UMass Minutemen vs Colorado Buffaloes Match Player Stats On Sep 12, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Sep 12, 2015

Junior running back Michael Adkins rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown as Colorado posted a 48-14 victory over Massachusetts in nonconference action in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.

Senior running back Christian Powell added 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Buffaloes (1-1) racked up 386 rushing yards and 554 overall. Junior quarterback Sefo Liufau passed for one score and rushed for another and senior receiver Nelson Spruce had a touchdown catch among six receptions.

Senior quarterback Blake Frohnapfel passed for 225 yards and one touchdown in the season opener for the Minutemen (0-1). Senior receiver Tajae Sharpe had 11 catches -- two shy of his career high -- for 138 yards.

Adkins snapped a 14-14 tie with a 21-yard scoring dash with 10:29 left in the second quarter to start a run of 34 consecutive Colorado points. Sophomore running back Phillip Lindsay scored on a 2-yard run with 1:23 remaining to help the Buffaloes hold a 31-14 lead at the break.

Junior kicker Diego Gonzalez kicked a 30-yard field goal to boost the lead to 20 and Liufau teamed with Spruce on an 18-yard scoring pass to make it 41-14 with 8:41 left in the third quarter. Powell scored from 35 yards out to make it a 34-point margin with 1:32 left in the third.

Powell's 15-yard scoring run and Liufau's 7-yard dash helped Colorado take a 14-7 lead after the opening quarter. Senior running back Jamal Wilson scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter for the Minutemen and Frohnapfel tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Marken Michel to tie the score with 12:22 left in the half.