Western Michigan Broncos at Massachusetts Minutemen
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Broc Lowry accounts for two TDs to lead Western Michigan over UMass 21-3
Lowry completed 18 of 25 passes for 163 yards and added 92 yards rushing on 14 carries. Lowry's 8-yard touchdown pass to Michael Brescia gave Western Michigan a 7-3 lead midway through the second quarter. Lowry's 4-yard touchdown run capped a 10-play, 50-yard drive late in the third quarter.
Devin Miles broke loose on a 25-yard touchdown run for Western Michigan (3-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) with about eight minutes left to play.
AJ Hairston and Brandon Rose were a combined 20-of-35 passing for 203 yards for UMass (0-5, 0-1). Derek Morris kicked a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter for the Minutemen.
It was Western Michigan's first game at McGuirk Alumni Stadium and its first on the road against UMass since 2013 when they played at Gillette Stadium.
WMU leads the series at 3-0.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:42 | Derek Morris 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:23 | Michael Brescia 8 Yd pass from Broc Lowry (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:26 | Broc Lowry 4 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:04 | Devin Miles 25 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
Statistics
 WMU |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 380 | Total Yards | 260 |
| 163 | Passing | 203 |
| 18/25 | Comp/Att | 20/35 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 217 | Rushing | 57 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 2.0 |
| 5-44 | Penalties | 5-47 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:26 | Possession | 27:34 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 10,014 · Capacity:
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