BYU dominates second half in 51-9 win over UMass

BYU dominates second half in 51-9 win over UMass

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 3:48 p.m. ET

PROVO, Utah (AP) KJ Hall ran for 101 yards and a score and Brigham Young ran away from Massachusetts in the second half en route to a 51-9 win on Saturday.

Andrew Ford threw a 70-yard touchdown to Bernard Davis near the end of the first quarter to put the Minutemen on top 6-0. Brigham Young (7-4) responded with a 10-play, 75-yard drive capped by Hill's 11-yard run to go up a point.

Logan Laurent then made a 44-yard field goal which was set up by Isaiah Rodgers' 51-yard kickoff return to BYU's 48-yard line. The Cougars used a 13-play, 86-yard drive that ended with Harvey Langi's 5-yard run for a 14-9 halftime lead.

After intermission BYU scored on its first three offensive drives and got a defensive score when Francis Bernard picked off Ford and raced 39-yards to score to put the game out of reach 34-9.

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Ford threw for 288 yards and had two interceptions.

BYU outrushed UMass 240-47.

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