2023 UMass Minutemen football team explained

Year:	2023
Team:	UMass Minutemen
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	3–9
Head Coach:	Don Brown
Hc Year:	7th
Off Coach:	Steve Casula
Oc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	Multiple pro
Def Coach:	Keith Dudzinski
Dc Year:	9th
Def Scheme:	4–3 or 4–2–5
Stadium:	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

The 2023 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his second season since he was rehired, his seventh overall as head coach.

Schedule

UMass announced their 2023 football schedule on February 2, 2023.^{[1] [2]}

Game summaries

at New Mexico State

See also: 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team.

Statistics	MASS	NMSU
First downs	16	22
Total yards	389	468
Rushing yards	197	220
Passing yards	192	248
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	28:20	31:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	10/17, 192 yards
Rushing	Taisun Phommachanh	16 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Receiving	Christian Wells	1 reception, 68 yards
New Mexico State	Passing		16/27, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Monte Watkins	2 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving	Jonathan Brady	2 receptions, 48 yards

This was the Minutemen's first road win since week 9 of the 2018 season.^[3]

at Auburn

See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team.

Statistics	MASS	AUB
First downs	11	27
Total yards	301	492
Rushing yards	140	289
Passing yards	161	203
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Carlos Davis	6/8, 106 yards, TD
Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	14 rushes, 101 yards
Receiving	Anthony Simpson	4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Auburn	Passing		10/17, 141 yards, TD
Rushing	Sean Jackson	5 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Receiving	Jay Fair	5 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Miami (OH)

See also: 2023 Miami RedHawks football team.

Statistics	M–OH	MASS
First downs	17	18
Total yards	446	306
Rushing yards	144	62
Passing yards	302	244
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	30:59	29:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing		12/22, 302 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Rashad Amos	23 rushes, 115 yards
Receiving	Gage Larvadain	8 receptions, 273 yards, 3 TD
UMass	Passing	Carlos Davis	22/32, 244 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	16 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving	Mark Pope	4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

at Eastern Michigan

See also: 2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.

New Mexico

See also: 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team.

Arkansas State

See also: 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

Toledo

See also: 2023 Toledo Rockets football team.

at No. 6 Penn State

See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

Statistics	MASS	PSU
First downs	9	28
Total yards	109	408
Rushing yards	64	246
Passing yards	45	162
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:58	27:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	6/14, 25 yards
Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	14 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving	George Johnson III	2 receptions, 24 yards
Penn State	Passing		16/23, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing		15 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving		4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

at Army

See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team.

Statistics	MASS	ARMY
First downs	19	19
Total yards	352	362
Rushing yards	231	204
Passing yards	121	158
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:37	28:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	17/23, 121 yards
Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	34 rushes, 234 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Anthony Simpson	7 receptions, 36 yards
Army	Passing	Champ Harris	6/8, 130 yards
Rushing	Kanye Udoh	15 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving	Tobi Olawole	2 receptions, 57 yards

Merrimack

See also: 2023 Merrimack Warriors football team.

at Liberty

See also: 2023 Liberty Flames football team.

UConn

See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team and UConn-UMass football rivalry.

Statistics	CONN	MASS
First downs	24	18
Total yards	414	289
Rushing yards	240	59
Passing yards	174	230
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	37:36	22:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	16/28, 174 yards
Rushing	Cam Edwards	19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Cameron Ross	3 rec, 52 yards
UMass	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	18/30, 230 yards, TD
Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	18 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Anthony Simpson	6 rec, 107 yards

Notes and References

1. Web site: UMass unveils football schedule with five home games and .... The Berkshire Eagle. February 3, 2023. February 3, 2023.
2. Web site: Massachusetts Announces 2023 Football Schedule. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Athletics. February 3, 2023. February 2, 2023.
3. Web site: . UMass wins season opener on road for first time since 1973 . August 26, 2023 . August 27, 2023.