Massachusetts earns consecutive college football victories by beating Sacred Heart
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 10:38 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Massachusetts secured a 37-10 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday in Amherst, marking the program's first back-to-back wins since the 2023 season. T.Y. Harding spearheaded the effort with a 49-yard touchdown reception in the opening minute followed by an 82-yard punt-return score. Quarterback William Watson III completed 9-of-10 passes for 152 yards and contributed a rushing touchdown. Jahmad Harmon added a 34-yard interception return for a score, while Reece Adkins also reached the end zone for the Minutemen. The win moves Massachusetts to a 2-0 record following an opening victory against Rutgers. Sacred Heart remains winless at 0-2, with its lone touchdown coming late in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by Cole Snider. Massachusetts hosts Stonehill next Saturday, while Sacred Heart travels to face Elon.
- •Massachusetts improved to 2-0 with a 37-10 win against Sacred Heart.
- •T.Y. Harding scored two touchdowns in the opening minutes of the game.
- •Jahmad Harmon recorded his third interception of the season for a touchdown.
- •William Watson III finished with 152 passing yards and one rushing touchdown.
- •Massachusetts hosts Stonehill next Saturday, while Sacred Heart plays at Elon.
- 10:38 PMYahoo Sports — T.Y. Harding gets UMass off to fast start as Minutemen win consecutive games for 1st time since 2023
"T.Y. Harding scored on a 49-yard reception in the opening minute, added an 82-yard punt-return touchdown soon after and Massachusetts defeated Sacred Heart 37-10 on Saturday, the first back-to-back wins for the Minutemen since 2023. UMass (2-0) snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers of the Big Ten in its opener and followed up with the easy victory over the FCS Pioneers (0-2). The last time the Minutemen won consecutive games came in the 2023 season with wins over Army and Merrimack.
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