Rutgers Wins a Nail Biter in Coral Gables

Rutgers and Miami would meet today and play all 60 minutes of football and the game was decided by less then 1 yard. Miami would get the scoring started with a 2 yrd TD run by Jacory Harris. Not to be outdone, Savage would add a QB sneak of his own to tie the game at 7 a piece. That would be the score at the end of the firdt quarter. Harris would hit Travis Benjamin from 6 yrds out to go up 14-7. Brooks would add a 1 yrd TD to again tie the game. After Rutgers defense stimied the Miami offense inside the 10, Miami would kick a FG to go up 17-14Savage would then take it in on a 5 yrd scamper with 25 seconds to go in the half to put Rutgers on top 21-17 at the half. This was Rutgers 1rst lead of the day.

Harrison would take the 2nd half kickoff back 72 yrds to the Miami 12 yrd line but all Rutgers could manage to score was a FG to go up 24-17. Miami would add another FG to make it 24-20 to start the 4th quarter. After 2 4th quarter pics by Savage, who had not thrown a pic all season, James would plunge in fro 3 yrds out to put Miami ahead 27-24 early in the 4th. The teams would trade possesions with Miami missing a key 42 yrd FG giving Rutgers the ball with 2:08 to play. Rutgers would take full advantage and drive down to the Miami 14 yrd line. Savage would then scramble out of the pocket and walk in from 14 yrds out to put Rutgers ahead 31-27 with 27 secondson the clock. Armed with a full compliment of timeouts, Harris took to the air and quickly moved Miami to the Rutgers 28 yrd line with 8 seconds left. Harris would attempt a fade that was knocked down running the clock down to 4 seconds. The final play of the game saw Harris hit Aldarius Johnson across the middle and Johnson would break one tackle and hurdle another until JR FS Khaseem Greene would make the tackle at the 1 yrd line sealing the victory for Rutgers. This is the second straight week where Greene has made a key defensive play to seal a Rutgers victory. Rutgers will complete their brutal 4 game opening schedule and the third leg of a road trip from hell with their Big East opener to #18 WVU. Rutgers lost last year to WVU in Morgantown, so this game has been circled on the schedule as a Revenge game.


Game Stats
Rutgers
342 Total yards
114 Rushing yards
228 Passing yards
6-10 3rd downs
0-0 4th downs
5 redzone trips 4 TD's 1 FG 100%
3 Turnovers
11:52 T.O.P.

Miami
512 Total yards
168 Rushing yards
344 Passing yards
7-12 3rd downs
1-1 4th downs
6 redzone trips 3 TD's 2 FG's 83%
1 Turnover
12:17 T.O.P.

Player Stats
Passing
Savage 8-15 228 yrds 0 TD's 2 INT's Passer Rating 154.3


Rushing
Savage 16 carries 64 yrds 3 TD's
Brooks 6 carries 15 yrds 1 TD
Jefferson 5 carries 27 yrds
O'Neal 2 carries 8 yrds


Recieving
Brooks 3 rec 13 yrds
Harrison 3 rec 98 yrds
Pratt 2 rec 117 yrds

Good win. You always seem to come up clutch at the end of games

I almost had a heart attack when Haris hit JOhnson and then he broke 1 and hurdled the second. I thought it was over. Then my boy KG came through. Defensive player of the year so far for me.

Haha ya I can imagine. That sounds a little too close for comfort if you ask me lol

It was. I was getting ready to pull an RJA (throw my controller) LOL!!!. Next game I want to build a comfortable lead. Especally since it is against WVU. Them and UCONN I have REVENGE out for.

Haha ya it seems like this year is all about revenge for the Scarlet Knights

Especially UCONN. That game I should have won. I blew it. Underestimated them. Cost me the Big East and a BCS game

Ya you should be able to beat them this year. I mean they aren't a great team and your team is a lot better with Savage. So as long as you don't overlook them again...

Oh yeah. WVU is first then UCONN. And don't think I forgot about Wisconsin either.

Oh so know the list is three. Watch out RJA Rutgers is on a mission lol

On a REVENGE TOUR. Like my Giants in 07 in the Postseason.

I have to start one for next year and Georgia tops the list.

Haha already have one started for next year. Let's hope that one is smaller than this years

It better be.