Well, that was about a thrilling a comeback as I've seen since that win over UConn a long time ago. However, these slow starts a killing us. Slowly, but surely, we are working our way to anther double-digit loss season.
On the good side:
UMass almost hit 500 yards of offense (last year 285 yards/game). We scored 31 points (last year 12.5 points/game). In addition Ahmad Haston went 7-7 and showed he is UMass' QB of the future. Gino Campiotti caught the 2-point conversion to send the game into overtime. Great to see Gino doing well!
New Mexico had about 285 yards of offense at the end of the first half. The UMass defense held the Lobos to 0 points and about 25 yards of offense in the second half.
The bad:
The Minutemen pass coverage in the first half was abysmal. The Lobos threw the ball at will. In the end, we lost to a not very good team.
The Minutemen need to pick it up. Toledo, Army, Penn State and Liberty are looking out of reach. It's feels like there are only about three winnable games left in 2023.
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UMass write-up here.
New Mexico write-up here.
The Hampshire Gazette said overtime sunk the Minutemen.
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New Mexico State lost a close game to Hawaii.
Auburn only generated 200 yards of offense in a loss to Texas A&M.
Eastern Michigan was another opponent who produced no offense in a loss to Jacksonville.
Miami of Ohio blew out Delaware State.
Arkansas State outlasted Southern Mississippi 44-37.
Toledo's offensive juggernaut rolled on against Western Michigan.
Penn State dominated Iowa 31-0.
Syracuse generated a big second half to beat Army.
Liberty rang up 500 yards of offense to thrash FIU 38-6.
Merrimack lost to Wagner.
UConn was run over by #18 Duke to fall to 0-4 for the season.
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