UMass Football News--November 7th, 2017

Matty Vautour reports both Andrew Ford and Ross Comis will be available for Saturday's game with Maine. That's good news for UMass fans and for Ford and Comis.

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Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" has a post on the military appreciation uniforms UMass will wear Saturday.

I like 'em. I'll probably bid on one when they're auctioned off.

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Meanwhile, Mississippi State fans are blaming State's scare against UMass on their black uniforms.

The Bulldogs are a 14.5 underdog to Alabama.

This article says Mississippi State will also have patriotic uniforms for the 'Bama game. The article also has a nice image of Marquis Young running through State defenders.

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Sports Illustrated power ranks SEC teams and says maybe SEC teams should avoid UMass.

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The Deseret News says it'll be an open competition to see who will start at QB after Tanner Mangum goes down with a season ending injury.

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FIU Football reports the Panthers are bowl eligible and still in the hunt for the C-USA championship.

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