
UConn Huskies at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA - FootballUConn blunts UMass upset bid topping Minutemen 47-42

Fagnano threw a 26-yard touchdown to Jasaiah Gathings with 12 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Huskies (8-4) a 33-28 lead and they led the rest of the way.
Not long after the start of the fourth, Fagnano threw a 3-yard touchdown Edwards to push the lead to 40-28, the largest margin either team built at that point in the game.
Each team scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth, the last coming from the Minutemen with 36 seconds left when reserve quarterback Will Perry threw a 7-yard touchdown to T.Y. Harding that ended a 13-play, 75-yard that lasted 1:42. UConn recovered the on-side kick attempt, recovered the ball and killed the clock.
UMass starting quarterback AJ Hairston threw for three touchdowns.
The Huskies finished above .500 for the first time in 14 years. In 2010, UConn went 8-4 playing in the Big East Conference.
In finishing 2-10, the Minutemen have now had 14-straight losing seasons. The last time UMass finished above .500 was 2010 when they went 6-5 and were members of the former Colonial Athletic Association.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Huskies at Minutemen 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:57 | Louis Hansen 55 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:16 | Jacquon Gibson 19 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Jacob Lurie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:17 | Jakobie Keeney-James 29 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Jacob Lurie Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:02 | Mel Brown 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:58 | Cam Edwards 3 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:26 | Dominick Mazotti 1 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Jacob Lurie Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:46 | Chris Freeman 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:19 | Jalen John 15 Yd Run (Riley Moore Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:17 | Chris Freeman 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:12 | Jasaiah Gathings 26 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:12 | Cam Edwards 3 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:20 | CJ Hester 8 Yd Run (Jacob Lurie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:18 | Durell Robinson 15 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:36 | T.Y. Harding 7 Yd pass from Will Perry (Riley Moore Kick) |
Statistics
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22 | 1st Downs | 22 |
7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
434 | Total Yards | 390 |
181 | Passing | 206 |
15/26 | Comp/Att | 20/32 |
7.0 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
253 | Rushing | 184 |
41 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
6.2 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
6-75 | Penalties | 10-55 |
1 | Turnovers | 0 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
28:50 | Possession | 31:10 |
Game Information

Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 10,365 · Capacity:
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