Well Eastern Michigan is an established team and I'm trying not to be over-optimistic about our chances. Vegas has a 22 point spread, so the rest of the world is not expecting much.
I think the key to the game is the UMass offense. EMU likes to play a run control offense and control the clock. I watched a couple of quarters of the EMU-Wisconsin game last week after I got back from Amherst. EMU stayed with their offense even down 34 points. The Minutemen "O" needs to score when they have the ball. We probably will not get a ton of opportunities. The Eagles run-heavy offense matches up well against our defense strengths. UMass is probably better against the pass.
20 Minutemen first downs, like last week, will help the defense a lot.
I'll be there cheering for the Minutemen. Go UMass!
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The Action Network thinks both UMass and UConn could cover the spread.
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Winners and Whiners thinks the Eagles will not only cover, but be up 22 points by half time.
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How UMass is preparing for student tailgating.
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Our old friends at Hustle Belt previews the EMU-UMass game.
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The Milford Daily News looks at native son Bradly Olson's first game as a starter for the Minutemen.
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Howard Herman of the Berkshire Eagle reports UMass is setting their sights on Eastern Michigan.
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The Hampshire Gazette says Eastern Michigan is what UMass wants to be.
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