ABOVE: University of Massachusetts junior linebacker Gilberto Torres is brought down by junior linebacker James Bowe, with pressure from sophomore Chinedu Ogbonna and freshman Dennis Osagiede, top left and right, in the spring game at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday morning. LEFT: University of Massachusetts head coach Walt Bell talks to his Minutemen after a rain-soaked spring game. The game concluded UMass’ spring practice. The Minutemen will reconvene in late July. UMass opens the 2019 season Aug. 30 at Rutgers. See gazettenet.com for more photos.
ABOVE: University of Massachusetts junior linebacker Gilberto Torres is brought down by junior linebacker James Bowe, with pressure from sophomore Chinedu Ogbonna and freshman Dennis Osagiede, top left and right, in the spring game at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday morning. LEFT: University of Massachusetts head coach Walt Bell talks to his Minutemen after a rain-soaked spring game. The game concluded UMass’ spring practice. The Minutemen will reconvene in late July. UMass opens the 2019 season Aug. 30 at Rutgers. See gazettenet.com for more photos. Credit: STAFF PHOTOS / KEVIN GUTTING

The UMass football team played its first spring game under new coach Walt Bell on Saturday in Amherst.