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Rutgers football vs. Miami in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28, 2023)
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31
Winner Rutgers RUT 7-6 , 3-6
24
Miami (FL) MIA 7-6 , 3-5
Winner
Rutgers RUT
7-6 , 3-6
31
Final
24
Miami (FL) MIA
7-6 , 3-5
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
RUT Rutgers 7 7 7 10 31
MIA Miami (FL) 0 10 7 7 24

Game Recap: Football |

Football Wins Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Over Miami

RUTGERS 31 (7-6), MIAMI 24 (7-6)
YANKEE STADIUM • BRONX, N.Y.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ATTENDANCE: 35,314

BRONX, N.Y. – Rutgers football (7-6) defeated Miami (7-6), 31-24, on Thursday at the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. It marked the program's seventh bowl championship, sixth under head coach Greg Schiano and second victory in the Pinstripe Bowl, as the Scarlet Knights secured their first winning season since 2014.

Down 17-14 with just over 10 minutes left in the third quarter, RU scored 17 unanswered points to collect the win over the Hurricanes. DB Trevor Yeboah-Kodie blocked a punt at Miami's one-yard line, which was recovered by DB Timmy Ward in the end zone for a touchdown, while QB Gavin Wimsatt's second rushing score of the day and a 35-yard field goal from PK Jai Patel helped Rutgers to the come-from-behind victory.

RB Kyle Monangai earned the game's MVP trophy after he finished with 25 carries for 163 yards and a touchdown. It was the seventh 100-yard rushing game for Monangai, who finished the season with 1,262 yards on the ground.

LB Deion Jennings led the defense with nine tackles and one for loss, LB Mohamed Toure added eight tackles, two tackles-for-loss and a sack, while freshman LB Abram Wright recorded his first career interception.
 
FIRST QUARTER

Rutgers received the opening kickoff and tallied a 13-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Wimsatt capped the Scarlet Knights' first possession with a one-yard touchdown run, as his 10th rushing score of the season put RU up 7-0 at the 6:54 mark in the first quarter. Monangai carried the ball six times for 48 yards on the opening drive, which included a 22-yard run on the first offensive play of the game.

The defense forced Miami to punt on the ensuing possession thanks to Toure, who sacked QB Jacurri Brown for an eight-yard loss on third down in Hurricanes' territory. The score remained 7-0 through the first break. 
 

SECOND QUARTER

After a Rutgers' missed field goal on its next possession, the Scarlet Knights responded with their first takeaway of the afternoon. Wright picked off Brown at Miami's 45-yard line, returning the interception three yards to set up RU in enemy territory.

Monangai took it the rest of the way off the turnover, scoring on a seven-yard run to make it 14-0 Rutgers midway through the second quarter. Wimsatt completed two crucial passes during the drive, which included an 11-yard pass to WR Famah Toure and a 23-yard completion to WR Christian Dremel.
 
The Hurricanes would add a touchdown and field goal late in the second quarter to make it a 14-10 game at halftime. Rutgers outgained Miami, 170-109, in the first half, churning out 19:52 of possession while holding UM to just 41 rushing yards before the locker room. 
 

THIRD QUARTER
Miami was the first to score out of halftime after Brown found WR Xavier Restrepo for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The scoring play gave the Hurricanes their first lead of the day at 17-14 with 10:33 left in the third quarter.
 
Special teams came into play to help the Scarlet Knights regain their lead. Yeboah-Kodie recorded RU's third blocked punt of the season at the Miami one-yard line, which was recovered by Ward in the end zone for the touchdown. Ward's second career recovered blocked punt for a score put RU up 21-17 at the 5:06 mark. 
FOURTH QUARTER
Rutgers forced another punt to open the fourth quarter and capitalized with a six-play, 65-yard scoring drive. Monangai ripped off a game-high 40-yard rush to set up Wimsatt for a one-yard touchdown run, putting the Scarlet Knights up 28-17 with 11:51 left on the clock. 
 
RU's defense then recorded a huge drive stop in Maimi territory. The Hurricanes went for it on fourth-and-two from their own 45-yard line and were stuffed by LB Deion Jennings for a loss. Rutgers took off seven minutes of game clock with its final drive of the game, ended with a 35-yard field goal from Patel.

While Miami added a late touchdown to draw within a score, it was not enough, as Rutgers held on to secure the victory. 
 
NOTES
  • Rutgers finishes the season 7-6 to clinch a winning season for the first time since 2014.
  • Rutgers improved to 7-5 all-time and 6-2 under head coach Greg Schiano in bowl games.
  • Rutgers secured its second win in the Pinstripe Bowl, also securing the 2011 championship with a 27-13 win over Iowa State. It is the first bowl the Scarlet Knights have won multiple times.
  • Rutgers defeated Miami for the first time in 12 meetings. The series was previously played as part of Big East action from 1993-2003. The 31 points were the most scored in a game by RU against UM.
  • Rutgers won its seventh straight non-conference game and improved to 50-20 overall in non-conference games under Schiano. The Scarlet Knights are now 3-1 against ACC opponents since 2021.
  • Rutgers moved the Big Ten's winning streak in the Pinstripe Bowl to seven straight, as the conference is now 8-1 overall in the game.
  • Rutgers played at Yankee Stadium for the 13th time dating back to 1926. The Scarlet Knights are now 3-1 in the current version of the venue and 4-7-1 overall.
  • Rutgers played in an MLB venue for the sixth time in a bowl game and 51st time overall.
  • Rutgers improved to 13-1 since 2020 when not committing a turnover in a game.
  • Rutgers improved to 50-13 under Schiano when scoring 30 or more points, 65-12 when posting more rushing yards, 37-4 when rushing for at least 200 yards, 62-22 when winning the turnover battle and 30-4 when allowing no sacks.
  • Rutgers received the opening kickoff for just the third time this season, scoring a touchdown each time (Northwestern, Michigan, Miami). Overall, the Scarlet Knights scored points on their opening drive for the eighth time (five touchdowns, three field goals).
  • Rutgers rushed for 208 yards, the sixth game this season with 200 or more. The season total of 2,193 marked the most for the Scarlet Knights since 2007.
  • Rutgers allowed no sacks, the fourth game this year with none permitted. The Scarlet Knights allowed just 14 on the season.
  • RB Kyle Monangai, the game's MVP, recorded his seventh 100-yard rushing yard game of the season, finishing with 163 yards on 25 carries. His season total of 1,262 yards is tied for fourth-most in program history. He added his eighth rushing touchdown of the season and 14th career.
  • QB Gavin Wimsatt recorded two rushing touchdowns to make it 11 on the year, ninth-most in a season in program history. It was his fourth game of the year with multiple rushing scores.
  • Rutgers blocked a kick for the 70th time under Schiano and scored off a blocked punt for the 14th time and second time this year. The punt was blocked by DB Trevor Yeboah-Kodie and recovered in the end zone by DB Timmy Ward, his second career such score.
  • LB Abram Wright collected his first career interception.
  • Both LB Mohamed Toure (team-leading 4.5 for the season) and DL Wesley Bailey recorded sacks.
  • PK Jai Patel connected from 35 yards and finishes the year 15-for-18 (83.3 percent), the most accurate season in program history.
  • LB Deion Jennings and WR Isaiah Washington both played in their 58th game for Rutgers to tie the program record.
  • First Rutgers start: DB Eric Rogers
  • Collegiate debut: DB Bo Mascoe
  • Rutgers bowl records:
    • Team rushing attempts (45)
    • Team blocked punts (1, tied with 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl)



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