The Huskies (8-4) wrested control of the game in the second half and beat UMass, 47-42, before 10,365 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday to pad their bowl resume with their eighth win, the most by the football program since the Big East championship and Fiesta Bowl year of 2010.

Oh, so close.That has certainly been the theme for this year’s UMass football team. And it was again, one final time on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium as the Minutemen fell 47-42 to UConn – which played spoiler to UMass’

The UConn football team won its eighth game, the most since 2010, as QB Joe Fagnano and running back Cam Edwards led the Huskies over UMass.

How can UConn earn a spot in a more prestigious bowl game? Notching win No. 8 at UMass in the regular-season finale would bolster the resume.

Joe Fagnano threw for three touchdowns, Cam Edwards ran for 142 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and UConn outlasted UMass 47-42 on Saturday to end the regular season for both teams.

A rivalry that dates back to 1897 continues at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, as UConn looks to defeat a UMass squad that has just two victories this season.

Joe Fagnano threw for three touchdowns, Cam Edwards ran for 142 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and UConn outlasted UMass 47-42 on Saturday to end the regular season for both teams

UConn football survived a back-and-forth affair at UMass, prevailing 47-42 at McGuirk Stadium to end their regular season 8-4, the program’s best mark since 2010. Joe Fagnano threw three touchdown passes while Cam Edwards rushed for 142 yards on 18 carries with two total TDs and Durrell Robinson added 83 yards on 11 carries with a TD as both running backs averaged over 7.