Soccer Falls To Central Michigan On The Highway

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Massachusetts soccer fell at Central Michigan, 38-13, on Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium (20,489). 

Safety Zeraun Daniel led the best way in tackles with a career-high 13, whereas including his first profession compelled fumble and a sort out for loss. Linebacker Tyler Martin adopted with 10 tackles and Marques White had three tackles for loss and a sack, marking his fifth sack of the season.  

AJ Hairston went 21-for-51 for 176 yards and an interception, whereas speeding for 29 yards on the day.  

Rocko Griffin made his return after lacking the final three video games as a consequence of harm and in a restricted position rushed for 56 yards on seven carries, together with a 43-yard speeding landing. 

How It Happened 

Central Michigan ended a seven-play, 77-yard drive with a one-yard speeding landing by Brock Townsend on its first drive of the sport to take a 7-0 lead within the first quarter.  

On a second-and-10 to start out UMass’ subsequent drive, AJ Hairston ran for 21 yards to maneuver the Minutemen down the sphere. A seven-yard move to Donnie Gray helped Massachusetts transfer into Central Michigan territory, earlier than a 43-yard speeding landing for Rocko Griffin capped the five-play, 75-yard drive make it a 7-7 contest.  

The Chippewas reclaimed the lead, 14-7, as Townsend ran 5 yards for his second speeding landing on the 4:02 mark of the primary. Then a quarterback run by Angel Flores moved the rating to a 21-7 with 1:24 left within the opening quarter on the Chippewas subsequent drive.  

In the second quarter, Cade Graham made a 29-yard area objective to tug Central Michigan forward, 24-7 on the 10:44 mark.  

After a Marques White sack compelled a Central Michigan punt, the Minutemen drove 69 yards in 14 performs from their very own 20-yard line. Derek Morris capped the drive with a 29-yard area objective, shifting the halftime rating to 24-10 in favor of the Chippewas.  

Central Michigan opened the second half with a 51-yard receiving landing for Townsend to guide 31-10 on the 13:17.  

An interception gave the Chippewas the ball again on their very own 42-yard line, beginning its subsequent drive at 12:04. A 19-yard move accomplished from Joe Labas to Nasir Williams pushed Central Michigan to a 38-10 result in end a seven-play, 58-yard drive.  

UMass pushed down the sphere into area objective vary, as Morris made a 50-yard area objective, marking his second longest of the season, to make it a 38-13 sport.  

Central Michigan got here out on high 38-13 after a quiet fourth with neither group scoring.  

Notes 

• Rocko Griffin, Jaquon Gibson, Jovoni Borbon and Keegan Andrews served because the UMass sport captains. 
• In addition to beforehand introduced long run accidents, Derrieon Craig, Timmy Hinspeter, Dean Shaffer (out for season), David Onuoha, Ryan Barnes, Kamren-Watkins Hunter, Sullivan Weidman, Reece Adkins, Shambre Jackson and Shymell Davis all missed the sport as a consequence of harm.  
• Rocko Griffin returned after lacking the previous three video games with an harm and rushed for a 43-yard landing at 8:05 of the first quarter, which was his second speeding landing of the season and the thirteenth of his profession. 
• Jacquon Gibson returned in a restricted position after lacking the earlier two video games with an harm. 
• Kenyon Massey caught a career-long 22-yard move from AJ Hairston within the second quarter. 
• Marques White had his fifth sack of the season for a lack of seven yards within the second quarter. 
• Zeraun Daniel recorded his first profession compelled fumble whereas enjoying in his twenty seventh profession sport. 
• On the identical play, Zach Farris got here up with his first profession fumble restoration whereas enjoying in his thirty seventh profession sport.  
• Daniel completed the sport with a career-high 13 tackles (earlier excessive was 10, which he did on 5 events). 
• It marked Central Michigan’s first turnover in 15 quarters.  

Next Up  

Massachusetts begins weeknight #MACtion play with a 7 p.m. ET highway sport at Akron on Tuesday, November 4.