UMass Ends 16 Game Skid with Win Over Rutgers The University of Massachusetts' 37 21 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night marked the end of an ignominious streak.
The Minutemen had not won against an FBS school in nearly three years, but with Pop Watson III leading the charge, they broke the curse that had haunted them for 16 games.
This victory is a microcosm of the power struggles that define college football's FBS landscape. Rutgers, once a proud program, has been on a downward spiral, unable to escape its own defensive woes.