Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls
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Cooper's 100-yard pick-6 highlights Buffalo's 34-3 victory over UMass
The Bulls (2-1) dominated the second half, scoring 24 points highlighted by Cooper's pick-6 in which he caught the ball several yards deep in the end zone and raced up the right sideline for a score that made it 27-3 in the third quarter. Quarterback CJ Ogbonna and Lamar Sperling had short touchdown runs.
Ogbonna was 14-for-22 passing for 185 yards and Sperling had 86 yards on the ground.
Taisun Phommachanh completed 14 of 29 passes for 121 yards for UMass. He threw one interception.
The Minutemen (0-3) were outgained 314 yards to 193.
The Bulls took a 7-0 lead on their first possession, driving 85 yards in six plays. The score came on a 40-yard pass from Ogbonna to JJ Jenkins. Ogbonna hit Victor Snow for 31 yards earlier in the drive.
Buffalo added a field goal for a 10-0 lead and had a 10-3 advantage at halftime after the Minutemen missed two field goals in the half.
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- TV Channel: Minutemen at Bulls 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:06 | JJ Jenkins 40 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:52 | Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:50 | Jacob Lurie 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:24 | Upton Bellenfant 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:38 | C.J. Ogbonna 8 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:00 | Marquis Cooper 100 Yd Interception Return (Upton Bellenfant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:54 | Lamar Sperling 1 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick) |
Statistics
 MASS |
 BUFF |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 193 | Total Yards | 314 |
| 121 | Passing | 185 |
| 14/29 | Comp/Att | 14/22 |
| 4.2 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 72 | Rushing | 129 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 6-45 | Penalties | 4-21 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:04 | Possession | 27:56 |
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