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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Half a game hasnt been enough for Mississippi State so far this season.It might be on Saturday against Massachusetts.The Bulldogs (1-2) have yet to put together four good quarters in any of their games -- none more disappointing than last week, when they fell behind 20-0 to No. 20 LSU before rallying in the second half only to lose 23-20.Were capable of playing really good halves of football, linebacker Richie Brown said. We have a young team and a lot of talent capable of outscoring 17-0 a team like LSU. So weve seen what were capable of. We just have to put it together in one game now.Its been a problem for the Bulldogs, who led South Alabama 17-0 at halftime in their opener but lost 21-20. Against South Carolina, Mississippi State led 24-0 at halftime before holding on for a 27-14 win.Its been first and second; second and first, coach Dan Mullen said. Every game seems to be different. ... Weve played some really good halves of football and then through whatever different circumstances, we played a poorer other half of football.UMass (1-2) put a minor scare into then-No. 25 Florida, trailing by just three at the half before losing 24-7, but then gave Boston College its first win in almost a year. The Minutemen beat Florida International last week with a late score that thwarted a Golden Panthers comeback attempt.It will be the second of three games against Southeastern Conference teams for UMass, an independent.Here are some other things to look for Saturdays game:QB DECISION: Nick Fitzgerald is still listed as Mississippi States quarterback despite the fact that backup Damian Williams led the Bulldogs on two fourth-quarter touchdown drives in the teams loss to LSU last weekend. 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SAN JOSE, California -- The Latest on reaction to 49ers Colin Kaepernicks recent decision to not stand during the national anthem in protest of police killings of unarmed black men (all times local):4:15 p.m.The police chief in Santa Clara, home to Levis Stadium, says he will urge the leadership of the officers union to put citizens safety first after its members said they may boycott policing 49ers games if quarterback Colin Kaepernick is not disciplined.Santa Clara Police Chief Michael Sellers said in a statement Saturday that he will work with the officers association and the 49ers to find a solution.Sellers says that while he and many in the law enforcement community have been saddened and angered by Kaepernicks words and actions, he will ensure the police department continues to provide a safe environment at Levis Stadium.Kaepernick has refused to stand up during the playing of the national anthem before recent games as a way of pprotesting police killings of unarmed black men.dddddddddddd---8:33 a.m.The union for police officers who work San Francisco home games says its members may boycott policing the stadium if the 49ers dont discipline Colin Kaepernick for refusing to stand during the national anthem and for his statements about law enforcement.A letter from the Santa Clara Police Officers Association sent to the 49ers was obtained Friday by KNTV-TV, the NBC affiliate in San Jose.It says that Kaepernicks protest has threatened our harmonious working relationship