Having finished the what was probably the toughest OOC schedule in FBS, the Minutemen now open with the MAC League champion Bowling Green Falcons.
Bowling Green has an offense that could compare with just about anyone in FBS. They are 34th in the nation in passing offense going 111-176 1152 5 TD's 288.2 Yards/game. The Falcons are #120 out of 125 teams in scoring defense (UMass is #110).
UMass's best defense could be a clock-controlling offense. A few turnovers would help too.
Hope to see everyone at McGuirk! Go UMass!
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Dan Malone says playing at McGuirk is a new an exciting prospect for most UMass players.
Dan also has the Minutemen open against the defending MAC conference champions.
UMass AD John McCutcheon and Chancellor Kumble Subbasswamy discuss FBS football and the return to Amherst.
Dan has a photo gallery of Friday's new facilities dedication and comments on the new and improved press box.
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Matty Vautour talks to former UMass players about their favorite McGuirk experiences.
He also has UMass players and fans glad to be back at McGuirk.
Dan reports struggling Bowling Green on edge as they travel to McGuirk.
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UMass will be playing on a new surface at McGuirk; it's state of the art in artificial turf.
abc40 says UMass preps for sold-out Homecoming game.
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The UMass Daily Collegian features Andrew Libby one year after tearing his ACL. Libby's UMass bio.
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Linemakers.com thinks the Falcons will beat the -5 spread.
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The MAC website has details of all today's conference games.
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Penn State plays Northwestern.
Kentucky looks to break a 17 game SEC losing streak against Vanderbilt.
Colorado plays Cal.
Colorado State hasn't won a geme east of the Mississippi since 2002. Today they'll try against Boston College.
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