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Miami (OH) 41, UMass 28 – Redhawks outlast Minutemen in weather plagued matchup

September 10, 2023
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Image courtesy of UMass Athletics  By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST- In one of the more bizarre games you’ll see across all of college football this season, the Miami (OH) (1-1) Redhawks took down the UMass Minutemen (1-2) 41-28 in an all day affair.   Around 15 minutes before the scheduled 3:30pm kick-off time, fans were told to clear the stadium due to a severe weather warning. The only problem was…

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UMass Four Down Preview: Miami (OH) Redhawks (0-1) at UMass Minutemen (1-1)

September 8, 2023
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen return home after two weeks on the road to take on the Miami (OH) Redhawks. Looking to secure their first 2-1 record in the FBS era, the Minutemen return to Amherst with an air of excitement not seen in some time. The program has a massive opportunity to show fans and critics alike that their week zero win over New Mexico…

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UMass, Don Brown ready to move on from Auburn loss

September 4, 2023
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UMass has been all over the country in the first two weeks building a 1-1 record. First was out to the Southwest in an opening win over New Mexico State. Then, over to the Southeast in a loss to Auburn. Now, the team is back in Amherst for Saturday’s game with Miami of Ohio, and coach Don Brown is happy for that. “It’s good to be home,” Brown said simply…

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Auburn 59, UMass 14 – Minutemen can’t contain Tigers in blowout loss

September 2, 2023
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Coming into Saturday’s game with Auburn, UMass knew it would be a heavy underdog. So, in some respects, what transpired was entirely predictable. The host Tigers were basically unstoppable on offense, and rolled to a 59-14 win at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Although UMass found some success at times on offense, it was not enough to pull off the upset. Auburn, under first-year coach Hugh Freeze, had its offense clicking in its…

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UMass four down preview: UMass Minutemen (1-0) at Auburn Tigers (0-0)

September 1, 2023
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry Odds: Auburn -35, O/U 51.5 Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to the Plains of Auburn, Alabama on Saturday afternoon to square off against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. On the heels of an opening week win against New Mexico State the Minutemen head south full of confidence, hoping to turn college football heads nationally once again. 1st Down: Transfer quarterback Taisun Phommachanh…

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NEFJ Division 1 preseason college poll

August 31, 2023
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The 2023 season kicks off tonight. The upcoming college football season promises to be one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory. Several programs in the region are conference contenders, bowl game contenders and playoff contenders. It promises to be a fun season and we are here for it. Here is our first poll of the season to kick things off. 1. Holy Cross– Crusaders are our preseason number…

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Everything you need to know from Don Brown’s presser on Monday

August 28, 2023
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Image courtesy of Arizona Desert Swarm Don Brown wasn’t smiling or fist pumping Monday. It was back to business. After all the love the program received following its thrilling 41-30 win over New Mexico State on Saturday, the team had to turn the page quickly as a massive test looms this weekend. UMass is back on the road, traveling to Auburn where as of Monday, they were 38-point underdogs. Here’s…

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For UMass fans & alumni, Saturday night’s win provides hope for future

August 26, 2023
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Image courtesy of UMass athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent It’s interesting to think that if you do something ten times and do it perfectly on nine of those attempts, you’ll only think of that one mistake. Following the UMass Football program holds the opposite effect on people. Because you do something wrong nine times out of ten you’ll always remember that one, because it was the only time you…

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UMass Four Down Preview: UMass (0-0) at New Mexico State (0-0)

August 25, 2023
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Odds: NMSU -6.5, O/U 44.5 Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen kick off their 2023 season on Saturday evening against the New Mexico State Aggies in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Without many games across college football during “Week Zero,” Head Coach Don Brown and his Minutemen will be on full display for the nation. Entering year two of his second stint in charge of…

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Don Brown holds game week press conference Monday, names QB1 for opener Saturday

August 21, 2023
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Image courtesy of Chris Tucci/UMass Athletics The question of the summer (and really since like, December of last year) has been answered for UMass fans. It’ll be Taisun Phomachanh under center when th offense takes the field for the first time against New Mexico State on Saturday night. The local kid from Avon Old Farms who made pit stops at Georgia Tech and Clemson before joining the Minutemen gets the…

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