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Massachusetts at UConn

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Massachusetts beat UConn 22–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Massachusetts led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayMassachusetts4–⁠8 in 2018
22
HomeUConn1–⁠11 in 2018
17

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordTV: ESPNUAttendance 24,150

At kickoff
46°F, rain, wind 16 mph from the north, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee C. Lamertina; umpire Jeff Akers; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Stephen Ray; side judge Jim Smith; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge Byron Adams; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Massachusetts3061322
UConn707317

Standouts

  • PassingRoss Comis8 of 15, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTMassachusetts
  • RushingMarquis Young26 carries, 148 yards, 1 TDMassachusetts
  • DefenseBryton Barr8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossMassachusetts

Player stats

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Comis8/1519721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Young26148130
Ross Comis1263018
Jordan Fredericks926023
Andy Isabella213012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andy Isabella478138
Zak Simon167167
Kyle Horn239023
Marquis Young113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryton Barr8110
Jarell Addo7000
Leon Flanagan Jr.7000
Chinedu Ogbonna7100
Lee Moses3001

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
David Pindell4/61501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
David Pindell21120125
Kevin Mensah2182115
Zavier Scott248039
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zavier Scott1707
Keyion Dixon1404
Aaron McLean1202
Kevin Mensah1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marshe Terry11100
Kevon Jones90.500
Santana Sterling7100
Travis Jones7000
Kevin Murphy2001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MassachusettsUConn
444Total yards265
197Passing yards15
247Rushing yards250
13.1Yards per pass2.5
4.7Yards per rush5.7
20First downs11
6–⁠15Third downs3–⁠11
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers1
2–⁠15Penalties2–⁠25
31:56Possession28:04
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

MassachusettsUConn
44%Success rate41%
0.16EPA per play−0.10
1.45Explosiveness0.91
0.06Rushing EPA0.05
0.58Passing EPA−1.06
32%Passing-down success31%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.13
0.17Second-down EPA0.24
0.42Third-down EPA0.20
8%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UConn 52% to win. Massachusetts won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Massachusetts −3.5, over/under 64.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Massachusetts 59%, UConn 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UConn end zoneMassachusetts end zoneQ1 UConnTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MassachusettsField goal, 9 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 MassachusettsMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsInterception, 8 playsQ3 UConnField goal, 9 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 playQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 UConnInterception, 1 playQ4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 UConnTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 44 yards
  8. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 MassachusettsMissed FG, 9 plays, 60 yards
  12. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 MassachusettsInterception, 8 plays, 43 yards
  17. Q3 UConnField goal, 9 plays, 34 yards
  18. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 play, 67 yards
  19. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  21. Q4 UConnInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  22. Q4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 7 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UConn 7, Massachusetts 3
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cooper Garcia kickoff for 57 yds , Keyion Dixon return for 10 yds to the UConn 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18Kevin Mensah run for 14 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Zavier Scott run for 9 yds to the UConn 41
15:002nd & 1 at own 41Zavier Scott run for 39 yds to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UMass 19
15:002nd & 9 at opp 19Kevin Mensah run for 15 yds to the UMass 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UMass 1
11:242nd & goal at opp 1Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Tarbutt KICK)UConn 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Field goal, 9 plays
11:241st & 0 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 51 yds
11:241st & 10 at own 35Marquis Young run for 7 yds to the UMass 42
11:242nd & 3 at own 42Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 18 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 40Marquis Young run for 5 yds to the UConn 35
11:242nd & 5 at opp 35Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UConn 33
11:243rd & 3 at opp 33Marquis Young run for 30 yds to the UConn 3 for a 1ST down
11:241st & goal at opp 3Marquis Young run for no gain to the UConn 3
11:242nd & goal at opp 3Ross Comis pass incomplete to Kyle Horn
8:493rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 08:49
8:493rd & goal at opp 3Marquis Young run for no gain to the UConn 3
8:014th & goal at opp 3Cooper Garcia 20 yd FG GOODUConn 7, Massachusetts 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
8:011st & 0 at own 35Cooper Garcia kickoff for 57 yds , Keyion Dixon return for 20 yds to the UConn 28
8:011st & 10 at own 28Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 30
8:012nd & 8 at own 30David Pindell run for no gain to the UConn 30
8:013rd & 8 at own 30David Pindell run for 2 yds to the UConn 32
8:014th & 6 at own 32Luke Magliozzi punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Andy Isabella at the UMass 36
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 36Brennon Dingle run for no gain to the UMass 36
5:592nd & 10 at own 36Marquis Young run for 8 yds to the UMass 44
5:593rd & 2 at own 44Ross Comis run for 2 yds to the UMass 48 Ross Comis fumbled, recovered by UMass Ross Comis for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 48Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
5:592nd & 10 at own 48Ross Comis run for 3 yds to the UConn 49
5:593rd & 7 at opp 49Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 6 yds to the UConn 43
5:594th & 1 at opp 43Marquis Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 44
UConn Punt, 3 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 44Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 46
3:242nd & 8 at own 46David Pindell pass incomplete to Kyle Buss
3:243rd & 8 at own 46David Pindell pass complete to Zavier Scott for 7 yds to the UMass 47
3:244th & 1 at opp 47Luke Magliozzi punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 15
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 15Marquis Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 14
2:062nd & 11 at own 14Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 16
2:063rd & 9 at own 16Ross Comis run for 8 yds to the UMass 24
2:064th & 1 at own 24George Georgopoulos punt for 43 yds, downed at the UConn 33
2nd quarter5 drives, then UConn 7, Massachusetts 3
UConn Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Kevin Mensah run for 7 yds to the UConn 40
15:002nd & 3 at own 40Kevin Mensah run for 7 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47David Pindell run for 12 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UMass 40
15:002nd & 9 at opp 40David Pindell run for 5 yds to the UMass 35
15:003rd & 4 at opp 35David Pindell run for 4 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the UMass 31
15:002nd & 10 at opp 31David Pindell run for 7 yds to the UMass 24
15:003rd & 3 at opp 24David Pindell run for no gain to the UMass 24
15:004th & 3 at opp 24David Pindell run for 1 yd to the UMass 23
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 23Jordan Fredericks run for 4 yds to the UMass 27
9:472nd & 6 at own 27Jordan Fredericks run for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at the 50Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 49
9:472nd & 11 at own 49Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by Omar Fortt
9:473rd & 11 at own 49Ross Comis run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 36 Ross Comis fumbled, forced by Lwal Uguak, recovered by UMass Jake Largay MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:474th & 24 at own 36George Georgopoulos punt for 29 yds, downed at the UConn 35
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 35Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 38
7:442nd & 7 at own 38David Pindell run for 5 yds to the UConn 43
7:443rd & 2 at own 43Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 42
7:444th & 3 at own 42Luke Magliozzi punt for 36 yds , Andy Isabella returns for no gain to the UMass 24 Andy Isabella fumbled, recovered by UConn Omar Fortt
UConn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:491st & 10 at opp 24David Pindell run for 3 yds to the UMass 21
5:492nd & 7 at opp 21Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the UMass 16
5:493rd & 2 at opp 16David Pindell run for 1 yd to the UMass 15
5:494th & 1 at opp 15David Pindell run for no gain to the UMass 15
Massachusetts Missed FG, 9 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 15Marquis Young run for 5 yds to the UMass 20
3:522nd & 5 at own 20Marquis Young run for 6 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 26Ross Comis run for 5 yds to the UMass 31
3:522nd & 5 at own 31Marquis Young run for 24 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 45Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UConn 41
3:522nd & 6 at opp 41MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 46
3:522nd & 11 at opp 46Marquis Young run for no gain to the UConn 46
0:253rd & 11 at opp 46Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:25
0:253rd & 11 at opp 46Ross Comis run for 18 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 28Ross Comis run for 3 yds to the UConn 25
0:002nd & 7 at opp 25Cooper Garcia 42 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then UConn 14, Massachusetts 9
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 40 yds , Bakhari Goodson return for 8 yds to the UMass 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 35
15:002nd & 8 at own 35Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UMass 39
15:003rd & 4 at own 39Ross Comis pass incomplete to Avien Peah, broken up by Eddie Hahn
15:004th & 4 at own 39George Georgopoulos punt for 26 yds, downed at the UConn 35
UConn Touchdown, 5 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 35David Pindell run for 22 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 43Kevin Mensah run for 10 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 33David Pindell run for 6 yds to the UMass 27
13:482nd & 4 at opp 27Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UMass 25
11:173rd & 2 at opp 25David Pindell run for 25 yds for a TD (Michael Tarbutt KICK)UConn 14, Massachusetts 3
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
11:171st & 0 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:171st & 10 at own 25Ross Comis pass incomplete to Zak Simon
11:022nd & 10 at own 25COMIS, Ross pass complete to ISABELLA, Andy for 75 yards to the UCONN0, clock 11:02, PENALTY UMASS holding (LARGAY, Jake) 10 yards to the UMASS15, NO PLAY.
11:022nd & 20 at own 15Marquis Young run for 15 yds to the UMass 30
11:023rd & 5 at own 30Ross Comis run for 13 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, personal foul (Travis Jones) to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 42Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 44
11:022nd & 12 at opp 44Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by Tahj Herring-Wilson
11:023rd & 12 at opp 44Marquis Young run for 6 yds to the UConn 38
8:434th & 6 at opp 38Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 38 yds for a TD CONNECTICUT Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Mike Caggiano PAT MISSED)UConn 14, Massachusetts 9
UConn Punt, 3 plays
8:431st & 0 at own 35Cooper Garcia kickoff for 51 yds , Keyion Dixon return for 18 yds to the UConn 32
8:431st & 10 at own 32David Pindell pass complete to Keyion Dixon for 4 yds to the UConn 36
8:432nd & 6 at own 36PINDELL, David rush for 4 yards to the UCONN40 (BARR, Bryton), PENALTY UCONN holding (DEGEORGE, Cam) 10 yards to the UCONN26, NO PLAY.
8:432nd & 16 at own 26David Pindell run for 5 yds to the UConn 31
8:433rd & 11 at own 31David Pindell run for 3 yds to the UConn 34
8:434th & 8 at own 34Luke Magliozzi punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 28
Massachusetts Interception, 8 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 28Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 25
6:032nd & 13 at own 25Ross Comis pass complete to Kyle Horn for 16 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 41Andy Isabella run for 1 yd to the UMass 42
6:032nd & 9 at own 42Jordan Fredericks run for 1 yd to the UMass 43
6:033rd & 8 at own 43Ross Comis pass complete to Kyle Horn for 23 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 34Ross Comis run for 6 yds to the UConn 28
6:032nd & 4 at opp 28Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 29
6:033rd & 5 at opp 29Ross Comis pass intercepted Kevin Murphy return for 11 yds to the UConn 42
UConn Field goal, 9 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 42David Pindell pass complete to Kevin Mensah for 2 yds to the UConn 44
2:252nd & 8 at own 44Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 47
2:253rd & 5 at own 47David Pindell run for 11 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 42Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UMass 38
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 38David Pindell run for 7 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UMass 29
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 29David Pindell run for 7 yds to the UMass 22
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 22Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 24
Q4 12:274th & 3 at opp 24Michael Tarbutt 41 yd FG GOODUConn 17, Massachusetts 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Massachusetts 22, UConn 17
Massachusetts Touchdown, 1 play
12:271st & 0 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 50 yds , Marquis Young return for 18 yds to the UMass 33
12:121st & 10 at own 33Ross Comis pass complete to Zak Simon for 67 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)UConn 17, Massachusetts 15
UConn Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 0 at own 35Cooper Garcia kickoff for 25 yds , T.J. Gardner return for no gain to the UConn 40
12:121st & 10 at own 40Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 43
12:122nd & 7 at own 43David Pindell pass complete to Aaron McLean for 2 yds to the UConn 45
12:123rd & 5 at own 45David Pindell sacked by Bryton Barr for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 39
12:124th & 11 at own 39Luke Magliozzi punt for 42 yds, downed at the UMass 19
Massachusetts Touchdown, 11 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 19Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 16 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 35Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 38
10:272nd & 7 at own 38Ross Comis run for 5 yds to the UMass 43
10:273rd & 2 at own 43Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 46Andy Isabella run for 12 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 42Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UConn 38
10:272nd & 6 at opp 38Ross Comis run for 7 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 31Ross Comis pass complete to Marquis Young for 13 yds to the UConn 18 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 18Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 05:10
5:101st & 10 at opp 18Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UConn 15
5:102nd & 7 at opp 15Marquis Young run for 12 yds to the UConn 3 for a 1ST down
3:391st & goal at opp 3Marquis Young run for 3 yds for a TD (Cooper Garcia KICK)Massachusetts 22, UConn 17
UConn Interception, 1 play
3:391st & 0 at own 35Cooper Garcia kickoff for 56 yds , Keyion Dixon return for 10 yds to the UConn 19
3:391st & 10 at own 19David Pindell pass intercepted Lee Moses return for no gain to the UConn 45
Massachusetts End of game, 7 plays
3:301st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Fredericks run for 6 yds to the UConn 39
3:302nd & 4 at opp 39Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 40
2:413rd & 5 at opp 40Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:41
2:413rd & 5 at opp 40Ross Comis run for 4 yds to the UConn 36
1:524th & 1 at opp 36Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:52
1:524th & 1 at opp 36Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 34TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 35
1:152nd & 11 at opp 35Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:15
1:152nd & 11 at opp 35TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 36
1:153rd & 12 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 37

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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UConn leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2024UConn 47, Massachusetts 42
2023UConn 31, Massachusetts 18
2022UConn 27, Massachusetts 10
2021Massachusetts 27, UConn 13
2019UConn 56, Massachusetts 35
2018Massachusetts 22, UConn 17

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