Monday--October 21, 2013

Good Morning from New Holland, PA. Mrs Blog gets some recompense for attending that freezing, miserable game at Buffalo.

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Dan Malone points out UMass is flirting with historic futility on offense.

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The UMass Daily Collegian says UMass was stomped by the Bulls.

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Matt Daley of Hustle Belt said Buffalo extended its dominance.

UMass stayed #11 in Hustle Belt's weekly MAC power rankings.

NIU was ranked #18 in ESPN's first BCS ranking of 2013.

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Keepers College Football ratings has UMass a 12.10 point favorite over Western Michigan.

Vegas Insider has the Minutemen by 2.

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The Boston Herald says Justin Anderson adds pressure for UMass.

I mentioned yesterday, that I thought the UMass defense played well despite the score. Anderson was the second leading tackler with 5 UT 3AT and 8 TT. Those are good numbers for a DT. Galen Clemons had 5 TT and Kevin Byrne had 4TT. The Minutemen also had 5 TFL.

Buffalo had good field position during the game. The Bulls started on the UMass 48 and then four times near midfield on their own 44, and 48 (three times).

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Western Michigan's offense only scored 10 points in their 38-17 loss to Ball State last week.

Clearly the team that reaches double digits in this week's Homecoming game at Gillette will win the game....

Western Michigan's assistant coach Ed Pinkham has special feelings about the pink gear being worn by football teams in the fight against breast cancer.

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Football Scoop has the prognosis for the seven remaining winless FBS teams. UConn got whacked by Cincinnati Saturday, so their chances are 1-6 Temple and 2-4 SMU.

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