Monday, November 20, 2023

UMass Football News--November 20th, 2023


 UConn opens as a 2.5 point favorite over UMass.

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UMass #84 in total offense (362.2/game

UConn is #110 in total offense (319.0/game)

UMass is #90 in scoring offense (23.6 points/game)

UConn is #118 in scoring offense (18.0 points/game)

UMass is #77 in team passing efficiency (129.99)

UConn is #114 in team passing efficiency (114.97)

UMass is #114 in total defense (428.d yards/game)

UConn is #108 in total defense (417.2 yards/game)

UMass is #130 in scoring defense (38.5/points/game)

UConn is #103 in scoring defense (30.0 points/game)

It looks like the Minutemen have the edge in offense and the Huskies in defense. UConn will want to run the ball against UMass' rush defense, which has struggled all year (#127 219.1 yards/game). UMass has better receivers and should be able to consistently move move the ball on short and medium routes.

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New Mexico State QB Diego Pavia beat Auburn during "every critical moment). 

Auburn's loss was "baffling, disappointing and sickening).

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If Army beats Navy on December 9th that will give them six wins, but two of the wins are against FCS teams, so the Black Knights would need an NCAA wavier to play in a bowl game. 

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Villanova, Richmond, Delaware and Albany made the FCS playoffs

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