Central Connecticut at Massachusetts Game Matchup

Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Massachusetts Minutemen

Saturday, September 21st 2024 (3:30 PM EDT)
Massachusetts -19.5 (52.0) (-1200) Open: 0.0 | 52.5
Massachusetts 35 - Central Connecticut: 31

Amherst Center Weather
Current: Clouds
Temp: 33°
Wind: 3 mph
Gusts: 5 mph

Blue Devils (0 - 2) (1 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 51 (21 - 51 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 13.7 MPHCCSU coming off BYE
Our Line: -2 (SP+ --22)
PPG only: CCSU: 28 - UMASS: 37 (65)
UMASS Win prob: 88% | Cover: 46%
CCSU Travel: 49 miles

Minutemen (2 - 10) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach Shane Montgomery (Int) (4 - 20)
Avg Score : 23 - 36 (27 - 32 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Central Connecticut's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/29	Central Connecticut at Central Michigan	+33.5	54.5	L 10 - 66
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Central Connecticut at Massachusetts	+19.5	52.0	L 31 - 35

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Massachusetts's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Massachusetts vs Eastern Michigan	-2.5	49.0	L 14 - 28
Sat 9/7	Massachusetts at Toledo	+17.5	50.5	L 23 - 38
Sat 9/14	Massachusetts at Buffalo	+3.5	45.5	L 3 - 34
Sat 9/21	Massachusetts vs Central Connecticut	-19.5	52.0	W 35 - 31
Sat 9/28	Massachusetts at Miami (OH)	+15.5	44.5	L 20 - 23
Sat 10/5	Massachusetts at Northern Illinois	+14.0	41.0	L 20 - 34
Sat 10/12	Massachusetts vs Missouri	+27.0	54.0	L 3 - 45
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/26	Massachusetts vs Wagner	-23.0	48.0	W 35 - 7
Sat 11/2	Massachusetts at Mississippi State	+19.5	59.5	L 20 - 45
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Massachusetts vs Liberty	+17.0	53.0	L 34 - 35
Sat 11/23	Massachusetts at Georgia	+42.5	55.5	L 21 - 59
Sat 11/30	Massachusetts vs UConn	+9.5	49.5	L 42 - 47

CCSU's OC vs UMASS's DC Keith Dudzinski UMASS's OC Shane Montgomery vs CCSU's DC

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CCSU		0%	20.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	50.5	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UMASS	#72 (.18)	42% (68)	22.5	45% (47)	3.35 (21)	142	40% (86)	214	3.73 (82)	#124 (.31)	49% (132)	35.5	53% (131)	43% (92)	4.31 (114)	70.9	1.4	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CCSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UMASS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CCSU Offense	1	20.5	20.5	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
UMASS Defense	12	35.5	32.2	48.5%	4.31	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	58%	42%	53%	43%	15%	.31

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CCSU Defense	1	50.5	50.5	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
UMASS Offense	12	22.5	27.2	42%	3.73	1.4	18	356	142	214	4.4	51%	48%	45%	40%	21%	.18

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Central Connecticut	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Massachusetts	12	29:45	17.8	36%	23%	8	70.9	1.4	1.2	4.5	1.5	2	26.5

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CCSU Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
UMASS Defense	12	58% (130)	53% (131)	-	-	-	-	.34 (131)	3.83 (133)	85% (123)	9% (89)	1 (69)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CCSU Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
UMASS Offense	12	51% (59)	45% (47)	32.5	142.2	4.4	19 (69)	.25 (18)	3.35 (21)	62% (125)	14% (127)	1.14 (11)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CCSU Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
UMASS Defense	12	42% (4)	43% (92)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (100)	.31 (94)	1.8 (122)	29% (121)	37% (125)	.47 (124)	6% (90)	1.9 (30)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CCSU Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
UMASS Offense	12	48% (76)	40% (86)	17.7	29	214.1	7.4	12.1	14 (106)	11 (68)	.18 (99)	1.5 (85)	32% (62)	33% (50)	.43 (35)	7% (109)	2.2 (36)

Central Connecticut's Power Ratings
Central Connecticut's Power Rating: #NR
Central Connecticut's Offense Rating: #NR
Central Connecticut's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Central Connecticut's 2024 Expected Record: -
Central Connecticut's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Central Connecticut's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Central Connecticut's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Central Connecticut's SP+ Ratings
Central Connecticut's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Central Connecticut's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Central Connecticut's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Average Talent
Average NEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Central Connecticut: Massachusetts: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Central Connecticut: Massachusetts: -21.9

Massachusetts's Power Ratings
Massachusetts's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Massachusetts's Offense Rating: #NR
Massachusetts's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 496.00 #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Massachusetts's 2024 Expected Record: -

Massachusetts's SP+ Ratings
Massachusetts's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -21.9 #129
Massachusetts's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #110
Massachusetts's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.3 #129

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 641.33
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Central Connecticut Scoring
Offense: 20.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.5
Defense: 50.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 50.5

Central Connecticut's 2024 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Massachusetts 37
Central Connecticut 28

Projected Total Points: 65

Massachusetts Scoring
Offense: 22.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.2
Defense: 35.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 32.2

Massachusetts's 2024 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/21	Massachusetts	35	Central Connecticut	31	Massachusetts	Massachusetts -19.5	Central Connecticut	52.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Massachusetts	1	0	1 Overs
Central Connecticut	0	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#NR) Central Connecticut Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Central Connecticut Ratings Matchup Massachusetts

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #

#100

SP+ #Team not found for the given year.

#129

SP+ Off #Team not found for the given year.

#110

SP+ Def #Team not found for the given year.

#129

Rematch from Week 4
Massachusetts -19.5 (52.0)
Massachusetts won vs Central Connecticut this year (35-31)

Previous Matchups
Massachusetts beat Central Connecticut last year (35-31)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 65° - Wind: 14 mph

Team Information
Injuries: CCSU | UMASS
Depth Chart: CCSU | UMASS
Rosters: CCSU | UMASS

(#NR) Massachusetts Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -21.9 #129
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #110
Defense SP+ Rating: 40.3 #129
Talent Rating: 496.00 #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Massachusetts Notes
(12/18) Hired HC Joe Harasymiak (Rutgers DC)
(11/18) HC Brown fired, OC Montgomery interim
(11/18) 1-5 stretch, fight w/ Liberty, Rgame good
(9/14) Very competitive 0-2. Outgained Toledo by 100 yds
(8/11) Play Clanga/Mizzu/Liberty/UGA weeks 7-13
(7/30) Lost a ton via portal, did add some. Depth issues.
(7/30) HC Brown improving each year, could they bowl?
(7/30) OL portal rebuild, top 2 RB's portaled out

Central Connecticut's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Massachusetts's OC Shane Montgomery

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Taisun Phommachanh	132	234	56%	1590	8	6	6.8
AJ Hairston	40	73	55%	480	5	0	6.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jalen John	111	583	5	5.3	68
C.J. Hester	119	529	4	4.4	24
Taisun Phommachanh	107	317	3	3.0	33
Brandon Campbell	61	233	3	3.8	21

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jakobie Keeney-James	51	870	6	17.1	75
Ty Harding	18	303	5	16.8	58
Jacquon Gibson	23	270	1	11.7	39
Sterling Galban	25	210	0	8.4	21

Central Connecticut's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Massachusetts's DC Keith Dudzinski

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jalen Stewart	77	3	3	1	2
Gerrell Johnson	74	3	1	2	2
Tyler Rudolph	61	2	0	0	3
Te'Rai Powell	52	2	0	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Louce Julien	43	7	4	1	1
Kofi Asare	30	6	3	1	1
Jalen Stewart	77	3	3	1	2
Christian Lebrun	22	2	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Lake Ellis	29	3	5
Isaiah Rutherford	8	1	4
Tim Grant-Randall	27	2	3