Thursday--August 29, 2013

UPDATE II: Ryan Delaire having a great game for Towson...

UPDATE 9:30 PM Thursday: FYI Towson 13-10 over UConn with 9:32 to go in the third quarter. Kent State struggled against Liberty. And Ball State is struggling against FCS Illinois State. Bowling Green is shutting out Tulsa.

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Dan Malone has a 2013 UMass offensive preview.

He also has sound bites from the Minutemen's latest practice.

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The Associated Press says Chris Borland makes the Badger defense go.

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The Westwood Patch has an article about four Massachusetts kids playing for UMass. Joe Colton, Brandon Howard, Will Giggi and Matt Quinn are all on the 2013 UMass squad. Colton had a fine freshman year.

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Bleacher Report says Tanner McEvoy is a jack-of-all-trades for the Badgers.

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Wisconsin does a lot of out-of-state recruiting.

In 2012, Massachusetts and Wisconsin were shoulder to shoulder in supplying FBS-level recruits.

ESPN says the race never ends for Badger running backs.

Badger Bits says Wisconsin will dominate UMass.

Wisconsin's new 3-4 defense will get its first chance against the Minutemen.

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The MAC starts its season today with Tulsa at Bowling Green and Illinois State visiting Ball State.

ESPNU will have the Bowl Green-Tulsa and ESPN3 will have the Ball State- Illnois State contest. College Football master TV schedule here.

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Keeper's College football rankings has Wisconsin by 52.45 over UMass and Maine 23.67 over Norfolk  State.

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The Daily Blitz ranks Victor Cruz as the #9 player in the NFL East.

Another Giants site thinks Julian Talley may make the Giants practice squad.

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College football players caught being honest.

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