Rosa, Houston help UConn run over UMass 27-10
Victor Rosa waltzes into end zone as UConn extends lead
Victor Rosa waltzes into end zone as UConn extends lead
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- — Victor Rosa ran for a pair of touchdowns in the second half as UConn pulled away to beat UMass 27-10 on Friday night.
UConn (5-5) has won four of its last five games that includes its first-ever win against Boston College while UMass (1-8) lost its sixth straight.
Rosa pushed a group of defenders into the end zone for a 5-yard TD late in the third quarter and then broke one tackle on his way to a 12-yard score midway through the fourth. Rosa finished with 87 yards rushing on 17 carries. Devontae Houston added 84 yards on the ground that included a 75-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for UConn.
Brady Olson tossed a 53-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Sullivan-Brown for UMass that tied the game 10-10 with about seven minutes remaining before halftime. Olson was 19-of-34 passing for 266 yards and threw one interception. Sullivan-Brown made five catches for 124 yards.
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Buffalo | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Bowling Green | 6-2 | 7-6 |
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Toledo | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Akron | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Central Michigan | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Kent State | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 14-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 2-10 |
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