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MASSACHUSETTS FOOTBALL Media Contact: Cody Lahl • 845.750.4225 • [email protected] UMassAthletics.com • @UMassAthletics • @UMassFootball 2019 SEASON SCHEDULE MASSACHUSETTS (0-0) AT RUTGERS (0-0) 0-0 Overall 0-0 Home, 0-0 Away, 0-0 Neutral GAME ONE INFORMATION NUMBERS TO KNOW DATE OPPONENT Broadcast TIME at Rutgers Yards Andrew Ford threw for in Aug. 30 at Rutgers BTN/BTN2GO 7:15 p.m. 29 games at UMass. It was the Fri., Aug. 30, 2019 6,955 third-most passing yards by a FS/NESNplus Sept. 7 Southern Illinois 3:30 p.m. SHI Stadium player in team history. Sept. 14 at Charlotte 6 p.m. Piscataway, N.J. FS/NESN Yards Marquis Young rushed Sept. 21 Coastal Carolina 1 p.m. for in his career. It placed Young FS/NESN Sept. 28 Akron 3:30 p.m. WATCH LIVE 3,631 fifth all-time at UMass and first Oct. 5 at FIU ESPN3 7 p.m. Big Ten Network (BTN) among RBs in the team’s FBS history. Oct. 12 at Louisiana Tech ESPN3 7 p.m. Mike Monaco, Shaun O’Hara Oct. 26 Connecticut FS/NESN/NESNplus 3:30 p.m. Year that safeties coach Jason UMASS SPORTS NETWORK Tudryn graduated from UMass, Nov. 2 Liberty FS/NESN Noon 95.9 FM WATD, 560 AM WHYN 1996 the lone alumnus in a full-time CBSSN Nov. 9 at Army West Point Noon and 830 AM WCRN coaching role at his alma mater TBA during the 2019 season. Nov. 16 at Northwestern TBA Jay Burnham, Pete Brock, Jim Cain Nov. 23 BYU FS/NESN Noon Receiving yards for Andy Isabella in 2018. It was the Rankings reflect AP Media/USA Today Coaches polls on day LIVE STATS 1,698 most in the nation among NCAA of game // Home contests bolded and played at McGuirk UMassAthletics.com FBS players. Alumni Stadium // FS FloSports broadcast // NESN New Total offensive yards put up England Sports Network TWITTER in the 3OT win over Liberty, a @UMassFootball program record. UMass had 708 TABLE OF CONTENTS 777 through the end of regulation, @UMassAthletics Media Information .............................Page 2 which would have reset the record by itself. Roster & Positional Breakdown ................Pages 3-4 INSTAGRAM Depth Chart & Pronunciation Guide ...............Page 5 Passing yards by Ross Comis Opponent Season Schedules .....................Page 6 @UMassFootball in the 62-59 (3OT) win over Common Opponent Connections .................Page 6 @UMassAthletics 540 Liberty. It was the 2nd-most in 2018 UMass Starters, Career Starts. Page 7 one game in team history. Game Notes ............................... Pages 8-12 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES Interception return yards in The Last Time (Team), Captains, Long Drives. .Page 13 Series tied, 2-2 2018, the ninth-most in team The Last Time (UMass Player) ...................Page 14 Last: Rutgers 21, UMass 11 252 history. It comes on seven The Last Time (Opposing Player) ................Page 15 Nov. 4, 1978 • Amherst, Mass. returns, an average of 36.0 per. Head Coach Walt Bell’s Bio ................. Pages 16-17 Assistant Coaches & Staff Bios. Pages 18-20 Tackles for Bryton Barr , Depth Chart Personnel Bios ................. Pages 21-27 including a career-high 21 vs. UMASS-RUTGERS COMPARISON Charlotte. It equated to 12.3 2018 Season Statistics ..................... Pages 28-46 147 MASSACHUSETTS ............STATISTIC ....................... RUTGERS tackles per game, tied for the 394 (32.8) ....................Scoring (Per Game) ......................... 162 (13.5) fourth-most in NCAA FBS. SERIES HISTORY 1,697 (141.4) ...........Rushing Yards (Per Game) ............... 1,609 (134.1) Pounds of weight dropped by Head-To-Head ..........................Series Tied, 2-2 3,577 (298.1) ...........Passing Yards (Per Game) ............... 1,586 (132.2) Ray Thomas-Ishman, since his Last Meeting ..................... Rutgers 21, UMass 11 80 5,274 (439.5) ........... Total Offense (Per Game) ................ 3,195 (266.2) arrival on-campus for the 2016 . Nov. 4, 1978 • Amherst, Mass. season (400 -> 320). At Rutgers .............................Series Tied, 1-1 68-582 (48.5) .........Penalties - Yards (Per Game) .............75-748 (62.3) At Massachusetts .......................Series Tied, 1-1 54-2,096 (38.8) ............. Punts - Yards (Per Punt)..........78-3,333 (42.7) Selection in the 2019 NFL Draft the Arizona Cardinals chose Last UMass Win. UMass 25, Rutgers 22 8-58 (7.2) ...........Punt Returns - Yards (Per Return) .............11-55 (5.0) . Oct. 6, 1973 • Piscataway, N.J. Andy Isabella with. The second 51-1,000 (19.6) ...Kick Returns - Yards (Per Returns) .........31-583 (18.8) round pick is the highest NFL 69-4,094 (59.3) ........Kickoffs - Yards (Per Kick) .............39-2,301 (59.0) 62 draft selection of a Minuteman ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 27:24 ......................... Time of Possession Per Game ....................28:55 in the team’s FBS history and the Primary Football Contact ......................Cody Lahl second-highest in the modern 58-158 (.367) .........Third Down Conversion (Pct.) .............56-173 (.324) Cell Phone ..............................845-750-4225 era of the program. 13-27 (.481) ..........Fourth Down Conversion (Pct.)................9-19 (.474) Email [email protected] Years as an offensive coordinator Preferred Method of Contact ..................Cell Phone 11-14 (.786) ...................Field Goals (Pct.) ..........................9-12 (.750) for head coach Walt Bell prior to 41-48 (.854) .............. Red Zone Scoring (Pct.) ...................20-27 (.741) his arrival at UMass. Bell guided Secondary Football Contact .................Ryan Gallant 5 the offenses at Arkansas State Cell Phone ..............................413-687-3793 31-48 (.645) ...........Red Zone Touchdowns (Pct.) ...............13-27 (.481) 49-50 (.980) ......................PAT Attempts (Pct.) ...............19-19 (100.0) (2014-15), Maryland (2016-17) Email [email protected] and Florida State (2018) Preferred Method of Contact ......................Email 0-1 (.000) ...............................On-Side Kicks ...............................0-1 (.000) previously. 1 MASSACHUSETTS AT RUTGERS // SHI STADIUM // AUG. 30, 2019 // BIG TEN NETWORK 2019 UMASS FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS UMASS FOOTBALL GAME WEEK UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION COACH AND STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS Location ......................................................... Amherst, Mass. The University of Massachusetts Athletic Communications Office organizes all interviews for the football Founded .................................................................. 1863 program, its coaches, student-athletes and administrative support staff. Interview requests should be sub- mitted to primary contact Cody Lahl ([email protected] or 845-750-4225). Please submit interview Enrollment ...............................................................29,269 requests ahead of the expected interview time, preferably 24 hours notice, to give the staff the time needed Nickname ............................................................Minutemen to organize the interview. Personal phone numbers for student-athletes, coaches or administrators will not Colors ...............................................Maroon (PMS 506) and White be given out to the media. Conference (Season) ..........................................Independent (Fourth) President ........................................................Martin Meehan CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Chancellor ..................................................Kumble Subbaswamy Please submit all game credential requests for contests at McGuirk Alumni Stadium to primary football Athletic Director ................................................... Ryan Bamford contact Cody Lahl at [email protected]. This includes media passes for the press box and sidelines as well as Facility (Capacity) ........................McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000; Field Turf) scouting credentials. Media credential requests for UMass road games should be placed through the hosting Press Box Phone ..........................................845-750-4225 (McGuirk) institution’s communications office. Twitter .........................................@UMassAthletics; @UMassFootball PRACTICE COVERAGE Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on reporting formations, strategies, special FOOTBALL TEAM HISTORY personnel shifts or injuries without prior questions directed to and answered by head coach Walt Bell. Live Program Founded .......................................................... 1879 reporting on team practices, including discussion on formations, plays and injuries, via social media channels All-Time Program Record/Years .............................574-593-51 (.492)/137th or any other outlet is not allowed at any time. Parties breaking the above media restrictions are subject to NCAA Division I-AA National Title ............................................. 1998 credential revocation for the 2019 season. NCAA Division I-AA National Finalists ...............................1979, 1998, 2006 AUDIO, VIDEO & IMAGERY USAGE BY MEDIA NCAA Division I-AA Conference Championships ....................................22 Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at University of Massachusetts Athletics events is restricted to NCAA Division I-AA Tournament Appearances ..................................Eight editorial purposes. These guidelines are covered in materials issued to reporters, editors and photographers NCAA Bowl Game Appearances ................................Three (1964, ‘72, ‘78) upon receipt of credentials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting,