Rutgers Scarlet Knights v Massachusetts Minutemen

College Football (NCAA)Week 1

Final

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

21–37

Massachusetts Minutemen

Match events

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsMassachusetts Minutemen

By period (Rutgers Scarlet Knights-Massachusetts Minutemen): Q1 7-7, Q2 0-17, Q3 0-3, Q4 14-10

1st quarter

TouchdownKJ Duff 4 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
8:207–0
5:267–7
TouchdownElijah Faulkner 21 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick)

2nd quarter

11:467–14
TouchdownElijah Faulkner 2 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick)
9:437–21
TouchdownJoseph Griffin Jr. 31 Yd pass from William Watson III (Derek Morris Kick)
3:427–24
Field goalDerek Morris 30 Yd

3rd quarter

8:227–27
Field goalDerek Morris 52 Yd

4th quarter

7:547–30
Field goalDerek Morris 31 Yd
TouchdownKJ Duff 78 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
7:0914–30
4:2714–37
TouchdownCurtis Kimmons IV 17 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)
TouchdownKJ Duff 6 Yd pass from AJ Surace (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
1:5721–37

Player stats

Massachusetts MinutemenMassachusetts Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
William Watson III	19/22	197	9.0	3	0	82.1

Massachusetts MinutemenMassachusetts Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Curtis Kimmons IV	11	78	7.1	1	19
Elijah Faulkner	19	62	3.3	0	8
William Watson III	6	40	6.7	0	15
T.Y. Harding	1	13	13.0	0	13
Kezion Dia-Johnson	1	11	11.0	0	11
Reece Adkins	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	2	-6	-3.0	0	0

Massachusetts Minutemen

Highlights

0:16Dylan Lonergan throws 4-yard touchdown pass to KJ DuffESPN 0:15William Watson III connects for 21-yard TD passESPN 0:19William Watson III throws 2-yard touchdown pass vs. RutgersESPN 0:33William Watson III throws 31-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Griffin Jr.ESPN 0:08Derek Morris makes 52-yard field goalESPN

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News and reaction

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Match details

Date: Friday 4 September 2026
Started: 8:00 am Sydney time
Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway
Competition: College Football (NCAA), Week 1
Crowd: 42,454

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Romando Johnson	0	0	1

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
KJ Duff	9	196	21.8	3	78
Jourdin Houston	4	42	10.5	0	21
Ben Black III	2	37	18.5	0	19
Dyzier Carter	3	19	6.3	0	8
Vernon Allen III	1	10	10.0	0	10
Antwan Raymond	2	8	4.0	0	4
Logan Blake	1	7	7.0	0	7

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Joseph Griffin Jr.	2	61	30.5	1	31
T.Y. Harding	5	55	11.0	0	14
Dallas Elliott	3	26	8.7	0	14
Elijah Faulkner	2	23	11.5	2	21
Curtis Kimmons IV	1	9	9.0	0	9
Jax Markovich	1	8	8.0	0	8
Reece Adkins	2	8	4.0	0	6
Max Dowling	3	7	2.3	0	4

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Antwan Raymond	14	42	3.0	5
Clay Thevenin	3	4	1.3	3
AJ Surace	1	-2	-2.0	0
Dylan Lonergan	7	-17	-2.4	3