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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Posted on July 18, 2012 at 04:59 AM.

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[Foxboro] UMass's kicker Levengood comes through again as he accounts for 12 of UMass's 19 points in their win over rival Connecticut. In a game where neither team appeared to have the edge over the other, the kicking game reigns supreme. Both UConn and the Minutemen didn't fair well on third down conversions which ultimately meant the entire game was going to be decided by who held better field position. That gave Levengood the chance to knock down all 4 of his kicks. While Pagel did thro for over 200 yards, he failed to land 1 in the end zone.

Connecticut Huskies at Massachusetts Minutemen

Sep 14, 2013	1	2	3	4	OT	F
CONN (0-2)	0	7	3	0	-	10
MASS (2-0)	7	6	3	3	-	19

Top Performers

PASS: K. Pagel (UMass) - 13/21, 205 Yds, INT

RUSH: J. Broadnax (UMass) - 69 Rush Yds, TD

REC: J. Broadnax (UMass) - 6 Rec, 734 Yds

Team Stats Comparison
	CONN	MASS
First Downs	9	12
3rd Down Efficiency	3-13 (23%)	3-13 (23%)
4th Down Efficiency	0-2 (0%)	1-1 (100%)
Total Yards	220	403
Passing Yards	95	225
Rushing Yards	52	82
Penalties-Penalty Yards	2 - 9	2 - 210
Turnovers	3	2
Time of Possession	14:08	17:52

Category: NCAA Football 13

Levengood Gives UMass the Edge Over #4 Utah

Posted on July 18, 2012 at 04:44 AM.

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[Foxboro] Fresh off a bye week, UMass took on a very tough opponent in #4 Utah. An early test for the Minuteman, and they came out the victors. This game was a nasty battle from the beginning to the end. Utah took a hold of the game early on, blanking UMass in the first quarter 10-0, but UMass returned the favor in the second. 14-10 at the half, UMass.

Utah drew first blood in the second half with a 24 yard touchdown run, but kick returner Q. Smith answered back swiftly for UMass with a 103 yard kickoff return touchdown to give UMass the lead. In the fourth, Utah's QB C. Hansen struck gold again with a 36 yard TD pass to F. Fitzgerald. UMass responded with a game tying Levengood FG with 3:01 left on the clock. Utah came back with a strong drive, but failed on 3rd and 1 and was forced to punt, giving UMass the ball with 1:12 on the clock.

The final UMass drive was entirely about field position. dive, slant, slant, and screen to put UMass in field goal position. UMass used their final timeout to stop the clock with 0:02 seconds and Levengood came out and kicked the game winner from 34 yards out. CB Q. Smith captured Player of the Game with 205 KR yards and a TD.

"How can I not be proud of these kids? They played a hell of a game and never stopped believing! If I might say, this was one hell of a start to a season." - Coach Wilson

Utah Utes at Massachusetts Minutemen

Sep 7, 2013	1	2	3	4	OT	F
#4 UTAH (0-1)	10	0	7	7	-	24
MASS (1-0)	0	14	7	6	-	27

Top Performers

PASS: K. Pagel (UMass) - 26/37, 332 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

RUSH: K. York (Utah) - 207 Rush Yds, 1 TD

REC: J. Broadnax (UMass) - 6 Rec, 74 Yds

Team Stats Comparison
	UTAH	MASS
First Downs	14	21
3rd Down Efficiency	4-9 (44%)	7-11 (63%)
4th Down Efficiency	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Total Yards	372	628
Passing Yards	148	332
Rushing Yards	224	90
Penalties-Penalty Yards	2 - 10	2 - 15
Turnovers	2	2
Time of Possession	13:42	18:18

Category: NCAA Football 13

Are You Ready?!!!

Posted on July 18, 2012 at 04:18 AM.

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[Foxboro] Are you ready for some football?! The 2013 college football season has arrived and coach WIlson and the UMass Minutemen have a score to settle. After a historic undefeated season last year, the Minutemen fell short of a shot at a national title due to lack of strength in their schedule. Fluke? Many think so as UMass comes into the 2013 season not only without ranked, but also sitting outside the top 50 in college football. They enter the season at #66 on the complete Div-1 schools rankings.

Returning this year is team captains and leaders, seniors QB K. Pagel & B. Potvin. Pagel Potvin led the UMass to an outstanding Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas. They have hopes of leading their Minutemen to another bowl game. This time a BCS National Championship. Wilson has brought UMass much talent with an outstanding recruiting class from '12 and many are expected to be in rotation very early. Many doubt whether coach Wilson can get it done with such young players having to come in and play right away. If anything, those doubters should have learned from last season.

Massachusetts Minutemen 2012 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 31	vs BYE
Sep 7	vs #4 Utah
Sep 14	vs Connecticut
Sep 21	at #8 Alabama
Sep 28	vs Buffalo
Oct 5	vs Kent State
Oct 12	at Miami University
Oct 19	vs Eastern Michigan
Oct 26	at BYU
Nov 2	at Western Michigan
Nov 9	at Toledo
Nov 16	vs Bowling Green
Nov 23	at Ball State
Nov 30	vs BYE

Category: NCAA Football 13

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Recruit Commitments 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:18 PM.

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UMass Minutemen Recruiting - 2012
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Brad Briggs	ATH	HS	Lehigh Acres, FL	6'2"	224
Roger Roberts	G	HS	Baltimore, MD	6'2"	272
Cory Duncan	WR	HS	Elizabeth City, NC	6'2"	185
David Singleton	HB	HS	Kelso, WA	6'0"	197
Andre Hunter	TE	HS	Poway, CA	6'4"	262
Paul Williams	CB	HS	Hicksville, NY	5'10"	171
Bryan Joseph	DT	HS	Carnegie, PA	6'4"	322
David Mitchell	HB	HS	Nanticoke, PA	6'1"	192
Nick Carter	DT	HS	Severn, MD	6'1"	282
Chris Thomas	G	HS	Brownsville, FL	6'4"	277
Jon Ernst	QB	HS	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	6'2"	181
Joe Alexander	SS	HS	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	6'0"	197
Christian Harris	MLB	HS	Pittston, PA	6'3"	237
George Moss	C	HS	Philadelphia, PA	6'2"	284
Jared Crowell	ATH	HS	Pine Hills, FL	6'6"	267
Ray Jordan	T	HS	La Crosse, WI	6'4"	291
Jamal Muhammad	OLB	HS	Cockeysville, MD	6'0"	210
Fred Jordan	ATH	HS	St. Joseph, MI	6'6"	273
Jason Brown	DT	HS	Glen Allen, VA	6'4"	268
Brett Montgomery	ATH	HS	Oakland Park, FL	6'1"	222
Dennis Harris	QB	HS	Lake Serene, WA	6'3"	219
Drew Bass	DE	HS	Paramus, NJ	6'0"	250
Zach Taylor	DT	HS	Linden, NJ	6'4"	287
Ken Carpenter	DE	JUCO Jr	Salem, MA	6'6"	257
James Lawson	FB	HS	Reisterstown, MD	5'10"	216

Top Recruiting Classes - 2012
RK	TEAM	5	4	3	2	1	TOTAL
1	Michigan	3	11	8	1	1	24
2	Nebraska	5	6	9	2	0	22
3	Alabama	4	8	8	0	0	20
4	Notre Dame	4	3	16	2	0	25
5	LSU	1	10	10	3	0	24
6	Texas	2	7	11	3	1	24
7	North Carolina	1	9	11	3	0	24
8	Oklahoma	2	5	16	0	0	23
9	Wisconsin	2	6	11	5	0	24
10	Arkansas	0	10	13	1	0	24
11	USC	0	9	13	0	0	22
12	Michigan State	1	4	18	2	0	25
13	Georgia	3	4	9	3	0	19
14	Ohio State	1	6	14	0	1	22
15	Florida State	0	8	13	2	1	24
16	Oregon	2	2	16	2	0	22
17	Penn State	0	7	12	3	1	23
18	Missouri	1	5	12	3	1	22
19	Florida	2	3	12	1	1	19
20	Cal	1	6	7	7	1	22
21	Georgia Tech	1	7	8	1	0	17
22	UMass	0	4	17	2	2	25
23	BYU	0	5	14	4	1	24
24	Purdue	0	6	13	2	0	21
25	Boise State	1	5	10	2	0	18

Category: NCAA Football 13

2012 Final Rankings

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:41 AM.

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Jan 14, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	USC (61)	12	1	1525
2	3	UMass	14	0	1426
3	5	Kansas State	11	2	1184
4	2	Missouri	12	2	1145
5	6	Utah	13	1	1137
6	7	SMU	13	1	1099
7	8	Oklahoma	11	2	1076
8	4	Arkansas	11	2	1068
9	16	Purdue	11	2	810
10	9	Virginia Tech	11	2	749
11	13	Louisville	11	2	746
12	10	Notre Dame	10	3	680
13	20	Oregon	11	3	653
14	19	Penn State	10	3	617
15	14	Wisconsin	11	3	565
16	12	Texas Tech	10	3	546
17	17	Georgia Tech	11	3	518
18	22	Navy	12	1	509
19	11	Alabama	10	4	507
20	24	Texas	9	4	478
21	--	Florida State	10	4	475
22	23	Iowa	10	3	456
23	25	Georgia	8	5	362
24	--	Auburn	9	4	314
25	--	Nevada	11	2	300

Category: NCAA Football 13

UMass Overpowers Arkansas and Complete Flawless Season

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:31 AM.

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[New Orleans] 14-0!!! It is to be celebrated! UMass entered the season with their first chance to qualify for a bowl game. Not only did they do so, they won it. UMass defeated Arkansas solidly. It was obvious from the start that Arkansas was faster, stronger, and more athletic than the players from UMass, but they didn't allow that to stop them. QB Pagel returned from injury and was cleared to start for UMass after being out for 12 weeks. And he was truly prepared. Pagel amassed 333 yards on 20 completions and 5 touchdowns. Williams saw most of the game in the backfield as the physical play of Arkansas bruised and battered Cox from being able to continue. He had a decent game with 118 yards rushing.

The showing from the Razorbacks players weren't bad, they just appeared to be ineffective. Tyler Wilson had a bad day in the pocket. The pressure kept him on the move and forced him to throw 2 interceptions. He had flashes of greatness on 2 beautiful touchdown passes, both over 40 yards. But as UMass's defense adjusted, he disappeared from the game. Arkansas' HB Davis presented much of a problem in the first half. At times it took 2 or 3 UMass players to take him down. But as the lead grew, his carries shrank. The score would have you believe the game was a blowout, but don't let the numbers fool you. Arkansas just fail to make best of the opportunities they had.

There was nothing but joy for coach Wilson in the post game press conference. "Did I expect the season to go this way? No! I wouldn't have bet $1 that this is how my first season would've been at UMass. All I know is that my players bought into my style of coaching and we made this happen together. Next season may be a whole different story, but today and until preseason workouts begin for next season, I'm going to relish this moment!"

Massachusetts Minutemen at Arkansas Razorbacks
Jan 1, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#3 Massachusetts Minutemen (14-0)	14	14	7	10	-	45
#4 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-2)	0	21	0	7	-	28

Team Stats Comparison
	MASS	ARK
Total Offense	509	226
Rushing Yards	176	27
Passing Yards	333	199
First Downs	23	7
Punt Return Yards	66	0
Kick Return Yards	78	90
Total Yards	653	316
Turnovers	3	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-7 (71%)	1-8 (12%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-4-1 (100%)	1-0-0 (0%)
Penalties	2 - 20	2 - 10
Posession Time	21:58	10:02

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING	MASS	ARK
SECOND QUARTER SCORING	MASS	ARK
THIRD QUARTER SCORING	MASS	ARK

***Scoring summary not included because it wouldn't show up in the stats for some reason.***

Category: NCAA Football 13

National Recognition is Given

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 09:56 AM.

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End of season award time has come. UMass's LE Brendon Potvin collected both the Lombardi and Nagurski awards for the 2012 season.

2012 -2013 NCAA Football Award Winners
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Heisman Memorial Trophy	Orwin Smith	HB	Georgia Tech
Maxwell Award	Collin Klein	QB	Kansas State
Walter Camp Award	Collin Klein	QB	Kansas State
Chuck Bednarik Award	Kyle Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Brandon Potvin	LE	Massachusetts
Davey O'Brien Award	Seth Doege	QB	Texas Tech
Doak Walker Award	Orwin Smith	HB	Georgia Tech
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Alex Torres	WR	Texas Tech
John Mackey Award	Chris Gragg	TE	Arkansas
Outland Trophy	Ricky Wagner	LT	Wisconsin
Rimington Trophy	Khaled Holmes	C	USC
Lombardi Award	Brandon Potvin	LE	Massachusetts
Linebacker of the Year	Preston Brown	LOLB	Louisville
Jim Thorpe Award	Kyle Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
Lou Groza Award	Michael Hunnicutt	K	Oklahoma
Ray Guy Award	Trey Barrow	P	Missouri
Returner of the Year	Jordan Hall	HB	Ohio State

UMass Player Recognition

ALL-NCAA All Americans 1st Team
TE Rob Blanchflower
LE Brandon Potvin
DT Charles Thompson
FS Ed Saint Vil
SS Darren Thellen
Returner Michael Cox

ALL-NCAA All Americans 2nd Team
CB Christian Birt

ALL-MAC 1st Team
HB Alan Williams
HB Michael Cox
TE Rob Blanchflower
LT Nick Speller
LE Brandon Potvin
RE Ryan Delaire
DT Galen Clemons
DT Charles Thompson
MLB Perry McIntyre
CB Quayshun Smith
CB Christian Birt
FS Ed Saint Vil
SS Darren Thellen
K Brendon Levengood

ALL-MAC 2nd Team
C Quinton Sales
RG Stephane Milhim
RT Anthony Dima
CB Antoine Tharpe
FS Ryan Carter

Category: NCAA Football 13

MAC Champions Head to Sugar Bowl!

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 09:24 AM.

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[Detroit] The MAC Championship Game concluded today with the obvious team taking home the trophy. UMass embarrassed the Toledo Rockets as they continued to keep their undefeated season alive. Quinn captured yet another Player of the Game award as he threw for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cox had a 101 yard rushing performance.

It has become very obvious that the Minutemen are playing on a level that nobody expected! Their aggresive defense and versatile offense has taken the college football world by storm this season. One thing for certain, while playing at this level, not only are other teams taking notice, but incoming freshmen are as well. So you should expect to see a new level of freshmen showing up in UMass uniforms.

With this win, UMass secured a spot in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. They are matched against Tyler Wilson and the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-1).

Toledo Rockets at Massachusetts Minutemen
Dec 1, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Toledo Rockets (7-6)	7	3	7	7	-	24
#7 Massachusetts Minutemen (13-0)	7	31	7	3	-	48

Team Stats Comparison
	TOL	MASS
Total Offense	372	431
Rushing Yards	55	180
Passing Yards	317	251
First Downs	19	19
Punt Return Yards	0	19
Kick Return Yards	134	54
Total Yards	506	504
Turnovers	3	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-12 (50%)	4-9 (44%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-3-1 (100%)	5-3-2 (100%)
Penalties	1 - 1	3 - 20
Posession Time	10:23	21:37

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TOL	MASS
4:28	(MASS) A. Williams, 1 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	7
0:50	(TOL) C. McDowell, 1 Yd pass from T. Owens (J. Detmer kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TOL	MASS
6:36	(MASS) M. Michel, 16 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	7	14
4:52	(MASS) B. Levengood, 24 Yd FG	7	17
3:10	(MASS) A. Tharpe, returned interception 76 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	7	24
1:16	(MASS) C. Danska, 36 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	7	31
0:55	(MASS) C. Birt, returned interception 41 Yds(B. Levengood kick)	7	38
0:00	(TOL) J. Detmer, 28 Yd FG	10	38
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TOL	MASS
5:33	(MASS) M. Cox, 1 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	10	45
2:57	(TOL) T. Owens, 7 Yd run (J. Detmer kick)	17	45
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TOL	MASS
7:19	(MASS) B. Levengood, 34 Yd FG	17	48
0:07	(TOL) D. Fluellen, 0 Yd run (J. Detmer kick)	24	48

Category: NCAA Football 13

The Michigan Trifecta!!!

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 07:32 AM.

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[Foxboro] #14 UMass Minutemen prevail once again against another Michigan team. This time it was Central Michigan. The HB duo of Cox and Williams was electric! Each HB earning 3 rushing touchdowns and Cox amassing the 200 yard mark. Cox's final rushing total was 223 yards. Quinn was effective as well throwing for 1 score and 212 yards. The defense was once again a monster acquiring 6 sacks and 5 interceptions.

UMass has earned their spot in the MAC Championship game and will be facing the Toledo Rockets (7-5). This match will dictate which bowl you will see your Minutemen in.

Central Michigan Chippewas at Massachusetts Minutemen
Nov 23, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Central Michigan Chippewas (4-8)	0	0	0	7	-	7
#14 Massachusetts Minutemen (12-0)	14	7	28	17	-	66

Team Stats Comparison
	CMU	MASS
Total Offense	180	559
Rushing Yards	-16	347
Passing Yards	196	212
First Downs	9	15
Punt Return Yards	11	36
Kick Return Yards	55	35
Total Yards	246	630
Turnovers	5	1
3rd Down Converstion	2-12 (16%)	7-12 (58%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-1-0 (100%)	6-4-1 (83%)
Penalties	2 - 5	1 - 10
Posession Time	11:23	20:37

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MASS
5:16	(MASS) M. Cox, 2 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	7
0:52	(MASS) A. Williams, 4 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MASS
1:10	(MASS) K. Nelms, returned interception 30 Yds(B. Levengood kick)	0	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MASS
5:54	(MASS) M. Michel, 42 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	0	28
3:39	(MASS) A. Williams, 9 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	35
3:12	(MASS) M. Quinn, 17 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	42
0:43	(MASS) A. Williams, 38 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	49
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MASS
6:05	(MASS) B. Levengood, 26 Yd FG	0	52
4:40	(MASS) M. Cox, 57 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	59
3:14	(CMU) T. Lombardo, 4 Yd run (D. Harman kick)	7	59
2:29	(MASS) M. Cox, 40 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	7	66

Category: NCAA Football 13

A New Star in Quinn?

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 07:07 AM.

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[Foxboro] Quinn earns another Player of the Game as #17 UMass downed the Buffalo Bulls dramatically. Quinn threw for 399 yards and 5 touchdowns as he torched the Bulls' secondary. The duo of Cox and Williams appeared yet again recording a touchdown a piece. Cox managed to break another punt return wide open for another score. The game appeared to become interesting after the half as Buffalo put up 3 scores in the third quarter and opened up the fourth quarter with a FG to bring the score to within a touchdown. But once again, UMass poured it on in the fourth and won comfortably.

UMass has assured them selves an appearance in the MAC Championship Game with one game left to play. Central Michigan travels to Foxboro to attempt to halt this run that UMass is on. UMass and another Michigan team. This should be good!

Buffalo Bulls at Massachusetts Minutemen
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Buffalo Bulls (1-10)	0	7	21	3	-	31
#17 Massachusetts Minutemen (11-0)	17	14	7	28	-	66

Team Stats Comparison
	BUFF	MASS
Total Offense	318	533
Rushing Yards	57	134
Passing Yards	261	399
First Downs	20	11
Punt Return Yards	0	105
Kick Return Yards	262	160
Total Yards	580	798
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	8-18 (44%)	4-7 (57%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	1-2 (50%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-4-1 (100%)	3-2-1 (100%)
Penalties	1 - 10	1 - 5
Posession Time	14:29	17:31

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BUFF	MASS
7:05	(MASS) A. Williams, 59 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	0	7
3:55	(MASS) B. Levengood, 34 Yd FG	0	10
1:00	(MASS) R. Blanchflower, 8 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	0	17
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BUFF	MASS
4:09	(BUFF) A. Nuetz, 5 Yd pass from A. Zordich (P. Clarke kick)	7	17
3:23	(MASS) M. Michel, 75 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	7	24
3:15	(MASS) Q. Smith, returned fumble 13 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	7	31
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BUFF	MASS
6:53	(BUFF) A. Zordich, 1 Yd run (2-Pt)	15	31
5:34	(MASS) C. Danska, 52 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	15	38
3:35	(BUFF) R. Willoughby, 6 Yd pass from A. Zordich (2-Pt failed)	21	38
0:51	(BUFF) A. Nuetz, 2 Yd pass from A. Zordich (P. Clarke kick)	28	38
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BUFF	MASS
7:52	(BUFF) P. Clarke, 29 Yd FG	31	38
6:25	(MASS) R. Blanchflower, 89 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	31	45
4:00	(MASS) D. Foesel, 55 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	31	52
1:24	(MASS) M. Cox, 6 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	31	59
0:43	(MASS) M. Cox, returned punt 64 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	31	66

UMass Shrugs Off Akron

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 06:36 AM.

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[Akron] UMass had not one worry on this day. It was evident that the team on the other sideline, Akron Zips, wanted to have nothing to do with the now ranked #21 Minutemen. Both HB Cox and QB Quinn proved to be double threats. Quinn threw for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 70 yards and a rushing touchdown. Cox only gained 35 yards on 12 attempts, but he did have an additional 25 yards in receiving, 68 yards on kick returns, and 103 on punt returns. Cox had an amazing day! 2 rushing and 1 punt return TD. That would be your Player of the Game.

The Minutemen travel home and prepare for Buffalo next week.

Massachusetts Minutemen at Akron Zips
Nov 10, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#21 Massachusetts Minutemen (10-0)	14	28	14	2	-	58
Akron Zips (2-8)	7	0	3	0	-	10

Team Stats Comparison
	MASS	AKR
Total Offense	411	187
Rushing Yards	162	113
Passing Yards	249	74
First Downs	17	15
Punt Return Yards	110	3
Kick Return Yards	78	191
Total Yards	599	381
Turnovers	0	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-8 (62%)	3-12 (25%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-5-0 (100%)	1-1-0 (100%)
Penalties	2 - 10	0 - 0
Posession Time	19:18	12:42

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MASS	AKR
6:00	(MASS) C. Danska, 5 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	7	0
4:02	(AKR) C. Moore, 6 Yd run (A. Fox kick)	7	7
2:18	(MASS) A. Williams, 8 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	14	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MASS	AKR
7:28	(MASS) M. Quinn, 6 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	21	7
7:11	(MASS) C. Thompson, returned interception 33 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	28	7
5:46	(MASS) B. Dowling, 46 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	35	7
2:36	(MASS) M. Cox, returned punt 59 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	42	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MASS	AKR
6:56	(AKR) A. Fox, 41 Yd FG	42	10
4:10	(MASS) M. Cox, 4 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	49	10
1:14	(MASS) M. Cox, 2 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	56	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MASS	AKR
3:27	(MASS) Safety	58	10

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Quinn Takes Charge

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 06:11 AM.

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[DeKalb] QB M. Quinn took Player of the Game after an outstanding performance. The UMass Minutemen entered this week ranked #24 after a double OT win against Vandy. One thing was certain, this game in no way mirrored that game. Under the passing attack of Quinn, UMass had an explosive second quarter in which Quinn threw 3 of his 4 TD passes. He ended the day with 322 yards through the air. Later in the game the NIU Huskies did close the gap to within a score, but Quinn came back slinging and threw for his fourth TD pass. With less than 2 minutes remaining, SS Thellen returned an interception for a score putting any comeback hopes to rest.

Coach Wilson praised Quinn after the game. "Quinn knows I believe in him. He knows that I don't look at him as a back up that I have no choice to play. This is his team! This is why there are depth charts in place. No matter who goes down, all of my players are prepared."

The Minutemen travel to Akron next on what appears to be quite a simple task. Akron's record currently resides at 2-8.

Massachusetts Minutemen at Northern Illinois Huskies
Nov 3, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#24 Massachusetts Minutemen (9-0)	3	21	0	14	-	38
Northern Illinois Huskies (6-4)	7	0	3	7	-	17

Team Stats Comparison
	MASS	NIU
Total Offense	412	337
Rushing Yards	90	69
Passing Yards	322	268
First Downs	19	15
Punt Return Yards	28	19
Kick Return Yards	95	154
Total Yards	535	510
Turnovers	3	4
3rd Down Converstion	7-14 (50%)	1-10 (10%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)	1-1 (100%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-1-1 (66%)	2-1-1 (100%)
Penalties	0 - 0	3 - 20
Posession Time	19:44	12:16

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MASS	NIU
4:13	(MASS) B. Levengood, 34 Yd FG	3	0
1:50	(NIU) A. Daniels, 52 Yd pass from J. Lynch (M. Sims kick)	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MASS	NIU
6:29	(MASS) A. Hill, 14 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	10	7
1:52	(MASS) C. Danska, 47 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	17	7
0:27	(MASS) B. Dowling, 28 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	24	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MASS	NIU
6:47	(NIU) M. Sims, 34 Yd FG	24	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MASS	NIU
7:01	(NIU) A. Daniels, 1 Yd run (M. Sims kick)	24	17
5:30	(MASS) J. Broadnax, 38 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	31	17
1:51	(MASS) D. Thellen, returned interception 37 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	38	17

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Minutemen Rise to the Occassion in 2OT

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 05:40 AM.

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[Nashville] When the 7-0 UMass Minutemen headed down to Nashville to face the 1-6 Vanderbilt Commodores, the last thing they expected was to see over time. Instead, they went to double over time before adding their 8th win of the season!

With QB Quinn taking over for the injured Pagel, UMass battled Vanderbilt toe to toe in a true gridiron battle. UMass drew first blood halfway through the first quarter with a 41 yard connection from Quinn to Dowling. Dowling had 8 receptions for 162 yards, but would never see the end zone again. Then Vandy struck back in the beginning of the second with a 10 yard pass from Carta Samuels to Boyd. Injuries were a plenty as Cox was one of the key injuries. He was out for the game. Williams joined him later with a hip pointer. Broadnax was called up.

UMass opened the forth quarter with a beautiful drive that gave them the lead with a Levengood FG. It held until 0:18 seconds left in the game. As the Commodores lined up to kick the tying FG, coach Wilson off course attempted to freeze the kicker, but to no reward. This game was going to OT.

UMass lost the toss and Vandy chose to go on defense first. UMass scored on 4 running plays, ultimately resulting in a Broadnax TD. Vandy went for blood right out the gates and responded on a 21 yard TD pass. Another Carta Samuels & Boyd connection. Off to our second over time, Vandy got the ball first. Two rushes for a first down and that was the end of progress. They settled for the FG. UMass took the field knowing that a TD would get them home. The Minutemen attacked with the read option. FIRST DOWN! Again. Second and goal on the 4 yard line. Broadnax took the dive handoff on the following play and found a little crease to fall forward for the touchdown. Oh what a celebration that ensued afterwards.

"This is how football is meant to be played! No team is to be taken likely! I told my players in the locker room that the opposing team has nothing to lose. A win against us would gain them so much more. Vandy played a great game. On this day, we just bested them," spoke coach Wilson after the game. "I was proud of how each player stepped up today. Quinn stepped in for Pagel. He understands he is the leader of this team now! And Broadnax coming through after losing not 1, but 2 running backs." Cox and Williams are expected to be back next week.

Next week the road continues as UMass visits Northern Illinois. Could the Minutemen be arriving as a top 25 ranked team? We shall see.

Massachusetts Minutemen at Vanderbilt Commodores
Oct 27, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Massachusetts Minutemen (8-0)	7	7	0	3	13	30
Vanderbilt Commodores (1-7)	0	14	0	3	10	27

Team Stats Comparison
	MASS	VAN
Total Offense	440	375
Rushing Yards	115	92
Passing Yards	325	283
First Downs	21	18
Punt Return Yards	20	10
Kick Return Yards	71	118
Total Yards	531	503
Turnovers	3	2
3rd Down Converstion	4-11 (36%)	7-18 (38%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	1-2 (50%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-3-1 (100%)	4-2-2 (100%)
Penalties	4 - 30	1 - 5
Posession Time	16:50	15:10

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MASS	VAN
4:35	(MASS) B. Dowling, 41 Yd pass from M. Quinn (B. Levengood kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MASS	VAN
7:51	(VAN) C. Boyd, 10 Yd pass from A. Carta Samuels (R. Fowler kick)	7	7
4:46	(MASS) M. Cox, 2 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	14	7
2:30	(VAN) Z. Stacy, 17 Yd run (R. Fowler kick)	14	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MASS	VAN
6:37	(MASS) B. Levengood, 27 Yd FG	17	14
0:18	(VAN) R. Fowler, 23 Yd FG	17	17
OVERTIME SCORING		MASS	VAN
--	(MASS) J. Broadnax, 2 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	24	17
--	(VAN) C. Boyd, 21 Yd pass from A. Carta Samuels (R. Fowler kick)	24	24
--	(VAN) R. Fowler, 31 Yd FG	24	27
--	(MASS) J. Broadnax, 4 Yd run	30	27

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Sportsmanship?! Anyone?!

Posted on July 13, 2012 at 09:41 PM.

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[Foxboro] Controversy! At this moment Coach Wilson finds himself right in the midst of it after a controversial call for a 2 point conversion in the second quarter to put UMass up 36-14 right before the half. As the fans cheered as both teams went in for the half, all cameras queued in on Bowling Greens head coach Dave Clawson's grimacing stare over at UMass's head coach. "I'm in shock right now! We coach these kids and prepare them for life. What message was coach Wilson trying to put in his kids head by going for a 2 point conversion? I don't take kindly to disrespect. Now I gotta go deal with my team before this turns into something nasty.

When coach Wilson was questioned about it during post game press conference, he attempted to explain. "It was a confusing point for myself. Birt had just intercepted a pass and took it in for the score. My extra point team was heading onto the field when the referees called for a challenge of the play to see if the ball touched the ground before he caught it. After the play stood, I forgot we scored, so I sent my offense out. Not until we scored had I realized that I just converted a 2 point conversion. I was embarrassed and didn't intend to create any situation. I apologize to the college football world for that incident."

Later in the fourth quarter, QB Pagel was injured on a play that was flagged for a late hit. Both benches emptied, but were refrained before any type of scuffle broke out. "Maybe it was payback," stated Wilson. "But if it was, it shows that that program at Bowling Green has total disrespect for the well being of my players, or the players of any other team!" Both teams should expect to hear from the NCAA on the incidents that took place. No punishments are expected to be handed out. Pagel did capture the Player of the Game award as he went 17-20, 244 yards, and 4 touchdowns before the hit. He suffered a broken collarbone and is expected to miss 12 weeks. His season may be over.

Next week UMass travels to Vanderbilt in hopes of continuing their undefeated season as it still stands today.

Bowling Green Falcons at Massachusetts Minutemen
Oct 20, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Bowling Green Falcons (3-5)	7	7	0	0	-	14
Massachusetts Minutemen (7-0)	14	22	10	14	-	60

Team Stats Comparison
	BGSU	MASS
Total Offense	208	509
Rushing Yards	-3	181
Passing Yards	211	328
First Downs	9	20
Punt Return Yards	16	33
Kick Return Yards	158	69
Total Yards	382	611
Turnovers	3	3
3rd Down Converstion	4-14 (28%)	3-7 (42%)
4th Down Conversion	0-2 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	1-1 (100%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-0-0 (0%)	6-5-1 (100%)
Penalties	1 - 10	2 - 15
Posession Time	10:08	21:52

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	MASS
5:23	(MASS) M. Michel, 14 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	0	7
1:18	(MASS) A. Hill, 45 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	0	14
0:25	(BGSU) H. Coby, 76 Yd pass from M. Schilz (S. Stein kick)	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	MASS
6:06	(BGSU) P. Swan, returned fumble 25 Yds (S. Stein kick)	14	14
2:02	(MASS) R. Blanchflower, 16 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	14	21
1:13	(MASS) M. Cox, 9 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	14	28
0:57	(MASS) C. Birt, returned interception 24 Yds (2-Pt)	14	36
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	MASS
4:26	(MASS) C. Danska, 15 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	14	43
1:21	(MASS) B. Levengood, 17 Yd FG	14	46
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	MASS
4:13	(MASS) A. Williams, 1 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	14	53
2:07	(MASS) A. Tharpe, returned interception 108 Yds (B. Levengood kick)	14	60

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Enemies of the State

Posted on July 13, 2012 at 09:00 PM.

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[Kalamazoo] If UMass entered this season with something to prove, everybody should take notice. They are sending everybody a message! A few weeks after upsetting Michigan's blue and gold team, the Minutemen return to slaughter their Broncos. After a well played first quarter, things got out of hand for Western Michigan. Pagel threw for an easy 5 touchdowns on 16 completions! As for the running game, it's fair to say that UMass had a tandem duo with Cox and Williams both coming through in back field. While Williams gained 83 yards rushing, Cox recorded the only rushing touchdown for UMass. "It's something that I saw coming and it doesn't bother me," said Cox after the game. "We compliment each other well! And it's a great thing knowing that there are 2 people that can provide the results needed!"

UMass is going into their bye week with a 2-0 record in conference play, a win against a top 10 team, and some outstanding achievements so far. One has to wonder what type of attention may be coming their way soon.

Massachusetts Minutemen at Western Michigan Broncos
Oct 6, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Massachusetts Minutemen (6-0)	7	14	14	7	-	42
Western Michigan Broncos (2-4)	0	0	7	0	-	7

Team Stats Comparison
	MASS	WMU
Total Offense	451	204
Rushing Yards	177	72
Passing Yards	274	132
First Downs	19	13
Punt Return Yards	40	10
Kick Return Yards	44	51
Total Yards	535	265
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-8 (62%)	7-14 (50%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-4-0 (100%)	1-1-0 (100%)
Penalties	0 - 0	2 - 8
Posession Time	21:18	14:14

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MASS	WMU
0:09	(MASS) C. Burns, 3 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MASS	WMU
5:23	(MASS) M. Cox, 1 Yd run (B. Levengood kick)	14	0
0:58	(MASS) C. Danska, 73 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	21	0
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MASS	WMU
6:06	(MASS) B. Dowling, 12 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	28	0
4:36	(MASS) A. Hill, 39 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	35	0
1:25	(WMU) T. Keith, 14 Yd pass from A. Carder (C. Colombe kick)	35	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MASS	WMU
6:01	(MASS) R. Blanchflower, 5 Yd pass from K. Pagel (B. Levengood kick)	42	7