NCAAF Game Recap
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Akron at UMassSat Sep 28, 2019 3:30 PM EDT
Clem |
21 |
UNC |
20 |
| F | |
Miss |
31 |
Bama |
59 |
| F | |
OSU |
48 |
Neb |
7 |
| F | |
TxTch |
16 |
Okla |
55 |
| F | |
MissSt |
23 |
Aub |
56 |
| F | |
NW |
15 |
Wisc |
24 |
| F | |
Tows |
0 |
Fla |
38 |
| F | |
UVA |
20 |
ND |
35 |
| F | |
PSU |
59 |
MD |
0 |
| F | |
MidTN |
3 |
Iowa |
48 |
| F | |
AzSt |
24 |
Cal |
17 |
| F | |
USC |
14 |
Wash |
28 |
| F | |
WaSt |
13 |
Utah |
38 |
| F | |
Rut |
0 |
Mich |
52 |
| F | |
UConn |
21 |
UCF |
56 |
| F | |
TxAM |
31 |
Ark |
27 |
| F | |
K St |
13 |
OkSt |
26 |
| F | |
Ind |
31 |
MSU |
40 |
| F | |
Navy |
23 |
Mem |
35 |
| F | |
Duke |
45 |
VaTec |
10 |
| F | |
SJSU |
24 |
AF |
41 |
| F | |
C Mi |
15 |
WestMI |
31 |
| F | |
Buff |
20 |
MiaOH |
34 |
| F | |
NIU |
18 |
Vand |
24 |
| F | |
Kans |
14 |
TCU |
51 |
| F | |
BYU |
21 |
Toled |
28 |
| F | |
HolyC |
3 |
Syr |
41 |
| F | |
Del |
14 |
Pitt |
17 |
| F | |
JMU |
45 |
Elon |
10 |
| F | |
JacSt |
33 |
APSU |
52 |
| F | |
CoCar |
37 |
App |
56 |
| F | |
IASt |
21 |
Bayl |
23 |
| F | |
GATec |
2 |
Temp |
24 |
| F | |
MIN |
38 |
Purd |
31 |
| F | |
Akr |
29 |
UMass |
37 |
| F | |
FlAtl |
45 |
UNCC |
27 |
| F | |
Wake |
27 |
BC |
24 |
| F | |
SMU |
48 |
SoFL |
21 |
| F | |
Cin |
52 |
Marsh |
14 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
50 |
Troy |
43 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
37 |
GaSo |
24 |
| F | |
ECU |
24 |
OD |
21 |
| F | |
NM |
10 |
Lib |
17 |
| F | |
SamHu |
28 |
McNee |
17 |
| F | |
SoAl |
17 |
ULMon |
30 |
| F | |
Stan |
31 |
OreSt |
28 |
| F | |
UAB |
13 |
W Ky |
20 |
| F | |
Nich |
3 |
TxSt |
24 |
| F | |
UTEP |
13 |
SMiss |
31 |
| F | |
LT |
23 |
Rice |
20 |
| F OT | |
ColSt |
24 |
UtSt |
34 |
| F | |
KY |
7 |
SCar |
24 |
| F | |
NCSt |
13 |
FlaSt |
31 |
| F | |
UNLV |
17 |
Wyo |
53 |
| F | |
Fres |
30 |
NMS |
17 |
| F | |
Hou |
46 |
NorTx |
25 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
54 |
NEV |
3 |
| F | |
UCLA |
17 |
Ariz |
20 |
| F | |
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Michael Curtis threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and UMass defeated Akron 37-29 on Saturday.
UMass (1-4) led 20-14 at intermission, but after the break, Curtis led the Minutemen on 12-play, 72-yard drive in four minutes for a 27-14 lead.
On the ensuing kickoff, Akron (0-5) secured favorable field position when Michael Mathieson returned it to the Zips' 37-yard line. But on the next play, Jordan Adams intercepted Robbie Kelly and returned it 45 yards to the Akron 18-yard line. A personal foul penalty on Akron moved the ball near the goal line. Curtis plunged in from two yards out on the next play for a 20-point lead.
The Zips used three different quarterbacks with Kato Nelson throwing for two touchdowns and Zach Gibson, making his collegiate debut, throwing for another.
UMass entered the game without six players - three offensive starters and a special teams starter - after coach Walt Bell suspended them for a violation of team rules.
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
| Akr | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Knight | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 33 | 0 |
| M. Mathison | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 47 | 0 |
| UMass | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| S. Emilus | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 29 | 1 |
| J. Johnson | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Akr | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| D. Sands | 1 | 1 |
Returning
| Akr | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mathison | 2 | 29.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Bischof | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UMass | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| I. Rodgers | 1 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| C. McCubrey | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Akr | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wieland | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 50 |
| UMass | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| G. Georgopoulos | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 47 |
Takeaways
| Akr | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Glover | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| UMass | Int | Yds | InTD |
| I. Rodgers | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| J. Adams | 1 | 45 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Akr | UMass | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 29 | 37 |
| Total Yards | 406 | 433 |
| Rushing Yards | 71 | 220 |
| Passing Yards | 335 | 213 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 28/42 | 19/33 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 22 | 24 |
| Penalties - Yards | 5/41 | 9/62 |
| Time Of Possession | 02:02 | 58:58 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 8/14 | 10/17 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 4/36 | 4/40 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | Akr | UMass | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akr | 06:17 | TD | Julian Hicks 3 yd pass from Kato Nelson (Cory Smigel kick) | 7 | 0 |
| UMass | 08:03 | TD | Samuel Emilus 6 yd pass from Michael Curtis (Cooper Garcia kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | Akr | UMass | |||
| UMass | 01:48 | TD | Isaiah Rodgers 58 yd interception return (Cooper Garcia kick) | 7 | 14 |
| UMass | 06:38 | FG | Cooper Garcia 30 yd FG | 7 | 17 |
| Akr | 12:58 | TD | Dustin Burkhart 3 yd pass from Kato Nelson (Cory Smigel kick) | 14 | 17 |
| UMass | 14:33 | FG | Cooper Garcia 38 yd FG | 14 | 20 |
| 3rd Quarter | Akr | UMass | |||
| UMass | 07:48 | TD | Sadiq Palmer 8 yd pass from Michael Curtis (Cooper Garcia kick) | 14 | 27 |
| UMass | 08:13 | TD | Michael Curtis 2 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) | 14 | 34 |
| Akr | 13:12 | TD | Michiah Burton 2 yd run (Cory Smigel kick) | 21 | 34 |
| 4th Quarter | Akr | UMass | |||
| UMass | 01:45 | FG | Cooper Garcia 34 yd FG | 21 | 37 |
| Akr | 09:36 | TD | Nate Stewart 17 yd pass from Zach Gibson (Zach Gibson 2pt pass from Nate Stewart) | 29 | 37 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Attendance: 7,284 |
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