Framingham, Mass. – Powered by five touchdowns, including two from rookie tight end
Jalen Kopecky, UMass Dartmouth posted a 33-7 victory over Framingham State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Bowditch Field. The Corsairs move to 3-0 on the season, while the Rams fall to 0-2.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
· UMass Dartmouth amassed 399 yards of offense in the game including 217 passing, while the Rams accumulated 227 yards including 181 on the ground.
· Devaun Ford paced the Rams ground game with 157 yards rushing on 27 attempts. Ford averaged 5.8 yards per carry with a long of 37.
· Henry Bourque completed 3-of-6 passes for 36 yards and added 29 yards on the ground on seven carries.
· The Ram defense was paced by 14 tackles from Jared Martino including 11 solo stops and four for a loss with a pass breakup. DJ Johnson finished the game with four solo stops, an interception and a pass break up.
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Dante Aviles-Santos completed 15-of-31 for the Corsairs for 217 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Marvens Jean rushed for 68 yards on six carries with a touchdown and caught six passes for 52 yards.
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Jackson Wellman paced the Corsairs defense, notching nine tackles, including seven solo and one for a loss of eight yards. He also posted an interception for 14 yards.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
· On the first possession of the game, Kymauny Roland came up with a sack/fumble of Aviles-Santos that was recovered by Shawn Ashe giving the Rams the ball near midfield. Ford started the drive with a 37-yard rush and a 16-yard run giving the Rams first and goal from the two. Noah Demoranville found the back of the endzone, and the Rams led 7-0 after Matt Farley's extra point.
· UMass Dartmouth answered with a two-play, 50-yard drive capped by a Jean touchdown run tying the game at 7-7 with just under 10 minutes to play in the opening quarter.
· UMass Dartmouth pushed the lead to 13-7 on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Aviles-Santos to
Angel Sanchez with just under four to go in the first.
· UMass Dartmouth added a touchdown in the second quarter – a 10-yard pass to
Jalen Kopecky - extending the lead to 20-7 at the half.
· A pair of fourth quarter touchdowns on a 22-yard reception by
Jalen Kopecky and a 16-yard run by
Luis Gonzalez gave the Corsairs the 33-7 victory.
UP NEXT:
The Corsairs are back in action next Saturday, welcoming Worcester State to Cressy field at 12 p.m., while the Rams are also in action on Saturday, hosting Westfield State at 12 p.m.
