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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
8-3-0 , 7-1
UConn
4-7-0 , 3-5
UMass Football Routs Connecticut, 62-20
November 20, 1999 | Football
Nov. 20, 1999
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts scored touchdowns on three of its first four possessions to help the team to a 62-20 win over Connecticut on Saturday.
The victory, which was the team's seventh in a row, moved the Minutemen (8-3, 7-1 Atlantic 10) into a tie with James Madison for the league championship.
The Minutemen led 52-0 before Connecticut (4-7, 3-5) got on the board in the third quarter on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Brian Hoffman to John Tasiltaridis.
Massachusetts jumped to a 38-0 halftime lead after Marcel Shipp ran for two touchdowns and Todd Bankhead passed twice for touchdowns to Eric Bross.
Massachusetts also scored on a 60-yard interception return by Jerard White and a 28-yard field goal by Jason Cherry.
Shipp rushed 24 times for 142 yards. His three 1-yard touchdown runs gave him a school-record 20 touchdowns for the season.
Hoffman had an 18-yard touchdown pass to Ayo Sorrells in the fourth quarter. The Huskies also scored on a 70-yard fumble return by Jeff DeLucia.
Team Stats
UCONN 0, UMASS 7
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 1 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:22
UCONN 0, UMASS 14
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 1 yd run (Doug White kick), 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:38
UCONN 0, UMASS 21
UMASS - Eric Bross 41 yd pass from Todd Bankhead (Jason Cherry kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:33
UCONN 0, UMASS 28
UMASS - Jerard White 60 yd interception (Doug White kick)
UCONN 0, UMASS 35
UMASS - Eric Bross 9 yd pass from Todd Bankhead (Jason Cherry kick) 9 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:25
UCONN 0, UMASS 38
UMASS - Jason Cherry 28 yd field goal 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:02
UCONN 0, UMASS 45
UMASS - Marcel Shipp 1 yd run (Doug White kick), 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:54
UCONN 0, UMASS 52
UMASS - Kevin Quinlan 17 yd run (Jason Cherry kick), 1 plays, 12 yards, TOP 0:15
UCONN 6, UMASS 52
UCONN - J. Taxiltaridis 37 yd pass from Brian Hoffmann (Mike Morelli rushfailed) 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:21
UCONN 6, UMASS 59
UMASS - DeShon Hardy 26 yd pass from Kelly Seibert (Doug White kick) 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 6:35
UCONN 12, UMASS 59
UCONN - Ayo Sorrells 18 yd pass from Brian Hoffmann (Taber Small passfailed) 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:05
UCONN 12, UMASS 62
UMASS - Doug White 34 yd field goal 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:49
UCONN 20, UMASS 62
UCONN - Jeff Delucia 70 yd fumble recovery (Dan Deignan pass)