American college football season
The 2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team represented the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. The Corsairs, led by 1st-year head coach Josh Sylvester, played their home games at Cressy Field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
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Game One – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Nichols Bison (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
UMass Dartmouth |
7 |
29 |
14 | 7 | 57 |
Nichols |
0 |
0 |
0 | 6 | 6 |
at Vendetti Field • Dudley, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 P.M. EST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 564
- Referee: Chris Hadden
Game information
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- First quarter
- (6:22) UMD – Angel Sanchez 54-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:35; UMass Dartmouth 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:33) UMD – Angel Sanchez 10-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:18; UMass Dartmouth 14–0)
- (10:11) UMD – Trell Best 73-yard interception, Jalen Kopecky 2-point pass (UMass Dartmouth 22–0)
- (4:29) UMD – Thomas Zednik 13-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UMass Dartmouth 29–0)
- (0:15) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 5-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:56; UMass Dartmouth 36–0)
- Third quarter
- (5:08) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 6-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; UMass Dartmouth 43–0)
- (0:21) UMD – Malachi Johnson 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:10; UMass Dartmouth 50–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (3:47) NIC – Joshua Vitti 15-yard pass from Xavier Powell (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:31; UMass Dartmouth 50–6)
- (2:46) UMD – Mekhi Wilson 15-yard pass from JC Petrongolo, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 1 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 57–6)
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Statistics
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UMD
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NIC
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First downs |
26 |
21
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Plays–yards |
570 |
333
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Rushes–yards |
273 |
246
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Passing yards |
297 |
87
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Passing: comp–att–int |
18–29–0 |
9–28–2
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Time of possession |
25:30 |
32:58
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
Dante Avile-Santos |
17/27, 282 yards, 4 TDs
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Rushing |
Luis Gonzalez |
11 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Angel Sanchez |
4 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs
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Nichols
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Passing |
Xavier Powell |
9/24, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Xavier Powell |
10 carries, 74 yards
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Receiving |
Joshua Vitti |
3 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD
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Game Two – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (1–0) vs Curry Colonels (0–1)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Curry |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
UMass Dartmouth |
13 |
0 |
0 | 15 | 28 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 P.M. EST
- Game weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 2,788
- Referee: Gregg Camara
- Recap, box score
Game information
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- First quarter
- (6:36) UMD – Marvens Jean 71-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 6–0)
- (2:02) UMD – Marvens Jean 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; UMass Dartmouth 13–0)
- Second quarter
No scoring
- Third quarter
- (7:32) CUR – Finn Sullivan 2-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:22; UMass Dartmouth 13–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:24) CUR – Hunter Telesco 5-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:00; Curry 13–14)
- (8:11) UMD – Xavier Lopes 11-yard interception, Dante Aviles-Santos rush (UMass Dartmouth 21–14)
- (2:51) UMD – Dante Aviles-Santos 49-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:58; UMass Dartmouth 28–14)
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Statistics
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CUR
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UMD
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First downs |
16 |
14
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Plays–yards |
71–274 |
53–391
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Rushes–yards |
221 |
126
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Passing yards |
53 |
265
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Passing: comp–att–int |
9–21–1 |
11–23–1
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Time of possession |
37:58 |
22:02
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Curry
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Passing |
Dallas Murphy |
7/17, 44 yards
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Rushing |
Montie Quinn |
19 carries, 169 yards
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Receiving |
Colin Ridley |
3 receptions, 28 yards
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
Dante Aviles-Santos |
11/23, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Luis Gonzalez |
13 carries, 54 yards
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Receiving |
Marvens Jean |
4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
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At Framingham State
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Game Three – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (2–0) vs Framingham State Rams (0–1)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
UMass Dartmouth |
13 |
7 |
0 | 13 | 33 |
Framingham State |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 800
- Recap, box score
Game information
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- First quarter
- (10:38) FRA – Noah Demoranville 2-yard run, Matthew Farley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:09; Framingham State 0–7)
- (9:43) UMD – Marvens Jean 50-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7)
- (3:51) UMD – Angel Sanchez 21-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; UMass Dartmouth 13–7)
- Second quarter
- (12:54) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 10-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:25; UMass Dartmouth 20–7)
- Third quarter
No scoring
- Fourth quarter
- (13:26) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 22-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; UMass Dartmouth 26–7)
- (10:54) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 16-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:00; UMass Dartmouth 33–7)
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Statistics
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UMD
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FRA
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First downs |
19 |
16
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Plays–yards |
68–399 |
64–227
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Rushes–yards |
182 |
181
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Passing yards |
217 |
46
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Passing: comp–att–int |
15–31–1 |
4–21–3
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Time of possession |
28:00 |
32:00
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
Dante Aviles-Santos |
15/31, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Marvens Jean |
6 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Angel Sanchez |
4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
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Framingham State
|
Passing |
Henri Borque |
3/6, 36 yards, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Devaun Ford |
27 carries, 157 yards
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Receiving |
Manny Lara |
2 receptions, 20 yards
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Game Four – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (3–0) vs Worcester State Lancers (1–2)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Worcester State |
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0 |
UMass Dartmouth |
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0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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WSU
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UMD
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Worcester State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Western Connecticut
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Game Five – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Western Connecticut Wolves (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
UMass Dartmouth |
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0 |
Western Connecticut State |
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0 |
at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game time: TBA EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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UMD
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WCSU
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Western Connecticut
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Massachusetts Maritime
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Game Six – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Massachusetts Maritime |
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0 |
UMass Dartmouth |
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0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 P.M. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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MMA
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UMD
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Massachusetts Maritime
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Seven – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Westfield State Owls (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
UMass Dartmouth |
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0 |
Westfield State |
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0 |
at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: TBA EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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UMD
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WSU
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Westfield State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Eight – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Fitchburg State Falcons (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Fitchburg State |
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0 |
UMass Dartmouth |
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0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 P.M. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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FSU
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UMD
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Fitchburg State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Bridgewater State
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Game Nine – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Bridgewater State Bears (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
UMass Dartmouth |
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0 |
Bridgewater State |
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0 |
at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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UMD
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BSU
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bridgewater State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Ten – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Plymouth State Panthers (0–0)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Plymouth State |
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0 |
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs |
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0 |
at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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PSU
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UMD
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Plymouth State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UMass Dartmouth
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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