Rutgers started their soccer season,Thursday, August 28, 2025, with a recreation towards Ohio College. Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 259 yards and a career-best 4 touchdowns, together with two to Ian Robust, as Rutgers topped Miami of Ohio 45-17 Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.
Kaliakmanis accomplished 26 of his 36 passes because the Scarlet Knights (2-0) beat an opponent from the MAC for the second week in a row.
Robust benefited from the efficient passing assault, catching 9 passes for 116 yards. Rutgers rolled up 421 yards.
The RedHawks (0-2) confronted an opponent from the Large Ten for the second straight week and misplaced regardless of DeQuan Finn having a hand within the majority of Miami of Ohio’s 368 yards. He threw for 251 and rushed for 85 and a rating.
Keith Reynolds had seven catches for 120 yards. Kam Perry completed with 4 catches and 108 yards.
The sport was delayed by an hour due to lightning within the space. It did not take Rutgers lengthy to attain as soon as the motion was underway.
Kaliakmanis accomplished all seven of his passes on the Scarlet Knights’ opening drive, the final discovering a wide-open Ian Robust, who caught the ball from 14 yards out for a 7-0 lead with 7:25 to go within the first quarter.
Miami of Ohio responded as Finn hit Perry on a 62-yard go the place Perry eluded a diving defender and almost scored earlier than getting stopped simply in need of the purpose line.
D’Shawntae Jones completed the four-play drive with a 1-yard run up the center, tying the rating at 7-7 with 5:11 left.
Rutgers appeared poised to attain one other landing early within the second, sitting in a first-and-goal state of affairs on the 7-yard line.
However Kaliakmanis threw two incompletions and was then sacked by Jackson Kuwatch on third down for a lack of 14 yards, forcing the Scarlet Knights to accept a 39-yard area purpose by Jai Patel.
Finn had the RedHawks in place to doubtlessly take the lead, however a throw on first-and-10 from the 25 of Rutgers was picked off by a leaping Bo Mascoe, who ran it again 68 yards earlier than being tackled on the 12.
Three performs later, Antwan Raymond ran 2 yards for a landing and a 17-7 lead with 8:18 to play within the half. Raymond additionally scored with 1:53 left within the recreation to cap the scoring.
Rutgers surged in entrance with a 24-7 cushion with 1:20 remaining after Kaliakmanis linked with KJ Duff on an 11-yard landing toss.
Miami of Ohio almost answered as Finn threw to Deion Colzie, who tried to snag it with one hand in the long run zone. The RedHawks settled for a 40-yard area purpose by Dom Dzioban and trailed 24-10 at halftime.
After forcing Rutgers to punt on its first drive of the second half, due to Koy Beasley breaking apart a 3rd down go, Miami of Ohio went to work.
Finn hit Reynolds on a 69-yard go in the course of the sector. Three performs later, he reduce to his proper and dove for the tip zone on a 5-yard run, sliding out of bounds as he reached for the pylon because the RedHawks closed the hole to 24-17 with 10:21 left within the third.
Robust and DT Sheffield each caught landing passes within the second half to assist Rutgers put the sport out of attain in a wire-to-wire win.
Defensively, Kuwatch and Eli Blakey recorded 11 and 10 tackles, respectively for Miami of Ohio. Jett Elad and Kaj Sanders led Rutgers with 5 tackles every.
–Discipline Degree Media
