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Team stats
Massachusetts
Marshall
190
Total yards
495
149
Passing yards
228
41
Rushing yards
267
5.7
Yards per pass
7.1
1.4
Yards per rush
6.5
12
First downs
33
4–14
Third downs
6–11
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
0
5–68
Penalties
4–43
26:53
Possession
33:07
2
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Massachusetts
Marshall
31%
Success rate
56%
0.05
EPA per play
0.35
1.32
Explosiveness
1.19
0.01
Rushing EPA
0.51
0.09
Passing EPA
0.16
13%
Passing-down success
42%
0.15
First-down EPA
0.33
−0.19
Second-down EPA
0.28
0.32
Third-down EPA
0.78
12%
Havoc by its defense
27%
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)
Marshall 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Marshall −44.5, over/under 55.5.
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 Marshall >99%, Massachusetts <1%. 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. Marshall drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 MarshallPunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 11 plays, 82 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 MarshallField goal, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 MassachusettsField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 2 plays, 21 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q3 MassachusettsFumble, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 7 plays, 33 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Marshall 14, Massachusetts 7
Marshall Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Carson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 16 yds to the Marsh 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 1 at the 50
Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brenden Knox run for 45 yds for a TD (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
13:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 65 yds , Te’Rai Powell return for 11 yds to the UMass 11
13:28
1st & 10 at own 11
Will Koch run for 4 yds to the UMass 15
13:28
2nd & 6 at own 15
Jared Cole run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 12
13:28
3rd & 9 at own 12
Will Koch pass incomplete to Samuel Emilus
13:28
4th & 9 at own 12
- Georgeopoulos punt for 55 yds, downed at the Marsh 33
Marshall Punt, 4 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 33
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 27 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the UMass 35
11:42
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Grant Wells pass incomplete
11:42
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Brenden Knox run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 36
11:42
4th & 6 at opp 36
Grant Wells punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts Touchdown, 6 plays
9:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Will Koch pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 4 yds to the UMass 24
9:49
2nd & 6 at own 24
Will Koch run for 3 yds to the UMass 27
8:26
3rd & 3 at own 27
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 08:26
8:26
3rd & 3 at own 27
Will Koch run for 4 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jamare Edwards) to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at own 46
Will Koch pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 37 yds to the Marsh 17 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the Marsh 14
8:26
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Koch, Will pass incomplete to Edwards, Taylor (DRAYTON, B.), PENALTY MAR pass interference (DRAYTON, B.) 12 yards to the MAR2, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
7:06
1st & 0 at opp 2
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 07:06
7:01
1st & goal at opp 2
Will Koch pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 2 yds for a TD (Jeremy Martin KICK)Tied at 7
Marshall Touchdown, 11 plays
7:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Carson kickoff for 57 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 10 yds to the Marsh 18
7:01
1st & 10 at own 18
Grant Wells run for 5 yds to the Marsh 23
7:01
2nd & 5 at own 23
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Devin Miller
7:01
3rd & 5 at own 23
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 6 yds to the Marsh 29 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at own 29
MARSHALL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 24
7:01
1st & 15 at own 24
Grant Wells pass incomplete
7:01
2nd & 15 at own 24
Grant Wells run for 18 yds to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at own 42
Brenden Knox run for 12 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 46
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 10 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 36
Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the UMass 32
7:01
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Grant Wells sacked by Mike Ruane for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 35
7:01
3rd & 9 at opp 35
WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to GAMMAGE, Corey, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Boykin, Noah) 15 yards to the UMASS20, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 20
Grant Wells run for 6 yds to the UMass 14
2:02
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Brenden Knox run for 14 yds for a TD (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 14, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
2:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 56 yds , Te’Rai Powell return for no gain to the UMass 9
2:02
1st & 10 at own 9
Will Koch pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the UMass 13
2:02
2nd & 6 at own 13
Will Koch pass complete to Melvin Hill for 5 yds to the UMass 18
2:02
3rd & 1 at own 18
Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 18 Ellis Merriweather fumbled, forced by TJ Johnson,
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at own 18
- Georgeopoulos punt for 40 yds, downed at the Marsh 42
2nd quarter8 drives, then Marshall 31, Massachusetts 10
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 42
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Artie Henry
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 42
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage, broken up by Josh Wallace
14:51
3rd & 10 at own 42
Grant Wells pass complete to Sheldon Evans for 1 yd to the Marsh 43
14:51
4th & 9 at own 43
Robert LeFevre punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 6
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Koch pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 9 yds to the UMass 34
6:04
2nd & 1 at own 34
Will Koch run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 33
6:04
3rd & 2 at own 33
Will Koch run for 12 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at own 45
Jared Cole pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 25 yds to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ellis Merriweather run for 4 yds to the Marsh 26
6:04
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 29
6:04
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Will Koch pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson Jr.
2:38
4th & 9 at opp 29
Jeremy Martin 46 yd FG GOODMarshall 24, Massachusetts 10
Marshall Touchdown, 6 plays
2:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Carson kickoff for 50 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 11 yds to the Marsh 26
2:38
1st & 10 at own 26
Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Marsh 32
2:38
2nd & 4 at own 32
Grant Wells pass complete to Brenden Knox for 3 yds to the Marsh 35
2:38
3rd & 1 at own 35
Brenden Knox run for 8 yds to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at own 43
Grant Wells pass complete to Devin Miller for 25 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 32
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 21 yds to the UMass 11 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 11
Sheldon Evans run for 11 yds for a TD (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 31, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts End of half, 2 plays
0:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 45 yds
0:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Ellis Merriweather run for 12 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Will Koch pass complete to Melvin Hill for 9 yds to the Marsh 44
3rd quarter6 drives, then Marshall 44, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 61 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 35
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 37
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 37
Will Koch pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 8 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Ellis Merriweather run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 5 at the 50
Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the Marsh 48
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Will Koch pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson Jr., broken up by Eli Neal
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 48
- Georgeopoulos punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Marshall Touchdown, 11 plays
11:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Grant Wells run for 4 yds to the Marsh 24
11:59
2nd & 6 at own 24
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 5 yds to the Marsh 29
11:59
3rd & 1 at own 29
Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 16 yds to the Marsh 47 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 47
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 44
11:59
2nd & 13 at own 44
Grant Wells pass complete to Brenden Knox for 7 yds to the UMass 49
11:59
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 16 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the UMass 30
11:59
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Brenden Knox
11:59
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (13 Yards) to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at opp 13
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Marshall 37, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Fumble, 5 plays
6:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 64 yds
6:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Jared Cole run for 2 yds to the UMass 27
6:47
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cam Roberson run for 1 yd to the UMass 28
6:47
3rd & 7 at own 28
Will Koch pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 6 yds to the UMass 34
6:47
4th & 1 at own 34
Ellis Merriweather run for 6 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at own 40
Will Koch sacked by Jamare Edwards for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 16 Will Koch fumbled, recovered by Marsh Darius Hodge , return for 0 yards , return for 18 yds to the UMass 16
Marshall Touchdown, 2 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 16
Sheldon Evans run for no gain to the UMass 16
3:46
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 16 yds for a TD (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 44, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
3:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Jared Cole run for no gain to the UMass 25
3:46
2nd & 10 at own 25
Will Koch pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 10 yds Samuel Emilus fumbled, forced by Abraham Beauplan, for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Jared Cole run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 34
3:46
2nd & 11 at own 34
Will Koch sacked by Sam Burton for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 28
3:46
3rd & 17 at own 28
Will Koch sacked by Sam Burton and Eli Neal for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 23
3:46
4th & 22 at own 23
- Georgeopoulos punt for 34 yds , Steven Gilmore returns for 7 yds to the Marsh 30 MARSHALL Penalty, illegal block (Sheldon Evans) to the Marsh 39
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at own 39
WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to MCMILLAN, Caleb, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Boykin, Noah) 15 yards to the UMASS46, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 46
Knowledge McDaniel run for 13 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Grant Wells pass complete to Sheldon Evans for 5 yds to the UMass 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Knowledge McDaniel run for 4 yds to the UMass 24
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Knowledge McDaniel run for 10 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:04
1st & 10 at opp 14
Knowledge McDaniel run for 14 yds for a TD (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 51, Massachusetts 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Marshall 51, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 63 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 17 yds to the UMass 19
13:04
1st & 10 at own 19
Jared Cole run for 1 yd to the UMass 20
13:04
2nd & 9 at own 20
Garrett Dzuro pass complete to Victor Santiago for 5 yds to the UMass 25
13:04
3rd & 4 at own 25
Garrett Dzuro pass complete to Onuma Dieke for 9 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 34
Garrett Dzuro pass complete to Jaret Pallotta for 5 yds to the UMass 39
13:04
2nd & 5 at own 39
Jared Cole run for 5 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Garrett Dzuro pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson Jr.
13:04
2nd & 10 at own 44
Garrett Dzuro pass complete to Jared Cole for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
13:04
3rd & 4 at the 50
Garrett Dzuro pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson Jr.
13:04
4th & 4 at the 50
Garrett Dzuro pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson Jr.
Marshall Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at the 50
Luke Zban run for 19 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 31
Luke Zban sacked by Tanner Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the UMass 40
9:36
2nd & 19 at opp 40
Lawrence Papillon run for 5 yds to the UMass 35
9:36
3rd & 14 at opp 35
ZBAN, Luke pass incomplete to RICHARDSON, A., PENALTY UMASS holding (Magdis, Zack) 10 yards to the UMASS25, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 25
Luke Zban run for 10 yds to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 15
Lawrence Papillon run for 3 yds to the UMass 12
9:36
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Luke Zban run for 1 yd to the UMass 11
9:36
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Luke Zban pass incomplete to EJ Horton
5:54
4th & 6 at opp 11
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 05:54
5:54
4th & 6 at opp 11
Luke Zban pass incomplete to Jaron Woodyard
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 11
Garrett Dzuro run for 3 yds to the UMass 14
5:50
2nd & 7 at own 14
Cam Roberson run for 1 yd to the UMass 15
5:50
3rd & 6 at own 15
Garrett Dzuro sacked by Immanuel Bush and Elijah Alston for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 11
5:50
4th & 10 at own 11
- Georgeopoulos punt for 56 yds, downed at the Marsh 33
Marshall End of game, 7 plays
4:11
1st & 10 at own 33
Knowledge McDaniel run for 2 yds to the Marsh 35
4:11
2nd & 8 at own 35
Luke Zban run for 9 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at own 44
Rasheen Ali run for 4 yds to the Marsh 48
4:11
2nd & 6 at own 48
Rasheen Ali run for no gain to the Marsh 48
4:11
3rd & 6 at own 48
Rasheen Ali run for 9 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at opp 43
Rasheen Ali run for 6 yds to the UMass 37
4:11
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Rasheen Ali run for 3 yds to the UMass 34
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.