Game Day--Western Michigan

Lots goin' on at Homecoming today.

From the Minutemen News Letter: "Parking lots open for tailgating: Noon.

Minuteman March at 12:45 p.m. Be sure to join the Minuteman Marching Band and UMass Cheerleaders in Minutefan Park to welcome the team to the stadium.

The Minuteman Club opens at 1 p.m.

Homecoming activities in Minutefan Park include A Taste of Amherst at Gillette Stadium, featuring your favorites from The Hangar (Wings Over Amherst), Antonio's Pizza, the Black Sheep Deli, Moti, and White Hut; and the Amherst Ski & Board Club's sale and expo. (Note: The ski sale and expo has been moved from the Putnam Club West to Minutefan Park and will start at noon rather than 10 a.m.) For full details, visit the Alumni Association's game page.

With forecasts calling for a mostly sunny day with a high of 56 degrees, it looks like tomorrow will be exactly the kind of day when you want to be out watching a football game.

Go here for broadcast media information and essential game notes.
For complete game notes, click here.

Information on Gillette Stadium, tailgating and activities is available here."

If you're a former UMie, and you've been craving some Amherst food, MassLive has more on the "Taste of Amherst" event.

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"Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some"

Refugee,

 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Coach Whipple said we would take our lumps in the first couple of years in FBS. Last year Western Michigan laid it on us 52-14. The Broncos had 32 first downs and 551 yards of offense.

I'd like to see the UMass defense change that around in 2013. We owe a lot of teams so far. Western Michigan would be a good time to start some payback...

Hope to see everybody at Gillette today. Go UMass!!

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Dan Malone says UMass has a chance for a win against depleted, winless Western Michigan.

MLive has a Q&A with Dan about today's game.

MLive has three keys to a Broncos win.

Matty Vautour has Minutemen favored to win over Western Michigan.

The UMass Daily Collegian says UMass hosts winless Broncos.

The Battle Creek Enquirer says UMass presents an opportunity for winless Western Michigan.

A Michigan writer predicts a low-scoring UMass win.

Hustle Belt previews two struggling programs.

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Six televised games in Week #9 for the MAC.

Why it will be hard for NIU's Jordan Lynch to win the Heisman.

The MAC Report Online previews all of today's conference games.

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