Saturday, November 07, 2020

Game Day--Marshall 2020

 UMass game notes here.

The game will be available on ESPN+. Subscription is $5.99/month. You can unsubscribe after the first month.

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Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" previews the Herd-Minutemen game.

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The Herdzone says unbeaten Marshall welcomes UMass.

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College Football News previews the game and predicts Marshall 45 UMass 6.

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Mike Moran of the Hampshire Gazette reports the Minutemen face a big challange in #16 Marshall.

Moran reports SR defensive lineman Jake Byczko 6-3 260 is now healthy and back in the rotation.

He also mentions FR linebacker Gerrell Johnson 6-3 225 and FR DT Josh Atwood 6-3 360  improving in practice and will see more reps in today's game.

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The Charleston Gazette-Mail says the Herd marches ahead against UMass.

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I thought the UMass defense gained confidence as the GSU game went on. They looked visibly much faster than 2019. Today's game should give the young Minutemen defense more experience and all this will pay dividends in 2021.

The Minutemen offense has a tough task in facing the Herd's defense, which is nationally ranked in just about any defensive category you would care to name. Last week UMass' longest runs were QB scrambles and the longest pass completion was only 15 yards.  The Minutemen need to improve on that today.

I'll be there watching.

Go UMass!!

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