Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Stephen Marshal; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Joshua Fath; side judge Joe Pester; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Raymond Tate; center judge Nathan JastramGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Massachusetts
0
0
0
0
0
Florida International
17
17
10
0
44
Standouts
No. 12PassingJames Morgan19 of 31, 263 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
No. 2RushingAnthony Jones20 carries, 115 yards, 1 TDFlorida International
No. 16ReceivingTony Gaiter IV7 catches, 103 yards, 1 TDFlorida International
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Massachusetts
Florida International
115
Total yards
541
77
Passing yards
263
38
Rushing yards
278
3.2
Yards per pass
8.0
1.6
Yards per rush
5.1
5
First downs
26
1–13
Third downs
10–20
0–1
Fourth downs
2–2
3
Turnovers
1
6–55
Penalties
2–15
19:14
Possession
40:46
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Massachusetts
Florida International
21%
Success rate
53%
−0.54
EPA per play
0.25
0.95
Explosiveness
0.96
−0.32
Rushing EPA
0.25
−0.73
Passing EPA
0.30
4%
Passing-down success
54%
−0.43
First-down EPA
0.07
−0.27
Second-down EPA
0.26
−0.70
Third-down EPA
0.51
8%
Havoc by its defense
42%
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)
Florida International 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida International −28, over/under 69.5.
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 Florida International 97%, Massachusetts 3%. 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. Florida International drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 8 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Florida International 17, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Fumble, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Curtis run for 7 yds to the UMass 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Michael Curtis pass incomplete to Bilal Ally
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Michael Curtis run for 9 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the UMass 43
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 43
Michael Curtis pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
4th & 1 at the 50
Michael Curtis run for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 44 Michael Curtis fumbled, forced by Olin Cushion III, recovered by FlaIn Olin Cushion III
Florida International Field goal, 9 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 44
James Morgan pass incomplete
12:51
2nd & 10 at opp 44
James Morgan pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 4 yds to the UMass 40
12:51
3rd & 6 at opp 40
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 11 yds to the UMass 29 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 29
Maurice Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 30
12:51
2nd & 11 at opp 30
Anthony Jones run for 17 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 13
James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 4 yds to the UMass 9
12:51
2nd & 6 at opp 9
James Morgan pass incomplete to Sterling Palmer
12:51
3rd & 6 at opp 9
James Morgan pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 4 yds to the UMass 5
9:06
4th & 2 at opp 5
Jose Borregales 22 yd FG GOODFlorida International 3, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Roberson run for 5 yds to the UMass 30
9:06
2nd & 5 at own 30
CURTIS, Michael pass complete to DINGLE, Brennon for 5 yards to the UMASS35 (CUSHION,O;LEWIS,S), PENALTY UMASS holding (HORN, Kyle) 10 yards to the UMASS20, NO PLAY.
9:06
2nd & 15 at own 20
Cam Roberson run for 6 yds to the UMass 26
9:06
3rd & 9 at own 26
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UMass 21
9:06
3rd & 14 at own 21
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
9:06
4th & 14 at own 21
George Georgopoulos punt for 48 yds, downed at the FlaIn 31
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 31
MAXWELL,N rush for 29 yards to the UMASS40, out-of-bounds (BOWE JR., J.), PENALTY FIU holding (WILLIAMS,S) 10 yards to the FIU21, NO PLAY.
7:18
1st & 20 at own 21
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 14 yds to the FlaIn 35
7:18
2nd & 6 at own 35
Anthony Jones run for 13 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 48
Anthony Jones run for 9 yds to the UMass 43
7:18
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 22 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 17
Napoleon Maxwell run for 9 yds to the UMass 8
7:18
2nd & 1 at opp 8
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the UMass 6 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & goal at opp 6
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 10, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Interception, 5 plays
3:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Curtis run for 8 yds to the UMass 33
3:57
2nd & 2 at own 33
Bilal Ally run for 5 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
3:57
2nd & 10 at own 38
Bilal Ally run for no gain to the UMass 38
3:57
3rd & 10 at own 38
Michael Curtis pass intercepted Sage Lewis return for 5 yds to the UMass 47
Florida International Touchdown, 5 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 47
Napoleon Maxwell run for 6 yds to the UMass 41
2:43
2nd & 4 at opp 41
James Morgan pass incomplete
2:43
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jake Byczko) to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 24
D’Vonte Price run for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 30
0:53
2nd & 16 at opp 30
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 30 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 17, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt return TD, 4 plays (Florida International scores)
0:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Curtis pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 18 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 43
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
0:53
2nd & 10 at own 43
Cam Roberson run for no gain to the UMass 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 43
Michael Curtis pass incomplete to Josiah Johnson, broken up by Dorian Hall
Q2 14:33
4th & 10 at own 43
George Georgopoulos punt for 47 yds , Maurice Alexander returns for 90 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 24, Massachusetts 0
Q2 14:33
1st & goal at own 35
THIELE,E kickoff 62 yards to the UMASS3, RODGERS, Isaiah return to the UMASS15 (WILLIAMS,K), PENALTY FIU OF (JACQUES-LOUIS,R) 5 yards to the FIU30, NO PLAY.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Florida International 34, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
14:33
1st & 0 at own 30
Estin Thiele kickoff , Isaiah Rodgers return for a loss of 66 yards to the UMass 34
14:33
1st & 10 at own 34
Michael Curtis run for 3 yds to the UMass 37
14:33
2nd & 7 at own 37
Bilal Ally run for 1 yd to the UMass 38
14:33
3rd & 6 at own 38
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
14:33
4th & 6 at own 38
George Georgopoulos punt for 42 yds, downed at the FlaIn 20
Florida International Field goal, 13 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at own 20
James Morgan pass incomplete to Anthony Jones
13:07
2nd & 10 at own 20
Anthony Jones run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 25
13:07
3rd & 5 at own 25
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 18 yds to the FlaIn 43 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 43
D’Vonte Price run for 9 yds to the UMass 48
13:07
2nd & 1 at opp 48
D’Vonte Price run for 10 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 38
D’Vonte Price run for 3 yds to the UMass 35
13:07
2nd & 7 at opp 35
James Morgan pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 3 yds to the UMass 32
13:07
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the UMass 30
13:07
4th & 2 at opp 30
James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 17 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 13
D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the UMass 12
13:07
2nd & 9 at opp 12
James Morgan pass incomplete to Anthony Jones
7:16
3rd & 9 at opp 12
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 07:16
7:16
3rd & 9 at opp 12
James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
7:07
4th & 9 at opp 12
Jose Borregales 29 yd FG GOODFlorida International 27, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
7:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 62 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 22 yds to the UMass 25
7:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Curtis pass incomplete to Cam Roberson
7:07
2nd & 10 at own 25
Michael Curtis pass complete to Jessie Britt for 26 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 49
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
7:07
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Michael Curtis sacked by Chris Whittaker for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 45
7:07
3rd & 16 at own 45
Cam Roberson run for 2 yds to the UMass 47
7:07
4th & 14 at own 47
George Georgopoulos punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Maurice Alexander at the FlaIn 12
Florida International Fumble, 6 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 12
James Morgan pass incomplete to Sterling Palmer
4:57
2nd & 10 at own 12
Napoleon Maxwell run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 17
4:57
3rd & 5 at own 17
James Morgan pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 11 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 28
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 30
4:57
2nd & 8 at own 30
James Morgan pass incomplete to Maurice Alexander
4:57
3rd & 8 at own 30
James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 20 yds Shemar Thornton fumbled, forced by James Bowe Jr., recovered by UMass Martin Mangram
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 43
Michael Curtis pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 9 yds to the FLAINTL 48 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the UMass 42
2:47
4th & 5 at own 48
George Georgopoulos punt for 52 yds for a touchback
2:47
1st & 11 at own 42
Michael Curtis pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 6 yds to the UMass 48
2:47
2nd & 5 at own 48
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
2:47
3rd & 5 at own 48
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
Florida International Touchdown, 10 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Maurice Alexander run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 25
1:55
2nd & 5 at own 25
Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 29
1:55
3rd & 1 at own 29
Anthony Jones run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:00
1:00
1st & 10 at own 37
James Morgan pass incomplete to Maurice Alexander
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 10 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 47
James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 10 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
1:00
2nd & 10 at opp 43
James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
1:00
3rd & 10 at opp 43
James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 18 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
0:11
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:11
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 25
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 25 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 34, Massachusetts 0
0:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 36 yds , Josiah Johnson return for 14 yds to the UMass 43
3rd quarter6 drives, then Florida International 44, Massachusetts 0
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Cooper Garcia kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Napoleon Maxwell run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
James Morgan sacked by Chinedu Ogbonna for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaIn 29
15:00
2nd & 19 at own 29
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 16 yds to the FlaIn 45
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 45
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Xavier Steele
15:00
4th & 3 at own 45
TEAM punt blocked by blocked by Samuel Emilus return for a loss of 10 yards to the UMass 48
Massachusetts Interception, 5 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Bilal Ally run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 46
12:35
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Bilal Ally run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 38
Michael Curtis pass incomplete
12:35
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Michael Curtis pass intercepted Rishard Dames return for no gain to the FlaIn 37
12:35
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Bilal Ally run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 37
Florida International Touchdown, 12 plays
10:48
1st & 10 at own 37
Anthony Jones run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 38
10:48
2nd & 9 at own 38
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 44
10:48
3rd & 3 at own 44
Anthony Jones run for 9 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 47
Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the UMass 40
10:48
2nd & 3 at opp 40
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 4 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 36
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the UMass 34
10:48
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds to the UMass 28
10:48
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 25
James Morgan pass complete to Kamareon Williams for 15 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Napoleon Maxwell run for 8 yds to the UMass 2
10:48
2nd & goal at opp 2
Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd to the UMass 1
4:36
3rd & goal at opp 1
Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 41, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
4:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Randall West pass incomplete
4:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cam Roberson run for 4 yds to the UMass 29
4:36
3rd & 6 at own 29
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UMass 24
4:36
3rd & 11 at own 24
Randall West pass complete to Melvin Hill for 5 yds to the UMass 29
4:36
4th & 6 at own 29
George Georgopoulos punt for 51 yds , Maurice Alexander returns for 50 yds to the FLAINTL 21 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, IB (Bilal Ally) to the FlaIn 15
Florida International Field goal, 6 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 15
D’Vonte Price run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 23
2:46
2nd & 2 at own 23
Kaylan Wiggins run for 47 yds to the UMass 30 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
D’Vonte Price run for 2 yds to the UMass 28
2:46
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
2:46
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Anthony Jones
1:03
4th & 8 at opp 28
Jose Borregales 45 yd FG GOODFlorida International 44, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
1:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Rodgers return for 45 yds to the UMass 45
1:03
1st & 10 at own 45
Randall West pass incomplete
1:03
2nd & 10 at own 45
Randall West run for 4 yds to the UMass 49
1:03
3rd & 6 at own 49
Randall West pass incomplete to Josiah Johnson
1:03
4th & 6 at own 49
George Georgopoulos punt for 51 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida International 44, Massachusetts 0
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 27
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 27
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 29
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 29
D’Vonte Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 28
15:00
4th & 2 at own 28
Tommy Heatherly punt for 52 yds , Isaiah Rodgers returns for 15 yds to the UMass 35
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Cam Roberson run for a loss of 9 yards to the UMass 26
12:48
2nd & 19 at own 26
Randall West pass complete to Jessie Britt for 6 yds to the UMass 32
12:48
3rd & 13 at own 32
Randall West sacked by Jason Mercier and Alexy Jean-Baptiste for a loss of 7 yards to the UMass 25
12:48
4th & 20 at own 25
George Georgopoulos punt for 47 yds, downed at the FlaIn 28
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 28
Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 35
11:05
2nd & 3 at own 35
Anthony Jones run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 36
11:05
3rd & 2 at own 36
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 44
11:05
2nd & 8 at own 44
Lexington Joseph run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
11:05
3rd & 2 at the 50
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 49
11:05
4th & 3 at own 49
Tommy Heatherly punt for 40 yds, downed at the UMass 11
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 11
Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the UMass 13
7:26
2nd & 8 at own 13
Randall West run for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 7
7:26
3rd & 14 at own 7
Bilal Ally run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 6
7:26
4th & 15 at own 6
George Georgopoulos punt for 36 yds, downed at the UMass 42
Florida International End of game, 8 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 3 yds to the UMass 39
5:39
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Lexington Joseph run for 4 yds to the UMass 35
5:39
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Lexington Joseph run for 2 yds to the UMass 33
5:39
4th & 1 at opp 33
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 6 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 27
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 3 yds to the UMass 24
5:39
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Lexington Joseph run for 3 yds to the UMass 21
5:39
3rd & 4 at opp 21
Lexington Joseph run for 7 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 14
Demarcus Townsend run for 1 yd to the UMass 13
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Massachusetts
Florida International