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Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque commits to Michigan

August 11, 2025

Photo by Chad Simmons/On3 Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque is committing to Michigan. The Hingham native chose the Wolverines over Penn State, North Carolina and Georgia. Bourque is a four star recruit and is the 7th ranked quarterback in the Class of 2027 according to 24/7. He held 28 total offers. Other schools who offered included Oregon, Ole Miss, Florida, Texas A&M, UCLA and Syracuse. Locally, UConn, UMass and Rhode…

Eastern Michigan 19, UMass 17 — Minutemen fall just short

September 16, 2023

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Oh, so close. UMass had a chance to win its second game of the season Saturday at Eastern Michigan. But the host Eagles had one last big play to earn a 19-17 victory over the Minutemen. With the loss, UMass drops to 1-3, while Eastern Michigan is 2-1. UMass led, 17-13, in the fourth quarter following a Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams 8-yard touchdown run with 2:42 to play. But Eastern Michigan applied…

UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (1-3) at Eastern Michigan (2-2)

September 30, 2022

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Photo – ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: For a fourth time in five weeks the Minutemen head back on the road to take on old Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan. UMass comes into this game reeling from a 28-0 loss last week to the Temple Owls in Philadelphia, where their offense left much to be desired. The loss kept the Minutemen at 131st of 131 teams in CBS’…

UMass preview: Eastern Michigan (1-1) vs. UMass (0-2)

September 18, 2021

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If there was ever a time for the Minutemen to continue building on a little momentum, it’s this weekend. After falling to BC last week but showing fans and alumni some glimmers of hope, UMass has a legitimate chance to earn its first win in a long time when Eastern Michigan visits today despite the fact they’re still three-touchdown underdogs. LINE: EMU -22 (O/U 56 Three keys offensively for UMass:…