UMass Football

UMass football opening will be a tough sell for Bamford and the powers that be

November 19, 2024
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Courtesy of UMass Athletics UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced in a statement on Monday that Don Brown was relieved of his duties. The announcement comes with two games left in the regular season. The Minutemen are at Georgia this week and close out the season at home against Connecticut. Bamford praised Brown for his contributions to the program. “I am extremely grateful to Coach Brown for returning to UMass……

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UMass Four Down Preview: No. 21 Missouri Tigers (4-1) @ UMass Minutemen (1-5)

October 12, 2024
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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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UMass four down preview: UMass Minutemen (1-6) @ No. 6 Penn State (5-0)

October 14, 2023
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Odds: Penn State -41.5, O/U 54.5 Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen travel to Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon for a match-up against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. The Minutemen are a week away from a much needed weekend off, whereas the Nittany Lions await a heavyweight bout in Columbus against Ohio State. Both teams have different motives for this……

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