2022 UMass Minutemen football team

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2022 UMass Minutemen football
UMass Amherst Athletics logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–11
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Casula (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro
Defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski (8th season)
Base defense 4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadium Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Notre Dame    9 4  
Liberty    8 5  
BYU    8 5  
New Mexico State    7 6  
Army    6 6  
UConn    6 7  
UMass    1 11  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Minutemen played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts, and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by sixth-year head coach Don Brown, his first season back coaching the program since the 2008 season. [1] [2]

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Schedule

UMass hosted five home games and traveled to seven different away games during the 2022 season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Tulane ESPN+ L 10–4215,101
September 107:00 p.m.at Toledo ESPN+L 10–5520,147
September 173:30 p.m. Stony Brook ESPN3 W 20–310,011
September 242:00 p.m.at Temple ESPN+L 0–2814,033
October 12:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan ESPN+L 13–2016,478
October 83:30 p.m. Liberty
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN+L 24–4211,217
October 151:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN3L 7–3413,378
October 293:30 p.m. New Mexico State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN3L 13–239,274
November 47:00 p.m.at UConn CBSSN L 10–2723,430
November 122:00 p.m.at Arkansas State ESPN3L 33–3514,354
November 1912:00 p.m.at Texas A&M ESPN+/SECN+ L 3–2090,177
November 2612:00 p.m. Army
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN+L 7–4410,119

Awards and honors

Starting running back Ellis Merriweather was nominated to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List and the ShrineBowl1000 preseason List, as well as teammates Josh Wallace and Billy Wooden.

Game summaries

at Tulane

UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen0100010
Green Wave71421042

at Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,101
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:37) TUL – Tyjae Spears 6-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:53; Tulane 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) UMASS – Gino Campiotti 4-yard run, Cameron Carson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:45; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:31) TUL – Tyjae Spears 1-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:25; Tulane 14–7)
  • (9:30) TUL – Tyjae Spears 4-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:03; Tulane 21–7)
  • (9:30) UMASS – Cameron Carson 21-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 66 yards, 5:51; Tulane 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:30) TUL – Michael Pratt 20-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:23; Tulane 28–10)
  • (9:30) TUL – Duece Watts 31-yard pass frpm Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:19; Tulane 35–10)
  • (9:30) TUL – Lawrence Keys II 2-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:04; Tulane 42–10)
Fourth quarter

None

StatisticsUMASSTUL
First downs1420
Total yards217369
Rushes/yards58–20039–196
Passing yards17173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int4–11–313–22–0
Time of possession33:1526:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassingGino Campiotti2/6, 12 yards, 2 INT
RushingTim Baldwin Jr.13 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingGeorge Johnson III1 reception, 11 yards
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 12/20, 164 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyjae Spears 12 carries, 57 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 1 reception, 34 yards

at UConn

UMass Minutemen at UConn Huskies  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen370010
Huskies767727

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 23,430
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
StatisticsUConnUMass
First downs1818
Total yards334351
Rushing yards27485
Passing yards60266
Turnovers02
Time of possession30:1429:46

at Texas A&M

UMass Minutemen at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen03003
Aggies373720

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 90,177
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 27-yard field goal, 10:58. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

  • MASS – Cameron Carson 25-yard field goal, 14:06. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:45.
  • TAMU – Noah Thomas 22-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 5:56. Aggies 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:56.

Third quarter

  • TAMU – Randy Bond 35-yard field goal, 7:49. Aggies 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

  • TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 12-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 5:10. Aggies 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:48.
StatisticsMASSTAMU
First downs1016
Total yards168398
Rushing yards113207
Passing yards55191
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:2327:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassingBrady Olson9/22, 55 yards
Rushing Kay'Ron Adams 14 rushes, 58 yards
ReceivingIsaac Ross4 receptions, 25 yards
Texas A&MPassing Conner Weigman 11/19, 191 yards, TD
Rushing Le'Veon Moss 12 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Moose Muhammad III 3 receptions, 75 yards

References

  1. Matt Vautour (November 21, 2021). "UMass football hiring Don Brown: Arizona defensive coordinator returning for second stint as Minuteman coach". The Republican. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. Barrett Sallee (November 22, 2021). "UMass hires Don Brown: Longtime defensive coordinator returns for second stint as Minutemen coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.