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Massachusetts Minutemen 37
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights 21
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Match Report

UMass ends its 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers

— Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season-opener for both teams on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

21
1st Downs
18
4-11
3rd down efficiency
3-11
1-1
4th down efficiency
4-5
397
Total Yards
346
197
Passing
319
19/22
Comp/Att
22/38
9.0
Yards per pass
8.4
200
Rushing
27
41
Rushing Attempts
25
4.9
Yards per rush
1.1
8-60
Penalties
7-34
0
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
3
36:21
Possession
23:39

Top Performers

MASS

  • William Watson III C/ATT 19/22 · YDS 197 · AVG 9.0
  • Edward Phillipson NO 3 · YDS 172 · AVG 57.3
  • Derek Morris FG 3/3 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 52
  • Joseph Griffin Jr. REC 2 · YDS 61 · AVG 30.5

RUTG

  • KJ Duff REC 9 · YDS 196 · AVG 21.8
  • Dylan Lonergan C/ATT 16/29 · YDS 242 · AVG 8.3
  • Jakob Anderson NO 3 · YDS 130 · AVG 43.3
  • AJ Surace C/ATT 6/9 · YDS 77 · AVG 8.6

Highlights

00:16 Dylan Lonergan throws 4-yard touchdown pass to KJ Duff Watch on ESPN 00:15 William Watson III connects for 21-yard TD pass Watch on ESPN 00:19 William Watson III throws 2-yard touchdown pass vs. Rutgers Watch on ESPN 00:33 William Watson III throws 31-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Griffin Jr. Watch on ESPN

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