UMass Special Teams coordinator Joe Castellitto talks to reports after Thursday's practice.
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Hustle Belt previews the 2025 Akron Zips. Akron went 4-8 (3-5 in the MAC in 2025 . Athlon picks Akron 10th in the preseason MAC ranking. Lindy's picked them 9th.
One UMass-Akron connection is Minuteman DL line coach Nyeem Wartman, who joined UMass after three seasons with the Zips.
Again, Akron is a mid-level MAC team that we should be competitive with. UMass needs a road win against the Zips.
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Hustle Belt also previews Miami (Ohio). Athlon picks the Red Hawks 3rd in preseason rankings and Lindys picks them fourth. Miami (Ohio) went 9-5 (7-1 in the MAC) in 2024. UMass gets a break in 2025 as the Minutemen do not play Toledo or the Red Hawks.
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Fox Sports reports the MAC conference heads into the 2025 season with a number of experienced quarterbacks playing for the conference's top teams.
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