UMass 37-21 Rutgers (Sep 3, 2026)

Scoring Plays All Drives

MASS

RUTG

1

7

2

17

0

3

0

4

10

14

37

21

1Q 08:24

0 - 7

KJ Duff 4-yard TD catch from D. Lonergan.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & Goal

1Q 05:29

7 - 7

E. Faulkner 21-yard TD catch from P. Watson III.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 4

2Q 11:49

14 - 7

E. Faulkner 2-yard TD catch from P. Watson III.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & Goal

2Q 09:44

21 - 7

J. Griffin Jr. 31-yard TD catch from P. Watson III.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 5

2Q 03:47

24 - 7

D. Morris 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 1

3Q 08:26

27 - 7

D. Morris 52-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 7

4Q 07:58

30 - 7

D. Morris 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & Goal

4Q 07:19

30 - 14

KJ Duff 78-yard TD catch from D. Lonergan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4th & 13

4Q 04:31

37 - 14

C. Kimmons IV 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 5

4Q 01:57

37 - 21

KJ Duff 6-yard TD catch from AJ Surace.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 1

Top Performers

Pass Yds

242

Lonergan

RUTG

Rush Yds

78

Kimmons IV

MASS

Rec Yds

196

Duff

RUTG

Scrim TD

3

Duff

RUTG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Pop Watson III

MASS QB #5

Dylan Lonergan

RUTG QB #12

197

Pass Yds

242

3

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

MASS

Team Stats

RUTG

397

Total Yds

322

36:21

Possession

23:39

21

1st Downs

18

4/11

3rd Down

3/11

0

Turnovers

4

2026 Mid-American

MASSRUTG

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Eastern Michigan	1	3	.250
2	UMass	3	0	1.000
3	Central Michigan	2	1	.667
4	Toledo	2	1	.667
5	Western Michigan	2	1	.667
6	Akron	1	2	.333
7	Ball State	1	2	.333
8	Buffalo	1	2	.333
9	Kent State	1	2	.333
10	Miami (OH)	1	2	.333
11	Ohio	1	2	.333
12	Bowling Green	0	3	.000
13	Sacramento State	1	3	.250

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	USC	4	0	1.000
2	UCLA	3	0	1.000
3	Indiana	3	0	1.000
4	Iowa	3	0	1.000
5	Michigan	3	0	1.000
6	Nebraska	3	0	1.000
7	Penn State	3	0	1.000
8	Washington	3	0	1.000
9	Northwestern	2	0	1.000
10	Illinois	2	1	.667
11	Maryland	2	1	.667
12	Michigan State	2	1	.667
13	Minnesota	2	1	.667
14	Ohio State	2	1	.667
15	Oregon	2	1	.667
16	Wisconsin	2	1	.667
17	Purdue	1	2	.333
18	Rutgers	0	3	.000

Game Summary

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights fell to the UMass Minutemen, 37 to 21, on September 3.

Game Info

September 3, 2026

BTN

SHI Stadium

Piscataway, New Jersey

83°

5 mph W

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pop Watson III P. Watson III #5	19/22	197	9.0	3	0	0-0	206.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dylan Lonergan D. Lonergan #12	16/29	242	8.3	2	3	4-22	127.3
AJ Surace AJ Surace #10	6/9	77	8.6	1	0	1-2	175.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Kimmons IV C. Kimmons IV #14	11	78	7.1	1	19
Elijah Faulkner E. Faulkner #23	19	62	3.3	0	8
Pop Watson III P. Watson III #5	6	40	6.7	0	15
T.Y. Harding T.Y. Harding #2	1	13	13.0	0	13
Kezion Dia-Johnson K. Dia-Johnson #8	1	11	11.0	0	11
Reece Adkins R. Adkins #83	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Antwan Raymond A. Raymond #3	14	42	3.0	5
Clay Thevenin C. Thevenin #9	3	4	1.3	3
AJ Surace AJ Surace #10	1	-2	-2.0	0
Dylan Lonergan D. Lonergan #12	7	-17	-2.4	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joseph Griffin Jr. J. Griffin Jr. #1	2/4	61	30.5	1	31
T.Y. Harding T.Y. Harding #2	5/6	55	11.0	0	14
Dallas Elliott D. Elliott #17	3/3	26	8.7	0	14
Elijah Faulkner E. Faulkner #23	2/2	23	11.5	2	21
Curtis Kimmons IV C. Kimmons IV #14	1/1	9	9.0	0	9
Reece Adkins R. Adkins #83	2/2	8	4.0	0	6
Jax Markovich J. Markovich #86	1/1	8	8.0	0	8
Max Dowling M. Dowling #11	3/3	7	2.3	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
KJ Duff KJ Duff #8	9/16	196	21.8	3	78
Jourdin Houston J. Houston #4	4/7	42	10.5	0	21
Ben Black III B. Black III #2	2/3	37	18.5	0	19
Dyzier Carter D. Carter #0	3/5	19	6.3	0	8
Vernon Allen III V. Allen III #5	1/1	10	10.0	0	10
Antwan Raymond A. Raymond #3	2/2	8	4.0	0	4
Logan Blake L. Blake #11	1/2	7	7.0	0	7
Clay Thevenin C. Thevenin #9	0/1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Romando Johnson R. Johnson #92	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Dylan Lonergan D. Lonergan #12	1	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Timmy Hinspeter T. Hinspeter #44	11-4	0	0.0	0	0
Kendall Bournes K. Bournes #3	8-2	0	0.0	0	0
TJ Magee TJ Magee #7	7-5	0	0.0	0	0
Zeraun Daniel Z. Daniel #38	7-6	1	1.0	0	0
Andrew DePaepe A. DePaepe #42	5-2	0	0.0	0	0
William DePaepe W. DePaepe #98	4-0	0	0.0	0	0
Joshua Iseah J. Iseah #6	3-0	0	0.0	0	0
Khari Bendolph K. Bendolph #15	3-1	0	0.5	0	0
Tyler Martin T. Martin #5	3-1	0	0.5	0	0
Jahmad Harmon J. Harmon #22	3-2	0	0.0	2	0
Justin Krueger J. Krueger #9	2-0	0	0.0	0	0
Romando Johnson R. Johnson #92	2-1	0	1.0	0	1
Hollis Dirstine H. Dirstine #95	1-0	0	0.5	0	0
Zakar Morris Z. Morris #55	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Edward Phillipson E. Phillipson #43	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Aubrey Melvin A. Melvin #10	1-1	1	1.0	0	0
David Chiavegato D. Chiavegato #19	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Joshua Nobles J. Nobles #2	1-0	0	0.5	0	0
Tim Passmore Jr. T. Passmore Jr. #90	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Isaiah Reed I. Reed #0	0-0	0	0.0	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL
Sean Allison S. Allison #41	8-6	0
Chris Joines C. Joines #20	7-4	0
Jesse Ofurie J. Ofurie #16	6-1	0
Rondo Porter R. Porter #99	5-1	1
Latrell Noel L. Noel #3	5-3	0
DK Gilley DK Gilley #9	4-2	0
Bradlee Jones B. Jones #5	4-1	0
Ty Morris T. Morris #10	4-0	0
Moses Walker M. Walker #2	4-2	0
Kevin Levy K. Levy #7	3-1	0
Keshon Griffin K. Griffin #96	3-1	0
Malachi Davis M. Davis #11	3-1	0
Sekou Kromah S. Kromah #8	2-0	0
Mikey Munn M. Munn #35	2-1	0
Farell Gnago F. Gnago #90	2-1	0
J'Dan Burnett J. Burnett #94	2-1	0
DJ Allen DJ Allen #42	2-0	0
Jaedin Lee J. Lee #91	1-0	0
Ben Black III B. Black III #2	1-1	0
Antwan Raymond A. Raymond #3	1-1	0
Vernon Allen III V. Allen III #5	1-1	0
Jermaine Polk J. Polk #92	1-0	0
Rinaldo Callaway III R. Callaway III #97	1-0	0
Zaire Angoy Z. Angoy #55	1-0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Derek Morris D. Morris #99	3/3	4/4	13	52

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dane Pizzaro D. Pizzaro #29	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Edward Phillipson E. Phillipson #43	3	172	57.3	67

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jakob Anderson J. Anderson #94	3	130	43.3	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joseph Griffin Jr. J. Griffin Jr. #1	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Quentin Redding Q. Redding #18	2	24	12.0	14	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pop Watson III P. Watson III #5	19/22	197	9.0	3	0	0-0	206.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Kimmons IV C. Kimmons IV #14	11	78	7.1	1	19
Elijah Faulkner E. Faulkner #23	19	62	3.3	0	8
Pop Watson III P. Watson III #5	6	40	6.7	0	15
T.Y. Harding T.Y. Harding #2	1	13	13.0	0	13
Kezion Dia-Johnson K. Dia-Johnson #8	1	11	11.0	0	11
Reece Adkins R. Adkins #83	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joseph Griffin Jr. J. Griffin Jr. #1	2/4	61	30.5	1	31
T.Y. Harding T.Y. Harding #2	5/6	55	11.0	0	14
Dallas Elliott D. Elliott #17	3/3	26	8.7	0	14
Elijah Faulkner E. Faulkner #23	2/2	23	11.5	2	21
Curtis Kimmons IV C. Kimmons IV #14	1/1	9	9.0	0	9
Reece Adkins R. Adkins #83	2/2	8	4.0	0	6
Jax Markovich J. Markovich #86	1/1	8	8.0	0	8
Max Dowling M. Dowling #11	3/3	7	2.3	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Romando Johnson R. Johnson #92	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Timmy Hinspeter T. Hinspeter #44	11-4	0	0.0	0	0
Kendall Bournes K. Bournes #3	8-2	0	0.0	0	0
TJ Magee TJ Magee #7	7-5	0	0.0	0	0
Zeraun Daniel Z. Daniel #38	7-6	1	1.0	0	0
Andrew DePaepe A. DePaepe #42	5-2	0	0.0	0	0
William DePaepe W. DePaepe #98	4-0	0	0.0	0	0
Joshua Iseah J. Iseah #6	3-0	0	0.0	0	0
Khari Bendolph K. Bendolph #15	3-1	0	0.5	0	0
Tyler Martin T. Martin #5	3-1	0	0.5	0	0
Jahmad Harmon J. Harmon #22	3-2	0	0.0	2	0
Justin Krueger J. Krueger #9	2-0	0	0.0	0	0
Romando Johnson R. Johnson #92	2-1	0	1.0	0	1
Hollis Dirstine H. Dirstine #95	1-0	0	0.5	0	0
Zakar Morris Z. Morris #55	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Edward Phillipson E. Phillipson #43	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Aubrey Melvin A. Melvin #10	1-1	1	1.0	0	0
David Chiavegato D. Chiavegato #19	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Joshua Nobles J. Nobles #2	1-0	0	0.5	0	0
Tim Passmore Jr. T. Passmore Jr. #90	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Isaiah Reed I. Reed #0	0-0	0	0.0	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Derek Morris D. Morris #99	3/3	4/4	13	52

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Edward Phillipson E. Phillipson #43	3	172	57.3	67

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joseph Griffin Jr. J. Griffin Jr. #1	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dylan Lonergan D. Lonergan #12	16/29	242	8.3	2	3	4-22	127.3
AJ Surace AJ Surace #10	6/9	77	8.6	1	0	1-2	175.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Antwan Raymond A. Raymond #3	14	42	3.0	5
Clay Thevenin C. Thevenin #9	3	4	1.3	3
AJ Surace AJ Surace #10	1	-2	-2.0	0
Dylan Lonergan D. Lonergan #12	7	-17	-2.4	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
KJ Duff KJ Duff #8	9/16	196	21.8	3	78
Jourdin Houston J. Houston #4	4/7	42	10.5	0	21
Ben Black III B. Black III #2	2/3	37	18.5	0	19
Dyzier Carter D. Carter #0	3/5	19	6.3	0	8
Vernon Allen III V. Allen III #5	1/1	10	10.0	0	10
Antwan Raymond A. Raymond #3	2/2	8	4.0	0	4
Logan Blake L. Blake #11	1/2	7	7.0	0	7
Clay Thevenin C. Thevenin #9	0/1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Dylan Lonergan D. Lonergan #12	1	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL
Sean Allison S. Allison #41	8-6	0
Chris Joines C. Joines #20	7-4	0
Jesse Ofurie J. Ofurie #16	6-1	0
Rondo Porter R. Porter #99	5-1	1
Latrell Noel L. Noel #3	5-3	0
DK Gilley DK Gilley #9	4-2	0
Bradlee Jones B. Jones #5	4-1	0
Ty Morris T. Morris #10	4-0	0
Moses Walker M. Walker #2	4-2	0
Kevin Levy K. Levy #7	3-1	0
Keshon Griffin K. Griffin #96	3-1	0
Malachi Davis M. Davis #11	3-1	0
Sekou Kromah S. Kromah #8	2-0	0
Mikey Munn M. Munn #35	2-1	0
Farell Gnago F. Gnago #90	2-1	0
J'Dan Burnett J. Burnett #94	2-1	0
DJ Allen DJ Allen #42	2-0	0
Jaedin Lee J. Lee #91	1-0	0
Ben Black III B. Black III #2	1-1	0
Antwan Raymond A. Raymond #3	1-1	0
Vernon Allen III V. Allen III #5	1-1	0
Jermaine Polk J. Polk #92	1-0	0
Rinaldo Callaway III R. Callaway III #97	1-0	0
Zaire Angoy Z. Angoy #55	1-0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dane Pizzaro D. Pizzaro #29	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jakob Anderson J. Anderson #94	3	130	43.3	50

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Quentin Redding Q. Redding #18	2	24	12.0	14	0

MASS

RUTG

1

7

2

17

0

3

0

4

10

14

37

21

Touchdown

12 plays, 75 yd, 06:40

0-7

Touchdown

7 plays, 75 yd, 02:54

7-7

Punt

3 plays, -2 yd, 01:12

7-7

Touchdown

13 plays, 66 yd, 07:28

14-7

Fumble

2 plays, 4 yd, 01:30

14-7

Touchdown

2 plays, 36 yd, 00:33

21-7

Punt

3 plays, -2 yd, 01:40

21-7

Field Goal

8 plays, 51 yd, 04:21

24-7

Punt

5 plays, 38 yd, 02:39

24-7

End of Half

5 plays, 23 yd, 01:03

24-7

Field Goal

10 plays, 61 yd, 06:38

27-7

Downs

12 plays, 63 yd, 04:47

27-7

Punt

3 plays, 6 yd, 02:07

27-7

Interception

7 plays, 28 yd, 01:38

27-7

Punt

6 plays, 29 yd, 03:36

27-7

Interception

2 plays, 0 yd, 00:10

27-7

Field Goal

4 plays, 14 yd, 03:10

30-7

Touchdown

4 plays, 75 yd, 00:45

30-14

Punt

3 plays, 3 yd, 02:26

30-14

Interception

1 play, 0 yd, 00:08

30-14

Touchdown

2 plays, 22 yd, 00:08

37-14

Touchdown

11 plays, 75 yd, 02:30

37-21

End of Game

3 plays, 11 yd, 01:57

37-21

MASS

Team Stats

RUTG

397

Total Yds

322

197

Pass Yds

295

200

Rush Yds

27

12

Total Drives

11

63

Total Plays

68

6.3

Yards Per Play

4.7

9.0

Yards Per Pass

6.9

4.9

Yards Per Rush

1.1

36:21

Possession

23:39

23

Biggest Lead

7

21

1st Downs

18

8

Passing 1st Downs

12

13

Rushing 1st Downs

5

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4/11

3rd Down

3/11

1/1

4th Down

4/5

3

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

7

60

Penalty Yards

34

5

Sacks

0

24

Sack Yards

0

2

Tackles For Loss

1

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 MASS

RUTG 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2026 Mid-American

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats