Minutemen pulling away

Football
Jeremy Rice

UMass 28, Colgate 10

Quarterback Liam Coen and the UMass offense found its rhythm in the third quarter. On the team's second possession of the second half, Coen led the Minutemen 75 yards in under three minutes, hitting tight end Ian Jorgensen on a beautifully drawn up play, rolling to the right and hitting Jorgensen in the flat to the left. Jorgensen was all alone and jogged into the end zone.

Colgate went three-and-out on its ensuing possession setting up punt returner J.J. Moore for a 58-yard return for a touchdown, the first for UMass since 1996. Moore never had to make a player miss as the UMass blocking was superb. Sean Smalls made a key block right in front of Moore, who then sprinted down the right sideline, where Corey Davis showed great awareness, staying with his block well downfield, as Moore ran by him and into the end zone.

The Minutemen have taken control of the game, thought they still trail offensively in both rushing and passing.

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