2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2020 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. The team finished 6–4 for the program's first winning season since 2014. All four losses were against NCAA Division I FBS teams.

2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–4 (1–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Storm (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Power (2nd season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
(capacity: 14,575)
2020 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^  6 –0   10 –0  
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana  4 –2   4 –3  
No. 23 Nicholls  3 –3   4 –3  
Incarnate Word  3 –3   3 –3  
Lamar  2 –4   2 –4  
McNeese State*  2 –4   3 –4  
Northwestern State  1 –5   1 –5  
Rankings from STATS Poll
2020 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Stephen F. Austin   –   6 –4  
Tarleton State†   –   5 –3  
Central Arkansas   –   5 –4  
Presbyterian†   –   4 –3  
Eastern Kentucky   –   3 –6  
Dixie State†   –   2 –3  
Houston Baptist   –   1 –3  
Abilene Christian   –   1 –5  
Campbell   –   0 –4  
North Alabama   –   0 –4  
  • Note: † – Dixie State, Presbyterian, and Tarleton State played only in the spring. All other teams listed played only in the fall. Presbyterian was in a scheduling agreement with the Pioneer Football League, which it fully joined in July 2021.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their original preseason poll in July 2020. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish eighth in the conference, prior to their schedule split from the rest of the league.[1] In addition, one Lumberjack was chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Central Arkansas*190 (12)
2Sam Houston State170 (4)
3Nicholls169 (6)
4Southeastern Louisiana157
5McNeese State113
6Incarnate Word104
7Abilene Christian*101
8Stephen F. Austin*60
9Houston Baptist*59
10Northwestern State49
11Lamar38

(*) These teams opted out of playing in the revised spring 2021 Southland schedule, and instead played as Independent in the fall of 2020.

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Schedule

Stephen F. Austin had a game scheduled against Alabama A&M, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 58:00 p.m.at UTEP*
ESPN3L 14–246,047
September 192:00 p.m.at UTSA*
ESPN2L 10–246,611
September 266:00 p.m.at SMU*
ESPN+L 7–507,898
October 34:00 p.m.West Texas A&M*
ESPN3W 34–65,035
October 175:00 p.m.Angelo State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 31–124,376
October 24vs. Abilene Christian
FloSportsW 35–32 OT5,211
October 312:00 p.m.Western Colorado*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 64–73,165
November 72:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN+W 24–62,569
November 14Pittsburg State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 26–75,126
November 21at Memphis*
ESPN+L 14–569,684

[4]

Game summaries

At UTEP
See also: 2020 UTEP Miners football team
Game One – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at UTEP Miners
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 7 7 0014
Miners 3 14 0724

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
  • Game time: 8:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E 15 mph
  • Game attendance: 6,047
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette • Umpire: Stephen Marshal • Linesman: Lea Bailey • Line judge: Joshua Fath • Back judge: Brandon Spencer • Field judge: Parker Anderson • Side judge: Adrian Carson • Center judge: Nathan Jastram
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Erik Elken, Trevor Vittatoe
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:01) SFA – Lawton Rikel 17-yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Stephen F. Austin 7–0)
  • (3:25) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:22; Stephen F. Austin 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:03) SFA – Da'leon Ward 1-yard run, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:17; Stephen F. Austin 14–3)
  • (2:08) UTEP – Justin Garrett 4-yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 9:51; Stephen F. Austin 14–10)
  • (0:20) UTEP – Deion Hankins 10-yard run, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:52; UTEP 17–14)
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
  • (3:51) UTEP – Deion Hankins 10-yard run, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18; UTEP 24–14)
Statistics SFA UTEP
First downs1419
Plays–yards44–23065–364
Rushes–yards97152
Passing yards133212
Passing: comp–att–int14–21–117–28–1
Time of possession23:1336:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. Austin PassingTrae Self14–21–1–133
RushingDa'Leon Ward14–51
ReceivingQuenty Borders2–41
UTEP PassingGavin Hardison17–28–1–212
RushingDeion Hankins17–133
ReceivingJacob Cowing7–116

At UTSA
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Game Two – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at UTSA Roadrunners
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 7 3010
Roadrunners 3 14 0724

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
  • Game time: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Indoors • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,611
  • Referee: Chris Bynum • Umpire: Joe Nanus • Linesman: Tony Sands • Line judge: Nicholas Therio • Back judge: Sean Woodson • Field judge: Lark Jones • Side judge: Dustin Drawhorn
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lincoln Rose, LaDarrin McLane
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:34) UTSA – Hunter Duplessis 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:26; UTSA 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:01) UTSA – Frank Harris 3-yard run, Hunter Duplessis kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; UTSA 10–0)
  • (0:35) UTSA – Joshua Cephus 4-yard pass from Frank Harris, Hunter Duplessis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:50; UTSA 17–0)
  • (0:02) SFA – Xavier Gipson 10-yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:33; UTSA 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:06) SFA – Chris Campos 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:58; UTSA 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:08) UTSA – Frank Harris 23-yard run, Hunter Duplessis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:31; UTSA 24–10)
Statistics SFA UTSA
First downs1525
Plays–yards61–34484–498
Rushes–yards59229
Passing yards285269
Passing: comp–att–int21–33–023–36–1
Time of possession27:3432:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. Austin PassingTrae Self21–33–1–285, 1 TD
RushingDa'Leon Ward12–42
ReceivingXavier Gipson6–94, 1 TD
UTSA PassingFrank Harris23–36–1–269, 1 TD
RushingFrank Harris17–110, 2 TD's
ReceivingJoshua Cephus8–89, 1 TD

At SMU
See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team
Game Three – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at SMU Mustangs
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 0 707
Mustangs 22 7 71450

at Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 7,898
  • Referee: Nate Black • Umpire: Michael Powell • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Victor Firth • Field judge: Glen Wilson • Side judge: Ryan Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman, LaDarrin McLane
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:34) SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 33-yard run, Chris Naggar kick blocked (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:26; SMU 6–0)
  • (6:52) SMU – Danny Gray 11-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:36; SMU 13–0)
  • (4:49) SMU – Team Safety, 14 yards (SMU 15–0)
  • (2:23) SMU – Kylen Granson 9-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:12; SMU 22–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:21) SMU – Danny Gray 6-yard run, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:19; SMU 29–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:42) SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 13-yard run, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:14; SMU 36–0)
  • (1:22) SFA – Trae Self 6-yard run, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:20; SMU 36–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:44) SMU – Terrance Gipson 3-yard run, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16; SMU 43–7)
  • (6:01) SMU – TaMerik Williams 5-yard run, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:30; SMU 50–7)
Statistics SFA SMU
First downs1424
Plays–yards67–21665–432
Rushes–yards51260
Passing yards165172
Passing: comp–att–int16–27–116–27–0
Time of possession34:2525:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. Austin PassingTrae Self14–23–1–133
RushingTurner JaQuarion24–52
ReceivingJeremiah Miller4-41
SMU PassingShane Buechele14–25–0–141, 2 TD's
RushingUlysses Bentley IV6–104, 2 TD's
ReceivingKylen Granson5–38, 1 TD

West Texas A&M
See also: West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
Game Four – West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 0 336
Lumberjacks 17 0 71034

at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,035
  • Referee: Scott Hardin • Umpire: Jeremy Epps • Linesman: Justin Gragg • Line judge: Matt Stellges • Back judge: TJ Riley • Field judge: Chris Bailey • Side judge: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Luke Hamilton, John Wilkowski
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:34) SFA – Da'leon Ward 69-yard run, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; SFA 7–0)
  • (11:25) SFA – Xavier Gipson 28-yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:14; SFA 14–0)
  • (0:30) SFA – Chris Campos 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:00; SFA 17–0)
Second quarter
No scoring
Third quarter
  • (10:14) WT – Mauricio Gonzales 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; SFA 17–3)
  • (9:03) SFA – Remi Simmons 63-yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:04; SFA 24–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:39) SFA – Chris Campos 29-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 8:29; SFA 27–3)
  • (9:05) WT – Mauricio Gonzales 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22; SFA 27–6)
  • (5:25) SFA – Turner JaQuarion 12-yard run, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; SFA 34–6)
Statistics WT SFA
First downs1721
Plays–yards70–29464–498
Rushes–yards120234
Passing yards174264
Passing: comp–att–int16–36–114–26–1
Time of possession30:0129:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WT PassingNick Gerber16–36–1–174
RushingKhalil Harris14–61
ReceivingDevin Neal3-61
SFA PassingTrae Self12–24–1–234, 2 TD's
RushingDa'leon Ward11–114, 1 TD
ReceivingXavier Gipson4–124, 1 TD

References
  1. "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. "2020 Stephen F. Austin Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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