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Dan also has a story on Shane Huber looking to get back on the field. Huber and Jovan Santos-Knox should give the Minutemen a strong up-the-middle in a 3-4 defense. Our front seven on defense has probably been our weakest area since the move to FBS. That's starting to change. It's got to change as we transition to an independent schedule. Now if UMass can get some pass rush off the edges...
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Dan also has a picture gallery from Wednesday's practice.
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Hustle Belt continues its Top Seventy MAC players countdown with #8 Blake Frohnapfel.
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Collegian writer Anthony Chiusano has an article on the Minutemen linebackers.
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ABC Sports has six teams coming off a bad season that have a chance to go bowling: one of them is UMass. What a difference one year with coach Whipple makes.
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Mile High Sports says the Colorado Buffs should be happy with six wins and they include UMass in that category.
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The Indy Star reports Ball State has reasons for optimism.
MLive says it's time for Western Michigan to win big.
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College football starts this Saturday with North Dakota State vs Montana.
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