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09/20 14:43 CDT UMass squares off against Sacramento State in MAC play
UMass squares off against Sacramento State in MAC play
By The Associated Press
UMass (3-0) at Sacramento State (1-3), Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: UMass by 6. Against the spread: UMass 2-1, Sacramento State 2-2.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
UMass Offense
Overall: 355.7 yards per game (101st in FBS)
Passing: 173.3 yards per game (111th)
Rushing: 182.3 yards per game (48th)
Scoring: 36.7 points per game (48th)
UMass Defense
Overall: 270.0 yards per game (27th in FBS)
Passing: 204.3 yards per game (72nd)
Rushing: 65.7 yards per game (10th)
Scoring: 15.0 points per game (27th)
Sacramento State Offense
Overall: 328.5 yards per game (116th in FBS)
Passing: 215.0 yards per game (85th)
Rushing: 113.5 yards per game (121st)
Scoring: 20.5 points per game (119th)
Sacramento State Defense
Overall: 349.8 yards per game (81st in FBS)
Passing: 220.3 yards per game (86th)
Rushing: 129.5 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 27.0 points per game (104th)
UMass is 113th in third down percentage, converting 34.4% of the time.
Sacramento State ranks 51st on defense, holding its opponents to 33.3%.
Sacramento State is 134th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to
UMass' 4th-ranked +7 margin.
UMass ranks 120th in the FBS with 74.7 penalty yards per game.
Sacramento State is 52nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 81.8% of trips. UMass' red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0%
of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
UMass
Passing: William Watson III, 509 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 75.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Elijah Faulkner, 195 yards on 41 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: T.Y. Harding, 177 yards on 10 catches, 2 TDs
Sacramento State
Passing: Jackson Sharman, 635 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 58.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Isaiah Ene, 120 yards on 24 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Matthew Coleman, 327 yards on 22 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
UMass beat Stonehill 36-14 on Sept. 19. Watson led UMass with 160 yards on
15-of-25 passing (60.0%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also
carried the ball nine times for 2 yards and one rushing touchdown. Faulkner had
61 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Harding put
up 73 yards on four catches with one touchdown. He also had one carry for 56
yards and one touchdown.
Sacramento State lost 31-10 to North Dakota State on Sept. 19. Sharman led
Sacramento State with 238 yards on 25-of-40 passing (62.5%) for one touchdown
and two interceptions. Cincere Rhaney carried the ball nine times for 38 yards,
adding one reception for five yards. Coleman had eight receptions for 95 yards.
Next game
UMass hosts Eastern Michigan on Oct. 3. Sacramento State plays at Bowling Green
on Oct. 10.
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