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Tucker Gleason's 3 TD passes propel Toledo to 38-23 victory over Massachusetts

Tucker Gleason threw three touchdown passes and Toledo pulled away in the second half to beat Massachusetts 38-23

21 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Toledo vs. UMass: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 7, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Toledo Rockets vs. UMass Minutemen game, Saturday, Sept. 7.

1 DAY AGO • DATA SKRIVE

Toledo vs. UMass Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 7, 2024

Preview the Sept. 7 matchup between the Toledo Rockets and UMass Minutemen with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and mor...

3 DAYS AGO • DATA SKRIVE

Anthony Simpson - Quiet Day in Opener Simpson could not get going in the season opener with only two catches for 11 yards in the Minutemen's 28-14 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Impact The senior was targeted six times against Eastern Michigan. In 2023 Simpson caught 57 passes for 792 yards and three touchdowns. It did not help Simpson that Massachusetts' quarterback Taisun Phommachanh was sacked six times in the game. The Minutemen are expected to get Simpson in gear this Saturday (Sept. 7) against Toledo.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

CJ Hester - Hits Paydirt in Debut Hester scored on a two-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter in his Massachusetts debut during a 28-14 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Impact The sophomore carried the ball eight times for 36 yards. Hester transferred from Western Michigan where he logged 29 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns last season. While rushing only eight times, Hester has a chance to be the Minutemen's number one back this season since almost all the running backs in 2023 are not back with the program.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jalen John - Leads in Catches in Loss John collected five passes for 42 yards to lead Massachusetts in receiving in the Minutemen's 28-14 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Impact The redshirt junior also had the most rushing yards, 53, of the Massachusetts's running backs against Eastern Michigan. John had a total of only 10 rushing attempts for 31 yards last season. But John is looking to take advantage of a void in the Minutemen backfield this season. Almost all of the rushing yards from the 2023 running backs have left the program.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taisun Phommachanh - Accurate Despite Loss Phommachanh was effective in percentage, completing 20-of-30 pass attempts, but it was for only for 177 yards in the Minutemen's 28-14 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Impact In addition Phommachanh led Massachusetts in rushing yards with 57 on 16 carries against Eastern Michigan. His rushing output against Eastern Michigan, is 12 yards short of his season best in a career. The senior ran 11 times for 69 yards in 2021 for Clemson. This is his second season as the Minutemen's starting quarterback. In 2023, he logged 1,507 yards passing yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Eastern Michigan hands UMass football a season-opening setback in Amherst - The Boston Globe UMass quarterback Taisun Phommachanh completed 20 of 30 passes for 177 yards and no touchdowns, but was sacked six times in a 28-14 loss.

SEPTEMBER 1 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

E. Michigan controls UMass from the start to beat the Minutemen for the fourth straight year

Cole Snyder threw for 241 yards and a touchdown and ran for another and Eastern Michigan beat UMass 28-14 in a season opener

AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch UMass vs. Eastern Michigan: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the UMass Minutemen vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles game, Saturday, August 31.

AUGUST 31 • DATA SKRIVE

UMass vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2024

Preview the August 31 matchup between the UMass Minutemen and Eastern Michigan Eagles with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting li...

AUGUST 29 • DATA SKRIVE

Jacquon Gibson - Starting in Week 1 Gibson will start for the Minutemen in Week 1, per their opening depth chart.

Impact Gibson dealt with an injury this offseason, but managed to work his way back for spring and fall camp. He's now listed as a starter for UMass in Week 1, and should continue to be a staple of its passing attack moving forward.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Jakobie Keeney-James - Listed as starting wideout Keeney-James has claimed a starting receiver spot for UMass in its Week 1 depth chart.

Impact Keeney-James, who transferred from Eastern Washington, is now in prime position to be one of the minutemen's top receiving options. He compiled 60 catches for 819 yards and nine touchdowns over four seasons at the FCS level.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Punches thrown in fight between players at Rutgers, UMass women's soccer match

A fistfight between two players broke out in a Rutgers vs

AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Football independents Sacred Heart and Merrimack to play for Yankees Conference champion

Sacred Heart and Merrimack have announced they will play for the Yankee Conference title on Nov. 16, reviving the brand of the old New England-based league

AUGUST 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taisun Phommachanh - Healthy, getting extra reps Phommachanh (knee) was spotted getting extra reps following a full practice Monday, Tony Catalina of Pro Football Network reports.

Impact Phommachanh was practicing back in early August, but this news only reinforces the fact that he'll play in the Minutemen's season opener against Eastern Michigan. The 6-foot-4 quarterback returns as the starter under center for Mass, logging 1,507 yards passing yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions in the 2023 campaign.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Stanford looks to bounce back from 3 straight 9-loss seasons in debut year in ACC

Stanford has far bigger concerns headed into coach Troy Taylor’s second season on The Farm than the new opponents and increased travel that come with the move to the ACC

AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Campbell - Lands with UMass Campbell transferred to UMass, per the program's roster.

Impact Campbell is coming off a quiet season for Houston, recording 18 carries for 46 yards. The year prior, however, he ran for 435 yards and four touchdowns with the Cougars, so the workhorse ability is there. He'll look to revitalize his career with the Minutemen.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

2024 UMass football predictions: Ranked No. 112 by RJ Young

Find out where FOX Sports' RJ Young ranks the UMass Minutemen in his ultimate 134 college football ranking.

AUGUST 11

Taisun Phommachanh - Participating in practice Phommachanh (knee) was shown practicing in a video posted by Minutemen play-by-play man Jay Burnham.

Impact Phommachanh missed spring ball with a knee injury, but appears to be a ready to roll in practice for UMass. The presumed starting quarterback is coming off the best season of his career, tossing for 1,507 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 61.2 percent of his passes.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Calipari, new-look Arkansas stirring up excitement as Hall of Fame coach approaches his debut season

John Calipari wants his Arkansas Razorbacks to think big

JULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2024 Notre Dame, Oregon State, UConn, UMass, Washington State Preseason Predictions: Game-by-Game Picks and Team Schedules What will happen this college football season for all of the independent schools?

JULY 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87

Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died

JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javon Turner, Massachusetts Minutemen, Wide Receiver Javon Turner is a 6-0, 188-pound Wide Receiver from Newark, NJ. He attends Lackawanna CC in Scranton, PA. He has committed to Massachusetts...

JUNE 10 • 247SPORTS.COM

Michael Yerardi, Massachusetts Minutemen, Offensive Line Michael Yerardi is a 6-6, 305-pound Offensive Tackle from Cohasset, MA. He has committed to Massachusetts Minutemen.

JUNE 4 • 247SPORTS.COM