Well it turned out I should'na fretted. UMass got up early due to Pop Watson and ran the ball to shorten the game. The Minutemen were in control from the git-go and never trailed.
The defense though was phenomenal . AFAIK, no UMass defense has held an FBS team to zero touchdowns in the FBS era. The defense held Sacramento State to the lowest score since November 10th, 2017 when UMass beat BYU 16-10.
The Hornet moved the ball between the 20 yard lines, but UMass was near perfect in the Red Zone. The defense added 4 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 INT for a pick-six. The UMass pass rush tormented the Sacramento State QB all game.
UMass dominated on both sides of the ball. Welcome to 4-0.
UPDATE: I gotta include this image from the Sacramento Bee
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| Jose Luis Villegas image |
UMass defense!!!
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Sacramento State write-up here.
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The Minuteman Command says UMass rolled past Sacramento State.
MassLive reports UMass dominates the Hornets.
Fox Sports reports the Minutemen are 4-0.
The MAC conference web site says the Minutemen are 4-0 for the first time since 2007.
The Daily Collegian says UMass subdued Sacramento State.
The Collegian also says Pop Watson did it.
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Rutgers won big Friday night.
Sacred Heart upset New Hampshire for their first ever CAA win.
Stonehill played another good first half, but faded in the second against MAC Ohio.
Eastern Michigan dominated FCS Lindenwood.
In a game that may have implications for UMass, Miami (Ohio) beat UConn.
Buffalo had trouble against FCS Robert Morris, but won 31-28.
Ball State lost to Kent State 26-13.
Toledo crushed San Diego State 41-16.
Akron lost to UNLV 38-10.
Bowling Green lost a close one to USF.
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If you didn't see the game, ESPN has video highlights here.
