University of Massachusets Athletics

Football Caps Road Games At Northwestern On Saturday
November 13, 2019 | Football
Minutemen and Wildcats meet for the first time at Noon on Nov. 16
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE | |
| Game Eleven | Massachusetts at Northwestern |
| Date | Time | Sat., Nov. 16 | Noon |
| Location | Ryan Field | Evanston, Ill. | Directions |
| Series History | First meeting |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Northwestern | Big Ten Conference |
| Live Statistics | Sidearm Sports |
| Listen (Online) Listen (Radio) |
TuneIn Radio App 105.5 FM WEEI (Western Mass.), 95.9 FM WATD (South Shore) & 830 AM WCRN (Worcester) |
| Tickets | 866-UMASS-TIX | UMass Ticket Central | Mullins Center Box Office |
| Television Live Stream |
Big Ten Network FOX Sports App |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Northwestern |
| @UMassFootball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachWaltBell | |
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YOUNG BUCKS
- UMass football is tied for second in FBS for total true-freshmen to start a game this season with seven, alongside Fresno State, Stanford, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
- Massachusetts had two rookies make starts on offense and five do so on defense so far this season.
- It includes Helber Fagundes (OL), Wilson Frederic (DL), Jermaine "OC" Johnson, Jr. (WR), Grant Laws (DL), Josh Wallace (CB), Johnathon Weir (DL) and Billy Wooden (DL).
STARTING THE MERRY-GO-ROUND
- UMass is tied for fourth across the nation in most offensive and defensive players to make at least one start this season with 43 individuals: 23 on defense and 20 on offense.
- BYU and Old Dominion lead with 47 different starters apiece, while NC State is third with 45. Tennessee is even with UMass at 43 each.
- UMass is also tied for second across the country in most true-freshman starters this season with seven.
A HISTORIC AMOUNT OF KICK RETURN YARDS
- Senior cornerback Isaiah Rodgers has 1,133 kick return yards over 44 returns during the 2019 season.
- It currently ranks Rodgers 28th all-time in FBS history for most kick return yards in one season.
- He has 433 more kick return yards than the next player in the country and averages 25.8 per return, which is 19th overall in the nation.
Players Mentioned
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