A guide to this weekend’s state games UCONN at UMASS WILLIAMS at TRINITY

When: Saturday 3:30 p.m.

Where: McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Mass.

Records: Both teams are 16

TV: NESN

Radio: 97.9 ESPN, WINE940, WAVZ1300; WATR1320, WGCH1490, WILI1400 (simulcast on 95.3 FM).

Last week: UConn, 2417 loss to Houston; UMass, off

History: UMass, 36342

Last meeting: UMass, 2217 on Oct. 27, 2018

Notable: It’s the Yankee Conference Bowl, as the old IAA rivals meet as two of the worst FBS programs in the country. … These schools first met on Nov. 6, 1897, when Massachusetts

Agricultural College beat Storrs Agricultural College 360 in Amherst. This is the secondlongest series in UConn program history and this marks the first meeting in Amherst since 1999. … UConn has lost 22 consecutive games against FBS opponents, a streak that could end this weekend. The Huskies are a 10point favorite. UConn is ranked 127th in Football Power Index, UMass is 130.. … UConn’s Cam Ross had a careerhigh nine receptions in last week’s loss to Houston. Freshman Jackson Mitchell, a linebacker from Ridgefield, registered 10 tackles in his first career start. … UMass is coming off a bye week after falling 6921 at Louisiana Tech on Oct. 12. … The only victory for UMass this season: 3729 over Arkon on Sept. 28. … Opponents have averaged 49.9 points and 554.4 yards against the Minutemen. … UMass has started seven true freshmen, tied with Alabama and Stanford for most in FBS.

When: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Jessee/Miller Field, Hartford Records: Wiilliams, 51 ; Trinity, 42 Last week: Williams, 357 win over Bates; Trinity, 427 win over Colby

History: Trinity, 38372

Last meeting: Williams, 2116 Notable: The Bantams, winners of three in a row, host their Little Three rival. … Williams has won five in a row, outscoring opponents 17235. … Trinity is the only NESCAC program with an alltime winning record against Williams, but the Ephs can pull even with a victory. … Trinity is 258 alltime against Williams in Hartford.