Harry Plumer reports Christian Birt and Alan Williams will be game captains for the Redhawks Saturday.
Plumer has some quick facts about Miami (Ohio) and there's no "of".
The UMass Daily Collegian says Birt is providing a jolt for the Minutemen defense
Matty V. says the Minutemen ready to turn the page to conference play.
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The Maimi Student says the Minutemen storm Miami for homecoming.
This article features Redhawks kicker Kaleb Patterson.
Miami (Ohio) is, of course, "The cradle of Coaches".
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Speaking of kicking, it's been a problem for the whole MAC conference.
The MAC Blog "Hustle Belt" has two-deep changes for the entire league including UMass and Miami (Ohio).
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FCS school UNI is exploring a move to FBS. Note that the article references the four team BCS playoffs starting in 2014 that could provide mid-major FBS teams like UMass with $1 million annually in revenue sharing. I would think that fan pressure will eventually move the playoffs to a FCS-style 16 teams, which has the potential for even greater amounts of TV money.
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Victor Cruz had 6 catches for 42 yards last night as the Giants crushed the Panthers.
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