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UConn Huskies at Massachusetts Minutemen

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8-4, 2-3 Away
Final
47 - 42

UConn blunts UMass upset bid topping Minutemen 47-42

UConn Huskies vs. UMass Minutemen: Full Highlights

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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Scoring Summary

CONN TD 1st Period 13:57 Louis Hansen 55 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
MASS TD 1st Period 8:16 Jacquon Gibson 19 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Jacob Lurie Kick)
MASS TD 1st Period 2:17 Jakobie Keeney-James 29 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Jacob Lurie Kick)
CONN TD 1st Period 2:02 Mel Brown 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Chris Freeman Kick)
CONN TD 2nd Period 11:58 Cam Edwards 3 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
MASS TD 2nd Period 8:26 Dominick Mazotti 1 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Jacob Lurie Kick)
CONN FG 2nd Period 4:46 Chris Freeman 30 Yd Field Goal
MASS TD 2nd Period 1:19 Jalen John 15 Yd Run (Riley Moore Kick)
CONN FG 2nd Period 0:17 Chris Freeman 53 Yd Field Goal
CONN TD 3rd Period 0:12 Jasaiah Gathings 26 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
CONN TD 4th Period 11:12 Cam Edwards 3 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
MASS TD 4th Period 7:20 CJ Hester 8 Yd Run (Jacob Lurie Kick)
CONN TD 4th Period 2:18 Durell Robinson 15 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
MASS 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

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

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