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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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 62nd with 315.7 yards allowed per game.With 13.3 points per game (sixth-worst) and 33.3 points allowed per game on defense (17th-worst), the Minutemen have been playing poorly on both sides of the ball this season.Offensively, UMass ranks 100th in the FBS with 185.7 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 67th in passing yards allowed per contest (200.3).Cent. Conn. St. has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, giving up just 309 total yards per contest (17th-best). Offensively, it ranks 84th by piling up 288.7 total yards per game.In terms of points scored the Blue Devils rank 53rd in the FCS (23.3 points per game), and they are 66th on defense (29.7 points allowed per contest).With 165.3 passing yards per game on offense, Cent. Conn. St. ranks 80th in the FCS. Defensively, it ranks 61st, giving up 221.3 passing yards per game.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 | - |