The UMass Minutemen (0-3) square off against 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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UMass vs. Cent. Conn. St. 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.
Minutemen vs. Blue Devils Insights
UMass ranks 17th-worst in total offense (302 yards per game), but has been slightly better on defense, ranking 63rd with 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 compiling 185.7 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 100th in the FBS. The defense ranks 67th, surrendering 200.3 passing yards per contest. Cent. Conn. St.'s defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 17th-best in the FCS with 309 total yards ceded per game. In terms of offense, it is generating 288.7 total yards per game, which ranks 84th.From an offensive perspective, the Blue Devils are compiling 23.3 points per contest (53rd-ranked). They rank 66th in the FCS on defense (29.7 points given up per game).Cent. Conn. St. ranks 80th in the FCS with 165.3 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 61st with 221.3 passing yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.Players to Watch
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 TD
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 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
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 | - |
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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 | - |