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Tigers Down Massachusetts 59-14 - Match Report
Auburn cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 59-14 score against Massachusetts in Week 1 action at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The Tigers were a -34.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 51.0.
Sean Jackson rushed for 64 yards, while Jeremiah Cobb added 57 yards in the win. Malcolm Johnson Jr. and Jay Fair added 59 and 56 receiving yards respectively.
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams rushed for 101 yards for Massachusetts, while Taisun Phommachanh added 34 yards. Carlos Davis threw for 106 yards for the Minutemen, while receivers Anthony Simpson and George Johnson III had 89 and 22 yards respectively.
Massachusetts was outgained by Auburn 492-301 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-11 by the Tigers.
The time of possession battle favored Massachusetts as their offense was on the field for 28:25, longer than the 28:20 of their opponents.
Auburn heads into a Week 2 battle against California. Massachusetts, meanwhile, will have their next action against Miami-OH.