Regardless, the age-old criticism toward Rutgers for never playing in a marquee bowl game ended on Thursday when the Scarlet Knights accepted an invitation to play Wake Forest in the Gator Bowl. The Gator Bowl is the sixth-oldest bowl game and it features a nationally televised window 11 a.
By any measure, the Gator Bowl is the best postseason game Rutgers has drawn. Insight Bowl. The long-suffering fan base waited 27 years for Rutgers to reach a bowl game and the reward was a primetime matchup with the same Pac 10 foe the Scarlet Knights played in their first bowl game. But the loss was a thrill ride, featuring heroic performances by quarterback Ryan Hart and fullback Brian Leonard, and the most total yards 1, ever produced by two teams in a bowl game. Russell Athletic Bowl.
The Scarlet Knights jumped out to a lead in the first quarter, and held that lead into the fourth quarterback for Virginia Tech rallied and won it in overtime. Rutgers had a chance to tie it in the extra session but missed a yard field goal attempt wide right. Pinstripe Bowl. Defensively, Lorenzo Waters totaled a game-high 14 tackles 10 solo , adding two fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal. Darius Hamilton contributed two tackles for loss in the victory.
It was the eighth bowl trip in nine seasons for Rutgers. A Pinstripe Bowl record crowd of 47, watched a back-and-forth affair for the majority of the contest, with neither team leading by more than one possession until late in the fourth quarter. Brandon Coleman led RU in receiving with two catches for 65 yards and a touchdown, while Paul James logged 48 yards on 10 rushing attempts.
Coleman's touchdown late in the first quarter was the 20th of his career, tying him for the school record. Federico converted all three of his field goal attempts. The loss ended the Scarlet Knights' bowl win streak at five, which had previously been the longest active streak in the nation.
In the 15th meeting between the two squads, Rutgers held a lead heading into the fourth quarter. An RU field goal by Nick Borgese late in the opening quarter would be the final points until the last stanza. In the fourth, the Hokies were able to tie it up. In the first overtime possession, the Hokies settled for a yard field goal to take a lead. Rutgers finished the year and earned a share of the school's first Big East Championship.
The Scarlet Knights ran their bowl winning streak to five and improved to this season at Yankee Stadium, where they beat Army earlier in the season.
Rutgers, which played in one bowl game before , is in the postseason since that season. The Cyclones finished the season on a three-game losing streak, their last win coming on Nov. That night Jared Barnett threw for yards. In this game, Steele Jantz relieved Barnett in the second quarter and helped pull the Cyclones within in the fourth on Jeff Woody's yard touchdown run with left. After an exchange of punts left Rutgers deep in its own end, Dodd went deep to Coleman.
The 6-foot-6 redshirt freshman went over cornerback Jeremy Reeves, then outran the corner to the end zone to make it with left. It was Coleman's only catch, but it turned out to be the play of the game.
Jamison, another redshirt freshman giving Rutgers fans hope for more bowls to come, finished with yards on 27 carries. Petersburg Bowl on Saturday, Dec. The Scarlet Knights showed a great display of balance in all three phases of the game, recording touchdowns on offensive, defensive and special teams. RU ended the night with two rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns, one interception and one kickoff returned for scores.
Rutgers gained yards of total offense behind a career passing day from freshman quarterback Tom Savage who completed of passes for yards and two touchdowns. Fellow true freshman Mohamed Sanu also enjoyed a career-best evening as he accounted for three of RU's five touchdowns. Sanu had 13 carries for 41 yards and a pair of touchdowns, in addition to catching four passes for 97 yards and a TD. After winning only one of their first six games, Mike Teel and the Scarlet Knights erased an point second half deficit to defeat North Carolina State in the Papajohns.
Leading the comeback -- as he did all season -- was Teel, who passed for yards and two touchdowns, including a yard scoring toss to Kenny Britt to give the Scarlet Knights 8 -5 the lead for good in the fourth quarter.
Teel's pass to Britt with to play proved to be the winning touchdown. Britt, a third-team All-American, made a juggling catch as he crossed the goal line and finished with six catches for yards.
Teel, a senior, was the game's most valuable player. He ended his career on a seven-game winning streak after being booed at home when he was struggling earlier in the season. NC State held a halftime edge, led by quarterback Russell Wilson who was for for yards and a score. But Wilson left the game with a strained knee late in the first half and did not return. The Scarlet Knights scored 10 consecutive points in the third quarter on a yard field goal by San San Te and an yard pass from Teel to Tiquan Underwood.
Rutgers took a lead with to play on a yard field by Te after a play yard drive. The Wolfpack came right back as reserve quarterback Daniel Evans drove them 64 yards in eight plays and hit Anthony Hill with a yard touchdown pass to give NC State a lead.
But it was only two plays later when Teel hit Britt for the go-ahead score. Ray Rice had one of the finest individual outings in college football history, rushing for a career-high yards and four touchdowns en route to being named the International Bowl's Most Valuable Player, his second-consecutive MVP honor in a bowl game.
He entered the game with 1, yards on the ground and ended his season with 2, yards rushing to become the 13th player in NCAA history to amass more than 2, yards. Rutgers took the lead on a Kenny Britt touchdown halfway through the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu 6 gets by Central Florida defensive back Justin Boddie 23 to score a third quarter touchdown during the St. Petersburg Bowl college football game Saturday, Dec.
Petersburg, Fla. In , Rutgers once again finished the year as No. Rutgers made it four straight bowl victories as they won handily, After a down year in , Rutgers was back in the postseason in The stretch of five victories in a row came to a close in Rutgers still had a great season, finishing No. After jumping out to a first-quarter lead that included a scoop and score fumble recovery for a touchdown, Rutgers was held to zero points the rest of the way.
The Hokies scored 10 points in the fourth-quarter to send the game to overtime, VT hit a field goal in OT, but Rutgers kicker Nick Borgese missed wide-right with a chance to tie.
The game was overall sloppy, as VT totaled three rushing yards, fumbled five times, committed 14 penalties, and still came away with the victory. Despite not winning their bowl game in and taking a step back record wise in , Rutgers was still good enough to make another bowl game.
The Scarlet Knights took on the No. A yard field goal by kicker Kyle Federico brought Rutgers within three with less than nine minutes remaining. The Fighting Irish would add 10 unanswered points to ice this one, as Notre Dame won, A Pinstripe Bowl record crowd of 47, watched a back-and-forth affair for the majority of the contest. Neither team led by more than one possession until late in the fourth quarter. Coach Flood was finally able to lead the Scarlet Knights to a victory in a bowl game, as the defeated the Tar Heels, , to finish the year at Rutgers led going into halftime.
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