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UMass announces Jared Keyte as the program’s new defensive coordinator

January 25, 2025
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Courtesy of Rutgers Athletics On Friday, UMass announced Jared Keyte as the program’s new defensive coordinator. Keyte comes to Amherst after spending the past two seasons working with new coach Joe Harasymiak as the nickels coach in 2024.  Keyte served as the defensive quality control/interim defensive line coach in 2023. He helped the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back bowl games. Prior to coaching at Rutgers, Keyte coached at the University of……

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Harasymiak re-tooling the UMass roster in the portal

January 15, 2025
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New UMass coach Joe Harasymiak and his staff have been busy the past month bringing in transfers. As of Monday, Harasymiak and his staff have brought in 27 transfers in the portal. An astounding number. Not only have they brought in 27 new faces but many of the players brought in have either local high school or college ties. Like his predecessor Don Brown, Harasymiak has dipped into the Ivy……

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UConn 47, UMass 42 — Huskies surge in second half to beat Minutemen

November 30, 2024
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST — The 78th edition of the “U Game” will forever go down as one of the best installments of this longtime New England rivalry. The UConn Huskies (8-4) outlasted the UMass Minutemen (2-10), 47-42, in a game that lasted just over three and a half hours. A back-and-forth first half saw the Minutemen lead 28-27 going into the locker room, only for the Huskies……

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UMass 35, Wagner 7 — Minutemen cruise to second win

October 26, 2024
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff A picture-perfect fall day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium was the setting for a dominant, 35-7 win for the UMass Minutemen over the Wagner Seahawks. Needing a resounding win coming off their first bye week of the season, the Minutemen delivered one of their best all-around games in 2024. UMass (2-6) compiled 326 yards of total offense and allowed just 218 yards from the Seahawks (4-5)…….

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UMass 35, Central Connecticut State 31 — Don Brown earns 100th career win

September 21, 2024
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent The UMass Minutemen (1-3) capped off homecoming weekend with a 35-31 win over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-2) at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. For UMass coach Don Brown, today’s outcome was extra special, with the win being the 100th of his career as a head coach. When asked after the game, despite an initial humorous brush off, he opened up about……

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UMass Minutemen open 2024 practice

August 2, 2024
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST — The UMass Minutemen officially began their 2024 campaign on Friday morning at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. With a heat index of 90 degrees at the first horn of camp, players were still excited as ever to hit the field despite the steamy conditions. For UMass coach Don Brown, who enters his third season leading the Minutemen in the FBS era since his return in……

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Breaking down the 2024 Division 1 College Schedule: Week 2

July 10, 2024
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Jim Mora leads UConn into their home opener against Merrimack in Week 2.  We recently gave our thoughts on Week 1 of the college slate. Here is our breakdown of the Week 2 games. Merrimack at UConn: Both teams have tough openers but the Warriors have the type of talent to go into Hartford and give the Huskies a scare.  Duquesne at Boston College: Eagles should cruise in their home……

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BB&N’s Anochie “AJ” Azuakolam commits to UMass

June 25, 2024
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On Tuesday, BB&N defensive back Anochie “AJ” Azuakolam announced his verbal commitment to UMass and coach Don Brown. Azuakolam has been a multi-year starter for the Knights, one of the top programs in New England and always home to many prospects. This is, without question, one of the more underrated players in the class of 2025. At 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, Azuakolam has the type of great length that defensive coordinators…

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