‘Less Severe Than the Rumors of a Broken Foot,’ ‘Next Man Up’ — UMass Turns to Fre…
UMassUMass quarterback Williams ‘Pop’ Watson III will miss Saturday’s homecoming game against Miami (OH) with an ankle injury, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Saturday morning, with true freshman Aedan McCarthy set to make his first career start for a Minutemen team looking to rebound from its first defeat this year. Pop Watson to Miss Miami (OH) Game With Ankle Injury, ESPN ReportsThamel, a college football senior writer for ESPN, cited sources for the news and added that McCarthy has appeared in two ga
Watson, a senior transfer from Virginia Tech and a Springfield, Mass. EVERY QB, GRADED: PFN's CFB QB Impact Rankings
One UMass fan, answering Thamel's report, called the news brutal before adding, "Let's just hope it's not as bad as everyone is assuming." Thamel's report covered only Saturday's game and did not say how long Watson would be out.
Another fan found some relief in the report while bracing for a longer absence. "Less severe than the rumors of a broken foot, could be missing a few games."
KEY POINTS
- ‘Less Severe Than the Rumors of a Broken Foot,’ ‘Next Man Up’ — UMass Turns to Freshman Aedan McCarthy as Ankle Injury Sidelines Pop Watson.
- , native, has completed 74 of 100 passes this season for 820 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions, and he has run for four more scores.
- On Pro Football Network's board, his PFN Impact grade of 82.7 this season ranks tied for 34th of 165 graded and qualified FBS quarterbacks.
- UMass plays its next two games on the road, at Buffalo on Oct. 17 and at UConn on Oct. 23.