2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team explained
The 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by Greg Schiano in the fourth year of his second stint (15th overall season) as Rutgers' head coach. This was Rutgers first winning season since 2014.
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On October 9, 2022, offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson was fired in the middle of the 2022 season.[1] On January 7, 2023, Minnesota offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca was hired to replace Gleeson.[2] This is Ciarrocca's second stint at Rutgers, having served as a co-offensive coordinator in 2009 and 2010.[3] [4]
Andrew Aurich transitioned from running backs coach to tight ends coach.[5]
Preseason
Big 10 media poll
The Scarlet Knights were predicted to finish sixth in the Big 10's East Division.[6]
| Big 10 media poll East Division |
| 1 | Michigan | 248 (27) |
| 2 | Ohio State | 226 (8) |
| 3 | Penn State | 192 (2) |
| 4 | Maryland | 143 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 105 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 74 |
| 7 | Indiana | 48 | |
Schedule
Schedule Source:[7]
Game summaries
Northwestern
See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | NU | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total yards | 201 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 12 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:04 | 37:56 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Northwestern | Passing | | 20/36, 169 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Brendan Sullivan | 4 rushes, 11 yards |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 45 yards |
| Rutgers | Passing | | 17/29, 163 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 14 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Isaiah Washington | 4 receptions, 36 yards | |
Temple
See also: 2023 Temple Owls football team.
| Statistics | TEM | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 298 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 254 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 198 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Temple | Passing | | 20/47, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Joquez Smith | 9 rushes, 45 yards |
| Receiving | Dante Wright | 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 10/21, 198 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 28 rushes, 165 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 95 yards | |
Virginia Tech
See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
| Statistics | VT | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 319 | 302 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 256 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 46 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Virginia Tech | Passing | | 19/32, 190 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kyron Drones | 22 rushes, 74 yards |
| Receiving | Daquan Felton | 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 7/16, 46 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 16 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Christian Dremel | 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD | |
At No. 2 Michigan
See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team.
| Statistics | RUTG | MICH |
|---|
| First downs | 10 | 20 |
| Total yards | 257 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:52 | 36:08 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 11/21, 180 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Gavin Wimsatt | 6 rushes, 28 yards |
| Receiving | Christian Dremel | 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Michigan | Passing | | 15/21, 214 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 21 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 75 yards | |
Wagner
See also: 2023 Wagner Seahawks football team.
| Statistics | WAG | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 6 | 28 |
| Total yards | 106 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 267 |
| Passing yards | 23 | 169 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:23 | 37:37 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Wagner | Passing | Steven Krajewski | 4/6, 19 yards |
| Rushing | Rickey Spruill | 7 carries, 36 yards |
| Receiving | Kobi Ray-Reed | 2 receptions, 10 yards |
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 12/19, 146 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 19 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | JaQuae Jackson | 4 receptions, 71 yards | |
At Wisconsin
See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
| Statistics | RUTG | WIS |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 275 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 213 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 145 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 16/35, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Gavin Wimsatt | 9 carries, 43 yards |
| Receiving | Isaiah Washington | 3 receptions, 53 yards |
| Wisconsin | Passing | | 17/31, 145 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | | 21 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 68 yards | |
Michigan State
See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team.
| Statistics | MSU | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 247 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:16 | 45:44 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Michigan State | Passing | | 18/29, 133 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 20 carries, 52 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 13/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 24 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Christian Dremel | 6 receptions, 80 yards | |
At Indiana
See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team.
| Statistics | RUTG | IU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 315 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 276 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 39 | 126 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:38 | 22:22 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 5/12, 39 yards |
| Rushing | Gavin Wimsatt | 16 carries, 143 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Christian Dremel | 2 receptions, 14 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | | 15/31, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Trent Howland | 9 carries, 54 yards |
| Receiving | Omar Cooper Jr. | 1 reception, 35 yards, 1 TD | |
No. 1 Ohio State
See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
| Statistics | OSU | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 328 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:23 | 35:37 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Ohio State | Passing | | 19/26, 189 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 22 rushes, 128 yards, TD |
| Receiving | TreVeyon Henderson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 10/25, 129 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 24 rushes, 159 yards |
| Receiving | Christian Dremel | 5 receptions, 69 yards | |
At No. 22 Iowa
See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
| Statistics | RUTG | IOWA |
|---|
| First downs | 7 | 21 |
| Total yards | 127 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 93 | 223 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:38 | 38:22 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 7/18, 93 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 13 carries, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Ian Strong | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | | 20/31, 223 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Leshon Williams | 13 carries, 63 yards |
| Receiving | Addison Ostrenga | 8 receptions, 47 yards | |
At No. 12 Penn State
See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.
| Statistics | RUTG | PSU |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 229 | 322 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 88 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 10/16, 130, INT |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 16 carries, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Isaiah Washington | 5 receptions, 55 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | | 6/13, 79 yards |
| Rushing | Beau Pribula | 8 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 2 receptions, 32 yards | |
Maryland
See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team.
| Statistics | MD | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 498 | 355 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 190 |
| Passing yards | 361 | 165 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Maryland | Passing | | 24/31, 361 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | | 15 carries, 113 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 13/34, 165 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 20 carries, 118 yards |
| Receiving | Isaiah Washington | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team.
Statistics
Notes and References
- Web site: Rutgers fires offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson . October 9, 2022 . October 29, 2023.
- Web site: Here is Rutgers OC Kirk Ciarrocca’s salary as contract is approved . nj.com . NJ Advance Media . January 7, 2023 . October 29, 2023.
- Web site: Rutgers Football Announces Staff Promotions . scarletknights.com . Rutgers Athletics Communications . January 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228152305/http://scarletknights.com/football/news/release.asp?prID=7454 . February 28, 2009 . February 24, 2009.
- Web site: Sargeant . Keith . Why did Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck hire ex-Rutgers assistants as coordinators? . www.nj.com . Advance Local Media LLC . January 3, 2020 . August 1, 2017.
- Web site: Breitman . Aaron . 2023-04-11 . Andrew Aurich discusses progress at tight end position . 2024-02-08 . The Scarlet Faithful . en.
- Web site: . Cobb . David . Big Ten football predicted order of finish for 2023: Michigan picked to win conference title over Ohio State . July 25, 2023 . October 20, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Football Schedule. Rutgers Scarlet Knights. December 20, 2022.
