Rene Ingoglia returns to The Flagship Pod after UMass’ 31-30 overtime win over Ball State, and the conversation starts where the fan base is: the Minutemen found a way to win a game they would have lost in any of the last four years.
Christian and Rene break down Pop Watson’s night, the first and goal sequence that nearly cost UMass the game, Derek Morris bouncing back to hit the walk-off extra point, and why Harasymiak was right to kneel and play for overtime. Rene also makes the case that a 6-6 UMass would be one of the most attractive bowl stories in the country, while the math stays simple: two wins in the final three locks up official bowl eligibility, starting Wednesday night at Toledo.
Plus: Andrew Zock and the Toledo front, the Joseph Griffin breakout game both hosts are waiting on, the mood inside the building at 5-4, the Script U money and what it means for keeping this roster together, and the Watch Party at Nathan Bill’s on Wednesday night.
Time Stamps
00:01 Rene is back, fresh off calling UCF at Kansas
00:44 Ball State was a must-win, and the baby steps to five wins
03:07 Finding a way to win, and Derek Morris’ bounce-back extra point
04:25 Why a 6-6 UMass is an attractive bowl story
07:21 Pop Watson is not 100 percent, and Max Warner held his running back
09:21 The threat of Pop’s legs opens up the passing game
10:10 The touchdown before the half, and Rene wants nastiness from the offensive line
11:53 Toledo DE Andrew Zock, game-wrecker, and how UMass protects Pop
12:32 First down success and third and manageable
14:09 The Joseph Griffin breakout watch
16:09 Rene thinks UMass can pull the upset in Toledo
18:11 The mood in the building has cemented at 5-4
19:40 Defending Harasymiak’s decision to kneel and play for overtime
21:41 A young head coach growing into end-of-game decisions
22:31 The preseason win total was 2.5
23:24 It is not luck, the floor, and why keeping Pop matters this offseason
24:52 Script U, the Riccio gift, and a fan base that deserves a bowl trip
28:29 Watch Party at Nathan Bill’s on Wednesday night
29:19 Rene’s Thursday night ESPN2 call
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