Arkansas State 52, UMass 28 — Red Wolves blow out host Minutemen

September 30, 2023

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST — The first ever game in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-2) ended in a 52-28 rout of the UMass Minutemen (1-5) at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. From start to finish, the Red Wolves had control of the game, leading by double digits at the end of every single quarter. Arkansas State true freshman quarterback Jaylen Raynor (20-for-25, 383 yards,……

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

September 10, 2023

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, Don Brown ready to move on from Auburn loss

September 4, 2023

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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