2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football | |
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SWAC West Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 33–40 vs. Alabama A&M | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Division | West Division |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 24 |
FCS Coaches | No. 25 |
Record | 4–1 (4–0 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jermaine Gales (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jonathan Bradley (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Simmons Bank Field |
Seasons |
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No. 24 Alabama A&M x$ | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff x | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M* | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were led by first-year head coach Doc Gamble[1] and played their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[2] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Schedule
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Bethune–Cookman, Miami (OH), and Troy were canceled.[3][4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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March 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Southern | ESPN3 | W 33–30 | 0 | ||
March 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | W 48–21 | 5,105 | |||
April 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | ESPN3 | W 24–17 | 0 | ||
April 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | W 36–31 | 3,000 | |||
May 1 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | No. 24 | ESPN2 | L 33–40 | 17,248 | |
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Game summaries
At Southern
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Over/under | |
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SOU −11.0 | 56 |
Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Southern |
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First downs | 20 | 23 |
Total yards | 411 | 426 |
Rushing yards | 188 | 134 |
Passing yards | 223 | 292 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 22/37, 223 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Skyler Perry | 8 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 86 yards | |
Southern | Passing | John Lampley | 20/33, 238 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Jarod Sims | 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Hinton | 3 receptions, 60 yards |
At Grambling State
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Over/under | |
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GRAM −6.0 | 53 |
Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Grambling State |
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First downs | 18 | 16 |
Total yards | 402 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 56 | 87 |
Passing yards | 346 | 281 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 18/30, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Omar Allen Jr. | 11 carries, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Wilkes | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
Grambling State | Passing | Elijah Walker | 13/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keilon Elder | 11 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Kash Foley | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |
At Mississippi Valley State
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Over/under | |
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UAPB −18.0 | 58 |
Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Mississippi Valley State |
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First downs | 16 | 13 |
Total yards | 334 | 248 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 144 |
Passing yards | 252 | 104 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/42, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Mattias Clark | 18 carries, 75 yards | |
Receiving | Harry Ballard III | 5 receptions, 70 yards | |
Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 14/24, 104 yards |
Rushing | Caleb Johnson | 13 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Malik Myers | 4 receptions, 56 yards |
Prairie View A&M
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Over/under | |
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UAPB −1.0 | 52 |
Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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First downs | 24 | 18 |
Total yards | 410 | 346 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 145 |
Passing yards | 340 | 201 |
Turnovers | 5 | 4 |
Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Prairie View A&M | Passing | Trazon Connley | 24/49, 341 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Trazon Connley | 13 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Tony Mullins | 10 receptions, 114 yards | |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 16/33, 201 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Skyler Perry | 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |
Vs. Alabama A&M
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Over/under | |
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AAMU −3.5 | 61 |
Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Alabama A&M |
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First downs | 18 | 30 |
Total yards | 324 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 97 |
Passing yards | 236 | 271 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/36, 231 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Skyler Perry | 16 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | DeJuan Miller | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 24/45, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Gary Quarles | 23 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs |
References
- ^ Doc Gamble named UAPB head football coach
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (July 20, 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Spring Football Schedule". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions". ESPN. Retrieved August 16, 2021.