Once again the Minutemen defense put in a yeoman effort. A fumble,a bad snap and some less than stellar punting gave UConn four trips to the Red Zone in the first half and the UMass defense held them to one TD.
In addition, UConn was held to 4-12 on third down (.333 %). UMass has 5 TFL and 2 SACKS.
The UMass offense showed some life in the first half. UMass actually out-gained UConn for game 351 to 334 total yards. However Olson's accuracy--and the offensive production fell off sharply in the second half. Ten points will not win a lot of football games.
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UMass write-up here.
UConn write-up here.
The Hampshire Gazette said miscues and missed opportunities caused the UMass defeat.
The Stamford Advocate said it was a revenge win for the Huskies.
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Buffalo lost to Ohio 45-24 on Tuesday night.
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Duke became bowl eligible for the first time since 2018 with a 38-31 win over Boston College. The Eagles fell to 2-7.
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