against its former quarterback on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Rutgers in Minneapolis.

Kaliakmanis transferred to Rutgers after throwing for 2,784 yards and 17 touchdowns in 23 games for Minnesota. Last season, he led the Scarlet Knights (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) to a 26-19 home win over his former team by throwing for three touchdowns and 240 yards.

“I think Athan’s really matured quite a bit since he arrived here,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said Monday. “I think he’s gonna be totally focused on playing the football game, being the quarterback that he’s capable of being and running our offense. And certainly, he played there, so he still knows guys on the team.

“It’s going back to the stadium that he started his career in. But I think that all fades away very quickly. And what it becomes is a really, really challenging defense that we have to be able to move the football on.”

Kaliakmanis has completed 68.8 percent of his passes for 1,150 yards. He threw all seven of his touchdowns in Rutgers’ nonconference games and went 24-for-40 for 330 yards and a pick in Friday’s 38-28 loss to Iowa.

“He’s playing really well,” Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said about Kaliakmanis. “I think his fifth year in that type of same system, so you’d expect to see that type of growth that he has shown and has played in and playing at a high level, that’s for sure.”

Kaliakmanis’ favorite target thus far is Ian Strong, who caught eight passes for a career-high 151 yards against Iowa. The junior is tied for the Big Ten lead in receptions (24) and third in receiving yards (367).

Minnesota (2-1) enters conference play as the top defense in FBS, allowing 177.7 yards per game.

The Golden Gophers allowed 193 yards combined in comfortable wins over Buffalo and Northwestern State before yielding 340 yards, 279 in the air, in a 27-14 loss at Cal on Sept. 13.

Against the Golden Bears, Drake Lindsey threw for two touchdowns and Le’Meke Brockington had eight catches for 106 yards. The Golden Gophers, however, encountered problems on special teams in the fourth quarter as Brady Denaburg missed a potential tying 51-yard field goal and Koi Perich muffed a punt at his own 8-yard line.

Minnesota also was missing running back Darius Taylor with a leg injury. Taylor rushed for 161 yards this season before exiting in the first quarter against Northwestern State, and he could be out again Saturday.

Last week, Minnesota rushed for 130 yards as Fame Ijeboi finished with 85 yards on 16 attempts.

“He’s still a really young player,” Fleck said about Ijeboi. “He’s hungry. He had a phenomenal practice yesterday, as I think all the running backs did, but he’s a guy we’re going to count on now and as we continue to count on in the future as we keep moving forward.”

–Field Level Media

Sep 19, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (16) passes the ball during the first half as Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Karson Sharar (43) defends at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Mark Gronowski’s 3 rushing TDs take Iowa past Rutgers

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Quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for three touchdowns and Kaden Wetjen returned the opening kickoff for a score to lead Iowa to a 38-28 victory over Rutgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Friday night at Piscataway, N.J.

Jaxon Rexroth notched Iowa’s first interception of the season in the fourth quarter and Kamari Moulton had a rushing score for the Hawkeyes (3-1). Wetjen totaled 167 return yards (124 kickoff, 43 punt) and Gronowski passed for 186 yards and rushed for 55 as the Hawkeyes improved to 5-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights.

Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 330 yards and one interception and rushed for two touchdowns for Rutgers (3-1). Antwan Raymond also ran for two scores while Ian Strong caught eight passes for 151 yards.

The score was tied in the third quarter when Rutgers’ Jai Patel had a 29-yard field-goal attempt blocked by Ethan Hurkett. Jordan Thompson recovered on the Iowa 23-yard line with 3:36 left in the third quarter.

The Hawkeyes cashed in with Drew Stevens’ 26-yard field goal for a 24-21 lead with 14:02 left in the contest.

The Scarlet Knights answered with a drive that began with Kaliakmanis connecting with Strong on plays of 10, 26 and 12 yards. Raymond finished it from 1 yard out to give Rutgers a 28-24 advantage with 9:44 left.

Iowa regained the lead with an 80-yard drive that included Gronowski’s 42-yard pass to Dayton Howard. Two plays later, Gronowski scored from the 2 to give the Hawkeyes a 31-28 advantage.

On Rutgers’ next drive, Iowa’s Max Llewellyn pressured Kaliakmanis into a floating throw, and Rexroth made a diving interception at the Rutgers 35 with 4:18 left.

Gronowski tacked on a 1-yard score to give the Hawkeyes a 10-point lead with 2:14 to go.

Wetjen fielded the opening kickoff about 3 yards deep in the end zone and headed to the right. There was a big lane along the sideline, and Wetjen sped through it for what was officially a 100-yard touchdown return. It was his second career kickoff return score and fourth overall return TD.

Rutgers knotted the score on Raymond’s 5-yard run with 12:39 remaining in the opening quarter. Over 6 1/2 minutes later, Kaliakmanis scored on a 4-yard keeper to give the Scarlet Knights a 14-7 lead.

Moulton scored on a 6-yard run with 2:24 left in the opening quarter.

Kaliakmanis snuck in from the 1 as Rutgers took a 21-14 lead with 12:12 left in the half. Iowa tied it on Gronowski’s 2-yard keeper with eight minutes to play in the half.

Patel clanked a 37-yard field-goal attempt off the right upright with 2:40 left until halftime, ending his school-record streak of 18 consecutive made field goals.

–Field Level Media

Nov 16, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles (2) hands the ball to running back Nate Carter (5) during the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Motivated Michigan State must beat Rutgers to go bowling

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Michigan State needs a win against Rutgers on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich., to become bowl eligible for the first time in three years.

“This is an important game for multiple reasons — our last home game, the last home game for some of our seniors, the opportunity to keep this group together for … another month if you can have success this Saturday,” said first-year Spartans coach Jonathan Smith. “All of that should add to their motivation.”

The Spartans (5-6, 3-4 Big Ten) snapped a three-game losing streak last weekend, holding on for a 24-17 win over Purdue to put them in a position for a postseason berth.

Aidan Chiles, who has passed for 2,265 yards and 12 touchdowns, has not thrown any interceptions in his last two starts after tossing 11 in his first nine games.

“A tremendous athlete,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said of Chiles. “Really, a quarterback that you can see is just getting better and better each week. We recruited him. We’re very familiar with him. We really wanted him. He ended up going to Oregon State and now he’s at Michigan State, but somebody that we really thought was an excellent player.”

The Scarlet Knights (6-5, 3-4) are trying to rebound from a crushing 38-31 loss to then-No. 25 Illinois. Rutgers gave up a 40-yard, game-winning touchdown pass with four seconds left.

Schiano expects to see the best from Michigan State.

“I think it’s a huge challenge going on the road, playing a team that’s certainly motivated with bowl aspirations but I don’t worry about the other team,” Schiano said. “I learn about the other team. We use it to educate ourselves, but our team has overcome adversity all season and they will overcome it again.”

With game-time temperatures expected in the low 30s, the Scarlet Knights will likely need to rely on the run game led by Kyle Monangai, whose 122 rushing yards against Illinois gave him 1,150 for the season.

A win Saturday would give Rutgers its best regular season finish since 2014.

“We’ve had a lot of things that can test your will, test your focus,” Schiano said. “I think our guys have done a very good job. Here’s another opportunity.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 9, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (16) drops back to pass during the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

QB Athan Kaliakmanis excels against former team as Rutgers downs Minnesota

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Athan Kaliakmanis threw three touchdowns against his former team, including a go-ahead 4-yard score to Ian Strong with 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, in Rutgers’ 26-19 home victory over Minnesota on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.

Kaliakmanis completed 17 of 33 passes for 240 yards against the Golden Gophers, for whom he played two seasons, including in 2023 when he threw 14 touchdowns in 12 games.

Rutgers improved to 5-4, 2-4 in the Big Ten in snapping a four-game losing streak.

Kaliakmanis threw a pair of first-half TDs to Dymere Miller before Rutgers’ defense set up the go-ahead score that gave the Scarlet Knights a 23-16 lead.

On first-and-16 from the Minnesota 6-yard line, tight end Jameson Geers fumbled when he was hit by Tyreem Powell at the 10 and Shaquan Loyal recovered.

Two plays after the fumble, Rutgers’ Strong cut up the middle and was left open for an easy TD pass when Minnesota defensive back Ethan Robinson backed off.

Following Strong’s go-ahead score, the Scarlet Knights increased their lead when Jordan Walker sacked Max Brosmer in the end zone for a safety with 6:53 left, and Jay Patel kicked a 22-yard field goal with 2:45 remaining.

Brosmer finished 27 of 45 for 262 yards and Geers had eight catches for 73 yards, but Darius Taylor was held to 28 rushing yards on 10 carries as the Golden Gophers (6-4, 4-3) saw their four-game winning streak stopped.

Rutgers earned the win despite missing star running back Kyle Monangai due to undisclosed injury that hampered him in its loss at Southern California two weeks ago. Antwan Raymond replaced Monangai and finished with 73 yards on 22 carries.

The Scarlet Knights held a 14-9 lead by halftime thanks to two TDs to Miller.

Miller made a diving 1-yard catch with 3:31 left in the first quarter on fourth down for a 7-6 lead. After Minnesota ended the first period with a 9-7 lead on a 51-yard field goal by Dragan Kesich, Miller hauled in a 17-yard TD with 9:54 left in the second quarter.

Minnesota regained the lead on its first series of the second half when Brosmer rolled out for a 17-yard pass to Marcus Major with 9:07 left in the third quarter.

–Field Level Media

Oct 12, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Tawee Walker (3) rushes for a touchdown in front of Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Desmond Igbinosun (4) during the second half at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Tawee Walker, Wisconsin run over Rutgers

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Senior running back Tawee Walker rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries to help Wisconsin defeat host Rutgers 42-7 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.

Walker’s touchdowns came on a 2-yard run in the first quarter, a 9-yard run in the third and a 55-yard run with 11:11 to play. Wisconsin ran for 309 yards and averaged 6.6 yards per carry.

Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) also received a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Braedyn Locke to Will Pauling in the first quarter, a 2-yard touchdown run from Darrion Dupree in the third and Locke’s 1-yard TD run in the fourth.

Locke finished 20 of 28 for 240 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was 12 of 32 for 103 yards and one pick.

The Badgers led 14-0 at halftime and 28-0 entering the final 15 minutes.

Rutgers (4-2, 1-2) scored on a 13-yard run by running back Kyle Monangai with 13:48 to play.

The Scarlet Knights were 5 of 17 on third down and were held to 103 yards passing. They totaled 271 yards, to 549 for the Badgers.

Wisconsin opened the scoring on Pauling’s for a 16-yard touchdown catch with 9:10 remaining in the opening quarter, and then added Walker’s 2-yard TD run with 1:39 left in the quarter. Pauling caught four passes for 49 yards before he left the game in the first half with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Rutgers’ best scoring opportunity in the first half came when Jai Patel attempted a 37-yard field goal with 16 seconds left in the second quarter, but there was a bad snap and the kick was blocked by Ricardo Hallman.

Dupree’s TD helped Wisconsin take a 21-0 lead before Walker added his two second-half touchdowns. Locke’s TD and Nathanial Vakos’ sixth point-after kick capped the scoring.

The Badgers played without starting wide receiver Bryson Green, who left Wisconsin’s 52-6 victory over Purdue last week with a lower-body injury.

Rutgers was missing senior cornerback Robert Longerbeam and senior linebacker Tyreem Powell. Both are defensive starters who didn’t play because of injuries.

–Field Level Media

Dec 28, 2023; Bronx, NY, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights running back Kyle Monangai (5) runs with the ball against the Miami Hurricanes during the fourth quarter at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images

Rutgers puts running game up against Virginia Tech

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There is not much mystery about Virginia Tech’s mission when it plays host to Rutgers on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.

The Hokies (2-1) will be focused on stopping Kyle Monangai of the Scarlet Knights (2-0), who ranks No. 2 in FBS rushing this season while averaging 186.5 yards per game.

Virginia Tech knows Monangai all too well. In a matchup last season at Rutgers, he dashed for 143 yards and three touchdowns as the Scarlet Knights ended a 12-game losing streak against their former Big East Conference rival with a 35-16 victory.

“He’s a physical runner,” Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry said. “He does a great job keeping his feet and legs going. I think that first would-be tackler feels it.”

Facing an outside Heisman Trophy candidate in Monangai is a frightening prospect for a Virginia Tech defense that surrendered 243 yards on the ground in a 37-17 win Saturday night at winless Old Dominion.

“We’ve gotta beat them off the ball. We gotta play lower,” Pry said. “We gotta get on their side more often.”

Rutgers also has the advantage of coming off a bye week, following a 49-17 win over Akron on Sept. 7 when Monangai rushed for three touchdowns and a career-high 208 yards.

The Scarlet Knights aren’t a one-trick pony. Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis added 230 yards through the air and three touchdown passes against Akron.

The transfer, who started 17 games for the previous two years at Minnesota, beat out Rutgers’ two-year starter Gavin Wimsatt in the spring. Wimsatt is now at Kentucky. Kaliakmanis has upgraded a passing attack that completed a Big Ten-low 48.3 percent of its attempts last year.

Virginia Tech counters with dual-threat quarterback Kyron Drones, who passed for 176 yards and ran for 117 yards in the win over Old Dominion.

When the Scarlet Knights and Hokies met last year, Virginia Tech’s quarterback situation was in flux.

“He’s really big, athletic, strong arm,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said of Drones. “… their ascension as a program and as a team coincided with his development.”

The Hokies also received 115 yards rushing and two fourth-quarter touchdowns from Bhayshul Tuten at Old Dominion. Jaylin Lane contributed seven receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown.

“Wherever you look in the skill game, they are loaded,” Schiano said. “They probably have eight to 10 draft picks and another five to seven free agents. So they have a lot of NFL players on this team.”

– Field Level Media

Sep 23, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Jalen Rivers (64) sets up to block in the second half against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lewis-USA TODAY Sports

Pinstripe Bowl: Miami looking to end bowl-win drought at Rutgers’ expense

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For Miami offensive lineman Jalen Rivers, a win in Thursday’s Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers at Yankee Stadium in New York would be important.

“We haven’t won a bowl game in a minute,” he said. “I don’t know when that was, but it’s been a minute. It’s important to just change that trajectory of us not winning bowl games. This will be an important step in the right direction, and it’s a step in the right direction heading into next year as well.

“So we can showcase what we have and what we put on film right now so we can have a better opportunity, a better confidence going into next year.”

The Hurricanes’ last bowl victory was Dec. 28, 2016, against West Virginia in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

This season’s squad got off to a great start by winning all four of its nonconference games and earning a spot in the AP poll, but it stumbled early and often in Atlantic Coast Conference action. The lowlight was an October loss to Georgia Tech where Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal’s strategic play-calling error gave the Yellow Jackets the ball back and a last chance to win. Georgia Tech completed the game-winning touchdown pass in the final seconds.

Miami (7-5) wasn’t far from 10 wins in the regular season. It lost three conference games by a single score, including a 27-20 decision on Nov. 11 at unbeaten Florida State. But the Hurricanes’ underwhelming 3-4 conference record means all the headlines in South Florida are about Miami’s top-rated recruiting class in the ACC.

However, Cristobal said the opportunity to play in New York and at a historic venue should provide the necessary motivation for a good performance.

“For our players, it’s such a different and new experience,” he said. “They obviously know the legendary status of where we’ll be playing at and the caliber of the great opponent we have in Rutgers. … For them, a great experience, another opportunity to play game number 13.”

That opportunity won’t be shared by quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, who hit the transfer portal for Wisconsin after throwing for 2,703 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions this year.

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is excited about the idea of playing in New York as well.

“There’s no place like New York around the Christmas holiday,” Schiano said. “Then throw in the great part of playing in such a great bowl game. It doesn’t get a lot better than that.”

Much like the Hurricanes, the Scarlet Knights (6-6) have a chance to end an up-and-down season on a high note. They opened up 6-2 but then crumbled in November, losing four straight Big Ten games by an average of 20 points.

But Rutgers is still playing just its second bowl game in nine years, and Schiano doesn’t plan on changing his approach now or any time soon. His Scarlet Knights teams are known for being physical, a mentality that starts with intense practices.

“I don’t want guys that think they are coming to one thing and all of a sudden they show up and it’s something totally different,” Schiano said. “We are transparent with it.”

Miami has won all 11 meetings between the teams. They have not met since 2003, when the Hurricanes beat Rutgers 34-10.

–Field Level Media

Nov 18, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Kaytron Allen (13) carries the ball as Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Robert Longerbeam (7) pursues during the first half at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

No. 12 Penn State keeps Rutgers out of end zone in 27-6 win

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Kaytron Allen rushed for two touchdowns and Demeioun Robinson made a big defensive play to lead No. 12 Penn State to a 27-6 victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Big Ten play at University Park, Pa.

Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar left early in the third quarter with an unspecified injury. Beau Pribula replaced him and rushed for 71 yards on eight carries and also scored a touchdown. He completed his lone pass for nine yards.

Alex Felkins kicked two field goals and Kevin Winston had an interception for Penn State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten), which defeated Rutgers for the 17th consecutive time. The Nittany Lions are 32-2 all-time against the Scarlet Knights.

Jai Patel kicked two field goals for Rutgers (6-5, 3-5), which lost its third straight contest. Gavin Wimsatt completed 10 of 16 passes for 130 yards and one interception.

Penn State dismissed offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich after last weekend’s 24-15 loss to Michigan, but the attack was again sluggish against the Scarlet Knights. The Nittany Lions totaled 322 yards, with 234 coming on the ground.

Allar was injured on a keeper during Penn State’s first series of the third quarter. He didn’t return and finished 6-of-13 passing for 79 yards.

Pribula replaced Allar and later in the drive, he was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the Rutgers’ 4-yard line.

On Penn State’s next drive, Felkins kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 13-6 with 5:32 left in the third quarter.

Later in the quarter, Robinson sacked Wimsatt and forced a fumble. Robinson recovered it at the Rutgers’ 42 with 1:18 left in the period.

Five plays later, Allen scored from 3 to give Penn State a 20-6 advantage 46 seconds into the final stanza.

Pribula later fumbled a snap at the Rutgers’ 1-yard line and picked it up and crossed the goal line to make it a 21-point margin with 3:36 remaining in the game.

Penn State led 10-6 at halftime.

After Patel kicked a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter for Rutgers, Allen scored on a 2-yard run with 11:36 left in the first half, and Felkins added a 21-yard field goal nearly three minutes later. Patel hit from 28 yards out as the first half ended.

–Field Level Media