Norfolk State Spartans @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norfolk State Spartans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
 Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 13 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 60 |
Scoring
Q1 14:09RUTGDylan Braithwaite 6 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jai Patel PAT blocked)0–6
RUTGDylan Braithwaite 6 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jai Patel PAT blocked)0–6Q1 0:48RUTGKaj Sanders 22 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jai Patel Kick)0–13
RUTGKaj Sanders 22 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jai Patel Kick)0–13Q2 12:24NORFEvan Helfrich 34 Yd Field Goal 3–13
NORFEvan Helfrich 34 Yd Field Goal 3–13Q2 8:04RUTGAntwan Raymond 3 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)3–20
RUTGAntwan Raymond 3 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)3–20Q2 3:50RUTGJai Patel 31 Yd Field Goal 3–23
RUTGJai Patel 31 Yd Field Goal 3–23Q2 0:03RUTGJai Patel 44 Yd Field Goal 3–26
RUTGJai Patel 44 Yd Field Goal 3–26Q3 11:08RUTGBen Black 37 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel PAT blocked)3–32
RUTGBen Black 37 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel PAT blocked)3–32Q3 9:34NORFKevon King 25 Yd Run (Evan Helfrich Kick)10–32
NORFKevon King 25 Yd Run (Evan Helfrich Kick)10–32Q3 7:29RUTGAntwan Raymond 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)10–39
RUTGAntwan Raymond 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)10–39Q3 0:14RUTGJa'shon Benjamin 11 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)10–46
RUTGJa'shon Benjamin 11 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)10–46Q4 7:40RUTGDino Kaliakmanis 9 Yd pass from AJ Surace (Dane Pizzaro Kick)10–53
RUTGDino Kaliakmanis 9 Yd pass from AJ Surace (Dane Pizzaro Kick)10–53Q4 4:59RUTGMichael Thomas III 25 Yd pass from AJ Surace (Dane Pizzaro Kick)10–60
RUTGMichael Thomas III 25 Yd pass from AJ Surace (Dane Pizzaro Kick)10–60Passing
Norfolk State Spartans
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Kuhns | 8/20 | 90 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Israel Carter | 1/3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 18/26 | 309 | 11.9 | 1 | 0 | 35.7 |
| AJ Surace | 4/7 | 58 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 68.8 |
| Sean Ashenfelder | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 75.8 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
Norfolk State Spartans
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevon King | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 25 |
| X'Zavion Evans | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Otto Kuhns | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Israel Carter | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ty Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ravon Moore | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaylen Laudermilk | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwan Raymond | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 2 | 15 |
| Ja'shon Benjamin | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 1 | 12 |
| Edd Guerrier | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Terrell Mitchell | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| CJ Campbell Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sean Ashenfelder | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Surace | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Norfolk State Spartans
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreSean Kendrick | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Taron Biles-Walker | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
| X'Zavion Evans | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Elyjah Mitchell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ravon Moore | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Duff | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 0 | 32 |
| DT Sheffield | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 51 |
| Ben Black III | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 37 |
| Michael Thomas III | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 |
| Vernon Allen III | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Antwan Raymond | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Colin Weber | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenny Fletcher Jr. | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Jackson Gister | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Dino Kaliakmanis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Logan Blake | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ja'shon Benjamin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
Norfolk State Spartans
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendric Nowling | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ Blake | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Jones | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Mateo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Smith | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahleef Jimmison | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Ojiegbe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Martin Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Rijo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Dillard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Bashir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rontravious Perry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Rivers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terique Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam'Ryn Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Broadbent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tormon Laprade | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princeton Toxey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalib Gilmore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chapman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makai Frisby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylan Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Swindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Ruffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daizon Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Parham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayoy McGodfred | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric O'Neill | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaj Sanders | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McClary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Joines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dariel Djabome | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jett Elad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Weaver | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Wright | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobie Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darold DeNgohe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Shadee Salaam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Mascoe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Crumpler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Jusma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshon Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaire Angoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Billotte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Ofurie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farell Gnago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Braithwaite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| Norfolk State Spartans | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 33 |
| 2-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 220 | Total Yards | 563 |
| 92 | Passing | 378 |
| 9/23 | Comp/Att | 23/35 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 10.8 |
| 128 | Rushing | 185 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 6-47 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:55 | Possession | 36:05 |
Drives 21
Q1
NORFPunt Touchdown3 plays · -1 yds · 0:51NORF 25 → NORF 24NORFPunt8 plays · 36 yds · 4:57NORF 25 → RUTG 39RUTGDowns12 plays · 47 yds · 5:59RUTG 7 → NORF 46NORFPunt Touchdown3 plays · -14 yds · 2:25NORF 46 → NORF 32NORFField Goal9 plays · 59 yds · 3:24NORF 25 → RUTG 16Q2
RUTGTouchdown9 plays · 62 yds · 4:15RUTG 38 → NORF 0NORFInterception2 plays · 8 yds · 1:38RUTG 36 → RUTG 28RUTGField Goal7 plays · 62 yds · 2:14RUTG 25 → NORF 13NORFPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 2:03NORF 25 → NORF 29RUTGField Goal12 plays · 57 yds · 1:44RUTG 17 → NORF 26Q3
RUTGTouchdown9 plays · 80 yds · 3:45RUTG 20 → NORF 0NORFTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 1:34NORF 25 → RUTG 0RUTGTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:05RUTG 25 → NORF 0NORFPunt8 plays · 29 yds · 3:11NORF 25 → RUTG 46RUTGTouchdown8 plays · 85 yds · 4:04RUTG 15 → NORF 0NORFPunt5 plays · 10 yds · 9:08NORF 9 → NORF 19Q4
RUTGTouchdown10 plays · 48 yds · 6:20NORF 48 → NORF 0NORFFumble2 plays · 9 yds · 0:23NORF 25 → NORF 34RUTGTouchdown6 plays · 34 yds · 2:18NORF 34 → NORF 0NORFPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:50NORF 25 → NORF 30RUTGEnd of Game5 plays · 20 yds · 3:09RUTG 34 → NORF 46Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.