Published October 23, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Game report
The UConn Huskies beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 35-16 in college football on Friday, October 23. The UConn Huskies gained 265 rushing yards, while the Massachusetts Minutemen managed 53; Cyncir Bowers ran for 131 yards on 15 carries, with a touchdown.
The numbers
The UConn Huskies finished with 438 total yards to the Massachusetts Minutemen’s 303. The UConn Huskies had 173 net passing yards and 265 rushing yards; the Massachusetts Minutemen had 250 net passing yards and 53 rushing yards.
The UConn Huskies made 21 first downs and converted 33.3% of their third downs. The Massachusetts Minutemen made 14 and converted 14.3%. The UConn Huskies had the ball for 34:15, compared with 25:45 for the Massachusetts Minutemen. Neither team had a turnover: the UConn Huskies had 0, and the Massachusetts Minutemen had 0.
Top performers
For the UConn Huskies, Kalieb Osborne completed 14 of 19 passes for 173 yards, with 2 touchdowns. Cyncir Bowers ran for 131 yards on 15 carries, with a touchdown, and JD Willoughby caught 3 passes for 65 yards, with a touchdown. On defense, Joshua Mickens had 1.5 sacks. Shamar Porter also returned a punt for a touchdown for the UConn Huskies. Jack O'Connor made 0 of 1 field goals.