Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Jason Yates; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Ryan Hagan; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge Keythric Merriw; back judge Timothy P. Smit; center judge Ron TurnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Massachusetts
3
7
3
0
13
Georgia Southern
0
17
10
7
34
Standouts
No. 5PassingShai Werts6 of 9, 154 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Southern
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Massachusetts
Georgia Southern
323
Total yards
488
216
Passing yards
154
107
Rushing yards
334
6.0
Yards per pass
17.1
4.3
Yards per rush
5.7
19
First downs
24
5–13
Third downs
6–12
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
1
8–55
Penalties
3–35
25:35
Possession
34:25
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Massachusetts
Georgia Southern
48%
Success rate
56%
0.10
EPA per play
0.28
0.96
Explosiveness
1.13
0.07
Rushing EPA
0.07
0.13
Passing EPA
1.54
22%
Passing-down success
47%
0.18
First-down EPA
0.19
−0.26
Second-down EPA
0.21
0.54
Third-down EPA
0.78
4%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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)
Georgia Southern 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Southern −1.5, over/under 60.5.
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 Georgia Southern 54%, Massachusetts 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
Q1 MassachusettsField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 86 yards
Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q3 MassachusettsField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q3 MassachusettsResult not recorded, 6 plays, −29 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q4 MassachusettsInterception, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays, −21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Massachusetts 3, Georgia Southern 0
Massachusetts Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquis Young run for 10 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Marquis Young
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 38
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 19 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jordan Fredericks run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Andrew Ford pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 29
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 11 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for no gain to the GeoSo 18
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 15
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Andrew Ford pass incomplete
10:12
4th & 7 at opp 15
Mike Caggiano 32 yd FG GOODMassachusetts 3, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Cooper Garcia kickoff for 57 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 19 yds to the GASOUTHERN 46 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 32
10:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 37
10:12
2nd & 5 at own 37
Monteo Garrett run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at own 46
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the UMass 49
10:12
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the UMass 46
10:12
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the UMass 45
10:12
4th & 1 at opp 45
Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 41
Monteo Garrett run for 23 yds to the UMass 18 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 18
Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the UMass 14
10:12
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the UMass 12
10:12
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Monteo Garrett run for 2 yds to the UMass 10
10:12
4th & 2 at opp 10
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the UMass 9
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 9
Ross Comis pass complete to Jordan Fredericks for 26 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Ross Comis run for no gain to the UMass 35
4:19
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Sadiq Palmer
4:19
3rd & 10 at own 35
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Sadiq Palmer, broken up by Sean Freeman
4:19
4th & 10 at own 35
George Georgopoulos punt for 60 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 9 yds to the GeoSo 14
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at own 14
Shai Werts run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at own 30
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 31
3:05
2nd & 9 at own 31
Wesley Fields run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 39
3:05
3rd & 1 at own 39
Wesley Fields run for 43 yds to the UMass 18 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 18
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the UMass 10
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 10
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the UMass 9 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, face mask (5 yards) (Tyler Hayes) to the UMass 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the UMass 4
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 5
Q2 13:15
3rd & goal at opp 5
Shai Werts pass complete to Cam Brown for 5 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Massachusetts 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 64 yds
13:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 35
13:15
2nd & 10 at own 35
FORD, Andrew pass complete to ISABELLA, Andy for no gain to the UMASS35, PENALTY UMASS holding (THOMAS-ISHMAN) 10 yards to the UMASS25, NO PLAY.
13:15
2nd & 20 at own 25
Andrew Ford run for 4 yds to the UMass 29
13:15
3rd & 16 at own 29
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Andy Isabella) to the UMass 24
13:15
3rd & 21 at own 24
Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for 8 yds to the UMass 32
13:15
4th & 13 at own 32
George Georgopoulos punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 26
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 39 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 35
Logan Wright run for 5 yds to the UMass 30
10:40
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the UMass 26
10:40
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Larnel Coleman) to the UMass 20
10:01
2nd & 15 at own 20
Andrew Ford pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 13 yds to the UMass 33
10:01
3rd & 2 at own 33
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 16 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 49
Andrew Ford pass complete to Avien Peah for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
10:01
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Rashad Byrd) to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at opp 28
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Taylor Edwards
10:01
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Andrew Ford pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
10:01
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Jessie Britt
7:29
4th & 6 at opp 24
Mike Caggiano 41 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 20, Massachusetts 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
7:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Caggiano kickoff for 58 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 23 yds to the GeoSo 30
7:23
1st & 10 at own 30
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 40 yds to the UMass 30 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 30
Monteo Garrett run for no gain to the UMass 30
7:23
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Shai Werts run for 12 yds to the UMass 18 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 18
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Aaron Dowdell) to the UMass 23
7:23
1st & 15 at opp 23
Monteo Garrett run for 6 yds to the UMass 17
4:23
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Shai Werts pass complete to Colby Ransom for 17 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 27, Massachusetts 13
Massachusetts Result not recorded, 6 plays
4:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds , Marquis Young return for 18 yds to the UMass 18
4:17
1st & 10 at own 18
Marquis Young run for 9 yds to the UMass 27
4:17
2nd & 1 at own 27
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 9 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
4:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 38
4:17
2nd & 8 at own 38
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
4:17
3rd & 8 at own 38
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 7 yds to the UMass 45
4:17
4th & 1 at own 45
Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
Georgia Southern Fumble, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 46
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 48
1:40
2nd & 12 at opp 48
Wesley Fields run for 27 yds to the UMass 21 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 22 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UMass Bryton Barr
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
0:46
1st & 10 at own 22
Marquis Young run for 11 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at own 33
Andrew Ford pass complete to Brennon Dingle for 12 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at own 45
Marquis Young run for 19 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by Kindle Vildor
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 34
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Andy Isabella) to the GeoSo 39
Q4 15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 39
Andrew Ford pass complete to Marquis Young for no gain to the GeoSo 39
Q4 15:00
4th & 13 at opp 39
George Georgopoulos punt for 30 yds, downed at the GeoSo 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 34, Massachusetts 13
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 9
Monteo Garrett run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23
12:45
2nd & 8 at own 23
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25
10:44
3rd & 6 at own 25
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 10:44
10:44
3rd & 6 at own 25
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
10:44
4th & 3 at own 28
Magill Bauerle punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Andy Isabella at the UMass 34
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Andrew Ford pass complete to Sadiq Palmer for 11 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at own 45
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 15 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jordan Fredericks run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 35
9:56
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 35 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (Ray Thomas-Ishman Sr.) to the 50 yard line
9:56
3rd & 20 at the 50
Jordan Fredericks run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
9:56
4th & 18 at opp 48
George Georgopoulos punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 32
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 32
Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 41
7:31
2nd & 1 at own 41
Wesley Fields run for 14 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
Wesley Fields run for 10 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 35
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the UMass 31
7:31
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Matt LaRoche run for 4 yds to the UMass 27
7:31
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 25
Logan Wright run for 6 yds to the UMass 19
7:31
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 15
Monteo Garrett run for 10 yds to the UMass 5 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 02:15
2:08
1st & goal at opp 5
Monteo Garrett run for 5 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 34, Massachusetts 13
Massachusetts Interception, 4 plays
2:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Marquis Young
2:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Andy Isabella) to the UMass 20
2:08
2nd & 15 at own 20
Andrew Ford pass incomplete to Brennon Dingle
2:08
3rd & 15 at own 20
Marquis Young run for 5 yds to the UMass 25
2:08
4th & 10 at own 25
Andrew Ford pass intercepted Benz Josue return for no gain to the UMass 38
Georgia Southern End of game, 3 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 38
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 47
1:26
1st & 10 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 45
1:26
2nd & 12 at own 45
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 43
1:26
3rd & 14 at own 43
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 41
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.
ReceivingAndy Isabella9 catches, 95 yardsMassachusetts
Massachusetts
Georgia Southern