Kyle Monangai rushed for 163 yards and a landing on 25 carries to support give Rutgers a 31-24 get in excess of Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday.
The victory gave the Scarlet Knights (7-6) their very first successful period since 2014, when they went 8-4 in their inaugural Significant Ten period.
The Scarlet Knights opened this year 6-2 but stumbled in November, shedding 4 straight convention online games by an ordinary of 20 factors.
Miami (7-6) has dropped five straight bowl online games.
Rutgers took the guide for very good at 21-17 after Trevor Yeboah-Kodie blocked a Miami punt that Timmy Ward recovered in the end zone.
Hurricanes quarterback Jacurri Brown scored on a 1-lawn keeper with 27 seconds to play to draw Miami within just 7 at 31-24, and then the Hurricanes recovered the onside kick, but the rally fell quick when Miami turned the ball over on downs in close proximity to midfield with 7 seconds remaining.
Brown, who hadn’t taken a snap in 2023, was the only healthy scholarship quarterback on the Miami roster. Tyler Van Dyke entered the portal and transferred to Wisconsin.
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Miami: The Hurricanes are optimistic that Brown will be a trustworthy QB to swap Van Dyke subsequent time. Brown, a dual menace, concluded 20 of his 31 passes for 181 yards. Brown’s backup, Emory Williams, passed for only 470 yards this time in advance of struggling a broken arm in week 10 in opposition to Florida Point out.
Rutgers: Monangai declared on Monday that he would return to the Scarlet Knights for his final period of eligibility, foregoing the NFL draft, and immediately elevating the Rutgers’ offense for 2024. The Major Ten’s leading rusher (1,099 yards) is the eighth player in Rutgers’ history to obtain at least 1,000 yards in a period.
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