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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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.
Schedule
UMass went 0–4, scoring 12 total points while allowing 161 points by their opponents.
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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