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Minutemen Fall 44-0 Against FIU - Game Recap

Anthony Jones scampered through the Massachusetts defense for 115 yards as FIU handed the Minutemen a 44-0 defeat on Saturday at FIU Stadium.

FIU won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -28.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 70.0.

Anthony Jones rushed for 115 yards, while Napoleon Maxwell added 61 yards in the win. Tony Gaiter IV and Austin Maloney added 103 and 47 receiving yards respectively.

Bilal Ally rushed for 24 yards for Massachusetts, while Michael Curtis added 15 yards. Randall West threw for 11 yards for the Minutemen, while receivers Jermaine Johnson Jr. and Jessie Britt had 33 and 32 yards respectively.

Massachusetts was outgained by FIU 541-115 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-5 by the Golden Panthers.

The time of possession battle favored FIU as their offense was on the field for 38:21, longer than the 19:14 of their opponents.

Next game, FIU takes its act home to face Charlotte looking for another win. For Massachusetts, they head on the road to face Louisiana Tech.