A bad first quarter sank any hopes of an UMass upset. After the first 15 minutes, the Minutemen played Bowling Green about equal. That doesn't change the fact UMass lost to a better, faster, stronger team. And that team was ranked next-to-last in the MAC.
In the Autumn of my life I've been studying the Stoics. One of the main tenants of stoic philosophy is not to make yourself unhappy over things you can't control. The 2025 season is over and can't be changed.
We can change 2026 and I hope Thorr, the coaches and the administration are committed to improvement in UMass football. We need a MAJOR talent injection into the roster.
Let's get going.
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UMass write-up here. The Minutemen rushed for 69 yards total (2.4 yards/carry). Bowling Green rushed for 278 yards (5.8 yards/carry). Fixing the UMass rushing game (last in the MAC-- 82 yards/game in conference) is project #1 in reviving the UMass offense.
Bowling Green write-up here.
The Minuteman Command's write-up here.
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Western Michigan beat Eastern Michigan to clinch a birth in the MAC Championship game.
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