Friday, November 01, 2013

Friday--November 1, 2013

The UMass website has Q&A with Minutemen QB Mike Wegzyn. Mike's a Pre-Med major, with an interest in orthopedic surgery. Hope he goes on to have a great career.

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UMass will wear special US Flag helmet decals for the NIU game to honor veterans, active service members and first responders .

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Mark Chiarelli of the UMass Daily Collegian reports the Minutemen are in for their toughest test of the season against NIU.

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The Tribune Live says the Huskies are no fluke.

NIU LB Mike Santacaterina was born to play football.

Northern Illinois has had a ton of injuries in their backfield.

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The MAC Report Online has the league power ratings for Week #10.

Our lone win of the season came against Miami (Ohio). The winless Red Hawks took another hit this week.

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The NCAA adopts new rules for recruiting and summer access.

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I thought one of the New England land grant colleges (UMass, URI, UMaine, UNH) would be in the running for this year's "ugliest campus" , but Amherst's own Hampshire College made the list.

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