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.
Schedule
UMass announced their 2023 football schedule on February 2, 2023.[1] [2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 7:00 p.m. at New Mexico State ESPN W 41–3015,356
September 2 3:30 p.m. at Auburn ESPN L 14–5988,043
September 9 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 28–419,207
September 16 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN+ L 17–1916,138
September 23 3:30 p.m. New Mexico Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN+ L 31–348,298
September 30 3:30 p.m. Arkansas State Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN+ L 28–529,494
October 7 12:00 p.m. Toledo Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPNU L 24–419,623
October 14 3:30 p.m. at No. 6 Penn State BTN L 0–63105,533
October 28 12:00 p.m. at Army CBSSN W 21–1429,625
November 4 3:30 p.m. Merrimack Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN+ W 31–2114,672
November 18 1:00 p.m. at Liberty ESPN+ L 25–4916,860
November 25 12:00 p.m. UConn Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry ) ESPN+ L 18–3112,291
Personnel
Game summaries
at New Mexico State
UMass Minutemen at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
7
3
3 28 41
Aggies
0
10
0 20 30
at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : August 26Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT /5:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind : NW 9 mphGame attendance : 15,536Referee : Rory BernardTV announcers (ESPN ) : John Schriffen , Rocky Boiman , and Dawn DavenportBox score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
MASS – Anthony Simpson 10-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 10:20. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:08.
Second quarter
NMSU – Monte Watkins 80-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:58.
MASS – Cameron Carson 33-yard field goal, 3:55. Minutemen 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:39.
NMSU – Ethan Albertson 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
MASS – Cameron Carson 29-yard field goal, 6:27. Minutemen 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
MASS – Taisun Phommachanh 11-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 14:28. Minutemen 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:47.
NMSU – Trent Hudson 42-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:27. Minutemen 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:01.
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 10-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 7:47. Minutemen 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.
MASS – Isaiah Rutherford 57-yard interception return (Cameron Carson kick), 6:40. Minutemen 34–17.
NMSU – Jordin Parker 40-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:35. Minutemen 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 21-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 1:43. Minutemen 41–24. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:53.
NMSU – Trent Hudson 1-yard pass from Diego Pavia, 0:00. Minutemen 41–30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:43.
Statistics
MASS
NMSU
First downs
16
22
Total yards
389
468
Rushing yards
197
220
Passing yards
192
248
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
28:20
31:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UMass
Passing
Taisun Phommachanh
10/17, 192 yards
Rushing
Taisun Phommachanh
16 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
Christian Wells
1 reception, 68 yards
New Mexico State
Passing
Diego Pavia
16/27, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Monte Watkins
2 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving
Jonathan Brady
2 receptions, 48 yards
This was the Minutemen's first road win since week 9 of the 2018 season .[3]
at Auburn
UMass Minutemen at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
7
0
0 7 14
Tigers
10
21
21 7 59
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : September 2Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT/2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind : E 8 mphGame attendance : 88,043Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN ) : Beth Mowins , Kirk Morrison , and Stormy BuonantonyBox score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
AUB – Damari Atson 2-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 11:28. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:26.
MASS – Taisun Phommachanh 1-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 7:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:02.
AUB – Alex McPherson 37-yard field goal, 2:11. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
AUB – Robby Ashford 10-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 14:55. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:33.
AUB – Robby Ashford 1-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 10:11. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
AUB – Robby Ashford 4-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 4:42. Tigers 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
AUB – Jaylin Simpson 50-yard interception return (Alex McPherson kick), 14:43. Tigers 38–7.
AUB – Jay Fair 29-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick), 12:52. Tigers 45–7. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:10.
AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 42-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 5:25. Tigers 52–7. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:11.
Fourth quarter
MASS – Anthony Simpson 58-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 8:50. Tigers 52–14. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:14.
AUB – Sean Jackson 45-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 7:02. Tigers 59–14. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:48.
Statistics
MASS
AUB
First downs
11
27
Total yards
301
492
Rushing yards
140
289
Passing yards
161
203
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
29:25
30:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UMass
Passing
Carlos Davis
6/8, 106 yards, TD
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
14 rushes, 101 yards
Receiving
Anthony Simpson
4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Auburn
Passing
Payton Thorne
10/17, 141 yards, TD
Rushing
Sean Jackson
5 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Receiving
Jay Fair
5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Miami (OH)
Miami (OH) RedHawks at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
RedHawks
21
7
3 10 41
Minutemen
0
7
14 7 28
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : September 9Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind : S 7 MPHGame attendance : 9,207Referee : Charles LamertinaTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jay Burnham, Andy Gresh , and Matt GoldsteinBox score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
M-OH – Gage Larvadain 26-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Kellan McLaughlin kick), 13:14. RedHawks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
M-OH – Gage Larvadain 99-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:40. RedHawks 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 1:02.
M-OH – Kobe Hilton 0-yard fumble return (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:17. RedHawks 21–0.
Second quarter
MASS – Dashaun Jerkins 53-yard interception return (Cameron Carson kick), 11:10. RedHawks 21–7.
M-OH – Gage Larvadain 13-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick), 2:39. RedHawks 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
MASS – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 32-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 10:20. RedHawks 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:17.
MASS – Mark Pope 50-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 2:51. RedHawks 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:00.
M-OH – Graham Nicholson 33-yard field goal, 0:12. RedHawks 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:32.
Fourth quarter
MASS – George Johnson III 5-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 11:16. RedHawks 31–28. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43.
M-OH – Cade McDonald 1-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick), 10:57. RedHawks 38–28. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
M-OH – Graham Nicholson 44-yard field goal, 3:32. RedHawks 41–28. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:31.
Statistics
M–OH
MASS
First downs
17
18
Total yards
446
306
Rushing yards
144
62
Passing yards
302
244
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
30:59
29:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami (OH)
Passing
Brett Gabbert
12/22, 302 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Rashad Amos
23 rushes, 115 yards
Receiving
Gage Larvadain
8 receptions, 273 yards, 3 TD
UMass
Passing
Carlos Davis
22/32, 244 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
16 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving
Mark Pope
4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
at Eastern Michigan
New Mexico
Arkansas State
Toledo
at No. 6 Penn State
UMass Minutemen at No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
0
0
0 0 0
No. 6 Nittany Lions
7
21
21 14 63
at Beaver Stadium , University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : October 14Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Rain • Temperature : 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind : NE 10 MPHGame attendance : 105,533Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Mark Followill , Jake Butt , and Brooke Fletcher Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Daequan Hardy 56-yard punt return (Alex Felkins kick), 4:17. Nittany Lions 7–0.
Second quarter
PSU – Drew Allar 1-yard run (Alex Felkins kick), 12:35. Nittany Lions 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54.
PSU – Kaytron Allen 9-yard run (Alex Felkins kick), 6:20. Nittany Lions 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
PSU – Tyler Warren 7-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick), 1:01. Nittany Lions 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:37.
Third quarter
PSU – Theo Johnson 30-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick), 11:29. Nittany Lions 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
PSU – Theo Johnson 18-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick), 5:12. Nittany Lions 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
PSU – Daequan Hardy 68-yard punt return (Sander Sahaydak kick), 3:57. Nittany Lions 49–0.
Fourth quarter
PSU – Trey Potts 2-yard run (Sander Sahaydak kick), 13:37. Nittany Lions 56–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:23.
PSU – Beau Pribula 31-yard run (Sander Sahaydak kick), 8:28. Nittany Lions 63–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:17.
Statistics
MASS
PSU
First downs
9
28
Total yards
109
408
Rushing yards
64
246
Passing yards
45
162
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
32:58
27:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UMass
Passing
Taisun Phommachanh
6/14, 25 yards
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
14 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving
George Johnson III
2 receptions, 24 yards
Penn State
Passing
Drew Allar
16/23, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Nicholas Singleton
15 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving
Theo Johnson
4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
at Army
UMass Minutemen at Army Black Knights – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
13
0
8 0 21
Black Knights
0
7
0 7 14
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
Date : October 28Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind : NW 9 MPHGame attendance : 29,625Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Dave Ryan , Adam Breneman , and Tina Cervasio Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 34-yard run (kick failed), 11:32. Minutemen 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 3:30. Minutemen 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:14.
Second quarter
ARMY – Bryson Daily 2-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 2:34. Minutemen 13–7. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:37.
Third quarter
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 3-yard run (Taisun Phommachanh pass to George Johnson III), 7:33. Minutemen 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
ARMY – Champ Harris 36-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 5:01. Minutemen 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:30.
Statistics
MASS
ARMY
First downs
19
19
Total yards
352
362
Rushing yards
231
204
Passing yards
121
158
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
31:37
28:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UMass
Passing
Taisun Phommachanh
17/23, 121 yards
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
34 rushes, 234 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Anthony Simpson
7 receptions, 36 yards
Army
Passing
Champ Harris
6/8, 130 yards
Rushing
Kanye Udoh
15 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving
Tobi Olawole
2 receptions, 57 yards
Merrimack
at Liberty
UConn
UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
6
13
6 6 31
Minutemen
0
0
6 12 18
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : November 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind : SW 2 MPHGame attendance : 12,291Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jay Burnham, Andy Gresh, and Matt GoldsteinBox score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
CONN – Mumu Bin-Wahad 45-yard interception return (kick failed), 10:04. Huskies 6–0.
Second quarter
CONN – Joe McFadden 31-yard field goal, 13:42. Huskies 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:27.
CONN – Joe McFadden 30-yard field goal, 8:46. Huskies 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:29.
CONN – Victor Rosa 17-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 6:02. Huskies 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
MASS – Gino Campiotti 10-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (pass failed), 11:58. Huskies 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:50.
CONN – Cam Edwards 4-yard run (pass failed), 1:08. Huskies 25–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
Fourth quarter
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:52. Huskies 25–12. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:33.
CONN – Cam Edwards 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:34. Huskies 31–12. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 8:12.
MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:03. Huskies 31–18. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:25.
Statistics
CONN
MASS
First downs
24
18
Total yards
414
289
Rushing yards
240
59
Passing yards
174
230
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
37:36
22:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UConn
Passing
Ta'Quan Roberson
16/28, 174 yards
Rushing
Cam Edwards
19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cameron Ross
3 rec, 52 yards
UMass
Passing
Taisun Phommachanh
18/30, 230 yards, TD
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
18 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Anthony Simpson
6 rec, 107 yards
References
^ "UMass unveils football schedule with five home games and ..." The Berkshire Eagle. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023 .
^ "Massachusetts Announces 2023 Football Schedule". University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Athletics. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023 .
^ "UMass wins season opener on road for first time since 1973". ESPN . August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
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