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UMass (4-3) at UConn (3-3), Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. EDT.
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UMass (4-3) at UConn (3-3), Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. EDT.
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UMass (4-3) at UConn (3-3), Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: UConn by 16.5. Against the spread: UConn 4-2, UMass 4-3.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
UConn Offense
Overall: 451.8 yards per game (24th in FBS)
Passing: 256.5 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 195.3 yards per game (33rd)
Scoring: 35.7 points per game (29th)
UConn Defense
Overall: 407.5 yards per game (115th in FBS)
Passing: 290.5 yards per game (135th)
Rushing: 117.0 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 25.2 points per game (81st)
UMass Offense
Overall: 339.1 yards per game (113th in FBS)
Passing: 179.0 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 160.1 yards per game (64th)
Scoring: 28.0 points per game (77th)
UMass Defense
Overall: 307.9 yards per game (30th in FBS)
Passing: 183.1 yards per game (30th)
Rushing: 124.7 yards per game (45th)
Scoring: 19.1 points per game (33rd)
UConn is 113th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 43.3% of third downs.
UConn is 68th in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to UMass’ 8th-ranked +7 margin.
UConn is 130th in the FBS with 79.0 penalty yards per game.
Team leaders
UConn
Passing: Kalieb Osborne, 1,421 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 60.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Cyncir Bowers, 433 yards on 65 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Shamar Porter, 235 yards on 11 catches, 2 TDs
UMass
Passing: William Watson III, 820 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 74.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Elijah Faulkner, 361 yards on 83 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: T.Y. Harding, 327 yards on 28 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
UConn won 34-20 over Temple on Oct. 10. Osborne passed for 257 yards on 17-of-23 attempts (73.9%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 11 yards and one rushing touchdown. Trey Cornist had 114 rushing yards on seven carries and one touchdown. Ryder Treadway had three receptions for 63 yards.
UMass lost 25-18 to Buffalo on Oct. 17. Logan Inagawa passed for 168 yards on 14-of-25 attempts (56.0%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 19 times for 66 yards and one rushing touchdown. Faulkner had 84 rushing yards on 23 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Kezion Dia-Johnson recorded 79 yards on five catches.
Next game
UConn plays at Air Force on Oct. 31. UMass hosts Ball State on Nov. 4.
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