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Well I think the Minutemen played credibly. As I said before the game, the Bulldogs had an explosive offense. Get them in space and they'll score. They did the same against Arkansas. UMass needed to score to keep up. Goose eggs in the second and third quarters would not work.
The UMass offense ran well. The Minutemen ran for a season high 199 yards and 4.9 yards/carry. If we can keep that up, we've got a chance against Liberty and UConn.
What we didn't do well is pass the ball. Taisun Phommachanh had only 49 yards passing in the first half and a drive ending INT. His longest completion was 13 yards. The longest completion for the whole game was 16 yards. We did not get T.Y. Harding or Jakobie Keeney-James involved in the offense.
The defense played pretty good against a SEC team. UMass had 7 TFL and 3 SACKS. The roughing the passer penalty against Aaron Beckwith was clearly bogus and negated a UMass interception.
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UMass write-up here.
Mississippi State write-up here.
The Greenfield Recorder said Mississippi State came storming back for the win.
The Daily Collegian reports UMass struggled to maintain its offense.
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Eastern Michigan missed a two-point conversion with no time on the clock to lose to Toledo.
Buffalo held off a Akron rally to win 41-30.
CCSU beat Wagner 24-14.
Miami (Ohio) plays Tuesday on ESPN.
Northern Illinois plays Ball State Wednesday in ESPN2.
Missouri had a bye.
Jacksonville State upset Liberty Wednesday 31-21. The Flames are 3-2 in CUSA, the most losses since they joined the league.
Georgia dodged a Gators upset 34-20.
UConn beat Georgia State 34-27 on Thursday. The Huskies are 6-3 and bowl eligible for the second time in three years. UConn should be favored over UAB and UMass. They have a chance to upset Syracuse.
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