
Massachusetts 0
(0-1, 0-1 away)

Connecticut 37
(1-0, 1-0 home)
7:30 PM ET, August 30, 2012
Rentschler Field, EAST HARTFORD, CT
Top Performers
Passing: C. Whitmer (CONN) - 219 YDS, 2 INT
Rushing: L. McCombs (CONN) - 23 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: G. Davis (CONN) - 5 REC, 79 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MASS | CONN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 05:59 | Lyle McCombs 1 Yd Run (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MASS | CONN | |||
![]() | FG | 09:04 | Chad Christen 36 Yd | 0 | 10 |
![]() | FG | 02:47 | Chad Christen 47 Yd | 0 | 13 |
![]() | TD | 01:49 | Dwayne Gratz 37 Yd Interception Return (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 20 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MASS | CONN | |||
![]() | TD | 04:12 | Max DeLorenzo 0 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 27 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MASS | CONN | |||
![]() | TD | 08:24 | Scott McCummings 1 Yd Run (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 34 |
![]() | FG | 01:36 | Chad Christen 19 Yd | 0 | 37 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MASS | CONN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 3 | 16 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-15 | 8-16 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 59 | 372 |
| Passing | 56 | 225 |
Comp-Att | 9-23 | 16-27 |
Yards per pass | 2.4 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | 3 | 147 |
Rushing Attempts | 24 | 43 |
Yards per rush | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Penalties | 5-29 | 4-30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:23 | 36:37 |
| Connecticut Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Whitmer | 15/25 | 219 | 8.8 | 0 | 2 |
| J. McEntee | 1/2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 16/27 | 225 | 8.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Connecticut Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. McCombs | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 1 | 12 |
| N. Williams | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| M. DeLorenzo | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 |
| S. McCummings | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Hyppolite | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Whitmer | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| -. Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 43 | 147 | 3.4 | 2 | 18 |
| Massachusetts Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Blanchflower | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| T. Sharpe | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| M. Michel | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Burns | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Broadnax | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Connecticut Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| G. Davis | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | 26 |
| R. Griffin | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| M. Smith | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| L. McCombs | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| S. Phillips | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| N. Williams | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Osiecki | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| T. Jones | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 16 | 225 | 14.1 | 0 | 34 |
| Connecticut Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Gratz | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Massachusetts Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Broadnax | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 24 |
| Team | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 24 |
| Connecticut Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Williams | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 |
| Team | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 |
| Connecticut Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Williams | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 34 |
| T. Mack | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 34 |
| Connecticut Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Christen | 3/3 | 100.0 | 47 | 4/4 | 13 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 47 | 4/4 | 13 |
| Massachusetts Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Strait | 9 | 378 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| C. Johnson | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| -. Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Team | 11 | 418 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Connecticut Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| C. Wagner | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Team | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
ATTENDANCE: 35,270



