No. 2 MICHIGAN 31 (4-0, 1-0), RUTGERS 7 (3-1, 1-1)
MICHIGAN STADIUM • ANN ARBOR, MICH.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ATTENDANCE: 109,756
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Rutgers football (3-1, 1-1) lost its road opener to No. 2 Michigan (4-0, 1-0), 31-7, on Saturday afternoon at Michigan Stadium. The Scarlet Knights scored first, but the Wolverines held RU scoreless in the second half en route to the win.
QB
Gavin Wimsatt threw a touchdown pass for the fourth-straight game, connecting with WR
Christian Dremel for a 69-yard score on the opening series. Dremel found the end zone for the second consecutive week and finished with a career high 85 receiving yards.
LB
Tyreem Powell and DL
Wesley Bailey each collected a sack on defense.
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Rutgers wasted no time to start the game producing a touchdown on the third play from scrimmage. Wimsatt threw a dart over the middle to Dremel, who made the catch and scampered all the way for a 69-yard touchdown. The pass was a career long for Wimsatt and gave the Scarlet Knights a 7-0 lead just a minute into the game.
On the ensuing RU drive, P
Flynn Appleby boomed a career-long 75-yard punt to flip the field, tied for the fifth-longest punt in program history.Â
The Wolverines answered later in the quarter with a seven-play, 94-yard touchdown drive to tie things up at 7-7. The home team added another just before halftime to take a 14-7 lead at the break.Â
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A sack from Powell forced Michigan to settle for a field goal on the opening drive of the half. UM would add two more touchdowns on a pick-six and five-yard touchdown rush to make it 31-7.Â
- Rutgers has scored first all four games this season. That includes touchdowns on the first offensive drive in 3-of-4 games.
- Rutgers allowed no sacks for the third time in four games.
- QB Gavin Wimsatt connected with WR Christian Dremel for a 69-yard touchdown pass, both the longest career passing and receiving play for both.
- P Flynn Appleby booted a 75-yard punt, his longest and tied for the fifth longest in program history.
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Rutgers is back at SHI Stadium to host Wagner on Sept. 30 for $1 Slice Day, presented by Pizza Hut. Kickoff is set forÂ
3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
