University of Massachusetts NCAA News

Northeastern and McGuirk Stadium proved to be a panacea Saturday for all of the University of Massachusetts football team's woes.

Tony Nelson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns to lead Massachusetts to a 37-7 win over Northeastern on Saturday.

University of Massachusetts men's basketball fans can be excused if they barely do, but they will get a new chance to acquaint themselves with the 6-foot-7 power forward from Marietta, Ga.

The University of Maine football team defeated the University of Massachusetts by the score of 19-9 on Saturday afternoon at Alfond Stadium.

The Minutemen were selected ninth in the preseason Atlantic 10 Conference poll, but the lone UMass player on the preseason A-10 first team is having nothing of it.

It was one small step for Maine. One giant leap for Maine-kind. Senior tri-captain Mike Brusko referenced Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon Saturday after the University of Maine football team earned its biggest win of the season.

Maine quarterback Warren Smith, , dives into the endzone for a touchdown in the second half of their NCAA football game against Massachusetts in Orono, Maine, Saturday, Oct.

Kyle Havens' cell phone buzzed often on Sunday. Teammates called and texted the University of Massachusetts junior quarterback to let him know they still believed in him.

Last Saturday's 23-17 upset of then-No. 4 New Hampshire proved that the University of Massachusetts football team is capable of beating a good opponent, a feat the Minutemen had yet to accomplish this season before that game.

A "second-half team" can be defined as a strong finisher or a weak starter. Either way, those involved with the University of Richmond's football operation would like to smooth out the ride this afternoon vs.

UPDATE: For the third time this season, Richmond has conceded a safety after a bad snap during a punt attempt.

Injured power forward/center Pau Gasol couldn't say for certain whether he would play in the season opener Tuesday against the Clippers at Staples Center.

Justin Forte scored two touchdowns and Richmond defeated Massachusetts 34-12 on Saturday.

The chance to play another year of college football , to hone his skills and polish his game were all reasons Holy Cross quarterback Dominic Randolph came back for a fifth season.

When the Richmond football team arrived in Amherst last year, the Spiders' playoff chances perhaps were hanging in the balance.

The four formerly suspended players are not dressed - coaches decision. Stephane Milhelm is starting for Ihne.

As the University of Massachusetts football team walked off the field at Delaware Stadium Oct.

AP photo UNH's Chad Kackert, left, runs into UMass' Eric Dickson, right, in the first half Saturday in Amherst, Mass.

Jonathan Hernandez rushed for a career-high 166 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown, part of 13 unanswered points to seal Massachusetts' 23-17 comeback win over New Hampshire on Saturday.

For running back Tony Nelson and the rest of the UMass football team, it's definately must win time against New Hampshire.