Merriweather carries UMass to 1st win, 27-13 over UConn
AMHERST, Mass. -- — Ellis Merriweather carried 39 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns and UMass ground out a 27-13 win over UConn in a battle of previously winless Bowl Subdivision independents on Saturday.
Merriweather carried on 10 of the 12 plays on the Minutemen's opening drive, punching in from the 9 to make it 7-0, but the Huskies came back to take a 10-7 lead on a 34-yard Steven Krajewski-to-Keelan Marion touchdown pass and 38-yard Joe McFadden field goal.
Cameron Carson kicked a pair of second-half field goals to put UMass back in front, 13-10 and Merriweather and Zamar Wise each ran for second-half touchdowns to put the game away.
The Minutemen (1-5) ran for 247 yards and Brady Olson added 162 yards on 10-of-22 passing.
Krajewski was 13-of-24 passing for the Huskies (0-7), but was picked off twice. Nathan Carter carried 20 times for 136 of UConn's 163 yards rushing.
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Game Information
2024 FBS Independents Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 14-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 2-10 |
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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