One week to go!

Time to get your game faces on. We're going live in seven days. Get your tailgating equipment together. Find your Maroon & White shirts. Got your "UMass Football' hat. Are you ready for some football?

Matty Vautour has a nice story about UMass WR Victor Cruz. It looks like three years of potential is finally going to make it to the field.

Sean Smalls is named a preseason All-American by Sporting News.

Our I-A opponent Texas Tech has sold out its season tickets for the first time ever.

Next week's opponent the Albany Great Danes are cautiously optimistic . Another story from the Great Danes' Media Day.

Besides Comcast Sports broadcasting of CAA games, they also plan significant weekly coverage of the CAA in their "SportsNite on Campus" show.

Without comment-----Hofstra's new helmet.