Postgame Notes Old Dominion 17, Massachusetts 7

Postgame Notes Old Dominion 17, Massachusetts 7 McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, Mass. Sat., Sept. 9, 2017 Attendance: 9,028 1. Ali Ali-Musa put in a career day at nose tackle with 15 tackles, including 1.0 TFLs. He made six solo stops and had nine assisted takedowns. His previous career high with nine against Tulane on Oct. 1, 2016. 2. Andy Isabella eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards during the third quarter on his 60-yard touchdown reception, one of five grabs covering 105 yards by the junior wide receiver. 3. Andy Isabella’s touchdown reception gave the 5-foot-10, 195-pound junior four total touchdowns on the year, including three receiving scores and one rushing touchdown. He has at least one TD in each game this season. 4. Marquis Young surpassed 2,000 career rushing yards during the game against Old Dominion. He finished the afternoon with 2,006 as a Minuteman. He is 47 yards shy of joining the top 10 in UMass history (10th • John Johnson • 2,053). 5. Jake Byczko, a freshman, posted 10 total tackles, including an assisted TFL, in extended time on the defensive line. In his two prior appearances this season, Byczko had two tackles combined. 6. Da’Sean Downey posted 1.0 TFLs for five yards lost, including an assisted sack, as part of an eighttackle afternoon. He was one of five Minutemen with eight of more stops, joined by Ali Ali-Musa (15, career high), Jake Byczko (10, career high), Steve Casali (8) and Bryton Barr (8). 7. Logan Laurent averaged 44.0 yards per punt over eight attempts. He booted a career-long 60-yard punt in the quarter and dropped two inside the 20-yard line. 8. Massachusetts stopped Old Dominion on a fourth-and-1 play from the UMass goal line during the fourth quarter. Jarell Addo and Ali Ali-Musa combined on a one-yard TFL of Jeremy Cox that handed the ball back to the UMass offense. 9. Massachusetts stopped Old Dominion on a fourth-and-1 play from the UMass goal line during the fourth quarter. Jarell Addo and Ali Ali-Musa combined on a one-yard TFL of Jeremy Cox that handed the ball back to the UMass offense. 10. UMass captains were Adam Breneman, Steve Casali, Da’Sean Downey and Shane Huber. 11. UMass won the coin toss and deferred possession to the second half. Old Dominion received the opening kickoff and defended the South endzone during the first half.