Massachusetts Minutemen vs Sacramento State Hornets

College Football

UMass

4-0

35-6

Final

Sacramento St

1-4

Hornet Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
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Team	1	2	3	4	T
MASS	7	14	14	0	35
SAC	0	6	0	0	6

Who won: UMass 35-6

The Massachusetts Minutemen beat the Sacramento State Hornets 35-6 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Hornet Stadium. The UMass outscored the Sacramento St 14-0 in the 3rd quarter. William Watson III led the UMass in passing yards (11/16, 101 YDS, 1 TD). Jackson Sharman led the Sacramento St in passing yards (24/43, 221 YDS, 1 INT).

Player of the game

William Watson III

MASS · 11/16, 101 YDS, 1 TD, 2 RUSH TD

8.4

Win probability

100%MASS final

MASSSAC

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Play by play

Q4 0:00SAC
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:27
9 yd run
#23 E.Brown rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SAC14 (#97 R.Ekins), 1ST DOWN
E. Brown · 1 CAR, 9 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at SAC 5
Q4 0:51
3 yd run
#6 B.Salazar Jr rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAC05 (#97 R.Ekins; #10 A.Melvin)
B. Salazar Jr. · 1 CAR, 3 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 2
Q4 1:00MAS
Punt
#43 E.Phillipson punt 39 yards to the SAC02
4th & 1 at SAC 41
Q4 1:08MAS
Timeout
Timeout Massachusetts, clock 01:08
Q4 2:00
No gain on the run
Shotgun #33 J.Lewis rush middle for 0 yards to the SAC41 (#16 L.Holani; #14 J.Holani)
J. Lewis · 4 CAR, 20 YDS · 3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at SAC 41
Q4 2:23
2 yd run
Shotgun #33 J.Lewis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAC41 (#94 A.Aten; #98 C.Kallhoff)
J. Lewis · 4 CAR, 20 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at SAC 43
Q4 3:08
7 yd run
Shotgun #33 J.Lewis rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAC43 (#93 M.Kindle)
J. Lewis · 4 CAR, 20 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at 50
Q4 3:50
11 yd run
Shotgun #33 J.Lewis rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UMass50 (#8 D.Jeanty), 1ST DOWN
J. Lewis · 4 CAR, 20 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MASS 39
Q4 3:59SAC
Punt
#37 H.Adams punt 41 yards to the UMass39 fair catch by #85 D.Alsup at UMass39
4th & 10 at SAC 20
Q4 3:59
Incomplete to K. Taylor
Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete short middle to #7 K.Taylor thrown to SAC33
J. Sharman · 24/43, 221 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at SAC 20
Q4 4:04SAC
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete deep right to #5 R.Brown thrown to UMass40
2nd & 10 at SAC 20
Q4 4:12
Incomplete to R. Brown
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete short right to #5 R.Brown thrown to SAC25 broken up by #97 R.Ekins
J. Sharman · 24/43, 221 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 20
Q4 4:21
9 yd completion to K. Taylor
Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short middle to #7 K.Taylor caught at SAC20, for 9 yards to the SAC20 (#27 M.Pangaro), 1ST DOWN
J. Sharman · 24/43, 221 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at SAC 11
Q4 4:36SAC
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete deep right to #12 O.Smith Jr. thrown to SAC35
2nd & 9 at SAC 11
Q4 4:48
1 yd run
Shotgun #8 J.Sharman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAC11 (#97 R.Ekins)
J. Sharman · 7 CAR, -24 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 10
Q4 5:04SAC
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY SAC Personal Foul (#27 N.King) 9 yards from SAC19 to SAC10. NO PLAY
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 19
Q4 5:04MAS
Punt
#43 E.Phillipson punt 47 yards to the SAC19
4th & 1 at MASS 34
Q4 5:43
7 yd run
Shotgun #16 L.Inagawa rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UMass34 (#16 L.Holani)
L. Inagawa · 1 CAR, 7 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at MASS 27
Q4 6:31MAS
Rush
Shotgun #0 J.Washington rush left for 1 yard gain to the UMass27 (#26 T.Thomas)
2nd & 9 at MASS 26
Q4 7:06
6 yd run
Shotgun #0 J.Washington rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UMass26 (#98 C.Kallhoff; #16 L.Holani)
J. Washington · 5 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at MASS 20
Q4 7:13
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Shotgun #16 L.Inagawa pass incomplete deep right to #8 K.Dia-Johnson thrown to UMass45 PENALTY UMass Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#65 S.Suominen) 5 yards from UMass25 to UMass20. NO PLAY
L. Inagawa · 1 CAR, 7 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MASS 25
Q4 7:18
Punt, 0 yds
#37 H.Adams punt 39 yards to the UMass25 fair catch by #2 T.Harding at UMass25
H. Adams · 4th & 15 · 4th & 15 at SAC 36
Q4 7:57
Sacked for a loss of 8
Shotgun #8 J.Sharman sacked for loss of 8 yards to the SAC36 (#2 J.Nobles)
J. Sharman · 24/43, 221 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at SAC 44
Q4 8:21
5 yd completion to R. Brown
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short middle to #5 R.Brown caught at SAC40, for 5 yards to the SAC44 (#6 J.Iseah)
J. Sharman · 24/43, 221 YDS · 2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at SAC 39