Corsairs and Colonials Clash in Danbury

GAME 5
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (3-1, 1-1 MASCAC) at
Western Connecticut State Colonials (2-2, 1-1 MASCAC) 
Date: Saturday, Oct, 2 2021 – 5 PM 
Location: Danbury, Conn. – Westside Athletic Complex
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CLASH WITH THE COLONIALS
Coming off a blowout victory over Worcester State last week, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football team hits the road for a big week five matchup against Western Connecticut State. The Corsairs are 3-1 on the year and 1-1 in the MASCAC, while the Colonials are 2-2 and 1-1 in conference play.

LAST TIME OUT

• UMass Dartmouth's rushing attack was the star of the show, racking up 381 yards on the ground with five touchdowns in the Corsairs' 52-7 win over Worcester State.
• Freshman Marvens Jean led the way with 137 rushing yards and a 62-yard touchdown run.
• Junior Luis Gonzalez picked up 89 yards with two touchdowns, while sophomore Richarno Hylton and freshman Jalyn Aponte each took one to the house as well.
• Sophomore quarterback Dante Aviles-Santos threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
• Coming down with two touchdown grabs was 5th-year senior Douglas Machado, while freshman Easten Coleman grabbed one as well. Machado finished with 87 receiving yards in the game.
• On defense, seniors Javien Delgado and Mekhi Geter, and junior Josh Lacerte all sacked the quarterback, while sophomore Trell Best came down with his second interception of the year.
• UMass Dartmouth scored 12 points in the first, 13 in the second, 13 in the third and 14 in the fourth.

BEST OFFENSE IN THE MASCAC

• After last week, the offensive numbers got even better for the top offense in the MASCAC.
• The Corsairs are averaging 35.5 points per game, have scored 142 total points and have scored 22 touchdowns. All of those numbers lead the conference by a wide margin.
• They also lead the MASCAC with 443.3 yards per game and 1,773 yards of total offense.
• The Corsairs lead the league in passing touchdowns (13) and are tied for top spot in rushing touchdowns (9).
• Machado leads the conference with 104.8 receiving yards per game and is first with five touchdown catches this season.
• Gonzalez is tied for second in rushing yards per game (79.3), while Jean is fourth (74.8). Both Gonzalez and jean are tied for fourth with three rushing TD's each.
• Aviles-Santos is the league leader with 11 passing touchdowns and is third in the MASCAC with 198.5 passing yards per game.

D-FENSE

• UMass Dartmouth ranks fourth in the MASCAC, allowing 23.8 points per game.
• UMassD is tied for the league lead in interceptions (4) and is fourth in the league in rushing defense (138.5) and tackles per game (66.3).
• The Corsairs are third in the conference with seven sacks. Freshman linebacker Sam Alicea is tied for second with three sacks.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

• After his performance against Worcester State, Marvens Jean was named the MASCAC Rookie of the Week.
• Jean rushed for 137 yards on 10 carries for an average of 13.7 yards per carry and broke off a 62-yard touchdown where he broke five tackles on his way to six.
• Senior linebacker Javien Delgado was named to the Defensive Honor Roll after leading the team with six tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup.

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— CorsairCrew (@UMassDAthletics) September 27, 2021

SCOUTING WEST CONN

• Western Connecticut is 2-2 on the year and 1-1 in the MASCAC with a win over Westfield State (42-6) and loss at Bridgewater State (21-17).
• The Colonials are second in the conference with 27.8 points per game and 15 touchdowns. West Conn is third in the league with 369.0 total yards per game.
• Running back Roy Penn-Consentino is fourth in the MASCAC with 79.3 rushing yards per game, while sophomore quarterback Mack Driver is tied for the conference lead with five rushing touchdowns.
• Freshman quarterback John Giller ranks fourth in the conference in passing yards (181.3) and third in passing touchdowns (6).
• On defense, West Conn ranks third in fewest points allowed (20.3) and Jameson Charlestin is tied for second in the conference with three sacks. 

COLONIALS' LAST TIME OUT

• Mack Driver scored a 48-yard touchdown to put the West Conn ahead early in the fourth quarter, 17-14, but Bridgewater connected on a late touchdown pass to defeat the Colonials, 21-17.
• Driver rushed eight times for a total of 78 yards to lead West Conn's 212-yard ground attack.
• Freshman quarterback John Giller (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) was held a bay on Friday, as he completed just 10-of-25 passes for 98 yards and was intercepted twice.

FOLLOW ALONG
To keep up-to-date on all the action, you can visit the UMass Dartmouth football schedule by clicking HERE and finding the links for live video, live stats and the digital program associated with the games.
 
WHAT'S AHEAD?
UMass Dartmouth is home for Blue & Gold Weekend with a home game against Mass. Maritime at 2:30 on Saturday.