#10 MassachusettsMassachusetts
Minutemen
(9-4, 7-1)
21
#2 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(11-2, 7-1)
38
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals
1:00 PM, December 4, 1999
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 13,121
 1234T
UMASS077721
GS28141438



BasicsPossessionsPlaysYardsAvg. FPPlays/PossYards/PlayYards/PossPoints/Poss
Georgia Southern136850034.55.27.3538.52.77
Massachusetts147139725.85.15.5928.41.50
BasicsScoring OppsOpps/PossPoints/OppOpportunity PointsExplosive PointsAvailable YardsAvailable Yards GainedAvailable Yards %
Georgia Southern80.624.5036285258468.5%
Massachusetts30.217.00210103949847.9%
Success RateRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern50%12.5%47.9%40.0%
Massachusetts37.5%41.0%40.9%37.0%
Yards Per PlayRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern7.585.007.177.80
Massachusetts2.199.294.866.78
Success Rate by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern31.3%41.2%65.0%40.0%45.6%
Massachusetts28.6%44.4%50.0%34.8%39.4%
Yards Per Play by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern3.886.249.958.877.35
Massachusetts1.795.839.884.745.59
Success Rate by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern47.1%57.1%27.3%0.0%45.6%
Massachusetts36.7%41.7%30.8%75.0%39.4%
Yards Per Play by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern7.3811.101.91-2.507.35
Massachusetts4.806.585.087.255.59
IsoPPPRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. DownsGame
Georgia Southern1.0251.5381.1290.7891.041
Massachusetts0.5720.8740.5751.0500.744
Avg Yards To Go By Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern10.068.907.453.009.07
Massachusetts10.509.758.387.759.70
Expected ScoresQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern3.68
2 (-1.68)
9.68
8 (-1.68)
21.98
14 (-7.98)
12.23
14 (1.77)
47.57
38 (-9.57)
Massachusetts2.35
0 (-2.35)
9.28
7 (-2.28)
11.34
7 (-4.34)
9.36
7 (-2.36)
32.33
21 (-11.33)
Total Yards by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern62106199133500
Massachusetts25105158109397
Percentile PerformancesValueHist. Rank%ile Perf.
YPP Differential1.76165 / 54669th
Total Yards Per Play Gained7.3597 / 54682nd
Total Yards Per Play Allowed5.59346 / 54636th
Rush Yards Per Play Gained7.5850 / 54690th
Rush Yards Per Play Allowed2.1972 / 54686th
Pass Yards Per Play Gained5.00412 / 54624th
Pass Yards Per Play Allowed9.29462 / 54615th
Passing StatsCompAttYardsComp %Success RtTDINTYds/AttYds/Comp
Georgia Southern263033.3%16.7%005.0015.00
Standard Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Passing Downs253040.0%20.0%006.0015.00
Chris Johnson1124100.0%100.0%0024.0024.00
Standard Downs0000.0%-000.000.00
Passing Downs1124100.0%100.0%0024.0024.00
Greg Hill15620.0%0.0%001.206.00
Standard Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Passing Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Massachusetts213431661.8%47.1%119.2915.05
Standard Downs111917557.9%47.4%019.2115.91
Passing Downs101514166.7%46.7%109.4014.10
Todd Bankhead213331663.6%48.5%119.5815.05
Standard Downs1113100.0%100.0%0013.0013.00
Passing Downs12450.0%0.0%002.004.00
DeShon Hardy0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Standard Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Passing Downs0000.0%-000.000.00
Rushing StatsRushesYardsYds/AttSuccess RtLY/AttOpp RtHlt/OppPower RtStuff Rt
Georgia Southern604818.0250.0%3.4248.3%9.5233.3%16.7%
Adrian Peterson3233310.4156.3%4.4753.1%11.170.0%6.3%
Greg Hill16684.2537.5%1.2937.5%7.9050.0%37.5%
Edmund Coley8759.3862.5%4.8862.5%7.20-0.0%
Bennie Cunningham273.5050.0%2.4050.0%2.20-50.0%
Cherard Freeman2-2-1.000.0%-1.300.0%--50.0%
Massachusetts321053.2837.5%2.2434.4%3.0475.0%31.3%
Marcel Shipp281043.7142.9%2.6135.7%3.1075.0%28.6%
Todd Bankhead3-1-0.330.0%-1.1333.3%2.40-66.7%
Kevin Quinlan122.000.0%2.000.0%--0.0%
Receiving StatsTargetsCatchesYardsCatch RtSuccess RtYds/CatchYds/Tgt
Georgia Southern623033.3%16.7%15.05.0
Chris Johnson51620.0%0.0%6.01.2
Greg Hill1124100.0%100.0%24.024.0
Massachusetts332131663.6%48.5%15.09.6
Adrian Zullo12610250.0%41.7%17.08.5
Marcel Shipp1076870.0%40.0%9.76.8
Pete Cariello5584100.0%100.0%16.816.8
Sean Higgins3362100.0%66.7%20.720.7
Eric Bross2000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Steve Ley1000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Off.SituationScorePlayPre-Play Win ProbabilityPost-Play Win ProbabilityPlay Impact
3rd Quarter (3:23)
2nd and 8 at Opp 10
17-14Greg Hill rush pitch left for loss of 2 yards to the UMASS12, fumble by Greg Hill recovered by UMASS Dan Healey at UMASS11.84.1%67.7%-16.4%
4th Quarter (12:30)
3rd and 7 at Opp 8
24-14Todd Bankhead middle pass complete to Pete Cariello for 8 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN UMASS, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:58.84.5%70.7%-13.8%
3rd Quarter (2:12)
2nd and 6 at Own 41
17-14Todd Bankhead crossing pass complete to Sean Higgins for 25 yards to the GSU34, fumble forced by Arkee Thompson, fumble by Sean Higgins recovered by GSU Mike Youngblood at GSU34.58.8%72.2%13.4%
3rd Quarter (10:59)
1st and 10 at Opp 25
10-14Adrian Peterson rush over right guard for 25 yards to the UMASS0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:34.49.6%62.2%12.6%
3rd Quarter (14:03)
3rd and 5 at Opp 42
10-7Todd Bankhead deep out pass complete to Pete Cariello for 29 yards to the GSU13, 1ST DOWN UMASS (Michael Ward).54.7%42.7%-12.0%
3rd Quarter (12:20)
2nd and 5 at Own 24
10-142nd and 5 at GSU24 Adrian Peterson rush pitch left for 38 yards to the UMASS38, 1ST DOWN GSU (Matt Dawson) .34.4%45.8%11.4%
3rd Quarter (13:25)
2nd and 10 at Opp 13
10-7Marcel Shipp rush up middle for 11 yards to the GSU2, 1ST DOWN UMASS (Kiwaukee Thomas;Mike Youngblood).45.5%34.2%-11.3%
3rd Quarter (6:29)
2nd and 12 at Own 26
17-14Greg Hill rush over left end for 26 yards to the UMASS48, 1ST DOWN GSU (Jeremy Robinson) .64.5%75.1%10.6%
3rd Quarter (1:52)
1st and 10 at Own 34
17-141st and 10 at GSU34 Edmund Coley rush over left guard for 34 yards to the UMASS32, 1ST DOWN GSU, out-of-bounds (Brian Smith) .72.2%81.9%9.7%
2nd Quarter (3:11)
3rd and 7 at Opp 14
2-7Greg Hill rush draw play for 8 yards to the UMASS6, 1ST DOWN GSU (Matt Dawson).44.0%53.3%9.3%