College Football · FBS · Week 4 · Recap
UMass Beat Sacramento St 35-6
The Massachusetts Minutemen routed the Sacramento State Hornets 35-6 at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, CA on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.
UMass led 21-6 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: UMass outscored its opponent 14-0.
UMass moves to 4-0, while Sacramento St falls to 1-4.
Top performers
William Watson III (MASS, QB): 11/16, 101 YDS, 1 TD- William Watson III (MASS, QB): 7 CAR, 72 YDS, 2 TD
T.Y. Harding (MASS, WR): 3 REC, 44 YDS
Jackson Sharman (SAC, QB): 24/43, 221 YDS, 1 INT
Daniel Swinney (SAC, RB): 9 CAR, 35 YDS
Raiden Brown (SAC, WR): 6 REC, 61 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 11:48MASSWilliam Watson III 13 Yd Run7-0
- Q2 14:48SACGrant Meadors 20 Yd Field Goal7-3
- Q2 10:27MASSWilliam Watson III 32 Yd Run14-3
- Q2 3:46SACGrant Meadors 29 Yd Field Goal14-6
- Q2 1:45MASSMax Dowling 7 Yd pass from William Watson III21-6
- Q3 13:31MASSTimmy Hinspeter 49 Yd Interception Return28-6
- Q3 2:27MASSKezion Dia-Johnson 3 Yd Run35-6
Team stats
| MASS | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 333 | 323 |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Third down | 3-10 | 6-15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 28:08 | 31:52 |