Eastern Michigan Eagles at Massachusetts Minutemen
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Noah Kim tosses 2 TDs to help Eastern Michigan beat UMass 38-14
The Eagles (3-3, 2-0 MAC) spoiled Massachusetts’ first sellout at McGuirk Alumni Stadium since 2014 and handed the Minutemen their first loss of the season.
Kim opened the scoring with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kozy Isaac before Braydon Bennett’s 2-yard touchdown run gave Eastern Michigan a 14-0 lead late in the second quarter.
Massachusetts (4-1, 1-1) pulled within seven on William Watson III’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Max Dowling with 28 seconds left in the half.
Eastern Michigan answered with two quick touchdowns in the third quarter. Kim connected with Joshua Long for a 2-yard score before Amareon Blue scored on a 9-yard run 24 seconds later to make it 28-7.
Joey Mattord added a 25-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.
Kim completed 21 of 30 passes without an interception. Eastern Michigan rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns.
Watson threw for 210 yards and a touchdown for Massachusetts. Jabari Lewis caught six passes for 102 yards.
UMass: Hosts Miami (OH) next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:38 | Kozy Isaac 27 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:55 | Braydon Bennett 2 Yd Run (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:28 | Max Dowling 34 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:10 | Joshua Long 2 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:46 | Amareon Blue 9 Yd Run (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:13 | Joey Mattord 25 Yd Run (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:07 | Rudy Kessinger 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:02 | Curtis Kimmons IV 3 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick) |
Statistics
 EMU |
 MASS |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 11-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-10 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 411 | Total Yards | 316 |
| 219 | Passing | 210 |
| 21/30 | Comp/Att | 20/27 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 192 | Rushing | 106 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 6-70 | Penalties | 6-59 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:35 | Possession | 25:25 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 17,119 · Capacity:
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