Thursday--December 26, 2013

The MAC Report Online covers Rob Blanchflower's invite to the Senior Bowl.

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Former Minuteman Brian Dowling and the Towson Tigers prepare for the FCS Championship Game. Good luck Brian!

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UCF hires Maine's defensive coordinator Paul Ferraro. The article states Ferraro began his career at UMass in 1982. He's not listed in the UMass press guide or the 1982 game day programs, so he probably was a graduate assistant.

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Michael Cox could end up starting for the Giants on the last game of the season.

NJ.com considers if Cox could be the starting RB for the Giants in 2014.

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James Ihedigbo is still promoting his HOPE Africa charity. The article relates he wears #32 for the Ravens in honor of former UMass RB Matt Lawrence.

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It's a big day for the MAC conference. Buffalo and Ohio ended up being blown out of the second half of both their bowl games. Today's games feature two the the MAC's best teams.

Bowling Green vs Pitt.

Northern Illinois vs Utah State.

An NIU fan looks at Jordan Lynch and the Huskie offense against Utah State's top-25 defense.

Both games are on ESPN today. Set your DVD.

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