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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
1-11 , 0-0
New Mexico State
2-10 , 0-0
Minutemen Fall in Season Finale on the Road
November 28, 2021 | Football
The Minutemen were led by Ellis Merriweather on the ground with 168 yards and two touchdowns. Surpassing the 1000-yard mark, the first time for a UMass player since 2008. Garrett Dzuro went 12-23 for 124 yards with one touchdown.
The Aggies scored early on a 5-yard rush from Juwaun
Price to bring the score to 7-0. It was price who struck again for the Aggies early in the second quarter, but Jared Chisari put the Minutemen on the board with a 30-yard run to bring the score to 14-6 in favor of the hosts.
Jared Wyatt connection with Jonah Johnson midway through the second to give the Aggies the 21-6 advantage.
With less than two minutes to play Ellis Merriweather found the end zone for UMAss, but NMSU would score one more time heading into the break, missing the PAT. The Minutemen went into the intermission with down 27-13.
To open the second half, Garrett Dzuro found Rico Arnold on a 73-yard pass, to bring UMass within one score of their opponent. New Mexico state answered on the next possession to bring the score to 34-27 before Ellis Merriweather took the ball 79 yards for the score.
After s 50-yard field goal attempt to start the final frame, the Minutemen faced a 10-point deficit with just over 12 minutes to play.
With 7:04 to go in the game, NMSU found the end zone again on a 5-yard pass to bring the score to 44-27 over UMass. The Minutemen would fall to New Mexico State on the road.
Donte Lindsey led the charge defensively for the Minutemen with nine total tackles in the loss.
Team Stats
MAS 0, NMS 7
NMS - Price,Juwaun 5 yd run (Albertson,Ethan kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:54
MAS 0, NMS 14
NMS - Price,Juwaun 9 yd run (Albertson,Ethan kick), 10 plays, 92 yards, TOP 05:15
MAS 6, NMS 14
MAS - Chisari,Jared 30 yd run (), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:51
MAS 6, NMS 21
NMS - Wyatt,Jared 20 yd pass from Johnson,Jonah (Albertson,Ethan kick) 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 02:58
MAS 13, NMS 21
MAS - Merriweather,Ellis 20 yd run (Carson,Cameron kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:57
MAS 13, NMS 27
NMS - Price,Juwaun 24 yd run (), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:30
MAS 20, NMS 27
MAS - Arnold,Rico 73 yd pass from Dzuro,Garrett (Carson,Cameron kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:28
MAS 20, NMS 34
NMS - Price,Juwaun 26 yd run (Albertson,Ethan kick), 8 plays, 90 yards, TOP 03:46
MAS 27, NMS 34
MAS - Merriweather,Ellis 79 yd run (Carson,Cameron kick), 5 plays, 95 yards, TOP 02:06
MAS 27, NMS 37
NMS - Albertson,Ethan 50 yd field goal 11 plays, 43 yards, TOP 04:51
MAS 27, NMS 44
NMS - Whitford,Thomaz 5 yd pass from Johnson,Jonah (Albertson,Ethan kick) 7 plays, 81 yards, TOP 03:13
