The two worst scoring offenses in the country will face off Wednesday when the NIU football team heads to UMass.

The Huskies (2-6 overall, 1-4 MAC) are 133rd nationally, averaging 12.2 points per game, while the Minutemen (0-9 overall, 0-5 MAC) are 134th at 11.3 points per game.

The most points UMass has scored in a game this year came in a 27-26 loss to FCS Bryant. NIU hasn’t scored more than 21 points in a game this year.

Kickoff is 6 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Here are three things to know.

Hammock on the team’s struggles

The Huskies are guaranteed the fourth losing season in coach Thomas Hammock’s seven seasons with the team, the first since a 3-9 campaign in 2022.

Like a lot of Group of 6 teams, the Huskies lost a lot in the transfer portal during the o

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