UMass Football News--July 7th, 2020

ESPN ranks UMass' 2020 football strength-of-schedule as #100 out of 130.

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Athlon Sports ranks 2020 opponent Akron at the bottom of the MAC East.

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NFL.com image

Former UMass OL Elijah Wilkinson is in a battle for the starting LT position for the Denver Broncos.

This video link also features Wilkinson giving back to his community.

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The NY Giants hire Hannah Burnett as the NFL's first female football scout. Burnett is a UMass alum and an all-conference lacrosse player for the Minutewomen.

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Power Five schools are still in a wait-and-see mode regarding the 2020 season.

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TigerNet.com thinks a split Fall-Spring season would be better than a shortened one.

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CBS Sports reports Ivy League coaches expect the 2020 season to be moved to the Spring.

Sportsnaut.com says there is increasing momentum to move the 2020 season to Spring.

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Players' helmets may come with a splash face shield this fall.

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