UMass Football News--September 20th, 2018

Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" previews the Charlotte game.

Mike makes one point that I totally agree with. The 2018 schedule is about as easy as it gets for an independent. The 2019 schedule that includes @ Rutgers, @ Louisiana Tech (currently 2-0), @ Army, @ Northwestern and home against BYU is tougher. Rutgers is terrible, but we do not play well on the road.

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The Herald Extra has UMass as #11 in BYU opponent power rankings.

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This Naples Daily News article mentions UMass freshman Claudin Cherrelus.

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The Spot thinks the Minutemen might benefit in the betting line from returning home.

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The Hattiesburg American power ranks the C-USA conference and has FIU #5 and Charlotte as #9.

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