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Huskies hope to continue home streak against Minutemen

By Matt Hopkinson | October 31, 2012

As the University of Massachusetts is dealing with a natural disaster back home, the Huskies have sympathy but will show little mercy on the field come Saturday. The Minutemen (0-8, 0-4 MAC) are brand new to the MAC and have found no luck so far this...

Huskies set to trample the Minutemen

By Matt Hopkinson | October 30, 2012

NIU football has a bye week Nov. 10, its first of the season. In effect, however, the Huskies’ upcoming game against MAC newcomers Massachusetts is an off-day. All NIU has to do is show up and it will win. I know, this has all the makings of the ultimate...

UMass leans on running back, special teams for success

By Matt Hopkinson | October 30, 2012

Quarterback: Redshirt freshman Mike Wegzyn has been given the reins as the main signal caller for UMass. Wegzyn has been more counterproductive than anything else, as he has seven interceptions on the season to just four touchdowns in the passing game....

UMASS makes move to MAC

By Andrew Singer | April 20, 2011

Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher and University of Massachusetts Athletic Director John McCutcheon announced the addition of UMass' football program to the MAC on Wednesday afternoon. The duo held a teleconference at Gillette Stadium,...