By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – It’s real, and it’s spectacular. The Southwick Jug, officially in attendance for Friday night’s game, but also still technically the unofficial trophy in this long standing regional rivalry, will stay in the Nutmeg State. The UConn Huskies took it to the UMass Minutemen with a 35-16 dominant win under the lights at Rentschler Field. While initially a slow burn in the first……

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: An injury ridden UMass Minutemen travel to Amherst, New York to take on the Buffalo Bulls in the second ever edition of the “Flagship Cup.” After falling 20-19 in a late game comeback attempt against Miami (OH), it’ll be interesting to see how they respond after an emotional loss. 1st Down: The highs of September are definitely well behind the Minutemen as two consecutive losses…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – There are losses and there is what happened to the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Battling back from a 20-13 fourth quarter deficit with injuries piling up on offense – including star QB William ‘Pop’ Watson III missing the game – third string sophomore quarterback Logan Inagawa gave the Minutemen a chance after coming in for injured starter Aedan…

Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen welcome the Miami (OH) Redhawks to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon for homecoming weekend in Amherst. After an exciting 4-0 start, the Minutemen were blown out 38-14 last week by Eastern Michigan, but there’s plenty of hope they can bounce back in front of what’s anticipated to be another strong home crowd. 1st Down: The UMass…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – If you’re a UMass fan and you decided to wake up when September ended, boy would you be disappointed. After an incredible 4-0 start, the Minutemen laid an egg to start the month of October with a frustrating 38-14 loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles. In front of a raucous 17,119 fans at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, the Minutemen failed to put together consistent…

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Image courtesy of UMass Athletics By Ryan Barry & Kevin Stone SACRAMENTO — Four games in and the momentum isn’t slowing down anytime soon for UMass. Even on the West Coast. Making the 3,000-mile trip out west to Hornet Stadium on Saturday night couldn’t stop the runaway freight train that is this program. Behind smothering defense in the second half and a three-touchdown first half for William ‘Pop’ Watson III,…

Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to California for the first time ever on Saturday night to take on the Sacramento State Hornets. In what’s now a conference game, the Minutemen have a tremendous opportunity to cement arguably their best month of September ever.. 1st Down: Despite winning 36-14 this past Saturday against Stonehill, it felt like the first time the Minutemen…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST  –  It doesn’t need to be perfect, you just need to win. For the UMass Minutemen, in front of 12,233 fans at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon, that’s exactly what they did with a 36-14 victory against the Stonehill Skyhawks. After a sluggish 13-point first half performance, the UMass offense exploded for 23 points in the second. Despite the win, UMass head coach…