Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Eastern Michigan beat Massachusetts 42–⁠28. It was their third meeting; after it, Massachusetts led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayEastern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2021
42
HomeMassachusetts1–⁠11 in 2021
28

Final at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, HadleyAttendance 7,012

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Westover Afb/Metropolitan Airport (KCEF), 20 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Baron Ballester; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Tom Omara; field judge Sean McKinnie; back judge Nathan Umberger; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan14771442
Massachusetts0771428

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Bryant14/2129810
Preston Hutchinson2/32500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jawon Hamilton16122125
Darius Boone112728
Ben Bryant51609
Samson Evans514113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hassan Beydoun6101042
Zach Westmoreland297154
Dylan Drummond473026
Bryson Cannon126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Robert Daniel7000
Alvinoski LaFleur6000
T.J. Peavy5100
Tariq Speights5000
Grant Trueman3110
David Carter Jr.2001

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady Olson22/3828521
Isaac Ross1/12500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ellis Merriweather23144031
Carter Scudo429117
Brady Olson421014
Jermaine Johnson Jr.111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Melvin Hill482145
Rico Arnold658019
Tray Pettway554015
Josiah Johnson129129
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Wallace8000
Avien Peah7000
Donte Lindsey7000
Da’Shon Ross6110

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

Team stats

Eastern MichiganMassachusetts
507Total yards519
323Passing yards310
184Rushing yards209
13.5Yards per pass7.9
4.4Yards per rush6.1
26First downs30
5–⁠9Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers2
3–⁠30Penalties7–⁠74
29:29Possession30:31
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganMassachusetts
52%Success rate56%
0.34EPA per play0.17
1.31Explosiveness1.19
0.05Rushing EPA0.34
0.81Passing EPA0.01
43%Passing-down success41%
0.01First-down EPA0.22
0.30Second-down EPA0.00
1.53Third-down EPA0.73
12%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Eastern Michigan 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Michigan −22, over/under 56.5.

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 Eastern Michigan 93%, Massachusetts 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Massachusetts end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MassachusettsInterception, 7 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 6 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganFumble, 4 playsQ3 MassachusettsFumble, 2 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsInterception, 7 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 9 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 6 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 8 plays, 53 yards
  13. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern MichiganFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q3 MassachusettsFumble, 2 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 14, Massachusetts 0
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Darius Boone Jr. run for 4 yds to the EMich 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the EMich 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Ben Bryant pass complete to Zach Westmoreland for 43 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Jawon Hamilton run for 5 yds to the UMass 22
15:002nd & 5 at opp 22MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive offside (Billy Wooden) to the UMass 18
15:002nd & 1 at opp 18BRYANT, Ben pass incomplete to DRUMMOND, Dylan, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Boykin,Noah) 16 yards to the UMASS2, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & goal at opp 2Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the UMass 1
12:222nd & goal at opp 1Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:221st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 30 yds , Tray Pettway return for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 33 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, illegal block (14 Yards) to the UMass 19
12:221st & 10 at own 19Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 8 yds to the UMass 27
12:222nd & 2 at own 27Ellis Merriweather run for 8 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 35Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 36
12:222nd & 9 at own 36Brady Olson pass complete to Eric Collins for 11 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 47Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
12:222nd & 10 at own 47Brady Olson pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 18 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 35Ellis Merriweather run for 5 yds to the EMich 30
12:222nd & 5 at opp 30Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 31
12:223rd & 6 at opp 31Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ellis Merriweather
7:364th & 6 at opp 31Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:36
7:364th & 6 at opp 31Brady Olson pass incomplete to Taylor Edwards, broken up by Tariq Speights
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 31Jawon Hamilton run for 21 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 48Jawon Hamilton run for 25 yds to the UMass 23 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 23Jawon Hamilton run for 9 yds to the UMass 14
7:322nd & 1 at opp 14Jawon Hamilton run for 2 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 12Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun, broken up by Te’Rai Powell
7:322nd & 10 at opp 12Darius Boone Jr. run for 4 yds to the UMass 8
4:483rd & 6 at opp 8Darius Boone Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 14, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Interception, 7 plays
4:481st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:481st & 10 at own 25Brady Olson run for 3 yds to the UMass 28
4:482nd & 7 at own 28Brady Olson pass complete to Tray Pettway for 12 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 40Ellis Merriweather run for 6 yds to the UMass 46
4:482nd & 4 at own 46Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the UMass 49
4:483rd & 1 at own 49Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Tray Pettway
4:482nd & 10 at opp 48Brady Olson pass intercepted David Carter Jr. return for 17 yds to the EMich 49
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 49Ben Bryant run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
1:172nd & 9 at the 50Bryson Moss run for 5 yds to the UMass 45
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 45Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 6 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 14 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Bryson Moss run for 1 yd to the UMass 24
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 24Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryson Moss for 3 yds to the UMass 21
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 21Ben Bryant pass complete to Dennis Smith for 11 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Samson Evans run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 13
Q2 11:592nd & goal at opp 13Samson Evans run for 13 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 21, Massachusetts 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 21, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
11:591st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 18 yds to the UMass 18
11:591st & 10 at own 18Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 8 yds to the UMass 26
11:592nd & 2 at own 26Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 26
11:593rd & 2 at own 26Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 8 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 34Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
11:592nd & 10 at own 34Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 6 yds to the UMass 40
11:593rd & 4 at own 40Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold, broken up by Freddie McGee III
11:594th & 4 at own 40George Georgopoulos punt for 43 yds , Dylan Drummond returns for no gain to the EMich 17
Eastern Michigan Punt, 4 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 17Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 17 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 34Darius Boone Jr. run for no gain to the EMich 34
9:012nd & 10 at own 34Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun, broken up by Cody Jones
9:013rd & 10 at own 34Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 8 yds to the EMich 42
7:094th & 2 at own 42Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 07:09
7:094th & 2 at own 42Jake Julien punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts Touchdown, 8 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 20Ellis Merriweather run for 7 yds to the UMass 27
7:012nd & 3 at own 27Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the UMass 30 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 30Olson,Brady pass incomplete to Johnson,Jermain, PENALTY EMU holding (PAUL, Jarrett) 10 yards to the UMASS40, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
7:011st & 10 at own 40Jermaine Johnson Jr. run for 11 yds to the EMich 49 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 49Isaac Ross pass complete to Brady Olson for 25 yds to the EMich 24 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 24Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:50
4:501st & 10 at opp 24Brady Olson pass incomplete to Tray Pettway, broken up by Robert Daniel Jr.
4:502nd & 10 at opp 24Brady Olson pass complete to Tray Pettway for 13 yds to the EMich 11 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 11Ellis Merriweather run for 10 yds to the EMich 1 for a 1ST down
3:251st & goal at opp 1Josiah Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Eastern Michigan 21, Massachusetts 7
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 9 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:251st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant run for 7 yds to the EMich 32
3:252nd & 3 at own 32Jawon Hamilton run for 4 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 36Ben Bryant pass incomplete
3:252nd & 10 at own 36Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 42 yds to the UMass 22 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 22Jawon Hamilton run for 4 yds to the UMass 18 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Sidy Sow) to the UMass 32
3:251st & 10 at opp 32Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 12 yds to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 20Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond, broken up by Noah Boykin
3:252nd & 10 at opp 20Ben Bryant sacked by Da’Shon Ross for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 25
0:393rd & 15 at opp 25Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:39
0:344th & 13 at opp 25Chad Ryland 43 yd FG MISSED
Massachusetts End of half, 6 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 25Brady Olson pass complete to Eric Collins for 9 yds to the UMass 34
0:342nd & 1 at own 34Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
0:343rd & 1 at own 34Ellis Merriweather run for 10 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 44Brady Olson pass incomplete
0:342nd & 10 at own 44Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
0:343rd & 10 at own 44Ellis Merriweather run for 31 yds to the EMich 25 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ellis Merriweather run for 5 yds to the UMass 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (Alex Merritt) to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the UMass 39
15:002nd & 7 at own 39Brady Olson pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 2 yds to the UMass 41
15:003rd & 5 at own 41Brady Olson pass incomplete to Josiah Johnson
15:004th & 5 at own 41George Georgopoulos punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Dylan Drummond at the EMich 25
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 8 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 26 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 49Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 11 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 38Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the UMass 35
12:502nd & 7 at opp 35Ben Bryant run for 9 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 26Darius Boone Jr. run for 5 yds to the UMass 21
12:502nd & 5 at opp 21Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the UMass 19
12:503rd & 3 at opp 19Darius Boone Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 22
8:594th & 6 at opp 22Chad Ryland 39 yd FG MISSED
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 22Brady Olson pass complete to Tray Pettway for 15 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 37Brady Olson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 15 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Melvin Hill
8:592nd & 10 at opp 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Tray Pettway
8:593rd & 10 at opp 48Ellis Merriweather run for 4 yds to the EMich 44
8:594th & 6 at opp 44Brady Olson pass incomplete to Tray Pettway, broken up by Kempton Shine
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 44Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 26 yds to the UMass 30 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 30Jawon Hamilton run for 4 yds to the UMass 26
7:032nd & 6 at opp 26Ben Bryant pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 14 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 12Jawon Hamilton run for 4 yds to the UMass 8
7:032nd & 6 at opp 8MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive offside (Billy Wooden) to the UMass 3
7:032nd & 1 at opp 3Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
7:033rd & 1 at opp 3Preston Hutchinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 4
7:034th & 2 at opp 4Samson Evans run for 3 yds to the UMass 1 for a 1ST down
7:031st & goal at opp 1Samson Evans run for no gain to the UMass 1
2:482nd & goal at opp 1Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Touchdown, 3 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 21 yds to the UMass 21
2:481st & 10 at own 21Brady Olson pass complete to Onuma Dieke for 15 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 36Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 19 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 45Brady Olson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 45 yds for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 14
Eastern Michigan Fumble, 4 plays
1:511st & 0 at own 35CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 59 yds , Jawon Hamilton return for 19 yds to the EMich 25
1:511st & 10 at own 25Jawon Hamilton run for no gain to the EMich 25
1:512nd & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun, broken up by Donte Lindsey
1:513rd & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun, broken up by Noah Boykin
1:514th & 10 at own 25JULIEN, Jake punt 36 yards to the UMASS39, fair catch by Collins,Eric, PENALTY UMASS roughing the kicker (Johnson,Jermain) 15 yards to the EMU40, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
1:511st & 10 at own 40Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMich 42 Darius Boone Jr. fumbled, forced by Donte Lindsey, recovered by UMass Viczaril Alobwede
Massachusetts Fumble, 2 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 42Brady Olson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 17 yds to the EMich 25 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 25Brady Olson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 2 yds Melvin Hill fumbled, forced by Jarrett Paul, recovered by EMich T.J. Peavy
4th quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 42, Massachusetts 28
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Ben Bryant pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 24 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Jawon Hamilton run for 8 yds to the UMass 48
15:002nd & 2 at opp 48Jawon Hamilton run for 3 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45BRYANT, Ben pass incomplete to BEYDOUN, Hassan, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Lindsey,Donte) 15 yards to the UMASS30, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 30MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the UMass 25
15:001st & 5 at opp 25Jawon Hamilton run for 15 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST down
12:361st & goal at opp 10Jawon Hamilton run for 10 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 35, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Touchdown, 13 plays
12:361st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:361st & 10 at own 25Brady Olson run for 9 yds to the UMass 34
12:362nd & 1 at own 34Ellis Merriweather run for 10 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 44Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the UMass 47
12:362nd & 7 at own 47Ellis Merriweather run for 6 yds to the EMich 47
12:363rd & 1 at opp 47Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 9 yds to the EMich 38 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 38Zamar Wise run for 3 yds to the EMich 35
12:362nd & 7 at opp 35Brady Olson pass complete to Tray Pettway for 7 yds to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
12:362nd & 14 at opp 32Carter Scudo run for 21 yds to the EMich 11 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 11Brady Olson pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 7 yds to the EMich 4
12:362nd & 3 at opp 4Brady Olson pass incomplete to Tray Pettway
12:363rd & 3 at opp 4Carter Scudo run for 2 yds to the EMich 2
12:361st & 10 at opp 28Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 32
6:274th & 1 at opp 2Carter Scudo run for 2 yds for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Eastern Michigan 35, Massachusetts 21
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
6:271st & 0 at own 35CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:271st & 10 at own 25Jawon Hamilton run for 5 yds to the EMich 30
6:272nd & 5 at own 30Ben Bryant pass complete to Dennis Smith for 12 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at own 42Ben Bryant run for 4 yds to the EMich 46
6:272nd & 6 at own 46Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond, broken up by Noah Boykin
4:073rd & 6 at own 46Ben Bryant pass complete to Zach Westmoreland for 54 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 42, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Touchdown, 8 plays
4:071st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 63 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 18 yds to the UMass 20
4:071st & 10 at own 20Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 20
4:072nd & 10 at own 20Brady Olson run for 9 yds to the UMass 29 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (T.J. Peavy) to the UMass 29
4:073rd & 1 at own 29Ellis Merriweather run for 3 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at own 32Ellis Merriweather run for 26 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 42Brady Olson sacked by Grant Trueman for a loss of 5 yards to the EMich 47
4:072nd & 15 at opp 47Brady Olson pass complete to Tray Pettway for 10 yds to the EMich 37
4:073rd & 5 at opp 37Carter Scudo run for 8 yds to the EMich 29 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 29Brady Olson pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 29 yds for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Eastern Michigan 42, Massachusetts 28
Eastern Michigan End of game, 2 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35CJ Kolodziey on-side kick recovered by EASTRN MICHIGAN at the EMich 48
0:521st & 10 at own 48Jawon Hamilton run for 3 yds to the UMass 49
0:522nd & 7 at opp 49TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line

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.

Eastern Michigan leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Michigan 38, Massachusetts 14
2024Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 14
2023Eastern Michigan 19, Massachusetts 17
2022Eastern Michigan 20, Massachusetts 13
2021Eastern Michigan 42, Massachusetts 28
2015Massachusetts 28, Eastern Michigan 17

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