Indiana 45, Massachusetts 6
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2012
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature:
82°
Head Official:
Dennis Lipski
Attendance:
16304
By SportsDirect Inc.
Indiana 45, UMass 6: Tre Roberson ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and passed for another in the first quarter before leaving in an ambulance after suffering a gruesome leg injury, putting a damper on Indiana’s rout of Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium.
Stephen Houston and Isaiah Roundtree each had a touchdown run for Indiana (2-0). The Hoosiers, who matched their win total from all of last season, led 38-6 at the half en route to their first win over an FBS team since a 37-31 season-ending win over Purdue in 2010.
The win was tempered by the loss of Roberson, however. The sophomore had touchdown runs of 50 and 39 yards and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Shane Wynn before his leg bent awkwardly during a short-yardage run early in the second quarter.
The Hoosiers continued to coast with junior college transfer Cameron Coffman under center. Coffman finished 16-of-22 for 159 yards.
Despite the loss, UMass (0-2) showed improvement from last week. The Minutemen, who played their first-ever FBS game at Gillette Stadium – home of the New England Patriots – racked up 264 yards after failing to cross midfield in a 37-0 loss to UConn.
GAME NOTEBOOK: This was the first-ever meeting between the teams. … UMass had eight penalties for 80 yards in the first half alone. … Roberson is still eligible for a medical redshirt.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Indiana |
|
Massachusetts |
Tre Roberson
|
Player |
Michael Cox
|
5 |
Attempts |
15 |
114 |
Yards |
36 |
22.8 |
Avg Yards |
2.4 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
Indiana |
|
Massachusetts |
Cody Latimer
| Player |
Marken Michel
|
5 |
Receptions |
5 |
68 |
Yards |
68 |
13.6 |
Avg Yards |
13.6 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Indiana
|
596 |
333 |
263 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2.0 |
0 |
Massachusetts
|
264 |
78 |
186 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |