Taisun Phommachanh and UMass will take the field against Michael Van Buren Jr. and Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon.
Massachusetts will travel on the road for Week 10 of the college football season to Starkville, Mississippi, in a battle with Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon at Davis Wade Stadium. Massachusetts is 2-6 overall this season and is one of the country’s three FBS independent teams. Their two wins this season came at home against Central Connecticut, 35-31, and last week at home, 35-7, against Wagner. They lost at home against Eastern Michigan, on the road at Toledo and Buffalo, on the road against Miami and Northern Illinois, and at home against top-25 ranked Missouri. On offense, they are led by a senior starting quarterback, Taisun Phommachanh. The 6-foot-4 senior from Bridgeport, Connecticut, has thrown for 1,541 yards and eight touchdowns with five interceptions. His top target has been Jakobie Keeney-James, who leads the team with 566 yards on 32 receptions with three scores.
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Game Date: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Game Time: 4:15 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network (Local)
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The Bulldogs have had a rough season overall and against Southeastern Conference opponents. They are just 1-7 overall and winless at 0-5 in the SEC. Their only victory this season came against Eastern Kentucky in their first game, 56-7. Outside of that, they have lost to Arizona State, Toledo, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Arkansas, and Texas A&M in the last six weeks.
They are led on offense by Michael Van Buren Jr., who has 1,101 yards and eight touchdowns with four interceptions as a true freshman. He has a 76.6 season QBR, which ranks No. 21 in the country. The rushing attack is grounded by Davon Booth. The senior back has 93 carries for 396 yards and two scores.
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