The Rival Notre Dame page BlueandGold.com previews the Irish-Minutemen matchup.
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The SB Nation page "Pacific Takes" page previews the Colorado Buffs season and lists UMass just ahead of 0-11 FCS Wagner in opponent strength. Then again it lists Colorado State as the fourth easiest game. The Rams handled Colorado last year 31-17.
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I sometimes have trouble following the train of thought on some of the essays over on Hustle Belt. This article about bad teams (UMass 2012) is one of them.
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This article by AP talks about James Ihedigbo's contract status with the Lions.
ESPN says Ihedigbo returns to the Lions workouts.
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The NY Giants website says Victor Cruz is making progress and is anxious to return.
NBC Sports reports Cruz is "about 80%".
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Denzel Johnson, an athlete UMass was still perusing for its 2015 recruiting class, committed to Clemson this week.
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The Minutemen play Florida International on October 3rd. This Bleacher Report article lists HC Ron Turner on the hot seat.
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5Dimes releases win totals for all 128 FBS teams.
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