Game day ------ Delaware

Big game today against the Delaware Blue Hens. the losing team goes to three losses in five games. Making the playoffs with that start would be difficult. In 1999, UMass lost three of their first four against New Hampshire, Toledo and Hofstra and still made the playoffs. But they had to win seven in a row to do it.

Beat the Hens today and the road will be much, much easier.

Bob McGovern over on his excellent UMass all-sports blog "Between Mullins and McGuirk" thinks so too.

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Bruce Dowd of the CSN has his weekly "The CAA Today" column here . He's picking UMass.

The Boston Globe has an article about how the defense hopes to improve .

The Boston Herald has an article on UMass' first home game in a month .

The News-Journal has a game article from the Delaware side .

The Bennington Banner has a UMass-Delaware game article here .

Jeff Thomas of the Springfield Republican says the defense must make a stand .

Matty Vautour says that McGuirk stadium is looking good to the Minutemen right now .

The Sports Network has its FCS Week six predictions here .

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CN8 live internet video feed gives Dartmouth at Penn at noon and UMass Vs Delaware at 3:30.

If CN8 does not work for you, try channelsurfing.net.

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The weather looks good. Partly cloudy in the low sixties. Perfect football weather.

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UPDATE: Mesa College OL Tevor Wikre gives his all for his team .


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Go UMass!

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