Rutgers goes for its second straight win on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes Akron to town
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights look to start its season with a second straight win on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Akron Zips. The Scarlet Knights shook off a slow start in their first game against Howard to take down the Bison 44-7. They led just 17-7 heading into halftime, but dominated the second half to pull away and begin the year 1-0. Kyle Monangai led the team with 165 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Athan Kaliakmanis was efficient in his first start for the Scarlet Knights after transferring from Minnesota during the offseason. He went 15-24 for 147 and three touchdowns and no interceptions to help the Scarlet Knights get the season-opening win.
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Game Date: Sept. 7, 2024
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The Zips will look to slow the duo down as they try and get their first win of the season. They opened their year with another Big Ten opponent as they fell to Ohio State 52-6 last Saturday.
Despite the blowout loss they did play the Buckeyes tough through the first half and trailed just 17-3 heading into the break. Two touchdowns in an 18 second stretch doomed the Zips and they could never recover.
The offense struggled against the Buckeyes as they gained just 177 yards total. They had 130 through the air and just 47 on the ground.
Saturday they will look to bounce back and get their offense going as they try and upset the Scarlet Knights on the road.
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