Rutgers makes late push to stun Boston College

Al-Shadee Salaam's 22-yard touchdown run with 2:43 remaining lifted Rutgers to a 22-21 season-opening victory Saturday over host Boston College at Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Rutgers shared its quarterback load with Evan Simon going 8 of 12, for 63 yards and Gavin Wimsatt going 5 of 9 for 47 yards as the Scarlet Knights overcame the absence of QB Noah Vedral, who has an undisclosed injury.

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