Although most of the teams featured in this little ol’ project either delayed their seasons until the spring (CAA teams) or canned the whole thing until next fall (Ivy League, UConn), two area teams put in a fall schedule. Here’s a closer look:
Under first-year coach Jeff Hafley and featuring a ton of transfers, Boston College (6-5 overall, 5-5 ACC, declined bowl offers) put in a full 11-game slate and came out with ONE COVID-19 case, which might be college football’s most impressive stat this year. While the Eagles moved forward with their offense — ditching the ground-and-pound for bombs away — they turned to the past with the uniforms. BC used the retro home alternate as its full-time home uni, and dusted off the 2015 retro road for regular use in 2020. The Eagles also unveiled a more elaborate “Bandana Man” uniform, adding bandana-themed numbers and pant stripes beyond the more muted effort used the last few years. The special uniform was worn at home against Notre Dame, and marked the only time the Eagles wore something with the “modern” BC fonts.
And then we have UMass (0-4, independent), in its ninth year of impersonating an FBS program. As I noted last year, at least the Minutemen looked good while losing, retaining 2019’s classy design. UMass wore only two combos in its limited schedule, but one — maroon helmet, maroon jersey, white pants — wasn’t worn among its seven different looks last year.
One other tidbit: In 1963, UMass allowed only 12 points all season. This season, the Minutemen SCORED only 12 points all season — pretty bad, even with a four-game schedule under less-than-ideal conditions.
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