Thoughts after the game:
1. Thom Hannum and the UMass percussion still rocks after 40 years.
2. The new bathrooms are beautiful.
3. I don't think Andrew Brito is our QB, now or in the future
4. Cooper Garcia should handle all kickoffs.
5. Isaiah Rogers can shift into a gear no one else on the field has.
6. No one on the team quit. The team mobbed Garcia after he unloaded on a Chant kickoff returner.
4. The UMass fans in attendance were amazing. Nobody booed. The cheered the last TD. Some 3000 or so stayed all the way to the end. Stalwart people. I admire them.
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UMass write-up on the game.
Josh Walfish says Coastal Carolina steamrolled UMass.
He also said the short handed defense faltered.
He reports special teams have been a bright spot for the Minutemen. Josh also reports the Minutemen were without four starting linemen. Center Jaylen Larry and left guard Ray Thomas-Ishman were out with injuries. In addition, FR DT Billy Wooden was injured in practice and FR DT Wilson Frederic was hurt during the game.
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UConn lost to Indiana 38-3.
Southern Illinois lost to Arkansas State 41-28.
Charlotte lost to Clemson 52-10.
Akron lost to Troy 35-7.
Army Beat Morgan State 52-21.
Northwestern lost to Michigan State 31-10.
BYU was run over by Washington 45-19.
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