ncaaf Game Recap
Massachusetts Minutemen vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Wrap - Eastern Michigan Wins 19-17
The Eagles were Week 3 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Minutemen by a score of 19-17 at Rynearson Stadium.
The Eagles won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.
Samson Evans rushed for 89 yards, while Jaylon Jackson added 83 yards in the win. Hamze El-Zayat and Blake Daniels added 62 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams rushed for 129 yards for Massachusetts, while Mark Pope added 11 yards. Carlos Davis threw for 340 yards for the Minutemen, while receivers Anthony Simpson and Shawn Harris Jr. had 101 and 62 yards respectively.
Eastern Michigan was outgained by Massachusetts 464-371 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-14 by the Minutemen.
Massachusetts led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:36-27:24 split in that important category.
Eastern Michigan heads into a Week 4 battle against Jacksonville State. Massachusetts, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Mexico.