2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 25
Record4–1 (4–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJermaine Gales (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Bradley (2nd season)
Home stadiumSimmons Bank Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

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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]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
March 61:30 p.m.at Southern
ESPN3W 33–300
March 2012:00 p.m.at Grambling State
W 48–215,105
April 33:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
ESPN3W 24–170
April 173:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
W 36–313,000
May 12:00 p.m.vs. Alabama A&MNo. 24
ESPN2L 33–4017,248

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Game summaries

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At Southern

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Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Southern
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 3 2370 33
Jaguars 7 7313 30
  • Date: March 6, 2021
  • Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 1:36 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 12 MPH
  • Referee: Y. N. Meyers
  • Television network: ESPN3
       
Scoring summary
112:20UAPBZach Piwniczka 35-yard field goal
(8 plays, 37 yards, 2:30)		UAPB 3–0
01:07SOUJarod Sims 23-yard rush (Cesar Barajas kick)
(15 plays, 98 yards, 6:53)		SOU 7–3
212:42UAPBSkyler Perry 31-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)br/>(3 play, 46 yards, 0:43)UAPB 10–7
08:02SOUMarquis McClain 13-yard pass from John Lampley (Cesar Barajas kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:40)		SOU 14–10
05:19UAPBTeam Safety
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		SOU 14–12
02:38UAPBJosh Wilkes 14-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:41)		UAPB 19–14
00:02UAPBHarry Ballard III 2-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(8 plays, 76 yards, 1:50)		UAPB 26–14
307:08UABPSkyler Perry 2-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(12 play, 70 yards, 5:19)		UAPB 33–14
00:56SOUCesar Barajas 36-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26)		UAPB 33–17
414:09SOUJamel Byrd 17-yard punt returned (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		UAPB 33–23
07:12SOUJarod Sims 9-yard pass from John Lampley (Cesar Barajas kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:03)		UAPB 33–30
See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team
Over/under
SOU −11.0 56
Statistics Arkansas–Pine 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
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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Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Grambling State
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 7 7286 48
Tigers 0 777 21
  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
    Grambling, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,105
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
      
Scoring summary
112:14UAPBJalon Thigpen 35-yard interception returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		UAPB 7–0
204:18GRAMCJ Russell 4-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:57)		TIE 7–7
03:34UAPBHarry Ballard III 58-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)br/>(2 play, 60 yards, 0:38)UAPB 14–7
313:58UAPBJosh Wilkes 60-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(3 plays, 60 yards, 1:02)		UAPB 21–7
09:29UAPBMattias Clark 4-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(10 plays, 61 yards, 3:24)		UAPB 28–7
07:23GRAMKobe' Ross 39-yard pass from Elijah Walker (Garrett Urban kick)
(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:59)		UAPB 28–14
03:09UAPBTerrill McCray III 7-yard blocked punt returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		UAPB 35–14
00:48UABPJeremy Brown 28-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(2 play, 36 yards, 0:52)		UAPB 42–14
412:00UAPBJeremy Brown 31-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Pwiniczka kick)
(10 plays, 70 yards, 1:50)		UAPB 48–14
09:04GRAMKash Foley 77-yard pass from Keilon Elder (Garrett Urban kick)
(2 plays, 77 yards, 0:58)		UAPB 48–21
See also: 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team
Over/under
GRAM −6.0 53
Statistics Arkansas–Pine 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
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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Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley State
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 0 1707 24
Delta Devils 3 077 17
  • Date: April 3, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 5 MPH
   
Scoring summary
110:00MVSUOrlando Fernandez 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 39 yards, 3:08)		MVSU 3–0
214:56UAPBDeJuan Miller 8-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(4 plays, 41 yards, 1:20)		UAPB 7–3
12:54UAPBJosh Wilkes 4-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)br/>(7 play, 48 yards, 2:02)UAPB 14–3
00:02UAPBZach Piwniczka 17-yard field goal
(12 plays, 58 yards, 4:18)		UAPB 17–3
311:57MVSUCaleb Johnson 4-yard rush (Orlando Fernandez kick)
(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:54)		UAPB 17–10
407:55MVSUCaleb Johnson 50-yard rush (Orlando Fernandez kick)
(1 play, 50 yards, 0:08)		TIE 17–17
01:54UAPBTyrin Ralph 77-yard punt returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		UAPB 24–17
See also: 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Over/under
UAPB −18.0 58
Statistics Arkansas–Pine 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
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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Prairie View A&M at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1 234Total
Panthers 14 737 31
• Golden Lions 7 2036 36
  • Date: April 17, 2021
  • Location: Simmons Bank Field
    Pine Bluff, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear
       
Scoring summary
112:08PVAMUKhristopher Simmons 28-yard pass from Trazon Connley (Carlos Villagomez kick)
(5 plays, 73 yards, 2:44)		PVAMU 7–0
08:40UAPBHarry Ballard III 34-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)		TIE 7–7
02:23PVAMUTony Mullins 3-yard rush (Carlos Villagomez kick)br/>(2 play, 47 yards, 0:23)PVAMU 14–7
213:21UAPBSkyler Perry 1-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:02)		TIE 14–14
10:42UAPBJosh Wilkes 5-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka PAT blocked)
(3 plays, 2 yards, 1:15)		UAPB 20–14
08:52PVAMUTravis O'Connor 18-yard pass from Trazon Connley (Carlos Villagomez kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50)		PVAMU 21–20
06:36UAPBTyrin Ralph 31-yard pass from Skyler Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:16)		UAPB 27–21
312:37UAPBZach Piwniczka 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 0:41)		UAPB 30–21
07:02PVAMUCarlos Villagomez 25-yard field goal
(6 plays, 38 yards, 2:15)		UAPB 30–24
412:14UAPBJosh Wilkes 3-yard pass from Skyler Perry (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(11 plays, 61 yards, 5:11)		UAPB 36–24
07:06PVAMUKalen Riles 7-yard pass from Trazon Connley (Carlos Villagomez kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:55)		UAPB 36–31
See also: 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Over/under
UAPB −1.0 52
Statistics Prairie View A&M Arkansas–Pine 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
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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Arkansas–Pine Bluff vs. Alabama A&M
1 234Total
No. 24 Golden Lions 14 1207 33
• Bulldogs 10 8148 40
        
Scoring summary
113:29AAMUSpencer Corey 29-yard field goal
(7 plays, 67 yards, 1:31)		AAMU 3–0
10:24UAPBMattias Clark 4-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(7 plays, 46 yards, 3:05)		UAPB 7–3
07:38AAMUZabrian Moore 30-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)br/>(8 play, 75 yards, 2:46)AAMU 10–7
07:26UAPBTyrin Ralph 81-yard kickoff returned (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12)		UAPB 14–10
211:07AAMUGary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey PAT blocked)
(9 plays, 43 yards, 3:41)		AAMU 16–14
07:04UAPBDeJuan Miller 5-yard pass from Taylor Holston (Zach Piwniczka PAT blocked)
(9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03)		UAPB 20–16
07:04AAMUJa'Marian Green Defensive PAT conversion
(9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03)		UAPB 20–18
05:17UAPBKolby Watts 33-yard fumble returned
(3 plays, 3 yards, 1:47)		UAPB 26–18
308:00AAMUAnthony Howard 7-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)
(12 plays, 79 yards, 4:55)		UAPB 26–25
01:24AAMUGary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15)		AAMU 32–26
407:16AAMUZabrian Moore 13-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Aqeel Glass two-point conversion pass to Terrell Gardner)
(7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40)		AAMU 40–26
02:30UAPBJosh Wilkes 11-yard pass from Skylar Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick)
(11 plays, 72 yards, 2:41)		AAMU 40–33
See also: 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team and SWAC Championship Game
Over/under
AAMU −3.5 61
Statistics Arkansas–Pine 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
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

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  1. ^ Doc Gamble named UAPB head football coach
  2. ^ Stephenson, Creg (July 20, 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Spring Football Schedule". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions". ESPN. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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