The UMass Minutemen (0-3) face an FCS opponent, the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-1), on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
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Cent. Conn. St. vs. UMass Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Game time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: Amherst, MassachusettsVenue: Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Blue Devils vs. Minutemen Insights
UMass has been a bottom-25 offense this season, ranking 17th-worst with 302 yards per contest. The defense is ranked 63rd in the FBS (315.7 yards allowed per game). The Minutemen rank sixth-worst in scoring offense (13.3 points per game) and 17th-worst in scoring defense (33.3 points per game allowed) this year.UMass is averaging 185.7 passing yards per game on offense (100th in the FBS), and ranks 67th on the other side of the ball with 200.3 passing yards allowed per game.Cent. Conn. St. has been dominant on the defensive side of the ball, giving up just 309 total yards per contest (17th-best). On offense, it ranks 84th by accumulating 288.7 total yards per game.From an offensive standpoint, the Blue Devils are accumulating 23.3 points per contest (53rd-ranked). They rank 66th in the FCS on defense (29.7 points allowed per game).From an offensive perspective, Cent. Conn. St. is putting up 165.3 passing yards per game (80th-ranked). It ranks 61st in the FCS on defense (221.3 passing yards surrendered per game).Players to Watch
Cent. Conn. St.
Brady Olson: 477 PASS YDS / 159 YPG / 51.6% / 2 TD / 2 INTElijah Howard: 56 CAR / 189 YDS / 63 YPG / 2 TD / 5 REC / 36 YDS / 12 YPG / 0 TDDonovan Marcus: 24 CAR / 82 YDS / 27.3 YPG / 0 TD / 3 REC / 25 YDS / 8.3 YPG / 1 TDMichael Plaskon: 15 REC / 154 YDS / 51.3 YPG / 1 TD
UMass
Taisun Phommachanh: 557 PASS YDS / 185.7 YPG / 60.6% / 1 TD / 2 INT / 47 CAR / 103 RUSH YDS / 1 TDJalen John: 39 CAR / 118 YDS / 39.3 YPG / 1 TD / 11 REC / 81 YDS / 27 YPG / 0 TDJakobie James: 11 REC / 161 YDS / 53.7 YPG / 1 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Cent. Conn. St. Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | at Central Michigan | L 66-10 |
| 9/7/2024 | Fordham | W 33-3 |
| 9/14/2024 | at St. Francis (PA) | W 27-20 |
| 9/21/2024 | at UMass | - |
| 10/5/2024 | at Yale | - |
| 10/12/2024 | Mercyhurst | - |
| 10/19/2024 | at Dartmouth | - |
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UMass Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | Eastern Michigan | L 28-14 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Toledo | L 38-23 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Buffalo | L 34-3 |
| 9/21/2024 | Central Connecticut State | - |
| 9/28/2024 | at Miami (OH) | - |
| 10/5/2024 | at Northern Illinois | - |
| 10/12/2024 | Missouri | - |