Relevant UMass football angle:
The Bobcats and Eastern Michigan will travel to Mullins and the Minutemen will play at Miami-Ohio and Northern Illinois as part of the new annual four-game Mid-American Conference schedule commitment that comes with joining the league in football.
- Ohio - 29-8 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
- Eastern Michigan - 14-16 winner MAC East Division
- Miami of Ohio -9-21 last in MAC East
- Northern Illnois 5-26 last in MAC West
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Counting UMass, UConn will play three MAC teams in 2012.
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A UMass player (not named) took part in Merrimack's first ever Pro Day.
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Former UMass graduate assistant Paul Ferraro has been named defensive coordinator at Maine.
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