Wednesday, November 01, 2017

UMass Football News--November 1st, 2017

Matty Vautour report Ross Comis rallied the team before and he's ready to to it again.

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SB Nation names UMass as one of ten "teams-of-the-week" for the Minutemen's double overtime victory over Appalachian State.

UnderDog Dynasty says UMass gained national recognition for the win over the Mountaineers.

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Logan Laurent was named the Lou Groza award winner-of-the-week.

Laurent was also named UMass' co-athlete-of-the-week.

The UMass Daily Collegian says Laurent was setting his sights on Starksville this week.

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Fox Sports reports Mississippi State expects a challenge from UMass.

Quote from the article:

"This year, UMass might still be holding the short stick when it comes to talent. But the Minutemen have heart, which was on display last week."

The Clarion Ledger reports on how Mississippi State went from #120 in passing yards/game to #4.

The Clarion Ledger reports Mississippi State is ranked #16 in the college football playoff poll.

SEC Country says the Bulldogs check in as #16.

ESPN's SEC power rankings has Mississippi State #4 and Tennessee as #13.

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Maine moves their game with Delaware to Portland's Fitzpatrick Stadium.

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BYU's HC Kalani Sitake talks injuries and Fresno State.

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FIU coach Butch Davis cites "a special year" for the Panthers.

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