Rutgers University
4-5 , 1-5
Michigan
9-0 , 6-0
Football Falls to No. 4 Michigan
Nov 05 | Football
SHI STADIUM • PISCATAWAY, N.J.
NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ATTENDANCE: 51,117
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Despite a halftime lead, Rutgers football (4-5, 1-5) lost to No. 4 Michigan (9-0, 6-0), 52-17, on Saturday night at SHI Stadium. The Scarlet Knights led 17-14 heading into the third quarter before the Wolverines pulled away for the road win.
QB Gavin Wimsatt finished 14-of-29 for 166 yards and a touchdown pass to WR Sean Ryan. RU also scored on special teams thanks to a blocked punt by DB Max Melton, which was recovered by DB Timmy Ward and returned for a seven-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
DB Avery Young posted a game-high 11 tackles with a pass breakup, while DL Ifeanyi Maijeh had a sack.
| FIRST HALF |
PK Jude McAtamney drilled a 32-yard field goal to open the second quarter, making it just a 14-10 deficit with 13:33 on the clock. Both teams would trade possessions before the Scarlet Knights registered their longest scoring drive of the night. Wimsatt completed six passes during the series, capped by a three-yard touchdown pass to Ryan to put RU on top 17-14. WR Chris Long caught a 48-yard pass from Wimsett to during the eight-play, 68-yard march.
RU's defense would hold in the closing minutes of the half to take a lead into halftime. Jake Moody's 50-yard field goal attempt went wide left, as the Scarlet Knights took their 17-14 lead into halftime.
| SECOND HALF |
| NOTES |
- DB Max Melton blocked his third punt of the season and fourth of his career. The last Scarlet Knight with three blocked kicks in a season was Kemoko Turay in 2014.
- Rutgers has now blocked five kicks in 2022 and 67 overall under head coach Greg Schiano. DB Timmy Ward returned the loose ball for the touchdown, the 59th non-offensive score under Schiano and third this season.
| UP NEXT |
Team Stats
U-M 7, RUT 0
U-M - Corum,Blake 1 yd run (Moody,Jake kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:13
U-M 7, RUT 7
RUT - Ward,Timmy 7 yd punt return (McAtamney,Jude kick)
U-M 14, RUT 7
U-M - McCarthy,J.J. 1 yd run (Moody,Jake kick), 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:12
U-M 14, RUT 10
RUT - McAtamney,Jude 32 yd field goal 8 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:13
U-M 14, RUT 17
RUT - Ryan,Sean 3 yd pass from Wimsatt,Gavin (McAtamney,Jude kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:58
U-M 21, RUT 17
U-M - Edwards,Donovan 14 yd pass from McCarthy,J.J. (Moody,Jake kick) 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 03:53
U-M 28, RUT 17
U-M - Corum,Blake 2 yd run (Moody,Jake kick), 2 plays, 10 yards, TOP 00:46
U-M 35, RUT 17
U-M - Barrett,Michael 31 yd interception (Moody,Jake kick)
U-M 42, RUT 17
U-M - Johnson,Cornelius 6 yd pass from McCarthy,J.J. (Moody,Jake kick) 3 plays, 31 yards, TOP 01:04
U-M 45, RUT 17
U-M - Moody,Jake 29 yd field goal 8 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:23
U-M 52, RUT 17
U-M - Gash,Isaiah 4 yd run (Moody,Jake kick), 9 plays, 58 yards, TOP 04:11
