1998 UMass Minutemen football team

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The 1998 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts.

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record12–3 (6–2 A-10)
Quick facts UMass Minutemen football, NCAA Division I-AA national championA-10 New England Division co-championLambert Cup winner ...
1998 UMass Minutemen football
NCAA Division I-AA national champion
A-10 New England Division co-champion
Lambert Cup winner
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record12–3 (6–2 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDon Brown (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^ 6–2  12–3 
No. 9 Connecticut x^ 6–2  10–3 
Maine 3–5  6–5 
New Hampshire 3–5  4–7 
Rhode Island 2–6  3–8 
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^ 7–1  9–3 
No. 23 Delaware 4–4  7–4 
Villanova 4–4  6–5 
No. 17 William & Mary 4–4  7–4 
Northeastern 3–5  5–6 
James Madison 2–6  3–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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1998 was the most successful season in Minutemen history, as UMass won their first national championship in the NCAA DI-AA playoffs in Whipple's first year with the team. UMass entered the postseason as champions of the A-10, but were not expected to make a serious run for the title. They reached the final game ranked 12th in the nation, and were matched up with perennial powerhouse Georgia Southern, the top ranked team in the country. The Minutemen rushed out of the gates, scoring three touchdowns in the opening quarter, and won the shootout by a final score of 55–43. UMass finished the season with a record of 12–3 overall and 6–2 in conference play.

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at No. 3 Delaware
L 30–3320,744
September 121:00 p.m.at Richmond
W 22–1710,219
September 261:00 p.m.Buffalo*
W 51–2711,672
October 312:00 p.m.at No. 5 Hofstra*
W 40–355,308
October 101:00 p.m.James MadisonNo. 24
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 28–2614,202[1]
October 171:30 p.m.at No. 15 ConnecticutNo. 18
L 41–448,581
October 241:00 p.m.No. 22 VillanovadaggerNo. 19
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 36–2612,135[2]
October 3112:30 p.m.at New HampshireNo. 16
W 27–263,578
November 712:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandNo. 12
W 23–135,036
November 1412:30 p.m.MaineNo. 10
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 55–3410,355
November 2112:30 p.m.No. 9 Connecticut*No. 7
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
L 27–2816,392
November 287:00 p.m.at No. 6 McNeese State*No. 12
W 21–1911,349[3]
December 512:00 p.m.No. 13 Lehigh*No. 12
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 27–2112,108[4]
December 122:00 p.m.at No. 2 Northwestern State*No. 12
W 41–3110,424[5][6]
December 192:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Georgia Southern*No. 12
ESPNW 55–4317,501[7]
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Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
The Sports Network————RV2418191612107121 (63)
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Game summaries

At No. 3 Delaware

See also: 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
UMass Minutemen at No. 3 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 13 10 0730
No. 3 Fightin' Blue Hens 13 10 0730
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at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,744
  • Referee: K. Payne
  • Box score
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSDEL
First downs2321
Plays–yards75–43869–372
Rushes–yards30–11553–267
Passing yards323105
Passing: comp–att–int26–45–08–16–0
Turnovers13
Time of possession27:5832:02
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 26/45, 323 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Marcel Shipp 17 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving Adrian Zullo 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Delaware Passing Brian Ginn 5/12, 55 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Craig Cummings 15 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eddie Conti 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
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At Richmond

See also: 1998 Richmond Spiders football team
UMass Minutemen at Richmond Spiders – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 7 6 0922
Spiders 0 3 7717
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at UR Stadium • Richmond, Virginia

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and hot, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,219
  • Referee: J. Gleason
  • Box score
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSRICH
First downs2219
Plays–yards82–41777–379
Rushes–yards38–9437–172
Passing yards323207
Passing: comp–att–int26–44–118–40–2
Turnovers43
Time of possession30:3329:27
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 26/43, 323 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Marcel Shipp 21 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Kerry Taylor 9 receptions, 98 yards
Richmond Passing Jimmie Miles 18/39, 207 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyronne Turner 18 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving Muneer Moore 9 receptions, 120 yards
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Buffalo

See also: 1998 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo Bulls at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulls 6 14 7027
Minutemen 14 21 61051
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at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,672
  • Referee: L. Nazzarro
  • Box score
More information Statistics, BUFF ...
StatisticsBUFFMASS
First downs2929
Plays–yards76–52984–591
Rushes–yards32–12453–339
Passing yards405252
Passing: comp–att–int30–44–214–31–0
Turnovers41
Time of possession28:2931:31
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Buffalo Passing Chad Salisbury 27/40, 375 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Joshua Roth 12 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Receiving Drew Haddad 11 receptions, 173 yards, TD
UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 13/30, 192 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Marcel Shipp 26 rushes, 221 yards, TD
Receiving Jimmy Moore 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
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At No. 5 Hofstra

UMass Minutemen at No. 5 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 0 211940
No. 5 Flying Dutchmen 5 7 131035
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at Hofstra Stadium • Hempstead, New York

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,308
  • Referee: C. Picardo
  • Box score
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSHOF
First downs2624
Plays–yards80–48979–527
Rushes–yards36–14130–204
Passing yards348323
Passing: comp–att–int27–44–025–49–0
Turnovers30
Time of possession30:1229:48
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 27/44, 348 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Marcel Shipp 27 rushes, 146 yards
Receiving Jimmy Moore 11 receptions, 164 yards
Hofstra Passing Giovanni Carmazzi 25/49, 323 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Giovanni Carmazzi 14 rushes, 139 yards, TD
Receiving Steve Jackson 10 receptions, 114 yards
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James Madison

See also: 1998 James Madison Dukes football team
James Madison Dukes at No. 24 UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 3 9 01426
No. 24 Minutemen 0 7 14728
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at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,202
  • Referee: K. Payne
  • Box score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • JMU – Alan Haston 25-yard field goal, 3:01. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:09.

Second quarter

  • MASS – Todd Bankhead 1-yard run (Matt Murphy kick), 14:58. Minutemen 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:03.
  • JMU – Delvin Joyce 4-yard run (kick failed), 9:33. Dukes 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:25.
  • JMU – Alan Haston 25-yard field goal, 2:32. Dukes 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:36.

Third quarter

  • MASS – Steve Ley 0-yard fumble return (Matt Murphy kick), 13:45. Minutemen 14–12.
  • MASS – Jimmy Moore 16-yard pass from Todd Bankhead (Matt Murphy kick), 5:19. Minutemen 21–12. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:33.

Fourth quarter

  • MASS – Marcel Shipp 12-yard run (Matt Murphy kick), 14:48. Minutemen 28–12. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
  • JMU – Craig Akins 4-yard pass from Greg Maddox (Greg Maddox pass to Craig Akins), 5:36. Minutemen 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:59.
  • JMU – Delvin Joyce 9-yard run (pass failed), 0:58. Minutemen 28–26. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.
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More information Statistics, JMU ...
StatisticsJMUMASS
First downs2316
Plays–yards81–43260–359
Rushes–yards45–16736–172
Passing yards265187
Passing: comp–att–int21–36–111–24–1
Turnovers22
Time of possession36:5623:04
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James Madison Passing Greg Maddox 21/36, 265 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Delvin Joyce 20 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Earnest Payton 13 receptions, 155 yards
UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 11/23, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Marcel Shipp 24 rushes, 190 yards, TD
Receiving Jimmy Moore 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
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At No. 15 Connecticut

See also: 1998 Connecticut Huskies football team
No. 18 UMass Minutemen at No. 15 Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 18 Minutemen 0
No. 15 Huskies 0
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at Memorial Stadium • Storrs, Connecticut

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 8,581
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSCONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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No. 22 Villanova

See also: 1998 Villanova Wildcats football team
No. 22 Villanova Wildcats at No. 19 UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 22 Wildcats 0
No. 19 Minutemen 0
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at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 12,135
More information Statistics, VILL ...
StatisticsVILLMASS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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At New Hampshire

See also: 1998 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
No. 16 UMass Minutemen at New Hampshire Wildcats – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 16 Minutemen 0
Wildcats 0
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at Cowell Stadium • Durham, New Hampshire

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 3,578
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSNH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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At Rhode Island

See also: 1998 Rhode Island Rams football team
No. 12 UMass Minutemen at Rhode Island Rams – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 12 Minutemen 0
Rams 0
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at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 5,036
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSURI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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Maine

See also: 1998 Maine Black Bears football team
Maine Black Bears at No. 10 UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Black Bears 0
No. 10 Minutemen 0
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at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,355
More information Statistics, ME ...
StatisticsMEMASS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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No. 9 Connecticut

No. 9 Connecticut Huskies at No. 7 UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 9 Connecticut 0
No. 7 Minutemen 0
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at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 16,392
More information Statistics, CONN ...
StatisticsCONNMASS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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At No. 6 McNesse State (Division I-AA First Round)

See also: 1998 McNeese State Cowboys football team
1998 Division I-AA Playoffs First Round
No. 12 UMass Minutemen at No. 6 McNeese State Cowboys – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 12 Minutemen 0
No. 6 Cowboys 0
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at Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 11,349
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSMCN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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No. 13 Lehigh (Division I-AA Quarterfinal)

See also: 1998 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team
1998 Division I-AA Quarterfinal
No. 13 Lehigh Mountain Hawks at No. 12 UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 13 Mountain Hawks 0
No. 12 Minutemen 0
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at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 12,108
More information Statistics, LEH ...
StatisticsLEHMASS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Lehigh Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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At No. 2 Northwestern State (Division I-AA Semifinal)

See also: 1998 Northwestern State Demons football team
1998 Division I-AA Playoffs Semifianl
No. 12 UMass Minutemen at No. 2 Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 12 Minutemen 0
No. 2 Demons 0
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at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST / 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 10,424
More information Statistics, MASS ...
StatisticsMASSNWST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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Vs. No. 1 Georgia Southern (Division I-AA Championship Game)

See also: 1998 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and 1998 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game
1998 Division I-AA Championship Game
No. 1 Georgia Southern Eagles vs. No. 12 UMass Minutemen – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Eagles 7 14 121043
No. 12 Minutemen 21 17 01755
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at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, Tennessee

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 17,501
  • Referee: John W. Keys
  • TV: ESPN
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • MASS – Marcel Shipp 25-yard run (Jason Cherry kick), 12:56. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:04.
  • MASS – Kole Ayi 9-yard fumble return (Jason Cherry kick), 8:29. Minutemen 14–0.
  • GASO – Greg Hill 40-yard run (Chris Chambers kick), 7:25. Minutemen 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 1:08.
  • MASS – Adrian Zullo 7-yard pass from Jamie Holston (Jason Cherry kick), 5:04. Minutemen 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:07.

Second quarter

  • MASS – Jason Cherry 22-yard field goal, 14:46. Minutemen 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:34.
  • GASO – Corey Joyner 6-yard pass from Greg Hill (Chris Chambers kick), 10:54. Minutemen 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:11.
  • MASS – Todd Bankhead 1-yard run (Jason Cherry kick), 7:17. Minutemen 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.
  • MASS – Marcel Shipp 4-yard run (Jason Cherry kick), 4:09. Minutemen 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:35.
  • GASO – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Chris Chambers kick), 2:01. Minutemen 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

  • GASO – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (kick failed), 8:54. Minutemen 38–27. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:06.
  • GASO – Greg Hill 2-yard run (run failed), 0:41. Minutemen 38–33. Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 6:07.

Fourth quarter

  • MASS – Kevin Quinlan 2-yard run (Jason Cherry kick), 13:42. Minutemen 45–33. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:59.
  • MASS – Marcel Shipp 2-yard run (Jason Cherry kick), 11:51. Minutemen 52–33. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:35.
  • GASO – Chris Chambers 38-yard field goal, 8:39. Minutemen 52–36. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:12.
  • MASS – Jason Cherry 25-yard field goal, 2:21. Minutemen 55–36. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:04.
  • GASO – J. R. Revere 29-yard run (Chris Chambers kick), 1:04. Minutemen 55–43. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:17.
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More information Statistics, GASO ...
StatisticsGASOMASS
First downs2623
Plays–yards86–59577–462
Rushes–yards65–45751–303
Passing yards138159
Passing: comp–att–int10–21–118–26–0
Turnovers72
Time of possession30:4829:12
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia Southern Passing Greg Hill 8/16, 111 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Greg Hill 29 rushes, 228 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Joyner 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 17/25, 152 yards
Rushing Marcel Shipp 35 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jimmy Moore 6 receptions, 63 yards
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