American college football season
2020 UMass Minutemen football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 0–4 |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | Tommy Restivo (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
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The 2020 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Minutemen competed as an independent. They were led by second-year head coach Walt Bell.
UMass originally announced on August 11, 2020, that they would not play football in the fall over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was reversed on September 21, as UMass announced that opponents would be announced "as they become official".[1] Although the Minutemen's home stadium was Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, all games there were cancelled; the team played only away games in 2020.
The Minutemen finished the abridged season winless, at 0–4, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 12.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released.
Award | Player | Position | Year |
Outland Trophy[2] | Larnel Coleman | OL | RS SR |
Wuerffel Trophy[3] | Cole McCubrey | LB | SR |
Solomon Siskind | TE | RS JR |
Schedule
UMass went 0–4, scoring 12 total points while allowing 161 points by their opponents.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| ESPN2 | L 0–41 | 4,856 |
November 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Marshall | | ESPN+ | L 10–51 | 11,711 |
November 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | - FAU Stadium
- Boca Raton, FL
| CBSSN | L 2–24 | 5,554 |
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Liberty | - Williams Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| ESPN3 | L 0–45 | 250 |
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Game summaries
At Georgia Southern
Massachusetts at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Eagles | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 41 | - Date: October 17, 2020
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 4:07 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
- Game attendance: 4,856
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Bill Roth (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:18 | GASO | Malik Murray 47-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) | GASO 7–0 | 08:14 | GASO | Beau Johnson 8-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 39 yards, 1:57) | GASO 14–0 | | 2 | 09:12 | GASO | Beau Johnson 10-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 50 yards, 4:13) | GASO 21–0 | 01:39 | GASO | Shai Werts 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 60 yards, 5:01) | GASO 28–0 | | 3 | 13:08 | GASO | Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (5 plays, 10 yards, 1:25) | GASO 31–0 | 06:40 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 56-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55) | GASO 38–0 | | 4 | 02:34 | GASO | Alex Raynor 31-yard field goal (4 plays, 8 yards, 2:18) | GASO 41–0 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
GASO −31 | 62[4] |
Statistics | UMass | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 10 | 20 |
Total yards | 191 | 436 |
Rushing yards | 111 | 308 |
Passing yards | 80 | 128 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UMass | Passing | Mike Fallon | 7/12, 41 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Will Koch | 4 carries, 41 yards |
Receiving | Samuel Emilus | 4 receptions, 28 yards |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 11/16, 128 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Wesley Kennedy III | 6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Malik Murray | 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD |
At Marshall
Massachusetts at Marshall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | • No. 16 Thundering Herd | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 | - Date: November 7, 2020
- Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Huntington, WV - Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
- Game attendance: 11,711
- Game weather: Clear and Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: Calm
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play–by–play) and Jake Griffith (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:28 | MRSH | Brenden Knox 45-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32) | MRSH 7–0 | 7:01 | MASS | Samuel Emilus 2-yard pass from Will Koch (Jeremy Martin kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48) | TIED 7–7 | 2:02 | MRSH | Brenden Knox 14-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (11 plays, 82 yards, 4:59) | MRSH 14–7 | | 2 | 9:52 | MRSH | Corey Gammage 19-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) (8 plays, 49 yards, 3:00) | MRSH 21–7 | 6:04 | MRSH | Shane Ciucci 43-yard field goal (5 plays, 17 yards, 2:13) | MRSH 24–7 | 2:38 | MASS | Jeremy Martin 46-yard field goal (8 plays, 46 yards, 3:26) | MRSH 24–10 | 0:38 | MRSH | Sheldon Evans 11-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (6 plays, 74 yards, 2:00) | MRSH 31–10 | | 3 | 6:47 | MRSH | Xavier Gaines 13-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci rush failed) (11 plays, 80 yards, 5:12) | MRSH 37–10 | 3:46 | MRSH | Xavier Gaines 16-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) (2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44) | MRSH 44–10 | | 4 | 13:04 | MRSH | Knowledge McDaniel 14-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) (5 plays, 61 yards, 2:37) | MRSH 51–10 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
MRSH −44.5 | 55.5 |
Statistics | UMass | Marshall |
First downs | 12 | 33 |
Total yards | 190 | 495 |
Rushing yards | 41 | 267 |
Passing yards | 149 | 228 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UMass | Passing | Will Koch | 12/18, 99 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ellis Merriweather | 10 carries, 31 yards |
Receiving | Taylor Edwards | 1 reception, 37 yards |
Marshall | Passing | Grant Wells | 21/30, 228 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Brenden Knox | 14 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Artie Henry | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
At Florida Atlantic
Massachusetts at Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | • Owls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 | - Date: November 20, 2020
- Location: FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
- Game attendance: 5,554
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 20 MPH
- Referee: K. Antee
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Jason Knapp (play-by-play) and Malik Zaire (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:58 | FAU | BJ Emmons 1 yard run (Vladmir Rivas kick) (8 plays, 57 yards, 3:04) | FAU 7–0 | | 3 | 06:47 | FAU | Brandon Robinson 13 yard pass from Nick Tronti (Vladmir Rivas kick) (15 plays, 65 yards, 8:13) | FAU 14–0 | 04:27 | FAU | Javion Posey 70 yard run (Vladmir Rivas kick) (1 play, 70 yards, 0:13) | FAU 21–0 | 01:55 | UMASS | 9 yard safety | FAU 21–2 | | 4 | 04:58 | FAU | Vladmir Rivas 30 yard field goal (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:53) | FAU 24–2 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
FAU −32.5 | 50.5[5] |
Statistics | UMass | Florida Atlantic |
First downs | 8 | 16 |
Total yards | 147 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 62 | 140 |
Passing yards | 85 | 228 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UMass | Passing | Will Koch | 12/22, 67 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ellis Merriweather | 11 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | Josiah Johnson | 8 receptions, 42 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 13/27, 203 yards |
Rushing | Javion Posey | 19 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | TJ Chase | 4 receptions, 79 yards |
At Liberty
Massachusetts at Liberty | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Flames | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 | - Date: November 27, 2020
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
- Game attendance: 250
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 4 MPH
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- Television network: ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 6:38 | LIB | Kevin Shaa 31-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 2:28) | LIB 7–0 | 1:12 | LIB | Joshua Mack 59-yard run (2 plays, 72 yards, 0:28) | LIB 14–0 | | 2 | 10:39 | LIB | Michael Bollinger 13-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 1:52) | LIB 21–0 | 4:41 | LIB | Demario Douglas 41-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 4:30) | LIB 28–0 | 0:02 | LIB | Alex Barbir 24-yard field goal (7 plays, 55 yards, 0:37) | LIB 31–0 | | 3 | 6:14 | LIB | Malik Willis 54-yard run (Alex Barbir kick) (5 plays, 67 yards, 1:27) | LIB 38–0 | 0:26 | LIB | Peytton Pickett 16-yard run (Alex Barbir kick) (3 plays, 41 yards, 1:35) | LIB 45–0 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
LIB −35.5 | 57.5[6] |
Statistics | UMass | Liberty |
First downs | 12 | 31 |
Total yards | 227 | 629 |
Rushing yards | 55 | 378 |
Passing yards | 172 | 251 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:50 | 34:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UMass | Passing | Garret Dzuro | 9/22, 172 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cam Roberson | 5 carries, 17 yards |
Receiving | Samuel Emilus | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 16/24, 223 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 10 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | DeMario Douglas | 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ "UMass reverses call, to play limited fall schedule". ESPN.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled". July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Massachusetts Minutemen vs Georgia Southern Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Massachusetts Minutemen vs Florida Atlantic Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Massachusetts Minutemen vs Liberty Flames". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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