The Springfield Union has an article on the off week here.
The UMass offense line could use the rest. As all UMass fans know, the UMass offense has struggled at time this year to score points and run the ball. And Coach Brown's offense keys on running the ball.
The problem may stem from the fact that the UMass Offensive line has been hurting since day one.
UMass Senior and Captain Colin Stoetzel has not played a down so far. I've done a blog on him in the past. Use the "search this blog" button on the Blogger tool bar above to find it.
Also, Matt Austin and the other starting tackle O.J. McBride have missed time since the start of the season.
In this article from the Boston Globe (second page), Brown said "We need a rest. We're so banged up on the offensive line, it's frightening.
I read in one of the articles on UMass that Brandon Mcafee Jr. 6-2 287 got his first start against Rhode Island (I can't find the article).
The UMass running game seemed to be working better in the second half of the Rhody game. Hopefully, the off week will allow the UMass Offensive Line some recovery time.
