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See ya! Rutgers star Aron Cruickshank burns Nebraska for 98-yard kickoff return
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Aron Cruickshank may be responsible for the play of the night.
Friday night, in the 3rd quarter of the Week 9 showdown between Rutgers and Nebraska, Cruickshank returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown to put the Scarlet Knights back in front of a one-score game. His long touchdown return came after Adrian Martinez tied the game at 14-14 with a 41-yard scamper of his own.
It was the second-straight season in which Cruickshank returned a kickoff back to the end zone against the Huskers. Last season, he scored on a kickoff return when he was a wide receiver and return man at Wisconsin.
Here’s the clip of Cruickshank’s long touchdown return:
He ain't the B1G Return Specialist of the Year for nothing. 🔥@RFootball transfer Aron Cruickshank (@Ac_Hollywood_) houses one for the fourth time in his career: pic.twitter.com/1zq75tqwFn
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 19, 2020
That was Cruickshank’s second kickoff return for a touchdown this season. A few weeks ago, the speedster took one back to the house in a 37-30 victory over Purdue in West Lafayette.
For his career, Cruickshank has scored 4 touchdowns on kickoff returns.
This season, Cruickshank had totaled 573 yards and a score as a return man for the Scarlet Knights coming into Friday night’s game. He also has 275 receiving yards and added 26 rushing yards this year, as well.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB