Tuesday--October 22, 2013

Dan Malone reports Coach Molnar praises the UMass defense. The Minutemen "D" is giving up almost 12 points per game less than last year. That number should improve even more this week as the Western Michigan Broncos put 52 points up against the Minutemen this year. It's hard to see the 0-6 Broncos doing that again.

Dan says the following Minutemen did not practice Monday:

• Jordan Broadnax (a sure medical redshirt)
• Shane Huber
• Daniel Maynes
• Steve Casali
• Shakur Nesmith (another likely redshirt)

Practicing:

• Trey Seals

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Dan also has three helmet stickers from the Buffalo game.

As I blogged yesterday, Dan shows Vegas has UMass as a slight favorite over the winless Broncos.

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Rant Sports has Western Michigan hoping for their first win of the season against UMass.

The Kalamazoo Gazette looks back on the Broncos 38-17 loss to Ball State.

The KG has an article on what Western Michigan P.J. Fleck is trying to build.

Broncos NT Trevonte Boles is trying to stay the course in Kalamazoo.

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The South Bend Tribune says Ball State QB Keith Wenning could have a NFL future.

Hustle Belt reports NIU is no longer projected to make a BCS bowl.

SB Nation has a story on the new MAC-eligible Miami Beach Bowl.

Hustle Belt's Bryan Vance looks at this week's league games and TV schedule.

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Michale Cox had 11 carries for 23 yards in his first game as a active NY Giant. Cox was not getting much help as the Vikings stuffed the Giants run game all night.