Colorado at Massachusetts

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Colorado beat Massachusetts 41–⁠38. It was their first meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayColorado2–⁠10 in 2014
41
HomeMassachusetts3–⁠9 in 2014
38

Final at Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,227

At kickoff
89°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the southwest, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Coyte; umpire Matt Richards; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge Steve Currie; back judge Joe JonstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado31714741
Massachusetts71410738

Standouts

Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sefo Liufau26/4231831
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Christian Powell1980114
Tony Jones747133
Phillip Lindsay741027
Sefo Liufau513015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nelson Spruce10145270
Shay Fields693125
Bryce Bobo554021
Tony Jones317010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tedric Thompson110

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Frohnapfel20/3826731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamal Wilson1047111
J.T. Blyden1125011
Tajae Sharpe217012
Blake Frohnapfel610017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tajae Sharpe583041
Marken Michel271042
Jean Sifrin440214
Jalen Williams335014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Randall Jette1290

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ColoradoMassachusetts
474Total yards372
318Passing yards267
156Rushing yards105
7.6Yards per pass7.0
3.3Yards per rush3.5
29First downs24
10–⁠18Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
12–⁠123Penalties7–⁠85
35:15Possession24:45

Efficiency

ColoradoMassachusetts
40%Success rate41%
0.25EPA per play0.15
1.43Explosiveness1.33
0.06Rushing EPA0.25
0.47Passing EPA0.09
32%Passing-down success27%
−0.04First-down EPA0.23
0.14Second-down EPA−0.06
1.07Third-down EPA0.50
1%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Colorado 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Colorado −17, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Colorado 88%, Massachusetts 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Massachusetts end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 ColoradoField goal, 9 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 7 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 6 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MassachusettsField goal, 5 playsQ3 ColoradoInterception, 2 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 7 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MassachusettsInterception, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 MassachusettsResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
  1. Q1 ColoradoField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 12 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
  12. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 MassachusettsField goal, 5 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 ColoradoInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  19. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
  22. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  24. Q4 MassachusettsInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  27. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  28. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  29. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −17 yards
  30. Q4 MassachusettsResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Massachusetts 7, Colorado 3
Colorado Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Adkins II run for 4 yds to the Colo 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 25 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 7 yds to the UMass 29
15:002nd & 3 at opp 29Michael Adkins II run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 31
15:003rd & 5 at opp 31Sefo Liufau pass complete to Michael Adkins II for 6 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Sefo Liufau run for 2 yds to the UMass 23
15:002nd & 8 at opp 23Michael Adkins II run for 2 yds to the UMass 21
15:003rd & 6 at opp 21Tony Jones run for 4 yds to the UMass 17
10:554th & 2 at opp 17Will Oliver 35 yd FG GOODColorado 3, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
10:551st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Dudley-Giles return for 17 yds to the UMass 17
10:551st & 10 at own 17Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Alex Kenney for 14 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 31Jamal Wilson run for 4 yds to the UMass 35
10:552nd & 6 at own 35Jamal Wilson run for 4 yds to the UMass 39
10:553rd & 2 at own 39Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd to the UMass 40
10:554th & 1 at own 40Brian McDonald punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nelson Spruce at the Colo 22
Colorado Punt, 7 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 22Sefo Liufau sacked by Kassan Messiah for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 15
8:332nd & 17 at own 15Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 5 yds to the Colo 20
8:333rd & 12 at own 20Sefo Liufau run for 1 yd to the Colo 21 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, HL (10 Yards) declined
8:334th & 6 at own 39Darragh O’Neill punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Trey Dudley-Giles at the UMass 15
8:333rd & 1 at own 31Phillip Lindsay run for 4 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 35Phillip Lindsay run for 2 yds to the Colo 37
8:332nd & 8 at own 37Phillip Lindsay run for 2 yds to the Colo 39
8:333rd & 6 at own 39Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to D.D. Goodson
Massachusetts Touchdown, 12 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 15Jamal Wilson run for 9 yds to the UMass 24
5:562nd & 1 at own 24Jamal Wilson run for 5 yds to the UMass 29 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 29Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 8 yds to the UMass 37
5:562nd & 2 at own 37J.T. Blyden run for 1 yd to the UMass 38
5:563rd & 1 at own 38J.T. Blyden run for 2 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 40Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
5:562nd & 10 at own 40J.T. Blyden run for 8 yds to the UMass 48
5:563rd & 2 at own 48J.T. Blyden run for 11 yds to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 41Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 14 yds to the Colo 27 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 27Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin
5:562nd & 10 at opp 27Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jalen Williams for 13 yds to the Colo 14 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 14Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 14 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 7, Colorado 3
Colorado Touchdown, 7 plays
1:151st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 55 yds , Phillip Lindsay return for 27 yds to the Colo 37
1:151st & 10 at own 37Michael Adkins II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 36
1:152nd & 11 at own 36Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 12 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 48Sefo Liufau run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at the 50Sefo Liufau pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 6 yds to the UMASS 44 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (Kassan Messiah) to the UMass 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Tony Jones run for 2 yds to the UMass 27
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Sefo Liufau pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 8 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:001st & 10 at opp 19Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 19 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Colorado 10, Massachusetts 7
2nd quarter10 drives, then Massachusetts 21, Colorado 20
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 63 yds , Trey Dudley-Giles return for 43 yds to the UMass 45
14:001st & 10 at own 45Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin, broken up by Addison Gillam
14:002nd & 10 at own 45Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:003rd & 5 at the 50Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to N/A
14:004th & 5 at the 50Brian McDonald punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Nelson Spruce at the Colo 15
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 15Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields
13:002nd & 10 at own 15Sefo Liufau pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 8 yds to the Colo 23
13:003rd & 2 at own 23Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 10 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 33Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the Colo 34
13:002nd & 9 at own 34Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Nelson Spruce
13:003rd & 9 at own 34Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to D.D. Goodson
13:004th & 9 at own 34Darragh O’Neill punt for 62 yds, downed at the UMass 4
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 4J.T. Blyden run for no gain to the UMass 4
10:592nd & 10 at own 4Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe, broken up by Greg Henderson
10:593rd & 10 at own 4Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to J.T. Blyden
10:594th & 10 at own 4Brian McDonald punt for 43 yds , Nelson Spruce returns for 2 yds to the UMass 45
Colorado Field goal, 6 plays
10:041st & 10 at opp 45Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Nelson Spruce
10:042nd & 10 at opp 45Sefo Liufau pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 11 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 34Michael Adkins II run for 2 yds to the UMass 32
9:082nd & 8 at opp 32Timeout COLORADO, clock 09:08
9:082nd & 8 at opp 32Sefo Liufau pass complete to Michael Adkins II for 3 yds to the UMass 29
8:383rd & 5 at opp 29Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 08:38
8:383rd & 5 at opp 29Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to N/A
8:314th & 5 at opp 29Will Oliver 47 yd FG GOODColorado 13, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Touchdown, 6 plays
8:311st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback COLORADO Penalty, Defensive offside (Ken Crawley)
8:311st & 10 at own 30Tajae Sharpe run for 5 yds to the UMass 35
8:312nd & 5 at own 35Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jalen Williams for 8 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 43Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jalen Williams for 14 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 43Jamal Wilson run for 3 yds to the Colo 40
8:312nd & 7 at opp 40Blake Frohnapfel run for 17 yds to the Colo 23 for a 1ST down COLORADO Penalty, face mask (11 yards) (11 Yards) to the Colo 12 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 12Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 12 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 14, Colorado 13
Colorado Touchdown, 9 plays
6:071st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 44 yds , Ryan Severson return for 4 yds to the Colo 39 COLORADO Penalty, HL (Kyle Slavin) to the Colo 15
6:071st & 10 at own 15Christian Powell run for 7 yds to the Colo 22
6:072nd & 3 at own 22Christian Powell run for 4 yds to the Colo 26 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 26Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 22 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 48Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tony Jones for 6 yds to the UMass 46
6:072nd & 4 at opp 46Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 14 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 32Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 18 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 14Christian Powell run for 7 yds to the UMass 7
6:072nd & 3 at opp 7Christian Powell run for 2 yds to the UMass 5
2:233rd & 1 at opp 5Tony Jones run for 5 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Colorado 20, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
2:231st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Dudley-Giles return for 39 yds to the UMass 39
2:231st & 10 at own 39Tajae Sharpe run for 12 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 49Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
2:232nd & 10 at opp 49Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jamal Wilson
2:233rd & 10 at opp 49Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 9 yards to the COLO40 (Gillam, Addison;Coleman, Timothy), PENALTY UMASS personal foul (Elijah Wilkinson) 15 yards to the UMASS36, NO PLAY.
2:233rd & 25 at own 36Jamal Wilson run for 5 yds to the UMass 41
1:174th & 20 at own 41Timeout COLORADO, clock 01:17
1:174th & 20 at own 41Brian McDonald punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Nelson Spruce at the Colo 22
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 22Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Christian Powell
1:112nd & 10 at own 22Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Christian Powell
1:113rd & 10 at own 22Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to N/A
1:114th & 10 at own 22Darragh O’Neill punt for 48 yds
Massachusetts Touchdown, 5 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 30Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 36 yds Marken Michel fumbled, forced by Tedric Thompson, recovered by UMass Marken Michel for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 28Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 7 yds to the Colo 21 for a 1ST down COLORADO Penalty, roughing passer (Derek McCartney) to the Colo 10 for a 1ST down
0:481st & goal at opp 10Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin, broken up by Bryce Bobo
0:482nd & goal at opp 10Blake Frohnapfel run for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 14 Blake Frohnapfel fumbled, recovered by UMass Blake Frohnapfel
0:233rd & 0 at opp 14Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:23
0:183rd & goal at opp 14Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 14 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 21, Colorado 20
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 54 yds , Ryan Severson return for 37 yds to the UMASS 28 COLORADO Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the Colo 33
0:181st & 10 at own 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 31
3rd quarter8 drives, then Colorado 34, Massachusetts 31
Massachusetts Field goal, 5 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 38 yds , Brandon Howard return for 12 yds to the UMass 39
15:001st & 10 at own 39Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 41 yds to the Colo 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Jamal Wilson run for 3 yds to the Colo 17
15:002nd & 7 at opp 17Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin, broken up by Tedric Thompson
15:003rd & 7 at opp 17Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 1 yd to the Colo 16
13:114th & 6 at opp 16Blake Lucas 34 yd FG GOODMassachusetts 24, Colorado 20
Colorado Interception, 2 plays
13:111st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 63 yds , Phillip Lindsay return for 21 yds to the Colo 23
13:111st & 10 at own 23Christian Powell run for 4 yds to the Colo 27
13:112nd & 6 at own 27Sefo Liufau pass intercepted Randall Jette return for 29 yds to the Colo 2
Massachusetts Touchdown, 1 play
12:241st & goal at opp 2Jamal Wilson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 31, Colorado 20
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
12:241st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 61 yds , Phillip Lindsay return for 19 yds to the Colo 23
12:241st & 10 at own 23Jones, Tony rush for 8 yards to the COLO31 (Stanley Andre;Sha-Ki Holines), PENALTY COLO personal foul (Munyer, Daniel) 11 yards to the COLO12, NO PLAY.
12:241st & 21 at own 12Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tony Jones for 10 yds to the Colo 22
12:242nd & 11 at own 22Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tony Jones for 1 yd to the Colo 23
12:243rd & 10 at own 23Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 15 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 38Liufau, Sefo pass incomplete to McCulloch, Tyler, QB hurry by Sha-Ki Holines, PENALTY COLO HL (Nembot, Stephane) 10 yards to the COLO28, NO PLAY.
12:241st & 20 at own 28Phillip Lindsay run for 27 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 45Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Nelson Spruce, broken up by Randall Jette COLORADO Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
12:242nd & 10 at opp 45Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to N/A
12:243rd & 10 at opp 45Sefo Liufau run for 15 yds to the UMass 30 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, HL (N/A) to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 20Christian Powell run for 3 yds to the UMass 17
12:242nd & 7 at opp 17Christian Powell run for 3 yds to the UMass 14
8:023rd & 4 at opp 14Christian Powell run for 14 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Massachusetts 31, Colorado 27
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:021st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 53 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 34 yds to the UMass 46
8:021st & 10 at own 46J.T. Blyden run for 2 yds to the UMass 48
8:022nd & 8 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Brandon Howard
8:023rd & 8 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 14 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 38J.T. Blyden run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 40
8:022nd & 12 at opp 40J.T. Blyden run for 1 yd to the Colo 39
8:023rd & 11 at opp 39Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 9 yds to the Colo 30
8:024th & 2 at opp 30Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to J.T. Blyden for 1 yd to the Colo 29
Colorado Touchdown, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 29Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the Colo 30
4:582nd & 9 at own 30Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields
4:243rd & 9 at own 30Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 70 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Colorado 34, Massachusetts 31
Massachusetts Punt, 7 plays
4:241st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 47 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 12 yds to the UMass 30
4:241st & 10 at own 30Jamal Wilson run for 11 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 41J.T. Blyden run for 2 yds to the UMass 43
4:242nd & 8 at own 43Blake Frohnapfel run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
4:243rd & 1 at the 50J.T. Blyden run for 2 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 48Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Timothy Coleman for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 48
4:242nd & 14 at own 48J.T. Blyden run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 46
4:243rd & 16 at own 46Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to J.T. Blyden
4:244th & 16 at own 46Brian McDonald punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Nelson Spruce at the Colo 19
Colorado Touchdown, 9 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 19Christian Powell run for 11 yds to the Colo 30 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 30Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 3 yds to the Colo 33
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 33Tony Jones run for 3 yds to the Colo 36
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 36Liufau, Sefo pass incomplete to Spruce, Nelson, PENALTY UMASS offside defense (Kassan Messiah) 5 yards to the COLO41, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Liufau, Sefo pass incomplete to Fields, Shay, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Randall Jette) 15 yards to the UMASS44, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Powell, Christian rush for 2 yards to the UMASS42 (Stanley Andre;Jovan Santos-Knox), PENALTY COLO HL (Kelley, Alex) 10 yards to the COLO46, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 46Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for no gain to the Colo 46
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at own 46Christian Powell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 45
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at own 45Liufau, Sefo pass incomplete to Fields, Shay, QB hurry by Da’Sean Downey, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Jesse Monteiro) 15 yards to the UMASS40, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Christian Powell run for no gain to the UMass 40
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 40Tony Jones run for 33 yds to the UMass 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7Phillip Lindsay run for 4 yds to the UMass 3
Q4 11:162nd & goal at opp 3Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 3 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Colorado 41, Massachusetts 31
4th quarter6 drives, then Colorado 41, Massachusetts 38
Massachusetts Interception, 3 plays
11:161st & 0 at own 35Will Oliver kickoff for 21 yds , John Robinson-Woodgett return for 5 yds to the UMass 49
11:161st & 10 at own 49Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Alex Kenney, broken up by Ken Crawley
11:162nd & 10 at own 49Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to J.T. Blyden for no gain to the UMass 49
11:163rd & 10 at own 49Blake Frohnapfel pass intercepted Tedric Thompson return for 1 yd to the Colo 35
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 35Christian Powell run for 8 yds to the Colo 43
10:262nd & 2 at own 43Christian Powell run for 1 yd to the Colo 44
10:263rd & 1 at own 44Christian Powell run for 2 yds to the Colo 46 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 46Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields
10:262nd & 10 at own 46COLORADO Penalty, false start (Sean Irwin) to the Colo 41
10:262nd & 15 at own 41Tony Jones run for 1 yd to the Colo 42
10:263rd & 14 at own 42Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Nelson Spruce
10:264th & 14 at own 42Darragh O’Neill punt for 50 yds , Trey Dudley-Giles returns for 31 yds to the UMass 39
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 39Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin
8:022nd & 10 at own 39Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to N/A
8:023rd & 10 at own 39Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Addison Gillam and Juda Parker for a loss of 9 yards to the UMass 30
8:024th & 19 at own 30Brian McDonald punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Nelson Spruce at the Colo 23
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 23Sefo Liufau pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 21 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 44Christian Powell run for 5 yds to the Colo 49
7:092nd & 5 at own 49Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 10 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 41Christian Powell run for 4 yds to the UMass 37
7:092nd & 6 at opp 37Tony Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 38
4:373rd & 7 at opp 38Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 04:37
4:373rd & 7 at opp 38Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields
4:374th & 7 at opp 38Darragh O’Neill punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts Touchdown, 6 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jalen Williams, broken up by Greg Henderson
4:241st & 10 at own 49COLORADO Penalty, roughing passer (John Walker) to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 36Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
4:242nd & 10 at opp 36Blake Frohnapfel run for 2 yds to the Colo 34
4:243rd & 8 at opp 34Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 7 yds to the Colo 27
4:244th & 1 at opp 27COLORADO Penalty, roughing passer (Clay Norgard) to the Colo 13 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 13Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin, PENALTY COLO HL (Walker, John) 7 yards to the COLO6, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:242nd & 10 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 29 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
2:551st & goal at opp 6Marken Michel run for 6 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Colorado 41, Massachusetts 38
Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:551st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:551st & 10 at own 25Christian Powell run for 1 yd to the Colo 26
2:512nd & 9 at own 26Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 02:51
2:512nd & 9 at own 26Christian Powell run for 5 yds to the Colo 31
2:473rd & 4 at own 31Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 02:47
2:473rd & 4 at own 31Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 5 yds to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 36Christian Powell run for no gain to the Colo 36
2:472nd & 10 at own 36TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the Colo 26
2:473rd & 20 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the Colo 18
2:474th & 28 at own 18Sefo Liufau sacked by Jovan Santos-Knox for a loss of 10 yards to the Colo 8

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Colorado leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Colorado 48, Massachusetts 14
2014Colorado 41, Massachusetts 38

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