No. 4 MICHIGAN 52 (9-0, 6-0), RUTGERS 17 (4-5, 1-5)
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.
 

Trailing 7-0 with five minutes left in the opening quarter, Rutgers scored its first touchdown of the night on special teams. Melton blocked a punt by Brad Robbins at the UM 35-yard line, which was scooped up by Ward for a seven-yard touchdown return. The play tied the game at 7-7 with 5:04 remaining in the quarter. The Wolverines would add a touchdown at the end of the first for a 14-7 lead. 

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. 
                                             

Michigan countered with four touchdowns in the third quarter to pull away in the second half and secure its ninth win of the season.