Minnesota vs. Rutgers: Box Score, Stats and Game Summary feat. Athan Kaliakmanis

The Minnesota Golden Gophers traveled to Piscataway for the Saturday matchup against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Minnesota entered the matchup feeling good after an upset 25-17 win over Illinois on Nov. 2, extending their win streak to four games. The Gophers were 6-3 entering Week 11 and a 4-2 record in the Big Ten Conference play.

On the other hand, Rutgers was a modest 4-4 through eight games thus far but still had an opportunity to clinch bowl eligibility with two wins in their final four-game stretch. The Scarlet Knights (1-4 in conference play) started their season with a four-game win streak but flipped the script by losing four straight. They aimed to bounce back on Saturday after a 20-42 USC loss in their last time out.

Here are box scores, stats and game summaries from this Week 11 Big Ten showdown.

Minnesota vs. Rutgers: Box Score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Minnesota	9	0	7	3	19
Rutgers	7	7	0	12	26

Minnesota Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Max Brosmer	27	45	262	1	0	7	-2	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Darius Taylor	10	28	1	2	-3	0
Marcus Major	2	9	0	2	20	1
Jameson Geers	0	0	0	8	73	0
Daniel Jackson	0	0	0	7	70	0
Elijah Spencer	0	0	0	5	61	0
Le’Meke Brockington	0	0	0	1	21	0
Nick Kallerup	0	0	0	1	16	0
Christian Driver	0	0	0	1	4	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Dragan Kesich	2/2	1/2	7

Rutgers Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Athan Kaliakmanis	17	33	240	3	1	3	-19	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Antwan Raymond	22	73	0	0	0	0
Ja’shon Benjamin	11	66	0	2	5	0
Ian Strong	0	0	0	4	89	1
KJ Duff	0	0	0	3	65	0
Dymere Miller	0	0	0	5	58	2
Christian Dremel	0	0	0	1	17	0
Logan Blake	0	0	0	2	6	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Jai Patel	1/1	3/3	6

Minnesota vs. Rutgers: Game Summary

Minnesota forced a turnover on downs on Rutgers' opening drive and capitalized with a seven-play, 65-yard touchdown, taking a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. The Scarlet Knights responded quickly, taking a 7-6 lead to cap off a nine-play, 75-yard drive.

The Golden Gophers mustered a 51-yard field goal to end the first quarter, taking a 9-7 lead into the second period of action. Rutgers maintained their hot hand offensively, marching 75 yards in 10 plays to take a 14-9 lead with under 10 minutes left in the first half. Rutgers fought off back to take a 14-9 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.

The Gophers opened the second half with a 10-play, 78-yard touchdown drive, taking a 16-14 lead with nine minutes remaining in the third quarter. Both sides exchanged punts until the 7:41 time mark in the fourth quarter, when Rutgers forced a fumble and capitalized with a short touchdown run, taking a 21-16 lead.

Rutgers carried their momentum into the ensuing drive, forcing a safety and extending their lead to 23-16 with under seven minutes remaining in the game. After an exchange of punts, Rutgers mustered a 22-yard field goal to extend their lead to 26-16. Minnesota responded with a field goal, cutting the Scarlet Knights’s lead to 26-19 with one minute left to play.

Rutgers held on to secure a 26-19 upset win over Minnesota.