Saturday, August 08, 2020

UMass Football News--August 8th, 2020

UPDATE: The MAC conference cancels Fall Sports.

CBS Sports says the MAC will attempt to play in the Spring.

 ESPN reports on what the MAC's decision means for the Power Five.

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FCS will not have a playoff this year as the number of teams playing falls below 50%

If FCS ends up playing in the Spring, I would bet they would get some pretty good ratings. They would blow away the XFL or pre-season baseball.

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Buffalo delays the start of Fall practice as the school awaits the decision if the MAC conference will play football this fall

If the MAC cancels their Fall season, that might be the first domino in FBS universe.

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The UMass Daily Collegian reports UMass is preparing for the 2020 season despite COVID-19.

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The Greenfield Recorder says UMass stays on gridiron.

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The Lexington Herald summarizes who's playing football in 2020.

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