{
  "id": 4250653,
  "title": "Koch's big night helps Great Danes win Tom Perkovich's UAlbany football coaching debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kochs-big-night-helps-great-danes-win-tom-perkovichs-ualbany-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kochs-big-night-helps-great-183000209.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAlbany's newly appointed head coach Tom Perkovich witnessed his rebuilt football team secure a 28-14 victory over New Hampshire, marking his debut as head coach in the Coastal Athletic Association. The University at Albany, after a sluggish start, gained control of the game and demonstrated healthy performances, both for coach Perkovich and quarterback Joey Koch, who returned from a devastating knee injury. Although the Great Danes (1-0) currently sit halfway to last year's win total, they acknowledge the need for improvements, particularly in their passing game, as they prepare for an upcoming matchup against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent.",
  "summary": "UAlbany possessed the ball for more than 39 minutes by rushing for 374 yards and four touchdowns.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tom Perkovich made UAlbany football coach debut",
    "Joey Koch returned from knee injury, led team",
    "Great Danes win 28-14 against New Hampshire"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}