Rutgers Dominates Norfolk State 60-10 in Week 3 Rout
Rutgers overwhelmed Norfolk State 60-10 on Saturday in a lopsided Week 3 matchup. The Scarlet Knights' defense was dominant early, forcing multiple turnovers and blocked punts that set the tone for the game. Rutgers scored touchdowns on special teams opportunities, with Dylan Braithwaite and Kaj Sanders each returning blocked punts for scores in the first quarter.
The home team's offense controlled the game throughout, with Antwan Raymond leading the rushing attack with 79 yards. Rutgers added 27 points in the second half to put the game completely out of reach. Norfolk State's Otto Kuhns led the Spartans' passing attack with 90 yards, but interceptions from Jett Elad stalled their offensive efforts.
Rutgers' defense held Norfolk State to just 10 points across four quarters. The win came as expected against the FCS opponent, with the Scarlet Knights covering the 44.5-point spread. The game went over the 56-point total, finishing with 70 combined points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 17, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
 Rutgers | 13 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 60 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Norfolk State | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 9-23 | 23-34 |
| Pass Yards | 92 | 378 |
| Rush Yards | 128 | 185 |
| Total Yards | 220 | 563 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 2-10 | 9-14 |
| Penalties | 6-47 | 5-45 |
| Possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
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Play-by-Play
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Kam'Ryn Thomas
Kevon King run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 24
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to DreSean Kendrick
Dylan Braithwaite 6 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jai Patel PAT blocked)
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Kam'Ryn Thomas
Kevon King run for 20 yds to the NORF 45 for a 1ST down
Otto Kuhns pass complete to DreSean Kendrick for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
PENALTY NSU False Start (McMillan,Dyral) 5 yards from NSU50 to NSU45. NO PLAY.
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Taron Biles-Walker for 6 yds to the RUTG 49
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Taron Biles-Walker for 6 yds to the RUTG 43 for a 1ST down
X'Zavion Evans run for 6 yds to the RUTG 37
(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Kevon rush left for 17 yards gain to the RU20 (Sanders,Kaj), out of bounds PENALTY NSU Holding (Ademisoye,Daniel) 10 yards from RU37 to RU47. NO PLAY.
X'Zavion Evans run for 9 yds to the RUTG 38
X'Zavion Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the RUTG 39
Norfolk State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Taron Biles-Walker) declined
Marco Peery punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RUTG 7
Antwan Raymond run for 7 yds to the RUTG 14
Antwan Raymond run for 3 yds to the RUTG 17 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Kenny Fletcher Jr. for 12 yds to the RUTG 29 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for 3 yds to the RUTG 32
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Colin Weber for 12 yds to the RUTG 44 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for 3 yds to the RUTG 47
CJ Campbell Jr. run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 7 yds to the NORF 43 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Kenny Fletcher Jr. for 3 yds to the NORF 40
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 1 yd to the NORF 39
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to DT Sheffield
Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by David Ojiegbe for a loss of 7 yards to the NORF 46
Otto Kuhns sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NORF 36
(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun Kuhns,Otto pass incomplete short right to Biles-Walker,Taron thrown to NSU48 PENALTY NSU Holding (Price II,Guan) 10 yards from NSU36 to NSU26. NO PLAY.
(02:17) PENALTY NSU False Start (Kendrick,DreSean) 5 yards from NSU26 to NSU21. NO PLAY.
Kevon King run for 2 yds to the NORF 23
Otto Kuhns run for 9 yds to the NORF 32
Kaj Sanders 22 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jai Patel Kick)
Otto Kuhns run for 5 yds to the NORF 30
Otto Kuhns pass complete to DreSean Kendrick for 11 yds to the NORF 41 for a 1ST down
Otto Kuhns run for 20 yds to the RUTG 39 for a 1ST down
X'Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the RUTG 37
X'Zavion Evans run for 16 yds to the RUTG 21 for a 1ST down
Israel Carter pass incomplete to Ikeem Wright
Israel Carter run for 5 yds to the RUTG 16
Israel Carter pass incomplete to Kam'Ryn Thomas
Evan Helfrich 34 yd FG GOOD
Marco Peery kickoff for 48 yds , Ja'shon Benjamin return for 21 yds to the RUTG 38
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Antwan Raymond for 17 yds to the NORF 45 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for 3 yds to the NORF 42
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Colin Weber for 5 yds to the NORF 37
Antwan Raymond run for 4 yds to the NORF 33 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Kenny Fletcher Jr.
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NORF 29
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 8 yds to the NORF 21 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 18 yds to the NORF 3 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for 3 yds for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Elyjah Mitchell for 8 yds to the RUTG 28
Israel Carter pass intercepted Jett Elad return for 21 yds to the RUTG 25
Otto Kuhns pass intercepted Jett Elad return for 21 yds to the RUTG 25
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to DT Sheffield for 18 yds to the RUTG 43 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 32 yds to the NORF 25 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for 12 yds to the NORF 13 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for a loss of 2 yards to the NORF 15
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 2 yds to the NORF 13
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to KJ Duff
Jai Patel 31 yd FG GOOD
X'Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the NORF 27
Otto Kuhns sacked by Jordan Thompson for a loss of 9 yards to the NORF 18
Otto Kuhns pass complete to X'Zavion Evans for 11 yds to the NORF 29
Marco Peery punt for 54 yds
Antwan Raymond run for 5 yds to the RUTG 22
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 18 yds to the RUTG 40 for a 1ST down
(00:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Kaliakmanis,Athan pass complete deep left to Sheffield,DT caught at NSU27, for 60 yards to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:57 PENALTY RU Illegal Shift offsetting NSU Illegal Substitution offsetting. NO PLAY.
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to KJ Duff
Antwan Raymond run for 7 yds to the RUTG 47
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NORF 49 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Ben Black for 4 yds to the NORF 45
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 2 yds to the NORF 43
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to DT Sheffield
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to DT Sheffield for 10 yds to the NORF 33 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 7 yds to the NORF 26
Jai Patel 44 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Jack Scullion kickoff for 57 yds , X'Zavion Evans return for 6 yds to the NORF 14
Marco Peery kickoff for 61 yds , Ja'shon Benjamin return for 16 yds to the RUTG 20
Antwan Raymond run for 2 yds to the RUTG 22
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Ben Black
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Ben Black for 15 yds to the RUTG 37 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to DT Sheffield
Antwan Raymond run for 6 yds to the RUTG 43
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 5 yds to the RUTG 48 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to KJ Duff
Antwan Raymond run for 15 yds to the NORF 37 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Ben Black for 37 yds for a TD (Jai Patel PAT BLOCKED)
Otto Kuhns pass complete to DreSean Kendrick for 32 yds to the RUTG 43 for a 1ST down
Kevon King run for a loss of 2 yards to the RUTG 45
Rutgers Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jordan Walker) to the RUTG 25 for a 1ST down
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Ikeem Wright
Kevon King run for 25 yds for a TD (Evan Helfrich KICK)
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Ja'shon Benjamin for 6 yds to the RUTG 31
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 5 yds to the RUTG 36 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to DT Sheffield for 51 yds to the NORF 13 for a 1ST down
(07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun Kaliakmanis,Athan pass incomplete short left to Fletcher Jr.,Kenny thrown to NSU10 PENALTY NSU Offside (Ojiegbe,David) 5 yards from NSU13 to NSU08. NO PLAY.
Antwan Raymond run for 7 yds to the NORF 1 for a 1ST down
Antwan Raymond run for 1 yd for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)
Jack Scullion kickoff for 60 yds , Taron Biles-Walker return for 4 yds to the NORF 9
Kevon King run for 7 yds to the NORF 16
Ty Jones run for 3 yds to the NORF 19 for a 1ST down
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Elyjah Mitchell
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Elyjah Mitchell
Norfolk State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Antwan Davis) declined
Marco Peery punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NORF 48
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Kam'Ryn Thomas
X'Zavion Evans run for 15 yds to the NORF 40 for a 1ST down
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Kam'Ryn Thomas
X'Zavion Evans run for 3 yds to the NORF 43
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Taron Biles-Walker for 11 yds to the RUTG 46 for a 1ST down
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Elyjah Mitchell
Jaylen Laudermilk run for no gain to the RUTG 46
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete
Marco Peery punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RUTG 15
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 27 yds to the RUTG 42 for a 1ST down Norfolk State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Antwan Davis) declined for a 1ST down
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 2 yds to the RUTG 44
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 9 yds to the NORF 47 for a 1ST down
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NORF 43
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 12 yds to the NORF 31 for a 1ST down
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 15 yds to the NORF 16 for a 1ST down
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 5 yds to the NORF 11
Ja'shon Benjamin run for 11 yds for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)
Norfolk State Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Antwan Davis) declined
Edd Guerrier run for 2 yds to the NORF 46
(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun Surace,AJ pass incomplete short middle to Allen III,Vernon thrown to NSU34, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NSU Pass Interference (Smith,Jayden) 12 yards from NSU46 to NSU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun Mitchell,Terrell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NSU32 (Smith,Jayden; Mateo,Amir) PENALTY RU Illegal Formation (Cesaire,Justin) 5 yards from NSU34 to NSU39. NO PLAY.
AJ Surace sacked by Rontravious Perry for a loss of 4 yards to the NORF 43
PENALTY RU False Start (Kaliakmanis,Dino) 5 yards from NSU43 to NSU48. NO PLAY.
AJ Surace pass complete to Logan Blake for 6 yds to the NORF 42
AJ Surace pass complete to Vernon Allen III for 18 yds to the NORF 24 for a 1ST down
Edd Guerrier run for 6 yds to the NORF 18
Edd Guerrier run for 3 yds to the NORF 15
Edd Guerrier run for 3 yds to the NORF 12 for a 1ST down
AJ Surace pass incomplete to Dino Kaliakmanis
Edd Guerrier run for 3 yds to the NORF 9
AJ Surace pass complete to Dino Kaliakmanis for 9 yds for a TD (Dane Pizzaro KICK)
Rutgers Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NORF 40 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Laudermilk run for a loss of 6 yards to the NORF 34 Jaylen Laudermilk fumbled, recovered by RUTG Henry Hughes Jr.
Terrell Mitchell run for 3 yds to the NORF 31
Terrell Mitchell run for 7 yds to the NORF 24 for a 1ST down
AJ Surace pass incomplete to Sah'nye Degraffenreidt
AJ Surace pass incomplete to Sah'nye Degraffenreidt
AJ Surace sacked by Dawson Rivers for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 25
AJ Surace pass complete to Michael Thomas III for 25 yds for a TD (Dane Pizzaro KICK)
Ravon Moore run for 4 yds to the NORF 29
Israel Carter pass complete to Ravon Moore for 2 yds to the NORF 31
Ravon Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 30
Marco Peery punt for 36 yds
Sean Ashenfelder run for a loss of 3 yards to the RUTG 31
Edd Guerrier run for a loss of 1 yard to the RUTG 30
Edd Guerrier run for 9 yds to the RUTG 39
Sean Ashenfelder pass complete to Jackson Gister for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Terrell Mitchell run for 4 yds to the NORF 46