Miami (Ohio) is one of the three top teams we will meet this year. Toledo and UConn are the other two. Miami is the only one of the three we get at McGuirk. The other two are on the road. Miami is in the top echelons of MAC resources. They are near the top in NIL money. They have an excellent athletic administration and the university is interested in increasing their athletic footprint.
From the Redhawks website: Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins (742), conference wins (330), MAC Championships (17) and bowl wins (9). Historically, Miami's 742 career wins are third all-time among Group-of-Five programs, behind just Navy (758) and Army (747).
They are down to their third-string QB, Caleb Heavner. He's a transfer from Fort Hays State. Most pundits picked Miami to return to the MAC championship game in 2026. They'll be a challenge today.
If UMass can play with the intensity we displayed in the first four games and control turnovers, our chances should be good.
I'll be there cheering for the Minutemen. Go UMass!
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The Minuteman Command has know your opponent Miami (Ohio).
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The MAC blog "By-the-Belt" power rankings for Week #5.
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Yahoo Sports says take the over in the Redhawks-Minutemen game.
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Athlon Sports thinks UMass will beat the spread.
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The Oxford Free Press says the Redhawks are dealing with some weaknesses.
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