2020 UMass Minutemen football team

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.

2020 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTommy Restivo (2nd season)
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
(Capacity: 17,000)
2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 BYU   –   11 –1  
No. 17 Liberty   –   10 –1  
Army   –   9 –3  
New Mexico State   –   1 –1  
UMass   –   0 –4  
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 174:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
ESPN2L 0–414,856
November 72:30 p.m.at No. 16 Marshall
ESPN+L 10–5111,711
November 208:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
CBSSNL 2–245,554
November 2712:00 p.m.at Liberty
ESPN3L 0–45250

Game summaries

At Georgia Southern
Massachusetts at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 000 0
• Eagles 14 14103 41
   
Scoring summary
112:18GASOMalik Murray 47-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)		GASO 7–0
08:14GASOBeau Johnson 8-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 39 yards, 1:57)		GASO 14–0
209:12GASOBeau Johnson 10-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 4:13)		GASO 21–0
01:39GASOShai Werts 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 5:01)		GASO 28–0
313:08GASOAlex Raynor 27-yard field goal
(5 plays, 10 yards, 1:25)		GASO 31–0
06:40GASOWesley Kennedy III 56-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55)		GASO 38–0
402:34GASOAlex Raynor 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 8 yards, 2:18)		GASO 41–0
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −3162[4]
StatisticsUMassGeorgia Southern
First downs1020
Total yards191436
Rushing yards111308
Passing yards80128
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:0930:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassingMike Fallon7/12, 41 yards, 1 INT
RushingWill Koch4 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingSamuel Emilus4 receptions, 28 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts11/16, 128 yards, 3 TDs
RushingWesley Kennedy III6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMalik Murray4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Marshall
Massachusetts at Marshall
1 234Total
Minutemen 7 300 10
• No. 16 Thundering Herd 14 17137 51
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Pregame lineOver/under
StatisticsUMassMarshall
First downs1233
Total yards190495
Rushing yards41267
Passing yards149228
Turnovers10
Time of possession26:5333:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassingWill Koch12/18, 99 yards, 1 TD
RushingEllis Merriweather10 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingTaylor Edwards1 reception, 37 yards
MarshallPassingGrant Wells21/30, 228 yards, 3 TDs
RushingBrenden Knox14 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingArtie Henry5 receptions, 71 yards

At Florida Atlantic
Massachusetts at Florida Atlantic
1 2Total
Minutemen 0
Owls 0
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
StatisticsUMassFlorida Atlantic
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida AtlanticPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Liberty
Massachusetts at Liberty
1 2Total
Minutemen 0
Flames 0
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team
Pregame lineOver/under
StatisticsUMassLiberty
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
LibertyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References
  1. "UMass reverses call, to play limited fall schedule". ESPN.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. "2020 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled". July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. "Massachusetts Minutemen vs Georgia Southern Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 18, 2020.


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