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Rutgers Routs Norfolk State 60-10 To Move To 3-0

A 563-yard outburst with two blocked-punt scores sends Rutgers into Iowa week.

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Athan Kaliakmanis #16 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights runs with the ball during the first half against the Ohio Bobcats at SHI Stadium on August 28, 2025 in Piscataway, New Jersey.
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Overview

  • Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis went 18-of-26 for 309 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers scored on six of its first seven drives.
  • Special teams flipped the game early with two first-quarter punts blocked and returned for touchdowns, extending Rutgers’ reputation as the national leader in blocked punts since 2022.
  • The Scarlet Knights improved to 3-0 and will host Iowa on Sept. 19 to open Big Ten play.
  • Rutgers managed injuries and absences, with leading receiver Ian Strong listed out and RB CJ Campbell and LT Tyler Needham leaving the game, after LT Dantae Chin’s season-ending injury last week.
  • Rutgers has topped 30 points in seven straight games, while Norfolk State, coached by Michael Vick, fell to 1-2.