Marquis Young runs for 148 yards, 1 TD as UMass beats UConn

Young, who carried the ball 26 times, turned in his 12th career 100-yard rushing game.

Massachusetts running back Marquis Young breaks a tackle and runs for yardage during the second half of a game against Connecticut on Saturday. Jessica Hill / AP Photo

By Associated Press

October 27, 2018

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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Marquis Young rushed for 148 yards including a fourth-quarter touchdown that gave UMass a 22-17 win over UConn on Saturday.

Young got an assist from teammates who helped shove him into the end zone from 3 yards out to take the lead with 3:39 remaining. On UConn’s next play from scrimmage, Lee Moses intercepted David Pindell’s pass near midfield and the Minutemen (3-5) were able to run out the clock to snap a three-game losing streak.

Young, who carried the ball 26 times, turned in his 12th career 100-yard rushing game. Ross Comis, starting in place of injured Andrew Ford, threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

TOUCHDOWN!

We push the pile and get ‘Quis into the end zone for the lead!

3:39, 4Q | UMass 22, UConn 17#Flagship 🚩 pic.twitter.com/wY2Ac1uRQ2

— UMass Football (@UMassFootball) October 27, 2018

Michael’s Tarbutt’s 41-yard field goal extended the Huskies’ lead to 17-9 early in the fourth quarter. Comis answered on the first play after the ensuing kickoff, throwing to Zak Simon for a 67-yard touchdown.

Young’s game-winning score capped an 11-play, 81-yard drive.

Pindell threw for only 15 yards on six attempts while rushing for 120 yards, including a 25-yard score as he went over 2,000 yards total offense this season for the Huskies (1-7), who lost their fifth straight.