The UMass Minutemen want to maneuver past being a one-dimensional offense.
The Minutemen efficiently demonstrated the power to run the soccer in final Saturday’s 42-10 loss to Tulane within the season opener at Yulman Stadium.
UMass used a mixture of backs and schemes to hurry the ball for 200 yards and a landing on 58 makes an attempt. Those floor features had been offset by the passing tandem of Gino Campiotti and Brady Olson, who mixed to finish 4-of-11 passes for 17 yards and three interceptions.
Head coach Don Brown and offensive coordinator Steve Casula should set up a manageable steadiness into the sport plan when the Minutemen encounter the Toledo Rockets on Saturday night time (7 p.m.) on the Glass Bowl.
“Obviously the first time through and you make strategic adjustments in your package based on who you are playing,” stated Brown. “In that individual recreation we felt we’d have the power to run the soccer and we did run it for 200 yards.
“We have a bunch of newcomers at quarterback and that was a bit of a concern and obviously the (interceptions) were a concern. This week is a new week and we move on to a different game plan.”
Olson is a standard pocket passer who made his collegiate debut as a real freshman towards BC on Sept. 11, 2021. The 6-4, 200-pound sophomore from Bellingham threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns towards the Eagles and completed the yr passing for 1,145 yards with eight touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Campiotti is a dual-threat quarterback who rushed for 58 yards and a landing towards Tulane. The 6-3, 215-pound redshirt junior loved success passing final season at Modesto Junior College in California. Campiotti competed in 11 video games and threw for 1,931 yards and 18 touchdowns.
“It almost feels like we have another running back in there,” stated sophomore tailback Tim Baldwin Jr., who led the Minutemen with 65 yards on 13 carries.
“There is a lot of trust within the coaches and the players. We are establishing what we want to do as a team and how we want to do it. For me personally, I feel great because I get to use all my skills whether it be pass blocking, catching the football or running the football.”
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