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UConn Beat UMass 35-16 Behind Cyncir Bowers's 131-Yard Day

By PSD.XYZ · Friday, October 23, 2026

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The UConn Huskies beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 35-16 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT on Friday, October 23, 2026 in FBS college football Week 8 action.

UConn led 21-3 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: UConn outscored its opponent 14-0.

UConn moves to 4-3, while UMass falls to 4-4.

Top performers

• William Watson III (MASS, QB): 22/38, 205 YDS, 1 TD
• Elijah Faulkner (MASS, RB): 6 CAR, 15 YDS
• Joseph Griffin Jr. (MASS, WR): 4 REC, 77 YDS
• Kalieb Osborne (CONN, QB): 14/19, 173 YDS, 2 TD
• Cyncir Bowers (CONN, RB): 15 CAR, 131 YDS, 1 TD
• JD Willoughby (CONN, WR): 3 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:03MASSDerek Morris 24 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 1:13CONNShamar Porter 5 Yd pass from Kalieb Osborne3-7
3. Q2 1:36CONNJD Willoughby 20 Yd pass from Kalieb Osborne3-14
4. Q2 1:04CONNCyncir Bowers 70 Yd Run3-21
5. Q3 6:44CONNShamar Porter 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt3-28
6. Q4 14:17MASSCurtis Kimmons IV 7 Yd pass from William Watson III9-28
7. Q4 3:04CONNKalieb Osborne 13 Yd Run9-35
8. Q4 1:09MASSJustin Williams-Thomas 6 Yd Run16-35

Team stats

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