No. 24 Northwestern Runs Past Rutgers, Becomes Bowl Eligible at 6-1
Northwestern rushed for 283 yards, with Komolafe running for 150, as the Wildcats improved to 6-1 and clinched bowl eligibility.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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No. 24 Northwestern beat Rutgers on Saturday, running for 283 yards to improve to 6-1 and 3-1 in the Big Ten and clinch bowl eligibility.
Why it matters: The ranked Wildcats are among the Big Ten's surprise teams this season.
Ground game
Running back Komolafe ran for 150 yards on 13 carries, and Wilde caught nine passes for 133 yards. Quarterback Chiles reached 20 total touchdowns on the season.
Rutgers setback
Rutgers quarterback Dylan Lonergan was injured three plays into the game.
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Jackson Brousseau, filling in for an injured starter, led a 75-yard drive capped by Ashten Emory's 2-yard score as Cal won 25-20 in Berkeley. Stanford had a rougher day, losing 58-7 at No. 3 Notre Dame.
