University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
3-8 , 3-6
Richmond
3-8 , 3-6
Football Falls in Season Finale, 35-7
November 23, 2001 | Football
Nov 23, 2001
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Sean Gustus ran for 168 yards and a touchdown and threw a scoring pass to lead Richmond over Massachusetts 35-7 on Friday afternoon.
Gustus, an option quarterback, threw a 21-yard touchdown to Boyd Ouden in the second quarter, then finished the scoring for Richmond with a 63-yard run on the first play of the second half.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Richmond (3-8, 3-6 Atlantic 10), which limited Massachusetts (3-8, 3-6) to nine yards rushing. Richmond had 368 yards rushing on 68 carries.
The Spiders took a 7-0 first quarter lead when Scott Fulton capped a 14-play, 81-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. The drive was set up after Massachusetts quarterback Matt Guice fumbled on his own 19-yard line.
After Gustus's scoring pass to Ouden, J.R. Purnell ran for touchdowns of 2 and 14 yards to give Richmond a 28-0 halftime lead. Purnell had 76 yards on 15 carries.
Massachusetts' only score came in the third quarter on 31-yard pass from Guice to DeShon Hardy.
Guice completed 14 of 31 passes for 169 yards and two interceptions.
Team Stats
RICHMOND 7, UMASS 0
RICHMOND - Scott Fulton 4 yd run (Doug Kirchner kick), 14 plays, 81 yards, TOP 7:20
RICHMOND 14, UMASS 0
RICHMOND - Boyd Ouden 21 yd pass from Sean Gustus (Doug Kirchner kick) 13 plays, 84 yards, TOP 6:08
RICHMOND 21, UMASS 0
RICHMOND - J.R. Purnell 2 yd run (Doug Kirchner kick), 6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:45
RICHMOND 28, UMASS 0
RICHMOND - J.R. Purnell 14 yd run (Doug Kirchner kick), 2 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:01
RICHMOND 35, UMASS 0
RICHMOND - Sean Gustus 63 yd run (Doug Kirchner kick), 1 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:28
RICHMOND 35, UMASS 7
UMASS - DeShon Hardy 31 yd pass from Matt Guice (Doug White kick) 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:35