Rutgers' trick play with Johnny Langan in Gator Bowl leads to scoring drive vs. Wake Forest

Dave Rivera, Asbury Park Press
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Dec 31, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Johnny Langan (21) leaps over Wake Forest Demon Deacons linebacker Ryan Smenda Jr. (5) for extra yards in the second quarter at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Johnny Langan (21) leaps over Wake Forest Demon Deacons linebacker Ryan Smenda Jr. (5) for extra yards in the second quarter at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Rutgers is pulling out all the stops in the Gator Bowl.

Trailing Wake Forest 14-7 early in the second quarter Friday, a little trickery led to a Scarlet Knights scoring drive.

On a second and 7 from the Wake Forest 37-yard line, Rutgers quarterback Noah Vedral threw a backward pass to WR Isaiah Washington, who turned and threw across the field to an open Johnny Langan.

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Langan, who had plenty of open field ahead of him, got a downfield block from Vedral and tiptoed the sidelines before getting knocked out of bounds at the 11-yard line.

The play led to a 29-yard field goal by Rutgers kicker Valentino Ambrosio to cut Wake Forest’s lead to 14-10.

Here's what it looked like:

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