Saturday, the University of Massachusetts football team will play its first game in Amherst in nearly three years, since its move to the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Homecoming festivities will include the unveiling of MinuteFan Way (formerly Stadium Drive).
15,000 — Coupons will be handed out by Moe’s Southwest Grill.
1,043— Days since the last home game at McGuirk Alumni Stadium (Nov. 19, 2011, a 34-17 loss to James Madison).
500 — Students that will lead the Minutemen onto the field before the coin toss.
172-79-2 — UMass’s all-time record at McGuirk.
85 — Average plays per game for Bowling Green, including a staggering 113 in a 45-42 win over Indiana.
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49 — Years since first game at McGuirk, a 41-0 blanking of AIC on Sept. 25, 1965.
34.5 — The cost, in millions, of the new 55,000-square-foot Football Performance Center and Martin & Richard Jacobson press and skybox complex (the dedication is Friday night).
9 — Career sellouts (17,000) at McGuirk. The Bowling Green game is expected to be the 10th.
2 — Number of wins for UMass since its last home game at McGuirk.
Craig Larson can be reached at clarson@globe.com.