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NEW YORK – When he was laying in a hospital bed receiving treatment for cancer, a game like this probably seemed impossible.
It also probably seemed unlikely when he was recovering from a torn ACL after recovering from cancer, or when he was working for the Rutgers football program as an equipment manager.
Yet on a big stage, Timmy Ward delivered on a momentum-shifting play that helped send the Scarlet Knights to a 31-24 win over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
“It’s pretty cool,” Ward said. “Everybody did what they were supposed to do when we’re out there. I didn’t really have to do anything at all. I was just standing there and the ball kind of came popping out. But it’s pretty cool being able to do it at this stage, against a big program. It was all around a good moment.”
Dec 28, 2023; Bronx, NY, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano lifts the trophy with Rutgers Scarlet Knights running back Kyle Monangai (5) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Gavin Wimsatt (left) to celebrate the win against the Miami Hurricanes at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Ward was one of those players who did what he was supposed to do.
Rutgers was seeking to recover lost momentum
Rutgers had jumped out to a 14-point lead, but that evaporated quickly. The Hurricanes scored 17 unanswered points to take the lead in the third quarter.
They had also stolen momentum. The Scarlet Knights needed to get it back.
Rutgers’ defense forced a Miami three-and-out midway through the third quarter. Miami had to punt on fourth-and-4 from its own 13.
Trevor Yeboah-Kodie, who played lacrosse at Brown before transferring to Rutgers, flew in from the left side and blocked Dylan Joyce’s punt.
The ball bounced into the end zone, where Ward dove on top of it for the recovery and…
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Publish date : 2023-12-29 09:01:30
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