Massachusetts 37, Rutgers 21 · Box Score

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Final · Week 1 · Thu, Sep 3, 2026

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MASS	7	17	3	10	37
RUTG	7	0	0	14	21

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Team stats

MASS		RUTG
21	First downs	18
397	Total yards	349
197	Passing yards	319
19-22	Comp-Att	22-38
9.0	Yards per pass	8.4
200	Rushing yards	30
41	Rushes	25
4.9	Yards per rush	1.2
4-11	3rd down	3-11
1-1	4th down	4-5
8-57	Penalties-yards	7-34
0	Turnovers	4
0	Fumbles lost	1
0	Interceptions thrown	3
36:21	Time of possession	23:39
5	Sacks	1
7	Tackles for loss	4
0	QB hurries	0
6	Passes defended	1
0	Defensive TDs	0
8	Kick return yards	—
—	Punt return yards	24
3	Passing TDs	3
1	Rushing TDs	0
13	Kicking points	3

Advanced stats

MASS		RUTG
+0.33	EPA per play	-0.08
52%	Success rate	40%
1.04	Explosiveness	1.56
+0.17	Rushing EPA per play	-0.56
53%	Rushing success rate	32%
+0.65	Passing EPA per play	+0.16
52%	Passing success rate	43%
56%	Standard downs success	46%
41%	Passing downs success	23%
3.38	Line yards per rush	2.03
1.40	Second-level yards	0.00
0.65	Open-field yards	0.00
18%	Stuff rate	21%
71%	Power success	75%
34%	Havoc caused	8%
7	Scoring chances	5
5.29	Points per chance	4.20
Own 38	Avg. starting field position	Own 24
3	Explosive plays	4
100%	Postgame win expectancy	0%

Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.

Scoring summary

Q18:20
RutgersTD
(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS00, for 4 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
Drive: 12 plays, 75 yds
0-7
Q15:26
MassachusettsTD
(05:26) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #23 E.Faulkner caught at RU06, for 21 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:26, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yds
7-7
Q211:46
MassachusettsTD
(11:46) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #23 E.Faulkner caught at RU00, for 2 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:46 #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
Drive: 13 plays, 68 yds
14-7
Q29:43
MassachusettsTD
(09:44) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete deep left to #1 J.Griffin Jr. caught at RU00, for 31 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:43, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
Drive: 2 plays, 36 yds
21-7
Q23:42
MassachusettsFG
(03:42) #99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills), clock 03:42
Drive: 8 plays, 51 yds
24-7
Q38:22
MassachusettsFG
#99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 52 yards GOOD (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills), clock 08:22
Drive: 10 plays, 41 yds
27-7
Q47:54
MassachusettsFG
(08:07) #99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills), clock 07:54
Drive: 4 plays, -6 yds
30-7
Q47:09
RutgersTD
(07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete deep left to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS45, for 78 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:09, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yds
30-14
Q44:27
MassachusettsTD
(04:27) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 17 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:27, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
Drive: 2 plays, 22 yds
37-14
Q41:57
RutgersTD
(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS00, for 6 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:57, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds
37-21

Score shown MASS-RUTG.

Player stats

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	QBR
William Watson III	19/22	197	9.0	3	0	91.3

Rushing

Player	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Kimmons IV	11	78	7.1	1	19
Elijah Faulkner	19	62	3.3	0	8
William Watson III	6	40	6.7	0	15
Ty Harding	1	13	13.0	0	13
Kezion Dia-Johnson	1	11	11.0	0	11
Reece Adkins	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	2	-6	-3.0	0	6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joseph Griffin Jr.	2	61	30.5	1	31
Ty Harding	5	55	11.0	0	14
Dallas Elliott	3	26	8.7	0	14
Elijah Faulkner	2	23	11.5	2	21
Curtis Kimmons IV	1	9	9.0	0	9
Jax Markovich	1	8	8.0	0	8
Reece Adkins	2	8	4.0	0	6
Max Dowling	3	7	2.3	0	4

Defense

Player	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD
Timmy Hinspeter	9	4	0	0	0
Kendall Bournes	8	2	0	0	0
Zeraun Daniel	7	6	1	1	1
TJ Magee	7	5	0	0	2
Andrew Depaepe	4	2	0	0.5	0
William Depaepe	4	0	0	0.5	0
Tyler Martin	3	1	0.5	0.5	0
Khari Bendolph	3	1	0.5	0.5	0
Jahmad Harmon	2	2	0	0	0
Romando Johnson	2	1	1	1	0
Joshua Iseah	2	0	0	0.5	1
Justin Krueger	2	0	0	0	0
Aubrey Melvin	1	1	1	1	0
David Chiavegato	1	1	0	0	0
Joshua Nobles	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
Isaiah Reed	1	0	0	0	2
Timothy Passmore, Jr.	1	0	0	0	0
Hollis Dirstine	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
Zakar Morris	1	0	0	0	0
JC Clark	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Stanley	1	0	0	0.5	0

Interceptions

Player	Int	Yds	TD
Jahmad Harmon	2	11	0
Isaiah Reed	1	1	0

Fumbles

Player	Fum	Lost	Rec
Romando Johnson	0	0	1
Team	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	Pct	Long	XP	Pts
Derek Morris	3/3	100.0	52	4/4	13

Punting

Player	No	Yds	Avg	TB	In 20	Long
Edward Phillipson	3	172	57.3	0	2	67

Kick returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joseph Griffin Jr.	1	8	8.0	8	0