FIU has their game notes up.
The Panthers have a video interview with Coach Turner and Panther players about this week's game with UMass.
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Dan Malone has Khary Bailey-Smith is done for the season a Sha-Ki Holnes is unlikely against FIU.
Injuries have Coach Whipple getting creative with John Robinson-Woodgett.
Ross Comis believes he proved something against the Irish.
UMass has a pretty cool highlight video against Notre Dame.
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The Collegian says FIU is a "must win" game for the Minutemen.
The Collegian reports Mike Caggiano looks to seize the day at kicker.
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The Boston Herald reports there are talks about Boston College, UConn and UMass playing each other regularly. This would be good news for all three schools. There should be a New England Champ trophy. A New England series would help all three school's attendance and it would be a low cost bus trip. It's too good an idea to not to happen.
Quote from the article:"Eagles athletic director Brad Bates likes the idea of having the three New England FBS schools playing each other on a regular basis."
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FIU's two wins are over winless UCF and 1-2 North Carolina Central. UCF is so bad a local bar is offering free beer until the Knights win.
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The Miami Herald says FIU needs to run the ball against UMass.
Temple hopes to use the lessons of the UMass game against UCC.
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Cleveland.com ranks the MAC after five weeks.
The Athens Post notes the MAC is playing well in the conference's OOC schedule.
Western Michigan looks to have a big MAC season.
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BTW, two of the three teams UMass has played this year are undefeated. Colorado meets a humbled Oregon. Note that the Minutemen hung more points on the Irish than the Ducks did against Utah.
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Victor Cruz is hurt again.
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