UMass ends 16-game skid with win over Rutgers
Published by YuToday Staff
1 hour ago · 1:53 readSeptember 4, 2026
Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season opener for both teams Thursday night. ESPN first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.
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Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season opener for both teams Thursday night. Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.
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Pop Watson III passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns as UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers in the season opener for both teams Thursday night. ESPN first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.
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