Massachusetts Minutemen @ Georgia Southern Eagles
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
George Georgopoulos kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
17-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
J.D. King run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at GASO 25
1-yd Run
14:03 - 1st
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 43
1st & 10 at GASO 42
7-yd Pass
13:33 - 1st
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 9 at GASO 43
3-yd Run
12:52 - 1st
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at 50
47-yd Touchdown Pass
12:18 - 1st
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 47 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)
1st & 10 at MASS 47
Kickoff
12:18 - 1st
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 63 yds , Te'Rai Powell return for 26 yds to the UMass 28
1-yd Run
12:00 - 1st
Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 29
1st & 10 at MASS 28
0-yd Run
11:45 - 1st
Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 29
2nd & 9 at MASS 29
2-yd Pass
11:43 - 1st
Mike Fallon pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the UMass 31
3rd & 9 at MASS 29
Punt
10:11 - 1st
George Georgopoulos punt for 8 yds, downed at the UMass 39
4th & 7 at MASS 31
5-yd Run
10:00 - 1st
Wesley Kennedy III run for 5 yds to the UMass 34
1st & 10 at MASS 39
15-yd Run
9:55 - 1st
Wesley Kennedy III run for 15 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MASS 34
7-yd Pass
9:54 - 1st
Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 7 yds to the UMass 12
1st & 10 at MASS 19
4-yd Pass
9:53 - 1st
Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 4 yds to the UMass 8 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MASS 12
Incompletion
9:50 - 1st
Shai Werts pass incomplete
1st & Goal at MASS 8
0-yd Run
8:30 - 1st
Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the UMass 8
2nd & Goal at MASS 8
8-yd Touchdown Pass
8:14 - 1st
Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 8 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)
3rd & Goal at MASS 8
Kickoff
8:14 - 1st
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 63 yds , Te'Rai Powell return for 9 yds to the UMass 11
11-yd Pass
7:56 - 1st
Mike Fallon pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 11 yds to the UMass 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MASS 11
4-yd Run
7:25 - 1st
Ellis Merriweather run for 4 yds to the UMass 26
1st & 10 at MASS 22
2-yd Run
6:46 - 1st
Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 28
2nd & 6 at MASS 26
-2-yd Run
6:00 - 1st
Cam Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 26
3rd & 4 at MASS 28
Punt
5:23 - 1st
George Georgopoulos punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 35
4th & 6 at MASS 26
3-yd Run
5:13 - 1st
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38
1st & 10 at GASO 35
21-yd Run
4:03 - 1st
Wesley Kennedy III run for 21 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at GASO 38
14-yd Run
3:37 - 1st
J.D. King run for 14 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MASS 41
11-yd Pass
2:44 - 1st
Shai Werts pass complete to Darius Lewis for 11 yds to the UMass 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MASS 27
0-yd Run
2:21 - 1st
Shai Werts run for no gain to the UMass 16
1st & 10 at MASS 16
Fumble Recovery
1:26 - 1st
Shai Werts run for 12 yds to the UMass 4 Shai Werts fumbled, forced by Da'Shon Ross, recovered by UMass Gerrell Johnson
2nd & 10 at MASS 16
2nd Quarter
-1-yd Run
1:20 - 1st
Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 3
1st & 10 at MASS 4
14-yd Run
0:41 - 1st
Ellis 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
2nd & 11 at MASS 2
Sack
0:00 - 1st
Mike Fallon sacked by Raymond Johnson III and Jalen Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 13
1st & 10 at MASS 17
End of 1st Quarter
5-yd Run
14:55 - 2nd
Josiah Johnson run for 5 yds to the UMass 18
2nd & 14 at MASS 13
2-yd Run
14:00 - 2nd
Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 20
3rd & 9 at MASS 18
5-yd Penalty
13:33 - 2nd
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UMass 15
4th & 7 at MASS 20
Punt
13:25 - 2nd
George Georgopoulos punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
4th & 12 at MASS 15
13-yd Pass
13:11 - 2nd
Shai Werts pass complete to Emil Smith for 13 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
13-yd Run
12:36 - 2nd
Matt LaRoche run for 13 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MASS 37
2-yd Run
11:46 - 2nd
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the UMass 22
1st & 10 at MASS 24
3-yd Run
11:17 - 2nd
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the UMass 19
2nd & 8 at MASS 22
14-yd Run
10:31 - 2nd
Logan Wright run for 14 yds to the UMass 5 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at MASS 19
-5-yd Run
9:50 - 2nd
Shai Werts run for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 10
1st & Goal at MASS 5
10-yd Touchdown Pass
9:12 - 2nd
Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 10 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)
2nd & Goal at MASS 10
Kickoff
9:12 - 2nd
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 58 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 12 yds to the UMass 19
0-yd Run
8:57 - 2nd
Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 19
1st & 10 at MASS 19
8-yd Run
8:10 - 2nd
Mike Fallon run for 8 yds to the UMass 27
2nd & 10 at MASS 19
-2-yd Run
7:20 - 2nd
Josiah Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 25
3rd & 2 at MASS 27
Punt
6:40 - 2nd
George Georgopoulos punt for 35 yds, downed at the GeoSo 40
4th & 4 at MASS 25
8-yd Run
6:32 - 2nd
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 48
1st & 10 at GASO 40
5-yd Penalty
5:56 - 2nd
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 43
2nd & 2 at GASO 48
33-yd Run
5:22 - 2nd
Shai Werts run for 33 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at GASO 43
6-yd Run
4:39 - 2nd
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the UMass 18
1st & 10 at MASS 24
(4:06 - 2nd) Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 04:06
4-yd Run
3:53 - 2nd
J.D. King run for 4 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at MASS 18
9-yd Run
3:18 - 2nd
Wesley Kennedy III run for 9 yds to the UMass 5
1st & 10 at MASS 14
3-yd Run
2:56 - 2nd
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the UMass 2 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at MASS 5
-2-yd Run
2:18 - 2nd
J.D. King run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 4
1st & Goal at MASS 2
4-yd Touchdown Run
1:39 - 2nd
Shai Werts run for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)
2nd & Goal at MASS 4
Kickoff
1:39 - 2nd
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 64 yds , Cam Roberson return for 36 yds to the UMass 37
4-yd Pass
1:21 - 2nd
Mike Fallon pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 4 yds to the UMass 41
1st & 10 at MASS 37
21-yd Run
0:52 - 2nd
Mike Fallon run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at MASS 41
Incompletion
0:47 - 2nd
Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Melvin Hill
1st & 10 at GASO 38
1-yd Run
0:40 - 2nd
Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 37
2nd & 10 at GASO 38
(0:39 - 2nd) Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:39
Incompletion
0:36 - 2nd
Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Samuel Emilus
3rd & 9 at GASO 37
10-yd Pass
0:25 - 2nd
Mike Fallon pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 10 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
4th & 9 at GASO 37
Incompletion
0:16 - 2nd
Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Samuel Emilus
1st & 10 at GASO 27
6-yd Run
0:06 - 2nd
Mike Fallon run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 21
2nd & 10 at GASO 27
(0:06 - 2nd) Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:06
Field Goal Missed
0:00 - 2nd
Cameron Carson 39 Yard Field Goal Missed
3rd & 4 at GASO 21
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 55 yds , Jermaine Johnson Jr. return for 21 yds to the UMass 31
Interception
14:33 - 3rd
Mike Fallon pass intercepted Derrick Canteen return for 33 yds to the UMass 20
1st & 10 at MASS 31
13-yd Run
14:00 - 3rd
Shai 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
1st & 10 at MASS 14
2-yd Run
13:33 - 3rd
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the UMass 5
1st & Goal at MASS 7
Incompletion
13:21 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass incomplete to NaJee Thompson
2nd & Goal at MASS 5
5-yd Penalty
13:20 - 3rd
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Aaron Dowdell) to the UMass 10
3rd & Goal at MASS 5
Incompletion
13:14 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at MASS 10
Field Goal Good
13:08 - 3rd
Alex Raynor 27 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at MASS 10
Kickoff
13:08 - 3rd
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 36 yds fair catch by Taylor Edwards at the UMass 29
-2-yd Run
12:58 - 3rd
Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 27
1st & 10 at MASS 29
1-yd Run
12:27 - 3rd
Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 28
2nd & 12 at MASS 27
7-yd Pass
11:41 - 3rd
Mike Fallon pass complete to Jared Cole for 7 yds to the UMass 35
3rd & 11 at MASS 28
Punt
11:01 - 3rd
George Georgopoulos punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 27
4th & 4 at MASS 35
10-yd Pass
10:47 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 10 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at GASO 27
4-yd Pass
9:57 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41
1st & 10 at GASO 37
7-yd Pass
9:40 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at GASO 41
0-yd Run
9:30 - 3rd
Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
1st & 10 at GASO 48
Incompletion
9:20 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at GASO 48
Incompletion
9:12 - 3rd
Shai Werts pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at GASO 48
Punt
9:04 - 3rd
Anthony 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
4th & 10 at GASO 48
3-yd Pass
8:57 - 3rd
Mike Fallon pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 3 yds to the UMass 16
1st & 10 at MASS 13
4-yd Pass
7:58 - 3rd
Mike Fallon pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 4 yds to the UMass 20
2nd & 7 at MASS 16
Incompletion
7:43 - 3rd
Mike Fallon pass incomplete to Taylor Edwards
3rd & 3 at MASS 20
Punt
7:35 - 3rd
George Georgopoulos punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 40
4th & 3 at MASS 20
4-yd Run
7:26 - 3rd
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 44
1st & 10 at GASO 40
56-yd Touchdown Run
6:40 - 3rd
Wesley Kennedy III run for 56 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)
2nd & 6 at GASO 44
Kickoff
6:40 - 3rd
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 38 yds
5-yd Run
6:28 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson run for 5 yds to the UMass 40
1st & 10 at MASS 35
6-yd Pass
6:00 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 6 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MASS 40
7-yd Run
5:06 - 3rd
Will Koch run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 47
1st & 10 at MASS 46
1-yd Pass
4:24 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 1 yd to the GeoSo 46
2nd & 3 at GASO 47
Incompletion
4:06 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson pass incomplete
3rd & 2 at GASO 46
12-yd Pass
3:54 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 12 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at GASO 46
Incompletion
3:14 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson pass incomplete
1st & 10 at GASO 34
7-yd Run
2:32 - 3rd
Ellis Merriweather run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 27
2nd & 10 at GASO 34
Interception
2:22 - 3rd
Josiah Johnson pass intercepted Darrell Baker Jr. return for no gain to the GeoSo 10
3rd & 3 at GASO 27
4th Quarter
6-yd Run
2:14 - 3rd
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 16
1st & 10 at GASO 10
-1-yd Run
1:31 - 3rd
Darius Lewis run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 15
2nd & 4 at GASO 16
7-yd Run
0:55 - 3rd
Shai Werts run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at GASO 15
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Matt LaRoche run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 25
1st & 10 at GASO 22
End of 3rd Quarter
2-yd Run
14:55 - 4th
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
2nd & 7 at GASO 25
(14:21 - 4th) Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 14:21
14-yd Run
14:14 - 4th
Logan Wright run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at GASO 27
2-yd Run
13:33 - 4th
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43
1st & 10 at GASO 41
15-yd Penalty
12:51 - 4th
Tomlin, Justin rush for no gain to the GASOUTHERN43, PENALTY GASOUTHERN illegal block 15 yards to the GASOUTHERN28, NO PLAY.
2nd & 8 at GASO 43
5-yd Run
11:30 - 4th
Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 33
2nd & 23 at GASO 28
11-yd Run
11:05 - 4th
Justin Tomlin run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 44
3rd & 18 at GASO 33
(11:04 - 4th) Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 11:04
5-yd Penalty
11:03 - 4th
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jared Chisari) to the GeoSo 49
4th & 7 at GASO 44
Punt
10:56 - 4th
Anthony 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 & 2 at GASO 49
1-yd Run
10:45 - 4th
Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 4
1st & 10 at MASS 3
0-yd Run
10:20 - 4th
Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 4
2nd & 9 at MASS 4
15-yd Pass
9:34 - 4th
Josiah Johnson pass complete to Zamar Wise for 15 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down
3rd & 11 at MASS 4
1-yd Pass
8:44 - 4th
Josiah Johnson pass complete to Zamar Wise for 1 yd to the UMass 20
1st & 10 at MASS 19
8-yd Run
7:56 - 4th
Josiah Johnson run for 8 yds to the UMass 28
2nd & 9 at MASS 20
5-yd Run
7:41 - 4th
Ellis Merriweather run for 5 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at MASS 28
1-yd Run
7:04 - 4th
Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the UMass 34
1st & 10 at MASS 33
2-yd Run
6:08 - 4th
Josiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the UMass 36
2nd & 9 at MASS 34
4-yd Pass
5:41 - 4th
Josiah Johnson pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 4 yds to the UMass 40
3rd & 7 at MASS 36
Punt
4:52 - 4th
George Georgopoulos punt for 35 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 53 yds to the UMass 22
4th & 3 at MASS 40
3-yd Run
4:41 - 4th
Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the UMass 19
1st & 10 at MASS 22
6-yd Run
4:10 - 4th
Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the UMass 13
2nd & 7 at MASS 19
-1-yd Run
3:10 - 4th
Justin Tomlin run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 14
3rd & 1 at MASS 13
Field Goal Good
2:34 - 4th
Alex Raynor 31 yd FG GOOD
4th & 2 at MASS 14
Kickoff
2:34 - 4th
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
25-yd Run
2:22 - 4th
Will Koch run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MASS 25
1-yd Run
1:53 - 4th
Jared Cole run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 49
1st & 10 at 50
5-yd Run
1:15 - 4th
Will Koch run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
2nd & 9 at GASO 49
1-yd Run
0:40 - 4th
Jared Cole run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 43
3rd & 4 at GASO 44
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Will Koch run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at GASO 43
End of 4th Quarter
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Game Information
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2025 Standings
FBS
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
FBS
| Sun Belt - EastSun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - WestSun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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