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University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, November 13
Amherst, Mass.
12 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
1-9
10
vs
35
Maine
5-5
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maine
0
14
7
14
35
Massachusetts
10
0
0
0
10
Team Stats
MAINE
UMASS
Total Yards
366
297
Pass Yards
209
113
Rushing Yards
157
184
Penalty Yards
74
104
1st Downs
18
15
3rd Downs
6
5
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
31:23
28:37
1st Quarter
MAINE 0, UMASS 7
UMASS - Johnson,Josiah 8 yd pass from Olson,Brady (Carson,Cameron kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:20
MAINE 0, UMASS 10
UMASS - Carson,Cameron 42 yd field goal 12 plays, 46 yards, TOP 5:13
2nd Quarter
MAINE 7, UMASS 10
MAINE - Brock, Freddie 18 yd run (Messina, Jonny kick), 7 plays, 86 yards, TOP 3:56
MAINE 14, UMASS 10
MAINE - Young, Devin 8 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Messina, Jonny kick) 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 5:52
3rd Quarter
MAINE 21, UMASS 10
MAINE - Bowman, Shawn 14 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Messina, Jonny kick) 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:55
4th Quarter
MAINE 28, UMASS 10
MAINE - Barnwell, Elija 2 yd run (Messina, Jonny kick), 11 plays, 79 yards, TOP 6:12
MAINE 35, UMASS 10
MAINE - Barnwell, Elija 23 yd run (Messina, Jonny kick), 2 plays, 29 yards, TOP 0:48
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
14
TD
1
YDS
113
INT
0
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Minutemen Fall 35-10 on Senior Day
November 13, 2021 | Football
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts football fell 35-10 on Senior Day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Homecoming Day on Saturday. Saturday marked the first game with Alex Miller at the helm of the UMass team. Redshirt junior Ellis Merriweather had a career high 177 rushing yards in the loss.
Brady Olson earned the start for the Minutemen going 14-30 with 113 yards and one touchdown. Tray Pettway tallied two receptions for 48-yards, while Josiah Johnson notched the Minutemen's only touchdown of the day.
On the defensive side Nahji Logan tallied nine total tackles for UMass, while Billy Wooden had one TFL for a loss of nine yards.
Maine's Joe Fagnano went 16-27 with 209 yards and two touchdowns on the day, connecting with Devin Young eight times for 70 total yards, and one touchdown.
It was the Minutemen who jumped ahead, scoring the first 10 points of the contest as Brady Olsen connected with Josiah Johnson for the score. Cameron Carson kicked a field goal from 43-yards to give UMass their 10-point advantage.
Maine answered with two straight touchdowns in the second quarter to take the 14-10 lead heading into the break. Shawn Bowman brought the score to 21-10 early in the third quarter on a 14-yard connection with Fagnano.
Eliha Barnwell sealed the victory for the Black Bears with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth, handing the Minutemen the 35-10 loss.
Noteables
-All-time series: 42-17-1 the 61st meeting between two teams; 4th most played team in UMass history
-Last meeting: UMass 44 Maine 31 @ Fenway Park
-First trip to Amherst for Maine since 2010
-First game at helm for interim head coach Alex Miller
-Alex Miller is the first former Minuteman player to be promoted to Head Coach in program history
Ellis Merriweather: RB #7
-Longest rush of season recorded in the first half on his first attempt of the game: 42 yards
-Broke the 100-yard threshold in the first quarter; 5th time rushing for 100+ yards this season
-14 carries for 136
-Most 100+ yards for UMass backs in FBS era; previous Marquis Young with 4 ('16/'17)
-Second time breaking 150+ yards this season (171 vs. UConn)
-Career high 177 rushing yards
-Season and career high 6.6 average yards per carry
-3rd straight game with 100+ yards; 4th in 5 games
-3rd straight weeks with 24+ carries
-4th time this season with a rush of 30+ yards
Josiah Johnson: TE #16
-8-yard completion from B. Olson for TD in first, third of year
-First time a Minuteman has caught a TD in back-to-back games since Andy Isabella in 2018
Up Next
The Minutemen will head to West Point, N.Y. on Saturday, November 20 to take on the Black Knights. Kickoff is slated for 12:00 pm.
Brady Olson earned the start for the Minutemen going 14-30 with 113 yards and one touchdown. Tray Pettway tallied two receptions for 48-yards, while Josiah Johnson notched the Minutemen's only touchdown of the day.
On the defensive side Nahji Logan tallied nine total tackles for UMass, while Billy Wooden had one TFL for a loss of nine yards.
Maine's Joe Fagnano went 16-27 with 209 yards and two touchdowns on the day, connecting with Devin Young eight times for 70 total yards, and one touchdown.
It was the Minutemen who jumped ahead, scoring the first 10 points of the contest as Brady Olsen connected with Josiah Johnson for the score. Cameron Carson kicked a field goal from 43-yards to give UMass their 10-point advantage.
Maine answered with two straight touchdowns in the second quarter to take the 14-10 lead heading into the break. Shawn Bowman brought the score to 21-10 early in the third quarter on a 14-yard connection with Fagnano.
Eliha Barnwell sealed the victory for the Black Bears with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth, handing the Minutemen the 35-10 loss.
Noteables
-All-time series: 42-17-1 the 61st meeting between two teams; 4th most played team in UMass history
-Last meeting: UMass 44 Maine 31 @ Fenway Park
-First trip to Amherst for Maine since 2010
-First game at helm for interim head coach Alex Miller
-Alex Miller is the first former Minuteman player to be promoted to Head Coach in program history
Ellis Merriweather: RB #7
-Longest rush of season recorded in the first half on his first attempt of the game: 42 yards
-Broke the 100-yard threshold in the first quarter; 5th time rushing for 100+ yards this season
-14 carries for 136
-Most 100+ yards for UMass backs in FBS era; previous Marquis Young with 4 ('16/'17)
-Second time breaking 150+ yards this season (171 vs. UConn)
-Career high 177 rushing yards
-Season and career high 6.6 average yards per carry
-3rd straight game with 100+ yards; 4th in 5 games
-3rd straight weeks with 24+ carries
-4th time this season with a rush of 30+ yards
Josiah Johnson: TE #16
-8-yard completion from B. Olson for TD in first, third of year
-First time a Minuteman has caught a TD in back-to-back games since Andy Isabella in 2018
Up Next
The Minutemen will head to West Point, N.Y. on Saturday, November 20 to take on the Black Knights. Kickoff is slated for 12:00 pm.
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