2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season

2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football

Pinstripe Bowl champion

Pinstripe Bowl, W 31–24 vs. Miami (FL)

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 7–6 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Greg Schiano (15th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kirk Ciarrocca (3rd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Joe Harasymiak (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadium| SHI Stadium

Seasons

← 2022

2024 →

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  |   | 9  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 15  | – | 0  |
No. 10 Ohio State |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
No. 13 Penn State |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Maryland |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Rutgers |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Michigan State |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Indiana |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 4  |
Northwestern |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Wisconsin |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Minnesota |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
Illinois |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Nebraska |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Purdue |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0

* # – College Football Playoff champion
* ^ – College Football Playoff participant
* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team drew an average home attendance of 49,251 in 2023.

## Offseason

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### Coaching changes

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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]

## Preseason

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### Big 10 media poll

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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

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 12:00 p.m.| Northwestern|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| CBS| W 24–7| 53,026
September 9| 7:30 p.m.| Temple*|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| W 36–7| 45,317
September 16| 3:30 p.m.| Virginia Tech*|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| W 35–16| 52,657
September 23| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 2 Michigan|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI

| BTN| L 7–31| 109,756
September 30| 3:30 p.m.| Wagner*|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| W 52–3| 40,065
October 7| 12:00 p.m.| at Wisconsin|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| Peacock| L 13–24| 74,885
October 14| 12:00 p.m.| Michigan State|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| W 27–24| 52,879
October 21| 12:00 p.m.| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| BTN| W 31–14| 43,611
November 4| 12:00 p.m.| No. 1 Ohio State|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| CBS| L 16–35| 53,703
November 11| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 22 Iowa|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| BTN| L 0–22| 69,250
November 18| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 12 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| FS1| L 6–27| 105,114
November 25| 3:30 p.m.| Maryland|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| L 24–42| 47,012
December 28| 2:15 p.m.| vs. Miami (FL)*|

* Yankee Stadium
* Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)

| ESPN| W 31–24| 35,314

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[7]

## Game summaries

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### Northwestern

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See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Wildcats  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
Scarlet Knights | 7  | 10  | 7  | 0 | 24
Statistics | NU | RUTG

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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

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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

### Temple

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See also: 2023 Temple Owls football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Owls  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
Scarlet Knights | 7  | 6  | 0  | 23 | 36
Statistics | TEM | RUTG

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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

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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

### Virginia Tech

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See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Hokies  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 6 | 16
Scarlet Knights | 7  | 14  | 0  | 14 | 35
Statistics | VT | RUTG

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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

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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

### At No. 2 Michigan

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See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Scarlet Knights  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
No. 2 Wolverines | 7  | 7  | 10  | 7 | 31
Statistics | RUTG | MICH

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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

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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

### Wagner

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See also: 2023 Wagner Seahawks football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Seahawks  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3
Scarlet Knights | 10  | 14  | 14  | 14 | 52
Statistics | WAG | RUTG

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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

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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

### At Wisconsin

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See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Scarlet Knights  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 7 | 13
Badgers | 3  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 24
Statistics | RUTG | WIS

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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

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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

### Michigan State

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See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Spartans  | 7  | 10  | 7  | 0 | 24
Scarlet Knights | 3  | 3  | 0  | 21 | 27
Statistics | MSU | RUTG

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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

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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

### At Indiana

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See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Scarlet Knights | 7  | 10  | 7  | 7 | 31
Hoosiers  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14
Statistics | RUTG | IU

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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

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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

### No. 1 Ohio State

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See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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No. 1 Buckeyes | 7  | 0  | 14  | 14 | 35
Scarlet Knights  | 0  | 9  | 0  | 7 | 16
Statistics | OSU | RUTG

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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

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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

### At No. 22 Iowa

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See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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Scarlet Knights  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
No. 22 Hawkeyes  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | RUTG | IOWA

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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

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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

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See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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Scarlet Knights  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 6
No. 12 Nittany Lions | 0  | 10  | 3  | 14 | 27
Statistics | RUTG | PSU

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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

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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

### Maryland

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See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

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Terrapins | 21  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 42
Scarlet Knights  | 3  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 24
Statistics | MD | RUTG

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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

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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

### vs Miami (FL) (Pinstripe Bowl)

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See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team

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

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Rutgers | 7 | 7 | 7| 10| 31
Miami | 0 | 10 | 7| 7| 24

at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York

* Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023
* Game time: 2:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) NE
* Game attendance: 35,314
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV 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

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Statistics  | RUT  | MIA

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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

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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

## Roster

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2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `1` | Famah Toure | Fr
QB | `2` | Gavin Wimsatt | Jr
WR | `3` | Chris Long | Jr
RB | `5` | Kyle Monangai | Jr
WR | `6` | Christian Dremel |  Sr
WR | `7` | Dylan Braithwaite | Fr
WR | `9` | JaQuae Jackson | Sr
TE | `11` | Logan Blake | Fr
WR | `12` | Vilay Nakkoun Jr. | Fr
WR | `13` | Nasir Montgomery | Jr
WR | `14` | Isaiah Washington | Sr
QB | `15` | Ajani Sheppard | Fr
WR | `16` | Jesse Ofurie | Fr
WR | `18` | Davoun Fuse | Fr
QB | `19` | Colin O'Sullivan | Fr
RB | `20` | Ja'shon Benjamin | Fr
TE | `21` | Johnny Langan |  Sr
RB | `27` | Samuel Brown V | So
WR | `28` | Naseim Brantley | Sr
WR | `29` | Ian Strong | Fr
RB | `32` | Charlie Barth | So
RB | `33` | Donovan Delaney Jr. | So
RB | `41` | Jordan Kinsler | Jr
OL | `51` | Curtis Dunlap Jr. |  Sr
OL | `54` | Nick Ciaffoni | So
OL | `56` | Tyler Needham | Jr
OL | `57` | Ireland Brown |  Sr
OL | `59` | Gus Zilinskas | Jr
OL | `60` | Moses Gbagbe-Sowah | Jr
OL | `61` | Emir Stinette | So
OL | `62` | Cole Kolzlowski | Fr
OL | `63` | Taj White | So
OL | `65` | Bryan Felter | Jr
OL | `66` | Joe De Croce | So
OL | `69` | Kwabena Asamoah | So
OL | `70` | Reggie Sutton |  Sr
OL | `71` | John Stone | Fr
OL | `72` | Hollin Pierce | Jr
OL | `73` | Terrence Salami | Jr
OL | `74` | Dominic Rivera | Fr
OL | `75` | Jacob Allen | So
OL | `76` | Dantae Chin | So
OL | `78` | Nick Oliveira | Fr
OL | `79` | Mozell Williams | Fr
WR | `80` | Jordan Smikle | So
WR | `81` | Deondre Johnson | Fr
TE | `82` | Jordan Walker | So
WR | `84` | Gunnison Bloodgood | Jr
WR | `85` | Ben Rosenblatt | Fr
TE | `86` | Evan Ward | Jr
TE | `87` | Shawn Bowman | Sr
TE | `88` | Mike Higgins | So
TE | `89` | Victor Konopka | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `0` | Eric Rogers | Jr
LB | `1` | Mohamed Toure |  Sr
LB | `2` | Moses Walker | So
DB | `3` | Bo Mascoe | Fr
DB | `4` | Desmond Igbinosun | Jr
DB | `5` | Keesawn Abraham |  Sr
DB | `6` | Shaquan Loyal | Jr
DB | `7` | Robert Longerbeam |  Jr
LB | `8` | Jamier Wright-Collins |  Jr
DL | `9` | Isaiah Iton | Sr
DB | `10` | Flip Dixon | Jr
DL | `12` | Kenny Fletcher | So
LB | `13` | Abram Wright | Fr
DL | `14` | Jordan Thompson | Jr
DB | `15` | Zilan Williams | So
DB | `16` | Max Melton |  Jr
LB | `17` | Deion Jennings |  Sr
DB | `18` | Fitzroy Ledgister | So
LB | `22` | Tyreem Powell | Jr
DL | `23` | Wesley Bailey | Jr
DB | `24` | Thomas Amankwaa | So
DB | `25` | Charles Amankwaa | Sr
DB | `26` | Al-Shadee Salaam | Jr
DB | `27` | Sage Clawges | Fr
LB | `28` | Dariel Djabome | So
DB | `29` | Trevor Yeboah-Kodie | Jr
LB | `30` | Sam Gadie | So
DB | `31` | Michael Robinson II | Jr
DB | `32` | Joey Lis | Fr
LB | `33` | Lance Rice | Sr
DL | `35` | David Onuoha | So
LB | `36` | Dominick Williams | Sr
DB | `37` | Joe Lusardi | Jr
DB | `38` | Timmy Ward | Jr
DB | `39` | Trent Brown | Fr
DB | `40` | Sebastian Jusma | So
DL | `42` | DJ Allen | So
DB | `43` | Andrew Vargas | So
LB | `44` | Timmy Hinspeter | So
DB | `45` | Shawn Purcell | Fr
DB | `46` | Kareem Lewis | So
DL | `48` | Kyonte Hamilton | Jr
DL | `50` | Jordany Augustin | So
DL | `51` | Troy Rainey | Jr
DL | `55` | Zaire Angoy | Jr
DL | `56` | Sean Cooper | Jr
DL | `71` | Aaron Lewis | Jr
DL | `87` | Liam Rempel | Jr
DL | `90` | René Konga | Jr
DL | `91` | Djibril Abdou Rahman | Fr
DL | `92` | Mayan Ahanotu |  Sr
DL | `94` | JaSiré Peterson | Fr
DL | `95` | Henry Hughes Jr. | Jr
DL | `96` | Keshon Griffin | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `44` | Jai Patel | So
LS | `46` | Sammy El Hadidi | So
LS | `49` | Jake Eldridge | Fr
K | `93` | Jude McAtamney | Sr
P | `95` | Flynn Appleby | So
K | `97` | Riley McCann | Fr
K, P | `98` | Michael Hartshorn | Fr
LS | `99` | Michael O'Connor | Jr

Head coach

* Greg Schiano

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Kirk Ciarrocca (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
* Joe Harasymiak (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
* Mark Orphey (cornerbacks)
* Drew Lascari (safeties)
* Dave Brock (wide receivers)
* Damiere Shaw (running backs)
* Pat Flaherty (offensive line)
* Andrew Aurich (tight ends)
* Marquise Watson (defensive line)
* Eddie Allen (special teams assistant)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## References

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1. ^ "Rutgers fires offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson". October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
2. ^ "Here is Rutgers OC Kirk Ciarrocca's salary as contract is approved". nj.com. NJ Advance Media. January 7, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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* College Field (1869–1890)
* Neilson Field (1891–1938)
* Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
* Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1992, 1994-96; primary, 1993)
* SHI Stadium (1994–present)

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* Bowl games
* Maryland
* Princeton

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* Marching band
* First American football game (painting)

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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*[comp]: Completions
*[att]: Attempts
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