Rutgers University
3-2 , 0-2
Ohio State
4-1 , 2-0
Football Loses to No. 11 Ohio State
Oct 02 | Football
No. 11 OHIO STATE 52 (4-1, 2-0), RUTGERS 13 (3-2, 0-2)
SHI STADIUM • PISCATAWAY, N.J.
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ATTENDANCE: 51,006
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football (3-2, 0-2) lost to No. 11 Ohio State (4-1, 2-0) by a score of 52-13 on Saturday afternoon in front of 51,006 fans at SHI Stadium. The game was presented by Provident Bank.
Quarterback Noah Vedral completed 16-of-26 passes for 152 yards, which included a season-long 75-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Aron Cruickshank in the first half. Cruickshank finished with a team-high 194 all-purpose yards. Wide receiver Joshua Youngblood added his first career receiving touchdown with a 12-yard scoring reception in the second half.
Defensively, linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi produced 10 tackles and a pass breakup, his fifth consecutive game with eight or more stops to begin the season. Linebacker Tyreek Maddox-Williams contributed six tackles, a pass breakup and a tackle-for-loss against the Buckeyes.
| PARTICIPATION |
- Career Debut (5): DB Desmond Igbinosun, DL Rene Konga, DB Elijuwan Mack, DB Max Patterson, DL Cam'Ron Stewart
- WR Bo Melton, LS Billy Taylor and DL Julius Turner all played in their 50th game as a Scarlet Knight.
| UP NEXT |
Rutgers hosts No. 17 Michigan State on Oct. 9 at SHI Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network. It will be the 87th Homecoming game for the Scarlet Knights.
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Team Stats
OSU 7, RUT 0
OSU - Henderson,TreVeyon 44 yd run (Ruggles,Noah kick), 2 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:32
OSU 14, RUT 0
OSU - Burke,Denzel 23 yd interception (Ruggles,Noah kick)
OSU 17, RUT 0
OSU - Ruggles,Noah 23 yd field goal 10 plays, 64 yards, TOP 04:43
OSU 24, RUT 0
OSU - Wilson,Garrett 32 yd pass from Stroud,C.J. (Ruggles,Noah kick) 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:49
OSU 24, RUT 6
RUT - Cruickshank,Aron 75 yd pass from Vedral,Noah () 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:11
OSU 31, RUT 6
OSU - Rossi,Mitch 1 yd pass from Stroud,C.J. (Ruggles,Noah kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:52
OSU 38, RUT 6
OSU - Ruckert,Jeremy 19 yd pass from Stroud,C.J. (Ruggles,Noah kick) 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 02:23
OSU 45, RUT 6
OSU - Olave,Chris 56 yd pass from Stroud,C.J. (Ruggles,Noah kick) 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:27
OSU 52, RUT 6
OSU - Olave,Chris 11 yd pass from Stroud,C.J. (Ruggles,Noah kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:39
OSU 52, RUT 13
RUT - Youngblood,Joshua 12 yd pass from Snyder,Cole (Ambrosio,Valentino kick) 11 plays, 70 yards, TOP 05:07
