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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
2-3-0 , 2-1
Northeastern
1-4-0 , 0-3
UMass Football Puts A Hurt On Northeastern, 77-0
October 09, 1999 | Football
Oct. 9, 1999
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Marcel Shipp ran for four touchdowns, three in the putaway first half, to lead Massachusetts to a record-setting 77-0 win over Northeastern in an Atlantic 10 Conference mismatch Saturday.
The 11 touchdowns and 77 points scored by UMass represented Atlantic-10 Conference records.
The defending NCAA Division I-AA champion Minutemen (2-3, 2-1) built up a 49-0 halftime advantage in snapping a three-game losing streak. Northeastern, which has lost four straight, fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the Atlantic 10.
Shipp wound up with 24 carries for 110 yards before leaving the game after scoring his fourth touchdown in the first drive of the second half.
In the tell-tale first half, UMass piled up 323 yards of total offense compared to 68 yards for the Huskies. The Minutemen also showed a 15-2 edge in first downs.
Also in the dominating first half, Todd Bankhead threw two touchdown passes to Adrian Zullo and the quarterback scored another TD rushing. Backup tailback Kevin Quinlan scored on a 19-yard run in the 35-point second quarter. Quinlan scored his second touchdown in the third quarter, with a 1-yard run to cap a 70-yard drive. He ended with 127 yards rushing.
Two Northeastern quarterbacks were intercepted five times and the Huskies also lost the ball twice on fumbles.
Team Stats
NU 0, UMASS 7
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 1 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 6 plays, 15 yards, TOP 2:40
NU 0, UMASS 14
UMASS - Todd Bankhead 1 yd run (Doug White kick), 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:50
NU 0, UMASS 21
UMASS - Adrian Zullo 18 yd pass from Todd Bankhead (Jason Cherry kick) 8 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:11
NU 0, UMASS 28
UMASS - Adrian Zullo 15 yd pass from Todd Bankhead (Doug White kick) 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:39
NU 0, UMASS 35
UMASS - Kevin Quinlan 19 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 1 plays, 19 yards, TOP 0:08
NU 0, UMASS 42
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 3 yd run (Doug White kick), 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 2:10
NU 0, UMASS 49
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 1 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 7 plays, 40 yards, TOP 2:37
NU 0, UMASS 56
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 27 yd run (Doug White kick), 3 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:03
NU 0, UMASS 63
UMASS - Kevin Quinlan 1 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 17 plays, 70 yards, TOP 9:23
NU 0, UMASS 70
UMASS - Corey Potter 37 yd interception (Doug White kick)
NU 0, UMASS 77
UMASS - Tre Brady 18 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:30