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By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The UMass football team is coming out of a much-needed off week following seven consecutive games to start its season, the most recent a 45-3 defeat at the hands of nationally ranked Missouri in front of over 16,000 fans at McGuirk Alumni...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — At the start of summer practice, Amherst football head coach Vinnie Guiel approached his quarterback, NeNe Fernandez, and told him what he needed out of him this fall for the Hurricanes to have the success they wanted.Last season, Fernandez...

By MIKE MORAN

EASTHAMPTON — Senior captains Nelson Gomez and Connor Donnis combined for three touchdowns while the Easthampton defense silenced Frontier Regional in a 26-0 victory Friday night.Gomez scored twice in the first half, and Donnis added the night cap as...

By JESSE KOLODKIN

PITTSFIELD — It was close initially, with Taconic recording a first quarter safety and then forcing several South Hadley punts.But the Tigers recovered and their run game and defensive front found another gear in an eventual 33-2 victory at Berkshire...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — It’s been a few days since the UMass football team played in its most prominent FBS home game to date, a contest in which Missouri roughed up the Minutemen en route to a 45-3 drubbing last Saturday.The Minutemen and head coach Don Brown have...

By DYLAN THOMPSON

NORTH ADAMS — The visiting Smith Vocational Vikings football team overcame an early fumble and scored on each of its next four possessions against Drury on Saturday in a Tri-County League clash. Smith Voc gashed the Blue Devils defense on the ground,...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Not even a minute into UMass football’s marquee matchup with Missouri on Saturday at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, and it became clear what kind of afternoon the Minutemen were in for.On the second play from scrimmage, Tigers wide receiver and...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The 2024 edition of the annual “Battle of the Bridge” between the Amherst and Northampton football teams was anything but a battle.The Hurricanes scored on all six of their first half possessions, and added in a 75-yard punt return touchdown...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — UMass football fans far and wide grew skeptical around this time last year, wondering if Missouri — a team that had climbed its way into college football playoff talks — would actually come to Amherst in 2024 for its scheduled football game...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

AMHERST — Greg Landry, who quarterbacked UMass football to a pair of Yankee Conference championships in 1966 and 1967 behind his dual threat ability, died on Oct. 4 in Detroit. He was 77.Landry led UMass in passing from 1965 through 1967 and paced the...

By GARRETT COTE

EASTHAMPTON — The Belchertown football team had a chance to erase its previous mistakes with under four minutes to play, as the Orioles trailed Easthampton 20-19 but had possession of the ball and hopes to drive down the field for the win.After...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

AMHERST — For months, head coach Don Brown has said he doesn’t need to hype up his team as much when they play big-time schools. Saturday’s noon kickoff against No. 21 Missouri figures to be UMass’ biggest at McGuirk since the transition to FBS.UMass...

By GARRETT COTE

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY — Last week marked the halfway point of the regular season for high school football teams across Hampshire County. With four games down and four remaining until postseason play, there has been a bit of everything between the county’s...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

With its MAC tour wrapped up after a 34-20 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday, the 1-5 UMass football team turns its attention to the SEC portion of its schedule. The Minutemen host No. 21 Missouri on Saturday at noon on ESPN2, the only time this...

By GARRETT COTE

Don Brown essentially made the decision that he was fine with once again playing an opponent close and losing, as that was clear at the end of the first half with his UMass football team facing a 4th-and-1 inside the Northern Illinois 10-yard line.The...

By MIKE WALSH

The Tigers came into Friday night with a game plan, and it was a good one.This iteration of the Pittsfield Generals, though, can shred game plans as quickly as junior Freddy Conyers shreds opposing special teams.South Hadley sent the opening kickoff...

By DYLAN THOMPSON

ADAMS –  On Friday night at Renfrew Park in its Intercounty South opener, the Hoosac Valley football team  put the pieces together and took out some early season  frustration on Belchertown. Hoosac scored on six of its seven possessions with three...

By HOWARD HERMAN

DALTON —  Things did not start off that well for Amherst Friday night.Facing Suburban South foe Wahconah Regional, the Hurricanes won the toss and took the ball. It was a quick three-and-out, which led to a Wahconah touchdown.The Hurricanes put the...

By MIKE MORAN

EASTHAMPTON — The Lee football team took command early and ran away with a 41-0 victory over Easthampton on Friday night.The Wildcats scored on their first three possessions, converting on fourth down once during each drive. On defense, they contained...

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — Football coaches almost never use the word “perfect,” but Smith Vocational football head coach Alex Subocz did when describing his team’s first quarter in the Vikings’ 54-6 beatdown of McCann Tech on Friday night.Two blocked punts (one...