A Quick Look - UMass

UMass QB Blake Frohnapfel

UMass quarterback Blake Frohnapfel threw for 393 yards, three TDs and one interception in the 25-23 home loss to Temple.

UMass is 117th nationally in total defense, allowing 508 yards per game. 

This is the first meeting between Notre Dame and Massachusetts.

Defensively they play both three down and four down.

 

 

UMass gave up close to 400 yards rushing against Colorado.

UMass just transitioned to playing Division 1-A football in 2012.

The 0-2 Minutemen did not lose the game with the Owls until the final seven seconds. Temple has beaten Penn St and Cincinnati.

UMass is 5-33 in its last 38 games.

All five starters are back from last year’s UMass O-Line.

UMass averaged only 1.9 yards per carry and last week against Temple.