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.

The Midnight Ride Collective, an NIL collective for the UMass football program revealed “The Southwick Jug” that was made to represent and be awarded to the winner of the rivalry game with UConn. The Huskies ended up coming out on top during the game on Saturday by the score of 47-42.

UConn football wraps up its best regular season since 2010 when it travels to Amherst to take on UMass Saturday at McGuirk Alumni Stadium