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Recap - Scarlet Knights Defeat Massachusetts 48-21
McLane Carter sliced and diced the Minutemen defense for 340 yards as Rutgers handed Massachusetts a 48-21 defeat on Friday at High Point Solutions Stadium.
Rutgers won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -17.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 54.0.
McLane Carter completed 21 of 31 pass attempts for 340 yards for the Scarlet Knights in the win.
Bilal Ally rushed for 66 yards for Massachusetts, while Cam Roberson added 56 yards. Randall West threw for 106 yards for the Minutemen, while receivers Kyle Horn and Jermaine Johnson Jr. had 37 and 27 yards respectively.
Rutgers outgained Massachusetts 548-307 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-18 by the Scarlet Knights.
The time of possession battle favored Rutgers as their offense was on the field for 36:06, longer than the 23:54 of their opponents.
Rutgers looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Iowa. Massachusetts will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Southern Illinois.