Click on the image and Blogger displays a larger view. That's Josh Jennings running back an interception for a TD.A year ago, as I trudged back through the Rhode Island parking lot through the driving rain to my truck, a group of Rhode Island fans slowed down as they exited the lot to jeer at at me.
This year the Minutemen hit a new gear as they crushed the Rams 49-0. UMass put the subs in with thirteen minutes left in the third quarter and they played 55 of 56 players on the traveling squad.
The defense blitzed the Rams to death. We had eight sacks. Rhode Island had 19 yards rushing and averaged 0.5 yards/carry.
On offense, Coen was near perfect as he went 15-17 for 241 yards (and I remember one drop). On UMass' last TD, we went 75 yards in four plays.
We looked like a playoff team today ---- a good playoff team.
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UMass write-up here .
Rhode Island story here .
The Springfield Republican on the Minutemen shutout .
ESPN article here .
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I'll be back tomorrow with more articles and a web album.
