Bryant Stuns Massachusetts 27-26 in Thrilling Week 2 Upset
Bryant pulled off a stunning road upset over Massachusetts, winning 27-26 in a game that saw 11 lead changes and dramatic swings in momentum. The Bulldogs, playing as 14.5-point underdogs, covered the spread and helped push the contest over the 52-point total.
Massachusetts struck first with a defensive score in the first quarter when Tyler Martin intercepted Brennan Myer and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. However, Bryant mounted a second-half offensive explosion that proved decisive. Myer connected with Elijah Elliott for a 43-yard touchdown in the third quarter, then found Zyheem Collick for a 72-yard touchdown later in the period to seize control.
The home team made it interesting in the fourth quarter, with Grant Jordan leading Massachusetts on a drive that reached the Bryant 14-yard line on a 41-yard completion to Donnie Gray. But the Bulldogs' defense held firm to preserve the victory.
Myer finished with 318 passing yards to lead the upset effort, while Collick had 94 receiving yards. The thrilling contest showcased tight competition throughout, with neither team able to pull away decisively until Bryant's crucial third-quarter surge.
AI-generated recap · Aug 20, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
 Massachusetts | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Bryant | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 22-45 | 20-32 |
| Pass Yards | 318 | 257 |
| Rush Yards | 81 | 101 |
| Total Yards | 399 | 358 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 4-14 | 7-15 |
| Penalties | 4-27 | 9-98 |
| Possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Keylijah Williams return for 13 yds to the BRY 13
Brennan Myer pass complete to Levi Wilkins for 6 yds to the BRY 19
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Tristen Riley
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Elijah Elliott
Kristian Karoglan punt for 49 yds
Brennan Myer pass to Levi Wilkins for 6 yds to the BRY 19
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Kristian Karoglan punt for 49 yds to the BRY
Rocko Griffin run for 3 yds to the MASS 35
Rocko Griffin run for 4 yds to the MASS 39
Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the MASS 38
Keegan Andrews punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jase Hannigan at the BRY 18
Rocko Griffin run for 3 yds to the MASS 35
Rocko Griffin run for 4 yds to the MASS 39
Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 1 yards to the MASS 38
Keegan Andrews punt for 44 yds to the MASS
Brennan Myer pass complete to Koby Keenan for 11 yds to the BRY 29 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the BRY 32
Brennan Myer pass complete to Zyheem Collick for 13 yds to the BRY 45 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 1 yd to the BRY 46
Brennan Myer pass complete to Aldrich Doe for 5 yds to the MASS 49
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Gideon Bedada
Jaden Keefner punt for 28 yds
Brennan Myer pass to Koby Keenan for 11 yds to the BRY 29 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the BRY 32
Brennan Myer pass to Zyheem Collick for 13 yds to the BRY 45 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 1 yd to the BRY 46
to , Brennan Myer pass to Aldrich Doe for 5 yds to the MASS 49
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Jaden Keefner punt for 28 yds to the BRY
Jacquon Gibson run for 13 yds to the MASS 34 for a 1ST down
Brandon Rose pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 2 yds to the MASS 36
Brandon Rose pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 9 yds to the MASS 45 for a 1ST down
Rocko Griffin run for 2 yds to the MASS 47
Brandon Rose pass incomplete to Reece Adkins
Brandon Rose pass complete to Donnie Gray for 14 yds to the BRY 39 for a 1ST down
Brandon Rose pass incomplete to Donnie Gray
Brandon Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the BRY 40
Brandon Rose pass complete to Rocko Griffin for a loss of 1 yard to the BRY 41
Keegan Andrews punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BRY 14
Jacquon Gibson run for 13 yds to the MASS 34
Brandon Rose pass to Jacquon Gibson for 2 yds to the MASS 36
Brandon Rose pass to Jacquon Gibson for 9 yds to the MASS 45 for a 1ST down
Rocko Griffin run for 2 yds to the MASS 47
Brandon Rose pass incomplete
Brandon Rose pass to Donnie Gray for 14 yds to the BRY 39 for a 1ST down
Brandon Rose pass incomplete
Brandon Hood run for a loss of 1 yards to the BRY 40
to Rocko Griffin for a loss of 1 yards to the BRY 41, Brandon Rose pass
Keegan Andrews punt for 27 yds to the MASS , punt out-of-bounds at the MASS
Dylan Kedzior run for 4 yds to the BRY 18
(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Kedzior,Dylan rush left for 1 yard gain to the Bryant19 (Craig,Derrieon) PENALTY Bryant Holding (Fagley,Jon) 9 yards from Bryant18 to Bryant09. NO PLAY.
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Dylan Kedzior
Brennan Myer pass intercepted Tyler Martin return for 23 yds for a TD (Derek Morris PAT MISSED)
Dylan Kedzior run for 4 yds to the BRY 18
Dylan Kedzior run, Bryant Penalty, holding (Jon Fagley)
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Brennan Myer pass intercepted, Tyler Martin return for 23 yds to the BRY 0, for a TD
Grant Robinson run for no gain to the BRY 25
Grant Robinson run for no gain to the BRY 25
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Todd Phillips
Kristian Karoglan punt for 41 yds , Samuel Baddoo returns for 5 yds to the MASS 39
Grant Robinson run
Grant Robinson run
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Kristian Karoglan punt for 41 yds to the MASS 39, Samuel Baddoo returns for 5 yds to the MASS 39
Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Keylijah Williams return for 30 yds to the BRY 30
Brennan Myer pass complete to Koby Keenan for 14 yds to the BRY 44 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass complete to Elijah Elliott for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Brennan Myer pass complete to Aldrich Doe for 14 yds to the MASS 36 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 4 yds to the MASS 32
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Tristen Riley
(10:24) Shotgun Myer,Brennan pass incomplete deep left to Collick,Zyheem thrown to UMass05 PENALTY UMass Pass Interference (Bailey,Brennen) 15 yards from UMass32 to UMass17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Tristen Riley
Brennan Myer pass complete to Elijah Elliott for 3 yds to the MASS 20
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Zyheem Collick
Bryce Soli 37 yd FG GOOD
Brandon Hood run for 18 yds to the BRY 43 for a 1ST down
Jacquon Gibson run for 4 yds to the BRY 39
Brandon Hood run for 1 yd to the BRY 38
(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Jordan,Grant rush left for 17 yards gain to the Bryant21 (Hunt,Sean) PENALTY UMass Illegal Formation 5 yards from Bryant38 to Bryant43. NO PLAY.
Grant Jordan run for 14 yds to the BRY 29 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan run for 1 yd to the BRY 28
Brandon Hood run for no gain to the BRY 28
Grant Jordan pass complete to Jake McConnachie for 15 yds to the BRY 13 for a 1ST down
Brandon Hood run for 13 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)
Brandon Hood run for 18 yds to the BRY 43
Jacquon Gibson run for 4 yds to the BRY 39
Brandon Hood run for 1 yd to the BRY 38
Grant Jordan run, Massachusetts Penalty, illegalformation (5 Yards)
Grant Jordan run for 14 yds to the BRY 29
Grant Jordan run for 1 yd to the BRY 28
Brandon Hood run
to Jake McConnachie for 15 yds to the BRY 13 for a 1ST down, Grant Jordan pass
Brandon Hood run for 13 yds to the BRY 0, for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)
Grant Jordan pass intercepted
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Sterling Anderson run for 1 yd to the MASS 33
Brennan Myer pass to Elijah Elliott for 3 yds to the MASS 30
Bryce Soli 47 yd FG MISSED
Grant Jordan pass complete to Tyree Kelly for 6 yds to the MASS 31
Grant Jordan run for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Bryant Penalty, Personal Foul (Dedric Walker) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass complete to Tyree Kelly for 10 yds to the BRY 40 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass complete to Tyree Kelly for 15 yds to the BRY 25 for a 1ST down
Brandon Hood run for 5 yds to the BRY 20
Grant Jordan pass complete to Reece Adkins for 4 yds to the BRY 16
Brandon Hood run for a loss of 4 yards to the BRY 20
Derek Morris 38 yd FG MISSED
Rocko Griffin run for 9 yds to the MASS 39
Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 1 yards to the MASS 38
Juwaun Price run for 3 yds to the MASS 41
Grant Jordan pass to Jacquon Gibson for 50 yds to the BRY 19 for a 1ST down
to Jacquon Gibson for 50 yds to the BRY 9 for a 1ST down
Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 1 yards to the BRY 10
Grant Jordan run for 5 yds to the
Grant Jordan run for 5 yds to the BRY 0, for a TD (Derek Morris PAT MISSED) (Derek Morris KICK)
Brennan Myer pass complete to Tristen Riley for 11 yds to the BRY 31 for a 1ST down
(10:16) Shotgun Myer,Brennan pass incomplete short right to Riley,Tristen thrown to UMass50, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UMass Pass Interference (McGill,Jeremiah) 13 yards from Bryant31 to Bryant44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Grant Robinson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Levi Wilkins
Brennan Myer pass complete to Elijah Elliott for 7 yds to the MASS 43 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass complete to Elijah Elliott for 43 yds for a TD (Bryce Soli KICK)
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Dylan Kedzior run for 4 yds to the BRY 35
Brennan Myer pass to Tristen Riley for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer run for 11 yds to the MASS 39
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
to Dylan Kedzior for 7 yds to the MASS 32, Brennan Myer pass
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Brennan Myer run for 3 yds to the MASS 29
Brennan Myer pass to Tristen Riley for 13 yds to the MASS 29 for a 1ST down
to Zyheem Collick for a 1ST down
to , Brennan Myer pass to Zyheem Collick, Bryant Penalty, ineligibledownfieldonpass (Wyatt Whalen)
Grant Robinson run for 12 yds to the MASS 9
Brennan Myer pass to Zyheem Collick for 9 yds to the MASS 0, for a TD for a 1ST down, Massachusetts Penalty, targeting (Kendall Bournes) (Bryce Soli KICK)
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Grant Robinson
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Koby Keenan
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Tristen Riley
Kristian Karoglan punt for 42 yds , Samuel Baddoo returns for 1 yd to the MASS 49
Brandon Hood run for 1 yd to the MASS 26
Marcus Lye kickoff for 63 yds , Keylijah Williams return for 22 yds to the BRY 24
Elijah Elliott run for 4 yds to the BRY 28
Brennan Myer pass complete to Zyheem Collick for 72 yds for a TD (Bryce Soli KICK)
Grant Jordan pass to Tyree Kelly for 6 yds to the MASS 31
Grant Jordan run for 19 yds to the
Grant Jordan pass to Tyree Kelly for 10 yds to the BRY 40 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass to Tyree Kelly for 15 yds to the BRY 25 for a 1ST down
Brandon Hood run for 5 yds to the BRY 20
Grant Jordan pass to Reece Adkins for 4 yds to the BRY 15
Brandon Hood run for a loss of 4 yards to the BRY 20
Derek Morris 38 yd FG MISSED
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Carter Neuman
Brennan Myer pass complete to Koby Keenan for 11 yds to the BRY 13 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 14 yds to the BRY 27 for a 1ST down
Elijah Elliott run for 7 yds to the BRY 34
Brennan Myer run for 3 yds to the BRY 37 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Elijah Elliott
Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the BRY 40
Brennan Myer sacked by Marques White for a loss of 5 yards to the BRY 35
Kristian Karoglan punt for 53 yds
to , Brennan Myer pass to Tristen Riley for 11 yds to the BRY 31 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass incomplete, Massachusetts Penalty, passinterference (Jeremiah McGill)
Grant Robinson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Brennan Myer pass to Elijah Elliott for 7 yds to the MASS 43 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass to Elijah Elliott for 43 yds to the MASS 0, for a TD for a 1ST down (Bryce Soli KICK)
Brandon Hood run for 5 yds to the MASS 17
Grant Jordan pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 5 yds to the MASS 22 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Donnie Gray
Grant Jordan run for 9 yds to the MASS 31
Rocko Griffin run for 2 yds to the MASS 33 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 12 yds to the MASS 45 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Tyree Kelly
Grant Jordan pass complete to Donnie Gray for 41 yds to the BRY 14 for a 1ST down
(05:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Jordan,Grant rush right for 7 yards gain to the Bryant07 (Helm,Dorian; Johnson,Jalen) PENALTY UMass Holding (Roy Jr.,Benjamin) 10 yards from Bryant14 to Bryant24. NO PLAY.
Grant Jordan sacked by Beau Shugarts for a loss of 11 yards to the BRY 35
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Max Dowling
Derek Morris 53 yd FG GOOD
Rocko Griffin run for 1 yd to the MASS 26
AJ Hairston pass complete to Reece Adkins for 16 yds to the MASS 42 for a 1ST down
AJ Hairston pass complete to Max Dowling for 6 yds to the MASS 48
AJ Hairston pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 6 yds to the BRY 46 for a 1ST down
AJ Hairston run for no gain to the BRY 46
(05:28) No Huddle-Shotgun Hairston,AJ rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Bryant37 (Perkins,Brandon; Rice,Lonnie) PENALTY UMass Holding (Glynn II,Mao) 10 yards from Bryant46 to UMass44. NO PLAY.
Jacquon Gibson run for a loss of 6 yards to the MASS 38
AJ Hairston pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
Keegan Andrews punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Tristen Riley at the BRY 10
Rocko Griffin run for 1 yd to the MASS 26
AJ Hairston pass to Reece Adkins for 16 yds to the MASS 42 for a 1ST down
AJ Hairston pass to Max Dowling for 6 yds to the MASS 48
AJ Hairston pass to Jacquon Gibson for 6 yds to the BRY 46 for a 1ST down
AJ Hairston run
Massachusetts Penalty, holding (Mao Glynn II), AJ Hairston run
Jacquon Gibson run for a loss of 6 yards to the MASS 38
AJ Hairston pass incomplete
Keegan Andrews punt for 52 yds to the MASS
Brandon Hood run for 1 yd to the MASS 26
Rocko Griffin run for 2 yds to the MASS 28
Grant Jordan run for a loss of 6 yards to the MASS 22
Keegan Andrews punt for 64 yds
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Kristian Karoglan punt for 42 yds to the MASS 49, Samuel Baddoo returns for 1 yd to the MASS 49
Brennan Myer pass complete to Aldrich Doe for 20 yds to the BRY 34 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass complete to Elijah Elliott for 7 yds to the BRY 41
PENALTY Bryant False Start (Fagley,Jon) 5 yards from Bryant41 to Bryant36. NO PLAY.
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Elijah Elliott
Brennan Myer pass complete to Tristen Riley for 9 yds to the BRY 45 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer pass incomplete to Elijah Elliott
Brennan Myer pass complete to Tristen Riley for 25 yds to the MASS 30 for a 1ST down
(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Myer,Brennan pass incomplete deep right to Collick,Zyheem thrown to UMass05 PENALTY UMass Holding (McGill,Jeremiah) 10 yards from UMass30 to UMass20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the MASS 15
Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the MASS 12
Elijah Elliott run for 2 yds to the MASS 10 for a 1ST down
Brennan Myer run for 1 yd to the MASS 9
Elijah Elliott run for 1 yd to the MASS 8
Brennan Myer pass incomplete
Bryce Soli 25 yd FG GOOD
Grant Jordan pass complete to Max Dowling for 19 yds to the BRY 32 for a 1ST down
Grant Jordan pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 5 yds to the BRY 27
Grant Jordan pass complete to Brandon Hood for 12 yds to the BRY 15 for a 1ST down Bryant Penalty, Face Mask (8 yards) (Lonnie Rice) to the BRY 7 for a 1ST down
Brandon Hood run for no gain to the BRY 7
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Tyree Kelly
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
Derek Morris 25 yd FG GOOD
Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Keylijah Williams return for 36 yds to the BRY 36
Brennan Myer run for 1 yd to the BRY 37
Brennan Myer sacked by Tim Grant-Randall for a loss of 7 yards to the BRY 30
(02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Myer,Brennan pass incomplete short right to Collick,Zyheem thrown to Bryant48 PENALTY UMass Pass Interference (Bailey,Brennen) 15 yards from Bryant30 to Bryant45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Brennan Myer pass intercepted