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Massachusetts at Georgia Southern

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Georgia Southern beat Massachusetts 41–⁠0. It was their third meeting; Georgia Southern leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayMassachusetts0–⁠4 in 2020
0
HomeGeorgia Southern8–⁠5 in 2020
41

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPNUAttendance 4,856

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire S. Jackson; head linesman S. Slaughter; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge M. SweatmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Massachusetts00000
Georgia Southern141410341

Standouts

  • PassingShai Werts11 of 16, 128 yards, 3 TDGeorgia Southern
  • RushingWesley Kennedy III6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • ReceivingBeau Johnson3 catches, 25 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Southern
  • DefenseRashad Byrd10 tackles, 1 for lossGeorgia Southern

Player stats

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Fallon7/124101
Josiah Johnson6/93901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Koch441025
Mike Fallon431021
Ellis Merriweather162107
Josiah Johnson51808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Samuel Emilus428011
Zamar Wise216015
Melvin Hill112012
Jermaine Johnson Jr.2806
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cole McCubrey9000
Mike Ruane8100
Viczaril Alobwede70.500
Te’Rai Powell6000

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts11/1612830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wesley Kennedy III6106156
Shai Werts1376133
J.D. King953017
Logan Wright534014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Murray468147
Beau Johnson325210
Emil Smith113013
Darius Lewis111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rashad Byrd10100
Reynard Ellis7000
C.J. Wright5100
Zyon McGee4000
Derrick Canteen3001
Jalen Jackson20.50.50
Raymond Johnson III10.50.50
Darrell Baker Jr.0001

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

Team stats

MassachusettsGeorgia Southern
191Total yards436
80Passing yards128
111Rushing yards308
3.8Yards per pass8.0
3.5Yards per rush7.5
10First downs20
2–⁠13Third downs5–⁠9
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
5–⁠29Penalties4–⁠40
29:09Possession30:51
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MassachusettsGeorgia Southern
28%Success rate56%
−0.13EPA per play0.41
1.22Explosiveness1.07
0.05Rushing EPA0.32
−0.40Passing EPA0.65
32%Passing-down success50%
−0.51First-down EPA0.17
0.10Second-down EPA0.56
−0.51Third-down EPA0.80
14%Havoc by its defense13%

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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −31, 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 Georgia Southern 98%, Massachusetts 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneMassachusetts end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 6 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 MassachusettsInterception, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 MassachusettsInterception, 9 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 9 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 4 playsQ4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 5 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 6 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q3 MassachusettsInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q3 MassachusettsInterception, 9 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 9 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 5 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, Massachusetts 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35George Georgopoulos kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25J.D. King run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at own 42Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 43
13:332nd & 9 at own 43Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:523rd & 2 at the 50J.D. King run for 3 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 47Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 47 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 63 yds , Te’Rai Powell return for 26 yds to the UMass 28
12:001st & 10 at own 28Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 29
11:452nd & 9 at own 29Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 29
11:433rd & 9 at own 29Mike Fallon pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the UMass 31
10:114th & 7 at own 31George Georgopoulos punt for 8 yds, downed at the UMass 39
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
10:001st & 10 at opp 39Wesley Kennedy III run for 5 yds to the UMass 34
9:552nd & 5 at opp 34Wesley Kennedy III run for 15 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 19Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 7 yds to the UMass 12
9:532nd & 3 at opp 12Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 4 yds to the UMass 8 for a 1ST down
9:501st & goal at opp 8Shai Werts pass incomplete
8:302nd & goal at opp 8Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the UMass 8
8:143rd & goal at opp 8Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 8 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
8:143rd & 10 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 63 yds , Te’Rai Powell return for 9 yds to the UMass 11
7:561st & 10 at own 11Mike Fallon pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 11 yds to the UMass 22 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 22Ellis Merriweather run for 4 yds to the UMass 26
6:462nd & 6 at own 26Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 28
6:003rd & 4 at own 28Cam Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 26
5:234th & 6 at own 26George Georgopoulos punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 35
Georgia Southern Fumble, 6 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 35Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38
4:032nd & 7 at own 38Wesley Kennedy III run for 21 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 41J.D. King run for 14 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 27Shai Werts pass complete to Darius Lewis for 11 yds to the UMass 16 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 16Shai Werts run for no gain to the UMass 16
1:262nd & 10 at opp 16Shai Werts run for 12 yds to the UMass 4 Shai Werts fumbled, forced by Da’Shon Ross, recovered by UMass Gerrell Johnson
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 4Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 3
0:412nd & 11 at own 2Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 2 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Personal Foul (Todd Bradley) to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 17Mike Fallon sacked by Raymond Johnson III and Jalen Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 13
Q2 14:552nd & 14 at own 13Josiah Johnson run for 5 yds to the UMass 18
Q2 14:003rd & 9 at own 18Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 20
Q2 13:334th & 7 at own 20MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UMass 15
Q2 13:254th & 12 at own 15George Georgopoulos punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
2nd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, Massachusetts 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
13:111st & 10 at the 50Shai Werts pass complete to Emil Smith for 13 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 37Matt LaRoche run for 13 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 24Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the UMass 22
11:172nd & 8 at opp 22Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the UMass 19
10:313rd & 5 at opp 19Logan Wright run for 14 yds to the UMass 5 for a 1ST down
9:501st & goal at opp 5Shai Werts run for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 10
9:122nd & goal at opp 10Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 10 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 21, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:122nd & 15 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 58 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 12 yds to the UMass 19
8:571st & 10 at own 19Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 19
8:102nd & 10 at own 19Mike Fallon run for 8 yds to the UMass 27
7:203rd & 2 at own 27Josiah Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 25
6:404th & 4 at own 25George Georgopoulos punt for 35 yds, downed at the GeoSo 40
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 40Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 48
5:562nd & 2 at own 48GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 43
5:222nd & 7 at own 43Shai Werts run for 33 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 24J.D. King run for 6 yds to the UMass 18
4:062nd & 4 at opp 18Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 04:06
3:532nd & 4 at opp 18J.D. King run for 4 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 14Wesley Kennedy III run for 9 yds to the UMass 5
2:562nd & 1 at opp 5J.D. King run for 3 yds to the UMass 2 for a 1ST down
2:181st & goal at opp 2J.D. King run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 4
1:392nd & goal at opp 4Shai Werts run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 28, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:392nd & 12 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 64 yds , Cam Roberson return for 36 yds to the UMass 37
1:211st & 10 at own 37Mike Fallon pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 4 yds to the UMass 41
0:522nd & 6 at own 41Mike Fallon run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 38Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Melvin Hill
0:402nd & 10 at opp 38Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 37
0:393rd & 9 at opp 37Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:39
0:363rd & 9 at opp 37Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Samuel Emilus
0:254th & 9 at opp 37Mike Fallon pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 10 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 27Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Samuel Emilus
0:062nd & 10 at opp 27Mike Fallon run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 21
0:063rd & 4 at opp 21Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:06
0:003rd & 4 at opp 21Cameron Carson 39 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 38, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 55 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 21 yds to the UMass 31
14:331st & 10 at own 31Mike Fallon pass intercepted Derrick Canteen return for 33 yds to the UMass 20
Georgia Southern Field goal, 5 plays
14:001st & 10 at opp 14Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Mike Ruane) to the UMass 7 for a 1ST down
13:331st & goal at opp 7J.D. King run for 2 yds to the UMass 5
13:212nd & goal at opp 5Shai Werts pass incomplete to NaJee Thompson
13:203rd & goal at opp 5GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Aaron Dowdell) to the UMass 10
13:143rd & goal at opp 10Shai Werts pass incomplete
13:084th & goal at opp 10Alex Raynor 27 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 31, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
13:084th & 13 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 36 yds fair catch by Taylor Edwards at the UMass 29
12:581st & 10 at own 29Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 27
12:272nd & 12 at own 27Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 28
11:413rd & 11 at own 28Mike Fallon pass complete to Jared Cole for 7 yds to the UMass 35
11:014th & 4 at own 35George Georgopoulos punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 27
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 27Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 10 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 37Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41
9:402nd & 6 at own 41Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 48Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
9:202nd & 10 at own 48Shai Werts pass incomplete
9:123rd & 10 at own 48Shai Werts pass incomplete
9:044th & 10 at own 48Anthony Beck II punt for 42 yds , Samuel Emilus returns for 13 yds to the GASOUTHERN 39 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the UMass 13
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 13Mike Fallon pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 3 yds to the UMass 16
7:582nd & 7 at own 16Mike Fallon pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 4 yds to the UMass 20
7:433rd & 3 at own 20Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Taylor Edwards
7:354th & 3 at own 20George Georgopoulos punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 40
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 40Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 44
6:402nd & 6 at own 44Wesley Kennedy III run for 56 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 38, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Interception, 9 plays
6:402nd & 6 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 38 yds
6:281st & 10 at own 35Josiah Johnson run for 5 yds to the UMass 40
6:002nd & 5 at own 40Josiah Johnson pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 6 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 46Will Koch run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 47
4:242nd & 3 at opp 47Josiah Johnson pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 1 yd to the GeoSo 46
4:063rd & 2 at opp 46Josiah Johnson pass incomplete
3:544th & 2 at opp 46Josiah Johnson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 12 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 34Josiah Johnson pass incomplete
2:322nd & 10 at opp 34Ellis Merriweather run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 27
2:223rd & 3 at opp 27Josiah Johnson pass intercepted Darrell Baker Jr. return for no gain to the GeoSo 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 10J.D. King run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 16
1:312nd & 4 at own 16Darius Lewis run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 15
0:553rd & 5 at own 15Shai Werts run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 22Matt LaRoche run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 25
Q4 14:552nd & 7 at own 25Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
Q4 14:213rd & 5 at own 27Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 14:21
Q4 14:143rd & 5 at own 27Logan Wright run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:331st & 10 at own 41Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43
Q4 12:512nd & 8 at own 43Tomlin, Justin rush for no gain to the GASOUTHERN43, PENALTY GASOUTHERN illegal block 15 yards to the GASOUTHERN28, NO PLAY.
Q4 11:302nd & 23 at own 28Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 33
Q4 11:053rd & 18 at own 33Justin Tomlin run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 44
Q4 11:044th & 7 at own 44Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 11:04
Q4 11:034th & 7 at own 44MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jared Chisari) to the GeoSo 49
Q4 10:564th & 2 at own 49Anthony Beck II punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Samuel Emilus at the GASOUTHERN 5 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Illegal Block (2 Yards) to the UMass 3
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia Southern 41, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 9 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 3Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 4
10:202nd & 9 at own 4Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 4
9:343rd & 11 at own 4Josiah Johnson pass complete to Zamar Wise for 15 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 19Josiah Johnson pass complete to Zamar Wise for 1 yd to the UMass 20
7:562nd & 9 at own 20Josiah Johnson run for 8 yds to the UMass 28
7:413rd & 1 at own 28Ellis Merriweather run for 5 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 33Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 34
6:082nd & 9 at own 34Josiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the UMass 36
5:413rd & 7 at own 36Josiah Johnson pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 4 yds to the UMass 40
4:524th & 3 at own 40George Georgopoulos punt for 35 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 53 yds to the UMass 22
Georgia Southern Field goal, 4 plays
4:411st & 10 at opp 22Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the UMass 19
4:102nd & 7 at opp 19Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the UMass 13
3:103rd & 1 at opp 13Justin Tomlin run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 14
2:344th & 2 at opp 14Alex Raynor 31 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 41, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts End of game, 5 plays
2:344th & 2 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:221st & 10 at own 25Will Koch run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at the 50Jared Cole run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 49
1:152nd & 9 at opp 49Will Koch run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
0:403rd & 4 at opp 44Jared Cole run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 43
0:004th & 3 at opp 43Will Koch run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down

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.

The series

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Georgia Southern leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2020Georgia Southern 41, Massachusetts 0
2018Georgia Southern 34, Massachusetts 13
2017Massachusetts 55, Georgia Southern 20

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