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Rutgers takes the lead over Miami with blocked punt TD in Pinstripe Bowl
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Rutgers took the lead over Miami with a blocked punt touchdown midway through the 3rd quarter on Thursday afternoon.
The Scarlet Knights had given up 17 unanswered points prior to making a huge play on special teams to re-claim the lead, 21-17. It was Trevor Yeboah-Kodie who blocked the punt and Timmy Ward who recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.
Here’s a replay of the score:
— wow that was crazy (@CowardlyDoggo) December 28, 2023
That play gives Rutgers 8 blocked punts since the start of 2020 when Greg Schiano began his second stint as the Scarlet Knights’ head coach.
Rutgers jumped out to a 14-0 lead in this game, but let Miami back into the contest with a couple of scoring drives late in the first half. The Hurricanes then took the lead for the first time with a touchdown to start the 3rd quarter.
Rutgers is looking to improve to 7-6 on the year. The Scarlet Knights have not won a bowl game since they defeated North Carolina in the Quick Lane Bowl at the end of the 2014 season.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.