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American college football season
The 2020 ArkansasâPine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the
2020â21 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
BethuneâCookman ,
Miami (OH) , and
Troy were canceled.
[3]
[4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.
[5]
[6]
[7]
Game summaries
At Southern
ArkansasâPine Bluff at Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Golden Lions
3
23 7 0
33
Jaguars
7
7 3 13
30
Date: March 6, 2021Location:
Ace W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA Game start: 1:36 p.m.
CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) ⢠Weather: Sunny ⢠Wind: N 12
MPH Referee: Y. N. MeyersTelevision network:
ESPN3
Scoring summary 1 12:20 UAPB Zach Piwniczka 35-yard field goal(8 plays, 37 yards, 2:30) UAPB 3â0
01:07 SOU Jarod Sims 23-yard rush (Cesar Barajas kick)(15 plays, 98 yards, 6:53) SOU 7â3
2 12:42 UAPB Skyler Perry 31-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)br/>(3 play, 46 yards, 0:43) UAPB 10â7
08:02 SOU Marquis McClain 13-yard pass from John Lampley (Cesar Barajas kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:40) SOU 14â10
05:19 UAPB Team Safety(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) SOU 14â12
02:38 UAPB Josh Wilkes 14-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:41) UAPB 19â14
00:02 UAPB Harry Ballard III 2-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(8 plays, 76 yards, 1:50) UAPB 26â14
3 07:08 UABP Skyler Perry 2-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)(12 play, 70 yards, 5:19) UAPB 33â14
00:56 SOU Cesar Barajas 36-yard field goal(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26) UAPB 33â17
4 14:09 SOU Jamel Byrd 17-yard punt returned (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) UAPB 33â23
07:12 SOU Jarod Sims 9-yard pass from John Lampley (Cesar Barajas kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:03) UAPB 33â30
Over/under
SOU â11.0
56
Statistics
ArkansasâPine Bluff
Southern
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
ArkansasâPine 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
ArkansasâPine Bluff at Grambling State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Golden Lions
7
7 28 6
48
Tigers
0
7 7 7
21
Date: March 20, 2021Location:
Eddie Robinson Stadium
Grambling, LA Game start: 12:00 p.m.
CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 5,105Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)Referee: Gary Leeper
Scoring summary 1 12:14 UAPB Jalon Thigpen 35-yard interception returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) UAPB 7â0
2 04:18 GRAM CJ Russell 4-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:57) TIE 7â7
03:34 UAPB Harry Ballard III 58-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)br/>(2 play, 60 yards, 0:38) UAPB 14â7
3 13:58 UAPB Josh Wilkes 60-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(3 plays, 60 yards, 1:02) UAPB 21â7
09:29 UAPB Mattias Clark 4-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)(10 plays, 61 yards, 3:24) UAPB 28â7
07:23 GRAM Kobe' Ross 39-yard pass from Elijah Walker (Garrett Urban kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:59) UAPB 28â14
03:09 UAPB Terrill McCray III 7-yard blocked punt returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) UAPB 35â14
00:48 UABP Jeremy Brown 28-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(2 play, 36 yards, 0:52) UAPB 42â14
4 12:00 UAPB Jeremy Brown 31-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Pwiniczka kick)(10 plays, 70 yards, 1:50) UAPB 48â14
09:04 GRAM Kash Foley 77-yard pass from Keilon Elder (Garrett Urban kick)(2 plays, 77 yards, 0:58) UAPB 48â21
Over/under
GRAM â6.0
53
Statistics
ArkansasâPine Bluff
Grambling State
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
ArkansasâPine 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
ArkansasâPine Bluff at Mississippi Valley State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Golden Lions
0
17 0 7
24
Delta Devils
3
0 7 7
17
Date: April 3, 2021Location:
RiceâTotten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS Game start: 3:00 p.m.
CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) ⢠Weather: Clear ⢠Wind: S 5
MPH
Scoring summary 1 10:00 MVSU Orlando Fernandez 46-yard field goal(6 plays, 39 yards, 3:08) MVSU 3â0
2 14:56 UAPB DeJuan Miller 8-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(4 plays, 41 yards, 1:20) UAPB 7â3
12:54 UAPB Josh Wilkes 4-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)br/>(7 play, 48 yards, 2:02) UAPB 14â3
00:02 UAPB Zach Piwniczka 17-yard field goal(12 plays, 58 yards, 4:18) UAPB 17â3
3 11:57 MVSU Caleb Johnson 4-yard rush (Orlando Fernandez kick)(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:54) UAPB 17â10
4 07:55 MVSU Caleb Johnson 50-yard rush (Orlando Fernandez kick)(1 play, 50 yards, 0:08) TIE 17â17
01:54 UAPB Tyrin Ralph 77-yard punt returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) UAPB 24â17
Over/under
UAPB â18.0
58
Statistics
ArkansasâPine Bluff
Mississippi Valley State
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
ArkansasâPine 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
Prairie View A&M at ArkansasâPine Bluff
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
14
7 3 7
31
• Golden Lions
7
20 3 6
36
Date: April 17, 2021Location:
Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR Game start: 3:00 p.m.
CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutesGame attendance: 3,000Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) ⢠Weather: Clear
Scoring summary 1 12:08 PVAMU Khristopher Simmons 28-yard pass from Trazon Connley (Carlos Villagomez kick)(5 plays, 73 yards, 2:44) PVAMU 7â0
08:40 UAPB Harry Ballard III 34-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) TIE 7â7
02:23 PVAMU Tony Mullins 3-yard rush (Carlos Villagomez kick)br/>(2 play, 47 yards, 0:23) PVAMU 14â7
2 13:21 UAPB Skyler Perry 1-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:02) TIE 14â14
10:42 UAPB Josh Wilkes 5-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka PAT blocked)(3 plays, 2 yards, 1:15) UAPB 20â14
08:52 PVAMU Travis O'Connor 18-yard pass from Trazon Connley (Carlos Villagomez kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) PVAMU 21â20
06:36 UAPB Tyrin Ralph 31-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:16) UAPB 27â21
3 12:37 UAPB Zach Piwniczka 42-yard field goal(4 plays, 4 yards, 0:41) UAPB 30â21
07:02 PVAMU Carlos Villagomez 25-yard field goal(6 plays, 38 yards, 2:15) UAPB 30â24
4 12:14 UAPB Josh Wilkes 3-yard pass from Skyler Perry (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(11 plays, 61 yards, 5:11) UAPB 36â24
07:06 PVAMU Kalen Riles 7-yard pass from Trazon Connley (Carlos Villagomez kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:55) UAPB 36â31
Over/under
UAPB â1.0
52
Statistics
Prairie View A&M
ArkansasâPine Bluff
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
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
ArkansasâPine 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
ArkansasâPine Bluff vs. Alabama A&M
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Golden Lions
14
12 0 7
33
• Bulldogs
10
8 14 8
40
Scoring summary 1 13:29 AAMU Spencer Corey 29-yard field goal(7 plays, 67 yards, 1:31) AAMU 3â0
10:24 UAPB Mattias Clark 4-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)(7 plays, 46 yards, 3:05) UAPB 7â3
07:38 AAMU Zabrian Moore 30-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)br/>(8 play, 75 yards, 2:46) AAMU 10â7
07:26 UAPB Tyrin Ralph 81-yard kickoff returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12) UAPB 14â10
2 11:07 AAMU Gary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey PAT blocked)(9 plays, 43 yards, 3:41) AAMU 16â14
07:04 UAPB DeJuan Miller 5-yard pass from Taylor Holston (Zach Piwniczka PAT blocked)(9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03) UAPB 20â16
07:04 AAMU Ja'Marian Green Defensive PAT conversion(9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03) UAPB 20â18
05:17 UAPB Kolby Watts 33-yard fumble returned(3 plays, 3 yards, 1:47) UAPB 26â18
3 08:00 AAMU Anthony Howard 7-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)(12 plays, 79 yards, 4:55) UAPB 26â25
01:24 AAMU Gary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick)(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15) AAMU 32â26
4 07:16 AAMU Zabrian Moore 13-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Aqeel Glass two-point conversion pass to Terrell Gardner)(7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40) AAMU 40â26
02:30 UAPB Josh Wilkes 11-yard pass from Skylar Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)(11 plays, 72 yards, 2:41) AAMU 40â33
Over/under
AAMU â3.5
61
Statistics
ArkansasâPine Bluff
Alabama A&M
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
ArkansasâPine 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 .
^
"ArkansasâPine Bluff Golden Lions" . ESPN. Retrieved August 16, 2021 .
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