Football Loses to No. 21 Wisconsin

Saturday, November 6

Piscataway, N.J.

3:30 PM

Rutgers University

Wisconsin

Photo by: Ben Solomon

Nov 06 | Football

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WISCONSIN 52 (6-3, 4-2), RUTGERS 3 (4-5, 1-5)
SHI STADIUM • PISCATAWAY, N.J.
NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ATTENDANCE: 40,280

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football (4-5, 1-5) fell to No. 21 Wisconsin (6-3, 4-2) on Saturday afternoon at SHI Stadium, 52-3. The game was presented by Horizon.

Quarterback Noah Vedral threw for 81 yards, while wide receiver Bo Melton paced the team with 61 receiving yards and running back Isaih Pacheco rushed for 55 yards. Placekicker Valentino Ambrosio recorded a 24-yard field goal for the Scarlet Knights.

Defensively, Olakunle Fatukasi notched a game-high 10 total tackles. Avery Young registered an interception and Aaron Lewis added a strip sack in the game.

UP NEXT

Rutgers returns to the road for the third time in four games with a trip to Indiana on Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network.

NOTES

Collegiate debut (1): DL Jordan Thompson
First career start (2): DL Kyonte Hamilton, LB Mohamed Toure
DL Julius Turner and LS Billy Taylor each played in their 54th game as a Scarlet Knights to set the program record for games played.
RB Isaih Pacheco is now at 2,270 career rushing yards, ninth in program history.
WR Bo Melton is now at 1,860 career receiving yards, 13th in program history.
LB Olakunle Fatukasi became the 12th player in program history to reach 300 career tackles.

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