Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights - News - November 09, 2024

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Ja'shon Benjamin - Serves as RB2 in Week 11Benjamin had 11 rushes for 66 yards and reeled in two of three targets for five yards during Saturday's 26-19 win over Minnesota.

ImpactBenjamin saw his first action of the season with No. 1 running back Kyle Monangai (head) ruled out pregame. The sophomore wound up playing behind true freshman running back Antwan Raymond, who logged 22 carries for 73 yards. Neither running back was as impactful as Monangai has been this season, but they seemed to keep this offense on pace while quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis had one of his better outings of the year with three passing touchdowns. Should Monangai remain sidelined, then Benjamin will likely continue to see a healthy workload as the RB2 in what is a very run-heavy offense. The Scarlet Knights next game will come on the road at Maryland on Saturday, Nov. 16.

3 DAYS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Antwan Raymond - Steps up Week 11Raymond notched 22 carries for 73 yards during Saturday's 26-19 victory versus Minnesota.

ImpactRaymond shouldered a heavy workload with star senior running back Kyle Monangai (head) ruled out. The true freshman wasn't efficient, but he paced the offense with a team-high in carries ahead of sophomore back Ja'shon Benjamin, who logged 11 carries for 66 yards. Raymond has averaged just over 2.9 yards per carry over the last two weeks. He'll likely remain the top back if Monangai is out again for next week's road game at Maryland.

3 DAYS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Ian Strong - Scores go-ahead TD in Week 11Strong hauled in four of nine targets for 89 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 26-19 win against Minnesota.

ImpactStrong showed up after the previous game versus USC with an undisclosed injury. The true sophomore tallied a season-high in targets and a scored four-yard touchdown to put the Scarlet Knights up 21-16 in the fourth quarter. This was just his second receiving touchdown of the season, and Strong now has 20 catches (on 36 targets) for 356 yards this season. He'll look to play a crucial role again during next week's road game at Maryland.

3 DAYS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Dymere Miller - Scores twice in win Week 11Miller hauled in 5 of 13 targets for 58 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 26-19 victory over Minnesota.

ImpactMiller connected early and often with quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, including touchdowns of one and 17 yards in the first half. The senior wideout finished with a team-high in targets and logged double-digit targets for the second week in a row. He's accumulated 16 catches (on 33 targets) for 189 yards and two scores over this span. The catch percentage and lack of overall receiving yards aren't overly encouraging, but Miller should be the best bet to score through the air for what's been a rather unproductive Rutgers passing game this season. He'll look to score again during next week's road game at Maryland.

3 DAYS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Athan Kaliakmanis - Scores three times in revenge gameKaliakmanis was 17-for-33 passing for 240 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 26-19 win over Minnesota.

ImpactKaliakmanis had perhaps his best performance of the season considering the opposing defense. The Minnesota transfer logged three scores for the first time since the Week 2 win against Akron, which also doubled his number of passing touchdowns in conference play. He also did so while playing while the Scarlet Knight's top offensive player and bell-cow running back Kyle Monangai (head) was sidelined. Kaliakmanis has not been asked to do much more than be a game manager when Rutgers' offense has been on track, but he's now averaged 280.0 passing yards per game over the last three games. He'll look to keep it up during next week's road game at Maryland.

3 DAYS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Chris Long - Sits out versus MinnesotaLong (undisclosed) didn't play in Saturday's win over Minnesota.

ImpactLong has caught 11 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown but missed his first game of the season Saturday. He will look to return to field next week versus Maryland.

4 DAYS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Week 12 College Football Rankings: Army, Kansas, Rutgers Among Teams 51-75Check out the College Football Rankings for Week 12 as we rank the teams 51 to 75, including Army, Kansas, and Rutgers.

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