UMass Football News--October 4th, 2024

 Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" has a report on WR Anthony Simpson leaving the team.

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NIU Football has a post on the game day activities for the Northern Illinois-UMass game Saturday.

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The Miami Student has a story on Miami (Ohio) kicker Dom Dzioban who drilled two long field goals to beat UMass last week. 

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The Northern Star reports NIU looks to break a home losing skid against UMass.

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Sports Book Wire predicts NIU 30 UMass 12.

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Thanks to the sharp-eyed blog reader who was watching the Tampa Bay -Atlanta Falcons game and pointed out Elijah Wilkinson who is in his eight year as a pro. 

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UMass jumps up two notches for their close loss to Miami (Ohio) in the Hustle Belt MAC Conference Power Rankings.

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UMass Football News--October 3rd, 2024

 UMass and Northern Illinois last played in 2012 and 2013. The Minutemen lost those two games (both under Charlie Molnar) 63-0 and 63-19. The Huskies were coached by P.J. Fleck who was on his way to a Power Five coaching position (Minnesota) and he was running up the score on everyone in the MAC. Fleck was twice the MAC's Coach-of-the-Year and he had a NFL first-round pick in Corey Davis. In 2016 the Huskies finished 12-1 and made the Cotton Bowl.

I was at both games and it was basically no contest. Molnar's era at UMass was unraveling in 2013 and he was replaced by Mark Whipple. The Minutemen played well at Miami (Ohio) and there is a nearly identical 17-point spread. UMass could be in the game if they cut down the mistakes.

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Another big game from Jakobie Keeney-James would help..

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Fox Sorts predicts NIU 30 UMass 12.

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A short, probably AI written post by "Data Skrive", predicts a NIU win.

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Hustle Belt previews the UMass-Northern Illinois game and predicts Huskies 38 Minutemen 17.

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UMass Football News--October 20th, 2024

 

The Telegraph has some Northern Illinois factoids.

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NIU has their game notes for UMass up.

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Northern Illinois says it did not get a formal offer from the Mountain West Conference.

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Doc's Sports says take the over in a prop bet on Taisun Phommachanh.

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NIU won the statistical battle with North Carolina State but turned the ball over four times.

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UConn will not be joining the Big 12 per the Hartford Courant.

Meanwhile, excitement is growing about Huskies football. 

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UMass Football News--October 1st, 2024

 

UMass' game against Missouri will kick off at noon October 12th. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

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UMass has the game notes for NIU and Monday press conference up.

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Doc's Sports thinks Northern Illinois will cover the 17 point spread against the Minutemen.

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Athol Daily News reports Coach Brown remains optimistic about the Minutemen.

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The Daily Collegian reports UMass is focused on Northern Illinois. 

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