The UConn Blog (good name) has a post on a potential "regular season" game in the Spring between UMass and UConn.
UMass players have been saying on social media that they want to play (in 2020). That's not going to happen. If UMass was interested in picking up some late 2020 games the groundwork for that would have to have been done back in the summer. The Big Ten and the PAC 10 both are having second thoughts about canceling their seasons. College football is being played and so far there does not seem to be any significant bad effects on the players from COVID-19.
The UMass players and football staff have done a superb job managing the COVID-19 threat. However, they will not get any reward this year for all their work.
The big question is how much, if any games will be played in the Spring. It seems very likely UMass and UConn will meet at least once. As the UConn Blog points out, that would allow both teams extended practice periods in the Spring. Beyond UConn, things get hazy. Old Dominion has canceled its season and could be interested in a game. FCS teams will likely play a reduced schedule and play few if any non-league games. So Maine, UNH and URI probably would not be interested in playing UMass. A non-scholarship FCS team like Bryant or Central Connecticut might, but will UMass have any money to pay a guarantee?
Right now, it seems anything beyond UConn is a stretch...
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Andy Isabella has a nifty catch in Sunday's game against Washington. Notice Isabella had to slow down to make the catch. If Murray had been able to lead him more, it would have been a TD.
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