Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: RUTG 93% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 17 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
KJ Duff 4 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
0-7
Elijah Faulkner 21 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick)
7-7
Elijah Faulkner 2 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick)
14-7
Joseph Griffin Jr. 31 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick)
21-7
Derek Morris 30 Yd Field Goal
24-7
Derek Morris 52 Yd Field Goal
27-7
Derek Morris 31 Yd Field Goal
30-7
KJ Duff 78 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
30-14
Curtis Kimmons IV 17 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)
37-14
KJ Duff 6 Yd pass from AJ Surace (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
37-21
What happened
ESPN RECAPUMass ends its 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- , Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season-opener for both teams on Thursday night. It ended the longest current losing streak in the FBS. The Minutemen's last win against an FBS school was against Army in 2023. Watson connected with Elijah Faulkner on two touchdowns and Joseph Griffin Jr . for one touchdown as UMass built a 24-7 halftime lead. It was the Minutemen's first halftime lead against a power conference school since leading Mississippi State in 2017. Curtis Kimmons IV added a 17-yard TD run to push the UMass lead to 37-14 late in the fourth quarter. KJ Duff , an AP All-America second-team wide receiver caught three TD passes for Rutgers. The takeaway Watson effectively scattered his 18 completions among seven UMass receivers.
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Team stats
MASS · RUTGSHI STADIUM, PISCATAWAY · ATTENDANCE 42,454
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