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UMass Beat Rutgers 37-21 as William Watson III Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Thursday, September 3, 2026

Massachusetts Minutemen37@Rutgers Scarlet Knights21

The Massachusetts Minutemen beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 37-21 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ on Thursday, September 3, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.

UMass led 24-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: UMass outscored its opponent 17-0.

UMass moves to 1-0, while Rutgers falls to 0-1.

Top performers

• William Watson III (MASS, QB): 19/22, 197 YDS, 3 TD
• Curtis Kimmons IV (MASS, RB): 11 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD
• Joseph Griffin Jr. (MASS, WR): 2 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD
• Dylan Lonergan (RUTG, QB): 16/29, 242 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
• Antwan Raymond (RUTG, RB): 14 CAR, 42 YDS
• KJ Duff (RUTG, WR): 9 REC, 196 YDS, 3 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 8:20RUTGKJ Duff 4 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan0-7
2. Q1 5:26MASSElijah Faulkner 21 Yd pass from William Watson III7-7
3. Q2 11:46MASSElijah Faulkner 2 Yd pass from William Watson III14-7
4. Q2 9:43MASSJoseph Griffin Jr. 31 Yd pass from William Watson III21-7
5. Q2 3:42MASSDerek Morris 30 Yd Field Goal24-7
6. Q3 8:22MASSDerek Morris 52 Yd Field Goal27-7
7. Q4 7:54MASSDerek Morris 31 Yd Field Goal30-7
8. Q4 7:09RUTGKJ Duff 78 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan30-14
9. Q4 4:27MASSCurtis Kimmons IV 17 Yd Run37-14
10. Q4 1:57RUTGKJ Duff 6 Yd pass from AJ Surace37-21

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