2017 UMass Minutemen football team

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2017 UMass Minutemen football
UMass Amherst Athletics logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–8
Head coach
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Ed Pinkham (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Army   –   10 –3  
No. 11 Notre Dame   –   10 –3  
UMass   –   4 –8  
BYU   –   4 –9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the fourth year of head coach Mark Whipple's second stint at UMass and 10th year overall. The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Five home games were played at the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium with their final home game at Fenway Park. This was UMass's second year as an independent. [1] They finished the season 4–8.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 266:00 p.m. Hawaii
ELVN☆L 35–3812,145
September 27:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPN3 L 28–3813,274
September 93:30 p.m. Old Dominion
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNL 7–179,028
September 157:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPNU L 21–2922,911
September 2312:00 p.m.at Tennessee
SECN L 13–1795,324
September 303:30 p.m. Ohio
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNL 50–587,696
October 213:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNW 55–2010,690
October 283:30 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ELVNW 30–27 2OT11,889
November 412:00 p.m.at No. 21 Mississippi State
SECNL 23–3457,354
November 114:00 p.m. Maine
ELVNW 44–3112,794
November 183:00 p.m.at BYU
BYUtv/ESPN3W 16–1051,355
December 212:00 p.m.at FIU
CUSA.tv L 45–6314,004
^[a] The game between UMass and South Florida was postponed due to Hurricane Irma. A game with FIU was scheduled after FIU's game with Indiana was cancelled. [2]
Schedule Source: [3]

☆All Eleven Sports broadcasts will be simulcast on NESN or NESN+. [4]

Game summaries

Hawaii

Hawai'i at UMass [5] [6]
1234Total
•Rainbow Warriors7771738
Minutemen7714735
Sources: [5] [6]
Scoring summary
18:51Hawai'i Dru Brown 27 yard run (Alex Trifonovitch kick), Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:530–7
16:00UMass Andy Isabella 6 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:517–7
21:57Hawai'i John Ursua 85 yard pass from Dru Brown (Alex Trifonovitch kick), Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:427–14
20:02UMassAndy Isabella 2 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:5514–14
311:12UMassMarquis Young 1 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:4821–14
34:35UMassMalik Lee 3 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:3828–14
32:09Hawai'iRyan Tuiasoa 2 yard run (Alex Trifonovitch kick), Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:2628–21
413:34Hawai'iMarcus Armstrong-Brown 8 yard pass from Dru Brown (Alex Trifonovitch kick), Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:4728–28
411:41UMassMarquis Young 21 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:5335–28
45:23Hawai'iRyan Meskell 29 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:1835–31
40:48Hawai'iMetuisela 'Unga 7 yard pass from Dru Brown (Alex Trifonovitch kick), Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:0435–38

Coastal Carolina

UMass at Coastal Carolina [7] [8]
1234Total
Minutemen777728
•Chanticleers14710738
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,274
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C), Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Brock Bowling, Stan Lewter
Sources: [7] [8]
Scoring summary
18:21CoastalDalton Demos 1 yard run (Evan Rabon kick), Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:520–7
16:48UMassMarquis Young 4 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:267–7
100:47CoastalDalton Demos 22 yard run (Evan Rabon kick), Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:327–14
210:37UMassAndy Isabella 21 pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:0014–14
200:51CoastalOsharmar Abercrombie 4 yard run (Evan Rabon kick), Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:1614–21
312:51UMassAndrew Ford 9 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:0321–21
39:24CoastalEvan Rabon 46 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:2121–24
34:48CoastalChris Jones 13 yard pass from Tyler Keane Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:3121–31
43:45CoastalOsharmar Abercrombie 7 yard run Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:0421–38
41:10UMassMarquis Young 1 yard run Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:1828–38

Old Dominion

Old Dominion at UMass [9] [10]
1234Total
•Monarchs370717
Minutemen00707
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 9,028
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C), Wind: N 8 mph (13 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources: [9] [10]
Scoring summary
110:32Old DominionNick Rice 28 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:280–3
21:00Old DominionJonathan Duhart 2 yard pass from Blake Laurssa (Nick Rice kick), Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:020–10
314:26UMassAndy Isabella 60 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:347–10
46:59Old DominionJordan Hoy 7 yard run (Nick Rice kick), Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:197–17

Temple

UMass at Temple [11] [12]
1234Total
Minutemen077721
•Owls3136729
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Lincoln Financial Field
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 22,911
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Charles Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
Sources: [11] [12]
Scoring summary
112:47TempleAustin Jones 24 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:170–3
22:29UMassNick Orekoya 10 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:207–3
21:04TempleAdonis Jennings 30 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones kick), Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:257–10
20:10Temple Keith Kirkwood 11 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones kick missed), Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:367–16
310:18TempleAaron Boumerhi 52 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:307–19
35:56UMassJessie Britt 20 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:2214–19
31:52TempleAustin Jones 37 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:0314–22
43:48Temple Isaiah Wright 13 yard pass from Logan Marchi (Austin Jones kick), Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:5114–29
41:41UMassAndrew Ford 3 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick), Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:0721–29

Tennessee

UMass at Tennessee [13] [14]
1234Total
Minutemen067013
•Volunteers0143017
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Neyland Stadium
    Knoxville, TN
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 95,324
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: 2 mph (3.2 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware, Olivia Harlan
Sources: [13] [14]
Scoring summary
24:33TennesseeJohn Kelly 12 yard run (Aaron Medley Kick), Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:440–7
22:57UMassRoss Comis 5 yard run (Michael Schreiner kick failed), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:366–7
20:25TennesseeTyler Byrd 8 yard pass from Quinten Dormady (Aaron Medley kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:326–14
37:32TennesseeAaron Medley 40 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:316–17
32:51UMassSadiq Palmer 13 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:4113–17

Ohio

Ohio at UMass [15] [16]
1234Total
•Bobcats720141758
Minutemen101722150
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:45
  • Game attendance: 7,696
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C), Wind: N 6 mph (9.7 km/h), Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Tracy Jones
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources: [15] [16]
Scoring summary
112:30UMassLogan Laurent 24 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:303–0
19:03Ohio Nathan Rourke 5 yard run (Louie Zervos kick), Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:273–7
14:05UMassRoss Comis 2 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:5810–7
211:35UMassLogan Laurent 35 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:3813–7
210:22OhioBrendan Cope 16 yard pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos kick)3 plays, 28 yards, 1:1313–14
28:57OhioNathan Rourke 17 yard run (Louie Zervos kick), Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:4013–21
27:24OhioLouie Zervos 25 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:5113–24
27:09UMassAdam Breneman 6 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:1520–24
22:26UMassBrennon Dingle 30 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:4727–24
20:38OhioLouie Zervos 23 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 1:4827–27
312:41Ohio A. J. Ouellette 5 yard run (Louie Zervos kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:1927–34
36:38OhioA.J. Ouellette 12 yard pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos kick), Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:2427–41
33:14UMassTeam Safety, Drive: 1 play, -20 yards, 0:0629–41
413:41OhioDorian Brown 15 yard run (Louie Zervos kick), Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:4029–48
410:41UMassMarquis Young 19 yard pass from Andrew Ford (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:0035–48
46:10OhioLouie Zervos 34 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:3135–51
43:23UMassAdam Breneman 7 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Andrew Ford pass to Andy Isabella for two-point conv.), Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:4743–51
41:42OhioDorian Brown 42 yard run (Louie Zervos kick), Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:4143–58
40:11UMassBrennon Dingle 16 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:3150–58

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern at UMass [17] [18]
1234Total
Eagles7103020
•Minutemen28200755
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 10,690
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C), Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: A. Calabrese
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources: [17] [18]
Scoring summary
19:37UMassAdam Breneman 1 yard pass from Ross Comis (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 5:057–0
17:24UMassAndy Isabella 68 yard pass from Ross Comis (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:1714–0
17:10UMassJessie Britt 26 yard pass from Ross Comis (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:0821–0
14:02Georgia SouthernKado Brown 12 yard run (Tyler Bass kick), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:0821–7
11:47UMassBilal Ally 19 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:1528–7
210:15Georgia SouthernTyler Bass 41 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:1028–10
28:33UMassMarquis Young 7 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:4235–10
26:12UMassBrennon Dingle 43 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick failed), Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:0941–10
22:53Georgia SouthernKado Brown 10 yard run (Tyler Bass kick), Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:1941–17
20:29UMassBilal Ally 2 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:2448–17
38:14Georgia SouthernTyler Bass 34 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 2:2748–20
411:46UMassBilal Ally 57 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:1455–20

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at UMass [19] [20]
1234OT2OTTotal
Mountaineers014337027
•Minutemen107037330
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Hadley, MA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:43
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C), Wind: S 15 mph (24 km/h), Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Todd LaPlenta
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources: [19] [20]
Scoring summary
19:21UMassNick Orekoya 1 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:537–0
16:10UMassLogan Laurent 47 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:3510–0
212:55Appalachian StateTaylor Lamb 15 yard run (Chandler Staton kick), Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:1410–7
24:09UMassMarquis Young 95 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 1 play, 95 yards, 0:1417–7
20:04Appalachian StateThomas Hennigan 1 yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Chandler Staton kick), Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:2117–14
35:06Appalachian StateChandler Staton 40 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:2017–17
44:42Appalachian StateChandler Staton 30 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:5017–20
40:05UMassLogan Laurent 45 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 1:4520–20
OT0:00UMassMarquis Young 10 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:0027–20
OT0:00Appalachian StateIke Lewis 20 yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Chandler Staton kick), Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:0027–27
2OT0:00UMassLogan Laurent 36 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:0030–27

Mississippi State

UMass at Mississippi State [21] [22]
1234Total
Minutemen3170323
•Bulldogs10314734
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, MS
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 57,374
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C), Wind: SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h), Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware and Olivia Harlan
Sources: [21] [22]
Scoring summary
113:42Mississippi StateJ.T. Gray 58 yard interception return (Jace Christmann kick), Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:180–7
110:32UMassLogan Laurent 23 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:103–7
15:18Mississippi StateJace Christmann 28 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:143–10
213:06UMassLogan Laurent 48 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:546–10
212:59UMassIsaiah Rodgers 29 yard interception return (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:0713–10
28:49Mississippi StateJace Christmann 25 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:1013–13
27:15UMassAndy Isabella 69 yard pass from Ross Comis (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:3420–13
31215Mississippi State Nick Fitzgerald 8 yard run (Jace Christmann kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:4520–20
34:46Mississippi StateNick Fitzgerald 10 Yd Run (Jace Christmann kick), Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:3620–27
48:18UMassLogan Laurent 26 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:3023–27
45:00Mississippi StateDeddrick Thomas 83 yard punt return (Jace Christmann kick), Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:5623–34

Maine

Maine at UMass [23] [24]
1234Total
Black Bears798731
•Minutemen21313744
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Fenway Park
    Boston, MA
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:37
  • Game attendance: 12,974
  • Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C), Wind: NW 7 mph (11 km/h), Weather: Clear and Sunny
  • Referee: Todd LaPlenta
  • TV announcers (ELVN): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Seth Cantor
Sources: [23] [24]
Scoring summary
113:29UMassJessie Britt 33 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:317–0
113:16MaineEarnest Edwards 95 yard kickoff return (Brandon Briggs kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:007–7
111:32UMassAndy Isabella 69 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:4414–7
11:02UMassAndy Isabella 12 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:0821–7
210:20UMassLogan Laurent 41 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:5424–7
28:00MaineChris Ferguson 9 yard run (Brandon Briggs kick), Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:2024–14
23:28MaineTeam Safety, Drive: 2 plays, -5 yards, 1:0824–16
310:00MaineJosh Mack 1 yard run (Chris Ferguson pass to Drew Belcher for two-point conv.), Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:0024–24
32:42UMassAndy Isabella 14 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:2231–24
31:08UMassLee Moses 70 yard interception return (Logan Laurent kick blocked), Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:3437–24
46:46MaineJosh Mack 37 yard run (Brandon Briggs kick), Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:0637–31
41:57UMassMarquis Young 33 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:1444–31

BYU

UMass at BYU [25] [26]
1234Total
•Minutemen0313016
Cougars003710
Sources: [25] [26]
Scoring summary
25:15UMassLogan Laurent 34 yard field goal, Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 6:443–0
313:21UMassAndy Isabella 40 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:3310–0
37:15UMassLogan Laurent 28 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:1913–0
34:55UMassLogan Laurent 35 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:0116–0
31:35BYURhett Almond 40 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:2016–3
40:53BYUMatt Bushman 6 yard pass from Joe Critchlow (Rhett Almond kick), Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 1:2816–10

FIU

UMass at FIU [27] [28]
1234Total
Minutemen147101445
• Panthers142172163
  • Date: December 2
  • Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 14,004
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h), Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Stephen LaManti
  • TV announcers (CUSA.tv): A.J. Ricketts, Hurlie Brown
Sources: [27] [28]
Scoring summary
111:02FIUAlex Gardner 12 yard run (José Borregales kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:580–7
17:35FIUShawndarrius Phillips 5 yard run (José Borregales kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:260–14
16:40UMassAndy Isabella 24 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:557–14
12:13UMassMarquis Young 1 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:0014–14
213:03FIUNapoleon Maxwell 6 yard run (José Borregales kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:1014–21
29:59UMassBrennon Dingle 28 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:0421–21
21:49FIUAlex Gardner 1 yard run (José Borregales kick), Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:0221–28
20:37FIUBryce Singleton 31 yard pass from Alex McGough (José Borregales kick), Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:1821–35
312:16UMassLogan Laurent 36 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:4424–35
35:01UMassAdam Breneman 2 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:2731–35
32:36FIUAlex McGough 60 yard run (José Borregales kick), Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:2531–42
411:51FIUBryce Singleton 19 yard pass from Alex McGough (José Borregales kick), Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:4431–49
49:02FIUBryce Singleton 2 yard pass from Alex McGough (José Borregales kick), Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:3231–56
47:16UMassMarquis Young 29 yard pass from Andrew Ford (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:4638–56
42:28FIUNapoleon Maxwell 1 yard run (José Borregales kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:4838–63
40:21UMassRoss Comis 6 yard run (Logan Laurent kick), Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:0745–63

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 13th season at BYU and the Cougars seventh season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 UMass Minutemen football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the fifth year of head coach Mark Whipple's second stint at UMass and 11th year overall. The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Five home games were played at the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium with one home game at Gillette Stadium. This was UMass's third year as an independent. They finished the season 4–8.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Charlotte 49ers football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Brad Lambert. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Charlotte 49ers football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Healy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 UMass Minutemen football team</span> American college football season

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 FIU Panthers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis. The season was notably truncated due to several cancellations stemming from the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by head coach Willie Taggart, in his first year.

The 2021 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams, led by eighth-year head coach Jim Fleming, played their home games at Meade Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Miami RedHawks football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 UMass Minutemen football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his second season since he was rehired, his seventh overall as head coach.

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