Wednesday before FIU--September 14th, 2016

I called the UMass ticket office and they e-mailed me my McGuirk parking passes. No problem. I get a yellow lot parking pass because I have season tickets, but in the case of McGuirk my group is split into two cars, so I needed another pass.

A.D. Bamford says no one will be turned away, so this year will be a good time to get the new parking system in place. To my mind, it hints that there are some plans in the works for McGuirk.

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FIU has their game notes for UMass up.

They also have a first look at FIU vs UMass.

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Dan Malone reports UMass QB Ross Comis was still limited by physical problems. Whipple still expects him to start Saturday. Malone also says backup QB James Sosinski has left the program. Sosinski was in a walking boot during the August practice I attended.

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Matty Vautour also has a post on Comis.

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The Miami Herald reports FIU QB Alex McGough is "probable" for UMass.

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The UMass Daily Collegian says the Minutemen look to get the running game going against FIU.

UMass is dead last in FBS rushing offense. We're also dead last in total offense.

In defense UMass is #63 in total defense (tied with LSU) and #68 in scoring defense. FIU is #107 in scoring defense and #109 in total defense.

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Logan Laurant leads the nation with 835 punting yards; he's #22 in yards/punt with 43.9.

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Vegas Insiders has UMass-FIU as "pick 'em".

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