Massachusetts at Colorado

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Colorado beat Massachusetts 48–⁠14. It was their second meeting; Colorado leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMassachusetts3–⁠9 in 2015
14
HomeColorado4–⁠9 in 2015
48

Final at Folsom Field, BoulderTV: PAC12Attendance 35,094

At kickoff
79°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Tim Grover; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Brad Horchem; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Jason GrantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Massachusetts770014
Colorado141717048

Standouts

Player stats

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Frohnapfel20/3422511
Ross Comis4/82500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Young762030
Shadrach Abrokwah956025
Marken Michel122022
Jamal Wilson52117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tajae Sharpe11138041
Marken Michel460127
Marquis Young221015
Sharif Custis216011

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sefo Liufau15/2416810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Adkins II19119121
Christian Powell8105235
Phillip Lindsay1073137
Patrick Carr1055036
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nelson Spruce664118
Phillip Lindsay248034
Shay Fields21609
Bryce Bobo113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ryan Moeller100

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

Team stats

MassachusettsColorado
397Total yards558
250Passing yards168
147Rushing yards390
6.0Yards per pass7.0
5.1Yards per rush6.6
20First downs32
6–⁠16Third downs9–⁠15
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
4–⁠50Penalties7–⁠65
24:03Possession35:57

Efficiency

MassachusettsColorado
38%Success rate59%
−0.05EPA per play0.38
1.21Explosiveness0.97
0.08Rushing EPA0.37
−0.13Passing EPA0.48
27%Passing-down success38%
−0.07First-down EPA0.41
−0.22Second-down EPA0.11
0.36Third-down EPA0.96

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Colorado −16, over/under 61.5.

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 87%, Massachusetts 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneMassachusetts end zoneQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 6 playsQ2 MassachusettsInterception, 7 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 ColoradoField goal, 11 playsQ3 MassachusettsFumble, 2 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 7 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 6 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
  1. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 14 plays, 91 yards
  7. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  8. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 6 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 MassachusettsInterception, 7 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 7 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 ColoradoField goal, 11 plays, 62 yards
  15. Q3 MassachusettsFumble, 2 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 3 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Colorado 14, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 60 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 18 yds to the UMass 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
14:552nd & 10 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
14:553rd & 10 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
14:554th & 10 at own 23Logan Laurent punt for 37 yds, downed at the Colo 40
Colorado Touchdown, 9 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 40Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields
14:312nd & 10 at own 40Sefo Liufau pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 13 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at opp 47Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 9 yds to the UMass 38
14:312nd & 1 at opp 38Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Sean Irwin
14:313rd & 1 at opp 38Michael Adkins II run for 12 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at opp 26Michael Adkins II run for 4 yds to the UMass 22
14:312nd & 6 at opp 22Michael Adkins II run for 4 yds to the UMass 18
14:313rd & 2 at opp 18Sefo Liufau run for 3 yds to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 15Christian Powell run for 15 yds for a TD, (Diego Gonzalez KICK)Colorado 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
11:451st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 21 yds to the UMass 21
11:391st & 10 at own 21Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 3 yds to the UMass 24
11:392nd & 7 at own 24Shadrach Abrokwah run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 22
11:393rd & 9 at own 22Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
11:394th & 9 at own 22Logan Laurent punt for 46 yds , Nelson Spruce returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 31
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 31Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields, broken up by Khary Bailey-Smith
10:122nd & 10 at own 31Michael Adkins II run for 1 yd to the Colo 32
10:123rd & 9 at own 32Sefo Liufau run for 8 yds to the Colo 40
10:124th & 1 at own 40Alex Kinney punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 44
Massachusetts Touchdown, 4 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 44Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 12 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 5 yds to the Colo 39
8:352nd & 5 at opp 39Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 31 yds to the Colo 8 for a 1ST down
8:351st & goal at opp 8Frohnapfel, B. pass incomplete to Mills, R. (Witherspoon,Ahk), PENALTY COLO pass interference (Witherspoon,Ahk) 6 yards to the COLO2, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
7:401st & goal at opp 2Jamal Wilson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Tied at 7
Colorado Touchdown, 14 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Phillip Lindsay return for 18 yds to the COLORADO 47 COLORADO Penalty, illegal block (Isaiah Oliver) to the Colo 9
7:351st & 10 at own 9Phillip Lindsay run for 6 yds to the Colo 15
7:352nd & 4 at own 15Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Colo 19 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 19Patrick Carr run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 16
7:352nd & 13 at own 16Liufau, Sefo pass incomplete to Fields, Shay, PENALTY UMASS roughing passer (Messiah, K.) 15 yards to the COLO31, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY.
7:351st & 10 at own 31Sefo Liufau run for 3 yds to the Colo 34
7:352nd & 7 at own 34Phillip Lindsay run for 6 yds to the Colo 40
7:353rd & 1 at own 40Phillip Lindsay run for 3 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 43Sefo Liufau pass complete to George Frazier for 3 yds to the Colo 46
7:352nd & 7 at own 46Sefo Liufau run for no gain to the Colo 46
7:353rd & 7 at own 46Sefo Liufau pass complete to Phillip Lindsay for 34 yds to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 20Michael Adkins II run for 8 yds to the UMass 12
7:352nd & 2 at opp 12Michael Adkins II run for 1 yd to the UMass 11
7:353rd & 1 at opp 11Phillip Lindsay run for 2 yds to the UMass 9 for a 1ST down
7:351st & goal at opp 9Phillip Lindsay run for 2 yds to the UMass 7
0:112nd & goal at opp 7Sefo Liufau run for 7 yds for a TD, (Diego Gonzalez KICK)Colorado 14, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Touchdown, 9 plays
0:111st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 59 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 15 yds to the UMass 21
0:051st & 10 at own 21MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Matt Sparks) to the UMass 16
0:051st & 15 at own 16Jamal Wilson run for 5 yds to the UMass 21
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 21Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Derek McCartney for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 18 Blake Frohnapfel fumbled, recovered by UMass Rodney Mills , return for 0 yards
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at own 18Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marquis Young for 15 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 33Frohnapfel, B. pass incomplete to Sharpe, T., PENALTY COLO 2C (Witherspoon,Ahk) 15 yards to the UMASS48, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Jamal Wilson run for 7 yds to the Colo 45
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 45Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 45Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 23 yds to the Colo 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Jamal Wilson run for 4 yds to the Colo 18
Q2 12:223rd & 6 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 18 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Colorado 31, Massachusetts 14
Colorado Touchdown, 6 plays
12:221st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:221st & 10 at own 25Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 9 yds to the Colo 34
12:222nd & 1 at own 34Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 7 yds to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 41Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Colo 46
12:222nd & 5 at own 46Michael Adkins II run for 8 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 46Michael Adkins II run for 10 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (Randall Jette) to the UMass 21 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 21Michael Adkins II run for 21 yds for a TD, (Diego Gonzalez KICK)Colorado 21, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:291st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:291st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Sharif Custis for 11 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Chidobe Awuzie for a loss of 7 yards to the UMass 29
9:242nd & 17 at own 29Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 09:24
9:242nd & 17 at own 29Elgin Long run for 6 yds to the UMass 35
9:243rd & 11 at own 35Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 7 yds to the UMass 42
9:244th & 4 at own 42Team run for a loss of 14 yards to the UMass 28
Colorado Field goal, 6 plays
7:581st & 10 at opp 28Michael Adkins II run for 8 yds to the UMass 20
7:582nd & 2 at opp 20Michael Adkins II run for 5 yds to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 15Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the UMass 14
7:582nd & 9 at opp 14Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Nelson Spruce, broken up by Randall Jette
7:583rd & 9 at opp 14Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo
6:184th & 9 at opp 14Diego Gonzalez 31 yd FG GOODColorado 24, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Interception, 7 plays
6:181st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:181st & 10 at own 25Marken Michel run for 22 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 47Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Justin Solis for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 42
6:182nd & 15 at own 42Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 41 yds to the Colo 17 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 17Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 20
6:182nd & 13 at opp 20Frohnapfel, B. pass incomplete to Custis, S. (Thompson,Tedric), PENALTY COLO personal foul (Thompson,Tedric) 10 yards to the COLO10, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
6:181st & goal at opp 10Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
6:182nd & goal at opp 10Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
4:383rd & 0 at opp 10Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 04:38
4:383rd & goal at opp 10Blake Frohnapfel pass intercepted, touchback. Ryan Moeller return for no gain
Colorado Touchdown, 8 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 20Michael Adkins II run for 9 yds to the Colo 29
4:322nd & 1 at own 29Michael Adkins II run for 4 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 33Michael Adkins II run for 2 yds to the Colo 35
4:322nd & 8 at own 35Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 17 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 48Phillip Lindsay run for 37 yds to the UMass 11 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 11Christian Powell run for 8 yds to the UMass 3
4:322nd & 2 at opp 3Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the UMass 2
1:263rd & 1 at opp 2Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 01:26
1:233rd & 1 at opp 2Phillip Lindsay 2 Yd Run (Diego Gonzalez Kick)Colorado 31, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts End of half, 7 plays
1:231st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:231st & 10 at own 25Jamal Wilson run for 3 yds to the UMass 28
1:232nd & 7 at own 28Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 4 yds to the UMass 32
1:233rd & 3 at own 32Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 4 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 8 yds to the UMass 44
1:232nd & 2 at own 44Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 42
1:233rd & 4 at own 42Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marquis Young
0:054th & 4 at own 42Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:05
0:054th & 4 at own 42Marquis Young run for 30 yds to the Colo 28 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Colorado 48, Massachusetts 14
Colorado Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Michael Adkins II run for 9 yds to the Colo 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Michael Adkins II run for 4 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 5 yds to the Colo 43
15:002nd & 5 at own 43Michael Adkins II run for 8 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Michael Adkins II run for 7 yds to the UMass 42
15:002nd & 3 at opp 42Christian Powell run for 14 yds to the UMass 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Christian Powell run for 14 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Michael Adkins II run for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 20
15:002nd & 16 at opp 20Sefo Liufau run for 3 yds to the UMass 17
15:003rd & 13 at opp 17Sefo Liufau pass complete to Michael Adkins II for 4 yds to the UMass 13
10:334th & 9 at opp 13Diego Gonzalez 30 yd FG GOODColorado 34, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Fumble, 2 plays
10:331st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds , James Oliphant return for 28 yds to the UMass 28
10:251st & 10 at own 28Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Sharif Custis, broken up by Addison Gillam
10:252nd & 10 at own 28Shadrach Abrokwah run for 24 yds to the Colo 47 Shadrach Abrokwah fumbled, forced by John Walker, recovered by Colo Ken Crawley
Colorado Touchdown, 8 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 47Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 10 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 43Christian Powell run for 8 yds to the UMass 35
10:122nd & 2 at opp 35Christian Powell run for 4 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 31Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 5 yds to the UMass 26
10:122nd & 5 at opp 26Sefo Liufau pass complete to Sean Irwin for 8 yds to the UMass 18 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 18Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Ken Crawley
10:122nd & 10 at opp 18Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo, broken up by Khary Bailey-Smith
8:413rd & 10 at opp 18Nelson Spruce 18 Yd pass from Sefo Liufau (Diego Gonzalez Kick)Colorado 41, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:411st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:411st & 10 at own 25Marquis Young run for 17 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 42Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marquis Young for 6 yds to the UMass 48 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (Michael Boland) to the UMass 33
8:412nd & 19 at own 33Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
8:413rd & 19 at own 33Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 27 yds to the Colo 40 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 40Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 7 yds to the Colo 33
8:412nd & 3 at opp 33Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 9 yds to the Colo 24 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 24Marquis Young run for 5 yds to the Colo 19
8:412nd & 5 at opp 19Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 20
5:403rd & 6 at opp 20Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 05:40
5:403rd & 6 at opp 20Marquis Young run for no gain to the Colo 20
5:404th & 6 at opp 20Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 21Sefo Liufau run for 6 yds to the Colo 27
4:592nd & 4 at own 27Phillip Lindsay run for 5 yds to the Colo 32 COLORADO Penalty, illegal block (Shane Callahan) to the Colo 17
4:592nd & 14 at own 17Sefo Liufau pass complete to Devin Ross for 12 yds to the Colo 29
4:593rd & 2 at own 29Sefo Liufau run for 6 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 35Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Shay Fields
4:592nd & 10 at own 35Sefo Liufau pass incomplete to Nelson Spruce
4:593rd & 10 at own 35Sefo Liufau pass complete to Phillip Lindsay for 14 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 49Phillip Lindsay run for 9 yds to the UMass 42
4:592nd & 1 at opp 42Christian Powell run for 7 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 35Christian Powell run for 35 yds for a TD, (Diego Gonzalez KICK)Colorado 48, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Punt, 7 plays
1:321st & 0 at own 35Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:321st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Abrokwah run for 4 yds to the UMass 29
1:322nd & 6 at own 29Shadrach Abrokwah run for 4 yds to the UMass 33
1:323rd & 2 at own 33Lorenzo Woodley run for 1 yd to the UMass 34
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 34Shadrach Abrokwah run for 4 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Shadrach Abrokwah run for 3 yds to the UMass 41
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 41Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UMass 45
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 45Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
Q4 15:004th & 3 at own 45Logan Laurent punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 33
4th quarter6 drives, then Colorado 48, Massachusetts 14
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 33Patrick Carr run for 36 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 31Carr, Patrick rush for loss of 3 yards to the UMASS34 (Holines, S.), PENALTY COLO illegal formation 5 yards to the UMASS36, NO PLAY.
13:261st & 15 at opp 36Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the UMass 29
13:262nd & 8 at opp 29Patrick Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 30
11:153rd & 9 at opp 30Timeout COLORADO, clock 11:15
11:153rd & 9 at opp 30Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the UMass 29
11:154th & 8 at opp 29Gehrke, Jordan pass complete to Bobo, Bryce for 5 yards to the UMASS24, PENALTY COLO ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the UMASS34, NO PLAY.
11:154th & 13 at opp 34Alex Kinney punt for 22 yds, downed at the UMass 12
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 12Ross Comis run for 8 yds to the UMass 20
10:122nd & 2 at own 20Marquis Young run for 5 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 25Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 26
10:122nd & 9 at own 26Ross Comis pass incomplete, broken up by Michael Mathewes
10:123rd & 9 at own 26Ross Comis pass complete to Jackson Porter for 7 yds to the UMass 33
10:124th & 2 at own 33Logan Laurent punt for 56 yds , Jay MacIntyre returns for 2 yds to the Colo 13
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 13Jordan Gehrke run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 11
7:212nd & 12 at own 11Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Colo 13
7:213rd & 10 at own 13Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Colo 16
7:214th & 7 at own 16Alex Kinney punt for 46 yds, fair catch by James Oliphant at the UMass 38
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 38Shadrach Abrokwah run for no gain to the UMass 38
5:002nd & 10 at own 38Ross Comis pass complete to Elgin Long for 9 yds to the UMass 47
5:003rd & 1 at own 47Shadrach Abrokwah run for 9 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 44Ross Comis pass incomplete to Jackson Porter
5:002nd & 10 at opp 44Ross Comis pass incomplete to Elgin Long
5:003rd & 10 at opp 44Ross Comis pass incomplete to Jackson Porter, broken up by Isaiah Oliver
5:004th & 10 at opp 44Logan Laurent punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 20Kyle Evans run for 1 yd to the Colo 21
3:082nd & 9 at own 21Kyle Evans run for 5 yds to the Colo 26
3:083rd & 4 at own 26Kyle Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 24
3:084th & 6 at own 24Alex Kinney punt for 33 yds, downed at the UMass 43
Massachusetts End of game, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 43Shadrach Abrokwah run for 9 yds to the Colo 48
0:502nd & 1 at opp 48Ross Comis pass complete to Sharif Custis for 5 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 43Ross Comis pass complete to Connor Lemieux for 4 yds to the Colo 39

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.

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

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