University of Massachusets Athletics
Photo by: Jon Crispin - UMass Athletics
Football Returns Home To Face Coastal Carolina On Saturday
September 17, 2019 | Football
Minutemen host the Chanticleers for Youth Day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium at 1 p.m.
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE | |
| Game Four | Massachusetts vs. Coastal Carolina |
| Date | Time | Sat., Sept. 21 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location | McGuirk Alumni Stadium; Amherst, Mass. | Directions |
| Series History | Coastal Carolina leads, 2-0 Last: Coastal Carolina 24, Massachusetts 13; Oct. 20, 2019 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt 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 |
NESN FloFootball.com |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Coastal Carolina |
| @UMassFootball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachWaltBell | |
| UMass Football | UMass Athletics | |
| Gameday Giveaway | Youth goody bags (limited number; first-come, first-served) |
FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY
- Redshirt junior running back Bilal Ally averaged 5.0 or more yards per carry in three of his four seasons with the team, including 2016, 2017 and 2019.
- Ally owns 819 career rushing yards over 172 attempts, an average of 4.8 per carry. Prior to the 2019 season, Ally primarily played as a reserve running back during Marquis Young's tenure with the program (2015-18).
- Over 41 carries through his three starts at running back in 2019, Ally posted 214 rushing yards for an average of 5.2 per carry.
TACKLE MAGNET
- Junior linebacker Cole McCubrey leads the team with 29 tackles in 2019, split between 12 solo and 17 assisted stops.
- His solo and assisted tackle numbers are also tops on the team.
- He stands 11 total tackles ahead of the next Minuteman in the category (Joseph Norwood - 18).
JUST DON'T KICK TO HIM
- Senior Isaiah Rodgers returned a punt 42 yards for a touchdown at Charlotte, the first punt return touchdown of the program's FBS era.
- D.J. Adeoba was the last Minuteman to return a punt for a touchdown when he did so on a blocked punt at Kansas State on Sept. 6, 2009.
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