Monday--October 19th, 2015

Matty Vautour says UMass needs to show character after an unexpected loss.

Adrian Zullo was on hand to watch Tajae Sharpe break his UMass receiving record. Zullo looks like he's still in good shape. Mrs. Blog and I talked with his brother one time back in 2003 when UMass played at Kansas State.

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Dan Malone says Blake Frohnapfel was not playing hurt for the Kent State game.

Dan says the Minutemen offense has struggled in 2015.

Dan asks if Whipple is worried about team morale after a discouraging loss.

Tajae Sharpe did break Adrian Zulo's all-time receiving yards record.

UMass opens as 14 point underdog to #23 Toledo.

Dan wraps up the Minutemen's defeat to the Golden Flashes.

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All the Vegas odds here. FIU is a 14 point favorite over Old Dominion. Temple is +2.5, BC +8, UConn is +13 and Colorado is +3.5.

Keepers College football has Toledo a 16.22 favorite over UMass (.htm download).

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Toledo and Temple make both the AP and Coaches Top-25 poll.

The AAC has three teams in the Top-25 for the first time ever. ESPN stats predict the Rockets has a 17% chance of an undefeated season.

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Victor Cruz hasn't played since the last time the Giants visited Philly.

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James Ihedigbo didn't dress for the Lions game against Chicago.

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