With two games left in the season against Georgia and UConn, the Don Brown Era has come to an end. UMass AD Ryan Bamford announced that Brown will no longer lead the program in a statement on Monday morning. Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will be serving as the interim head coach for the road trip to Athens and finale at home against the Huskies. Bamford also said an immediate national……
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – In front of 9,115 fans at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, UMass found yet another soul-crushing way to disappoint fans. The Minutemen allowed the Liberty Flames to storm back and steal a 35-34 overtime win after a missed PAT for UMass. After leading 20-7 at halftime, the Minutemen (2-8) were outscored 28-14 in the second half and overtime combined to fall to the…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The Liberty Flames travel to Amherst on Saturday afternoon to take on the UMass Minutemen. After suffering a 45-20 loss at Mississippi State two weeks ago, the Minutemen come off their second bye week of the season hoping some rest can help their final three games of the season finish on a high note. 1st Down: The news of redshirt senior quarterback Taisun Phommachahn (132-for-234, 1,590-yards,…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff After a bye week, UMass head coach Don Brown took to the podium at his opening week press conference on Monday following practice to discuss an upcoming home matchup against the Liberty Flames. The Minutemen have Liberty, Georgia and UConn remaining on the schedule. Brown’s opening thoughts “We’re coming off the bye with a good week of practice. In the bye week I like…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to Starkville, Mississippi on Saturday afternoon to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in what will be their second of three SEC match-ups this season. On the heels of their 35-7 win over Wagner this past weekend, the Minutemen hope to take that momentum in Davis Wade Stadium where a reeling Bulldogs team hopes to get their season back on track….
So, now what? UMass is 2-6 with road games against Mississippi State and Georgia two of the next three weeks. Liberty and UConn also remain on the schedule, which means 2-10 is a very real, and the most-likely outcome for the 2024 Minutemen. With mere months until the program heads into the MAC, we’re still left with more questions than answers when it comes to the lack of progress with…
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen welcome the Wagner Seahawks of the FCS on Saturday afternoon after their first bye week of the season. With five games left in their 2024 campaign, this is a must win considering the difficult path that remains the rest of the way. 1st Down: The Seahawks have had success this season against opposing quarterbacks. Allowing just 159.4 passing yards…
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (1-5) welcome their first ever ranked power five opponent this Saturday afternoon when the No. 21 Missouri Tigers (4-1) travel to Amherst. In what should be a near sold out game on a national broadcast, McGuirk Alumni Stadium will be quite the sight on what’s shaping up to be a perfect fall day. 1st Down: The Minutemen dropped another……
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