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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021•APP.COM
Rutgers football: Will Gavin Wimsatt unseat Noah Vedral? 'It's a big jump'For a parallel, look to Steve Pikiell and Rutgers' basketball team.
FOOTBALL RESULTS: Saturday's Big Central Conference and area roundup for Week 1Click here to see who won Saturday's Big Central Football Conference games
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021•MYCENTRALJERSEY.COM
Rutgers opens season by thumping Temple 61-14
Aron Cruickshank had a career-high 206 all-purpose yards as Rutgers opened the season with a 61-14 win over Temple on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 4, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jadan Blue - Quiet in openerBlue caught one pass for nine yards against Rutgers.
ImpactIt was a quiet day for the redshirt junior as he caught just one pass in the team's blowout loss. Blue has proved to be a capable receiver in his career, going for over 1000 yards in 2019. The 6-foot-0 receiver will look to continue to grow his connection with new starting quarterback D'Wan Mathis as the season progresses.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Edward Saydee - Productive before injurySaydee rushed the ball 12 times for 57 yards while scoring a rushing touchdown as well as catching two passes for 25 yards before getting sidelined due to a leg injury against Rutg...
ImpactThe 5-foot-11 running back was one of the only bright spots on the Owls' offense before leaving due to a leg injury in the team's blowout loss to Rutgers. Saydee was the only position player on Temple to find the end zone and was also able to walk off the field on his own power after the injury. If healthy for next week the redshirt freshman will look to lead Temple in rushing yet as the team takes on Akron.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jose Barbon - Leads team in receivingBarbon caught two passes for 48 yards against Rutgers.
ImpactThe redshirt sophomore's 48 yards were enough to lead the team in Temple's blowout loss to Rutgers. Barbon was targeted five times and appears to be more involved in the offense than he was last season. The 6-foot-0 receiver will continue to try to assert himself as a legit receiving threat in the Owls' offense as the season progresses.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
D'Wan Mathis - Struggles and injured in debutMathis completed 8 of 25 attempts for 148 yards while adding in nine carries for nine yards and rushing touchdown to go with an interception. The quarterback also left the game due...
ImpactIt was not the debut for the Owls that the Georgia transfer was looking for. Mathis couldn't get anything going in the air and completed just 32 percent of his passes while turning it over as well. The 6-foot-6 quarterback left the game early due to an ankle injury as well and will look to get healthy for next week's matchup against Akron.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
