Rutgers at Michigan

Saturday, September 23, 2023

No. 2 Michigan beat Rutgers 31–⁠7. It was their 10th meeting; Michigan leads the series 9–⁠1.

AwayRutgers7–⁠6 in 2023
7
Home2Michigan15–⁠0 in 2023
31

Final at Michigan Stadium, Ann ArborTV: BTNAttendance 109,756

At kickoff
68°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the east, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Mark KluczynskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers70007
Michigan7710731

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gavin Wimsatt11/2118011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gavin Wimsatt628015
Kyle Monangai1127010
Aaron Young217014
Samuel Brown V31207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christian Dremel385169
JaQuae Jackson337017
Isaiah Washington226020
Ian Strong118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyreem Powell8110
Deion Jennings8000
Michael Dixon5000
Mohamed Toure5000
Wesley Bailey1110

Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.J. McCarthy15/2121410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Blake Corum2197214
J.J. McCarthy751022
Kalel Mullings640014
Donovan Edwards61308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Colston Loveland575035
Roman Wilson359025
Donovan Edwards241033
Semaj Morgan226118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Junior Colson6000
Derrick Moore5100
Michael Barrett3000
Kris Jenkins3100
Mike Sainristil2001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RutgersMichigan
257Total yards415
180Passing yards214
77Rushing yards201
8.6Yards per pass10.2
3.3Yards per rush5.0
10First downs20
3–⁠10Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
5–⁠30Penalties3–⁠18
23:52Possession36:08
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

RutgersMichigan
27%Success rate56%
−0.07EPA per play0.41
1.79Explosiveness1.13
−0.04Rushing EPA0.34
−0.12Passing EPA0.51
40%Passing-down success47%
−0.19First-down EPA0.17
0.42Second-down EPA0.25
0.77Third-down EPA0.94
7%Havoc by its defense11%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan −24, over/under 44.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan 95%, Rutgers 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Michigan end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 RutgersMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 MichiganMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 MichiganField goal, 14 playsQ3 RutgersPick-six, 9 plays (Michigan scores)Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 MichiganEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
  1. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 94 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q2 MichiganMissed FG, 9 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q3 MichiganField goal, 14 plays, 62 yards
  11. Q3 RutgersPick-six, 9 plays (Michigan scores), 48 yards
  12. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q4 MichiganEnd of game, 10 plays, 59 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Rutgers Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 6 yds to the RUTG 31
14:003rd & 4 at own 31Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Christian Dremel for 69 yds for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)Rutgers 7, Michigan 0
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:54Jude McAtamney kickoff for 41 yds
13:541st & 10 at own 37Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the MICH 42
13:542nd & 5 at own 42J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
13:543rd & 5 at own 42J.J. McCarthy sacked by Tyreem Powell for a loss of 2 yards to the MICH 40
12:274th & 7 at own 40Tommy Doman punt for 39 yds
12:271st & 10 at own 21MONANGAI, Kyle rush to the left for a gain of 27 yards to the RU48 (SAINRISTIL, Mike). PENALTY RU Holding on PIERCE, Hollin enforced 10 yards from the RU21 to the RU11 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
12:271st & 20 at own 11Kyle Monangai run for 6 yds to the RUTG 17
12:272nd & 14 at own 17Kyle Monangai run for 10 yds to the RUTG 27
12:273rd & 4 at own 27Rutgers Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RUTG 22
12:273rd & 9 at own 22Kyle Monangai run for a loss of 3 yards to the RUTG 19
9:274th & 12 at own 19Flynn Appleby punt for 75 yds
Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 6Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the MICH 8
9:272nd & 8 at own 8Blake Corum run for 14 yds to the MICH 22 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at own 22J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
9:272nd & 10 at own 22J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 8 yds to the MICH 30
9:273rd & 2 at own 30J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 33 yds to the RUTG 37 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 37J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 35 yds to the RUTG 2 for a 1ST down
5:561st & goal at opp 2Blake Corum run for 2 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Tied at 7
Rutgers Missed FG, 10 plays
5:56Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:561st & 10 at own 25Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Johnny Langan for 4 yds to the RUTG 29
5:562nd & 6 at own 29Gavin Wimsatt run for 2 yds to the RUTG 31
3:421st & 10 at own 36Timeout Rutgers, clock 03:42
3:423rd & 4 at own 31Gavin Wimsatt run for 5 yds to the RUTG 36 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 36Gavin Wimsatt run for 15 yds to the MICH 49 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 49Kyle Monangai run for 1 yd to the MICH 48
3:422nd & 9 at opp 48Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to JaQuae Jackson for 11 yds to the MICH 37 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 37Kyle Monangai run for 4 yds to the MICH 33
3:422nd & 6 at opp 33Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the MICH 30
0:003rd & 3 at opp 30Kyle Monangai run for 2 yds to the MICH 28
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 28Rutgers Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MICH 33
Q2 14:554th & 6 at opp 33Jai Patel 51 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Michigan 14, Rutgers 7
Michigan Missed FG, 9 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 34Donovan Edwards run for 8 yds to the MICH 42
14:552nd & 2 at own 42J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at the 50Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the RUTG 48
14:552nd & 8 at opp 48J.J. McCarthy pass complete to AJ Barner for 5 yds to the RUTG 43
14:553rd & 3 at opp 43J.J. McCarthy run for 16 yds to the RUTG 27 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 27Donovan Edwards run for 1 yd to the RUTG 26
14:552nd & 9 at opp 26Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the RUTG 23
14:553rd & 6 at opp 23J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 4 yds to the RUTG 19
14:554th & 2 at opp 19Michigan Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the RUTG 24
9:354th & 7 at opp 24James Turner 42 yd FG MISSED
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 24Kyle Monangai run for no gain to the RUTG 24
9:352nd & 10 at own 24Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to JaQuae Jackson for 9 yds to the RUTG 33
9:353rd & 1 at own 33Kyle Monangai run for a loss of 1 yard to the RUTG 32
7:254th & 2 at own 32Flynn Appleby punt for 47 yds
Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
6:422nd & 9 at own 22Timeout Michigan, clock 06:42
6:421st & 10 at own 21Blake Corum run for 1 yd to the MICH 22
6:422nd & 9 at own 22Blake Corum run for 1 yd to the MICH 23
6:423rd & 8 at own 23J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 23 yds to the MICH 46 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 46J.J. McCarthy run for 22 yds to the RUTG 32 for a 1ST down
4:332nd & 10 at opp 32Timeout Michigan, clock 04:33
4:331st & 10 at opp 32J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
4:332nd & 10 at opp 32Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the RUTG 28
4:333rd & 6 at opp 28J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 5 yds to the RUTG 23
4:334th & 1 at opp 23Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the RUTG 21 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 21Blake Corum run for 3 yds to the RUTG 18
4:332nd & 7 at opp 18J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
1:413rd & 7 at opp 18J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 18 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Michigan 14, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:41Tommy Doman kickoff for 59 yds
1:411st & 10 at own 6Kyle Monangai run for 2 yds to the RUTG 8
1:412nd & 8 at own 8Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the RUTG 11
0:034th & 2 at own 14Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:03
0:033rd & 5 at own 11Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the RUTG 14
0:004th & 2 at own 14run for a loss of 7 yards to the RUTG 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Michigan 24, Rutgers 7
Michigan Field goal, 14 plays
14:53Jude McAtamney kickoff for 63 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 10J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
14:532nd & 10 at own 10Blake Corum run for 9 yds to the MICH 19
14:533rd & 1 at own 19Blake Corum run for 8 yds to the MICH 27 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 27Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the MICH 32
14:532nd & 5 at own 32Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the MICH 36
14:533rd & 1 at own 36Donovan Edwards run for no gain to the MICH 36
14:534th & 1 at own 36J.J. McCarthy run for 9 yds to the MICH 45 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 45MCCARTHY, J.J. scrambles to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the MIC50 (LEWIS, Aaron). PENALTY Before the snap, MIC Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the MIC45 to the MIC40. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:531st & 15 at own 40Donovan Edwards run for 1 yd to the MICH 41
14:532nd & 14 at own 41J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 25 yds to the RUTG 34 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 34Blake Corum run for 11 yds to the RUTG 23 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 23Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the RUTG 21
14:532nd & 8 at opp 21J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
14:533rd & 8 at opp 21J.J. McCarthy sacked by Wesley Bailey for a loss of 7 yards to the RUTG 28
7:004th & 15 at opp 28James Turner 46 yd FG GOODMichigan 17, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Pick-six, 9 plays (Michigan scores)
7:00Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:001st & 10 at own 25Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
7:002nd & 10 at own 25Rutgers Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RUTG 20
7:002nd & 15 at own 20WIMSATT, Gavin pass short to the left incomplete intended for WASHINGTON, Isaiah thrown to the RU25. PENALTY MIC Pass Interference on WALLACE, Josh enforced at the spot of the foul for 8 yards to the RU28 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:001st & 10 at own 28Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
6:201st & 10 at own 45Timeout Michigan, clock 06:20
6:202nd & 10 at own 28Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to JaQuae Jackson for 17 yds to the RUTG 45 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 45Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
6:202nd & 10 at own 45Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 20 yds to the MICH 35 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 35Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
6:202nd & 10 at opp 35Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
6:203rd & 10 at opp 35Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Christian Dremel for 8 yds to the MICH 27
4:314th & 2 at opp 27Mike Sainristil 71 Yd Interception Return (James Turner Kick)Michigan 24, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
4:31Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:311st & 10 at own 25Samuel Brown V run for 4 yds to the RUTG 29
4:312nd & 6 at own 29Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
3:403rd & 6 at own 29Rutgers Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RUTG 24
3:403rd & 11 at own 24Timeout Rutgers, clock 03:40
3:403rd & 11 at own 24Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Christian Dremel for 8 yds to the RUTG 32
2:414th & 3 at own 32Flynn Appleby punt for 34 yds, downed at the MICH 34
Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 34J.J. McCarthy pass complete to AJ Barner for 4 yds to the MICH 38
2:412nd & 6 at own 38Blake Corum run for 1 yd to the MICH 39
2:413rd & 5 at own 39J.J. McCarthy run for 5 yds to the MICH 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Donovan Edwards run for no gain to the MICH 44
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 44J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 11 yds to the RUTG 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 28 yds to the RUTG 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17J.J. McCarthy run for 8 yds to the RUTG 9
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 9J.J. McCarthy pass complete to AJ Barner for 4 yds to the RUTG 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:381st & goal at opp 5Blake Corum run for 5 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Michigan 31, Rutgers 7
4th quarter2 drives, then Michigan 31, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:38Tommy Doman kickoff for 60 yds
12:381st & 10 at own 25Samuel Brown V run for 1 yd to the RUTG 26
12:382nd & 9 at own 26Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Johnny Langan for 10 yds to the RUTG 36 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 36Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ian Strong for 18 yds to the MICH 46 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 46Samuel Brown V run for 7 yds to the MICH 39
12:382nd & 3 at opp 39Gavin Wimsatt run for 2 yds to the MICH 37
12:383rd & 1 at opp 37Aaron Young run for 14 yds to the MICH 23 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 23Aaron Young run for 3 yds to the MICH 20
12:382nd & 7 at opp 20Gavin Wimsatt run for 1 yd to the MICH 19
7:014th & 6 at opp 19Timeout Michigan, clock 07:01
7:013rd & 6 at opp 19Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
6:574th & 6 at opp 19Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
Michigan End of game, 10 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 19J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 3 yds to the MICH 22
6:572nd & 7 at own 22Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the MICH 27
6:573rd & 2 at own 27Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the MICH 31 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 31Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the MICH 38
6:572nd & 3 at own 38Kalel Mullings run for 14 yds to the RUTG 48 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 48Kalel Mullings run for 6 yds to the RUTG 42
6:572nd & 4 at opp 42Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the RUTG 40
6:573rd & 2 at opp 40Kalel Mullings run for 9 yds to the RUTG 31 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 31Kalel Mullings run for 5 yds to the RUTG 26
0:002nd & 5 at opp 26Kalel Mullings run for 4 yds to the RUTG 22

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Michigan leads 9–⁠1 in 10 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Michigan 31, Rutgers 7
2022Michigan 52, Rutgers 17
2021Michigan 20, Rutgers 13
2020Michigan 48, Rutgers 42
2019Michigan 52, Rutgers 0
2018Michigan 42, Rutgers 7

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