Well, UMass suffered an honorable defeat against Ohio. The Minutemen played hard and made some plays. They were up against a bigger, healthier, more talented team.
The announcers said the Bobcat offensive line had been healthy and playing together all season. UMass' injury-riddled O-line has been in flux all year.
There was a big talent gap between the teams. Ohio has the league's best QB in Parker Navarro and in Sieh Bangura, the league's best running back.
UMass is #131 in FBS rushing offense. In addition, the Minutemen do not have a RB in the MAC conference's top-25. That's pretty astounding. Fixing the running game is one of the top priorities for the off season.
It was a watchable game and UMass played hard.
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The Minuteman Command sums up the game here.
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Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois to keep the top spot in the league.
Akron beat Bowl Green 19-16 on a couple big plays.
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