GSFB Opponents 2018: UMass
5/7/2018 1:00:00 PM | Football
Get to know each of the Eagles' foes for 2018
Game #1 – UMass
Sept. 8 | TBD | Paulson Stadium | Statesboro, Ga.
General Information
School: University of Massachusetts
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Enrollment: 29,262
Founded: 1863
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Maroon, White, Cool Grey and Black
Head Coach: Mark Whipple (10th season)
Stadium: McGuirk Stadium
Conference: Independent
Tickets: Get your game tickets by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets or by calling 1(800)-GSU-WINS!
2018 Schedule
8/25/2018 - vs. Duquesne
9/1/2018 - at Boston College
9/8/2018 - at Georgia Southern
9/15/2018 - at FIU
9/22/2018 - vs. Charlotte
9/29/2018 - at Ohio
10/6/2018 - vs. USF
10/20/2018 - vs. Coastal Carolina
1027/2018 - at Connecticut
11/3/2018 - vs. Liberty
11/10/2018 - at BYU
11/17/2018 - at Georgia
2017 Results
8/26/2017 - vs. Hawaii, L 35-38
9/2/2017 - at Coastal Carolina, L 28-38
9/9/2017 - vs. Old Dominion, L 7-17
9/15/2017 - at Temple, L 21-29
9/23/2017 - at Tennessee, L 13-17
9/30/2017 - vs. Ohio, L 50-58
10/21/2017 - vs. Georgia Southern, W 55-20
10/27/2017 - vs. Appalachian State, W 30-27
11/4/2017 - vs. Mississippi State, L 23-34
11/11/2017 - vs Maine, W 44-31
11/18/2017 - at BYU, W 16-10
12/2/2017 - at FIU, L 45-63
Players Returning
UMass returns two of their top rushers from the 2017 season, including Marquis Young who played in all 12 games and gained 1,027 yards and nine touchdowns. Starting quarterback Andrew Ford returns for his redshirt senior season after finishing the 2017 season 223 of 353 for 2,924 yards and 22 touchdowns. Bryton Barr led the Minutemen in tackles last season with 105 total stops and had one interception. His 45 unassisted tackles led the team. The Minutemen graduated their team leader in tackles for loss and sacks in Da'Sean Downey, who posted six sacks for 30 yards.
Series History
UMass currently leads the series 2-1. The Minutemen downed the Eagles last year in Amherst, 55-20. In the 1999 I-AA quarterfinals, GS won 38-21 behind five touchdowns and 333 yards rushing from Adrian Peterson at Paulson Stadium en route to a national title. The Minutemen beat GS 55-43 in the 1998 national championship game in Chattanooga.
Sept. 8 | TBD | Paulson Stadium | Statesboro, Ga.
General Information
School: University of Massachusetts
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Enrollment: 29,262
Founded: 1863
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Maroon, White, Cool Grey and Black
Head Coach: Mark Whipple (10th season)
Stadium: McGuirk Stadium
Conference: Independent
Tickets: Get your game tickets by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets or by calling 1(800)-GSU-WINS!
2018 Schedule
8/25/2018 - vs. Duquesne
9/1/2018 - at Boston College
9/8/2018 - at Georgia Southern
9/15/2018 - at FIU
9/22/2018 - vs. Charlotte
9/29/2018 - at Ohio
10/6/2018 - vs. USF
10/20/2018 - vs. Coastal Carolina
1027/2018 - at Connecticut
11/3/2018 - vs. Liberty
11/10/2018 - at BYU
11/17/2018 - at Georgia
2017 Results
8/26/2017 - vs. Hawaii, L 35-38
9/2/2017 - at Coastal Carolina, L 28-38
9/9/2017 - vs. Old Dominion, L 7-17
9/15/2017 - at Temple, L 21-29
9/23/2017 - at Tennessee, L 13-17
9/30/2017 - vs. Ohio, L 50-58
10/21/2017 - vs. Georgia Southern, W 55-20
10/27/2017 - vs. Appalachian State, W 30-27
11/4/2017 - vs. Mississippi State, L 23-34
11/11/2017 - vs Maine, W 44-31
11/18/2017 - at BYU, W 16-10
12/2/2017 - at FIU, L 45-63
Players Returning
UMass returns two of their top rushers from the 2017 season, including Marquis Young who played in all 12 games and gained 1,027 yards and nine touchdowns. Starting quarterback Andrew Ford returns for his redshirt senior season after finishing the 2017 season 223 of 353 for 2,924 yards and 22 touchdowns. Bryton Barr led the Minutemen in tackles last season with 105 total stops and had one interception. His 45 unassisted tackles led the team. The Minutemen graduated their team leader in tackles for loss and sacks in Da'Sean Downey, who posted six sacks for 30 yards.
Series History
UMass currently leads the series 2-1. The Minutemen downed the Eagles last year in Amherst, 55-20. In the 1999 I-AA quarterfinals, GS won 38-21 behind five touchdowns and 333 yards rushing from Adrian Peterson at Paulson Stadium en route to a national title. The Minutemen beat GS 55-43 in the 1998 national championship game in Chattanooga.
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