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Rutgers football is just more than two weeks away from playing in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, which will be its 12th bowl appearance in program history.
The Scarlet Knights had only been to one bowl game – the 1978 Garden State Bowl – before returning to the postseason in 2005 during Greg Schiano’s first stint as head coach. Rutgers began consistently reaching the postseason, appearing in nine bowl games in a 10-year period.
The Scarlet Knights played in the 2021 Gator Bowl as a replacement for Texas A&M after the Aggies suffered a widespread COVID outbreak.
Throughout Rutgers’ previous 11 bowl appearances, there have been multiple standout performances that earned the spotlight.
Will anyone add to it when the Scarlet Knights play Miami on Dec. 28?
Rutgers’ Ray Rice breaks free from Ball State defenders Gonzalo Barinaga (56) and Sam Woodworth during the first half of the Scarlet Knights’ 52-30 win in the International Bowl Saturday.Adrian Wyld | Associated Press
Here’s a look at top-five performances from the Scarlet Knights’ bowl games:
5. Josh Hicks and Robert Martin combine for 303 yards in the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl
Two true freshmen, two 100-yard rushing performances to lead Rutgers to a 40-21 victory over North Carolina at Ford Field in Detroit.
Hicks finished with 202 yards on 19 carries (10.6 yards per attempt) with one touchdown, while Martin had 100 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns. They joined Ray Rice as the only true freshmen to rush for at least 100 yards in a bowl game.
Hicks was named the bowl’s Most Valuable Player for his performance.
4. Mike Teel engineers comeback in 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl
Rutgers trailed North Carolina State by 11 points in the second half before Teel led the Scarlet Knights on a comeback. Teel threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt in the fourth…
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Publish date : 2023-12-11 09:01:38
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