American college football season
2020 North Alabama Lions football |
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Conference | Big South Conference |
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Record | 0–4 (0–0 Big South) |
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Head coach | - Chris Willis (4th season)
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Co-offensive coordinator | Zach Lisko (1st as coordinator, 4th overall season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Tyler Rice (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Steadman Campbell (3rd as coordinator, 15th overall season) |
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Home stadium | Braly Municipal Stadium |
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Seasons |
2020 Big South Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
No. 10 Monmouth $^ | | 3 | – | 0 | | | | | 3 | – | 1 | |
No. 17 Kennesaw State | | 2 | – | 1 | | | | | 4 | – | 1 | |
Charleston Southern | | 2 | – | 2 | | | | | 2 | – | 2 | |
Gardner–Webb | | 0 | – | 2 | | | | | 2 | – | 2 | |
Robert Morris | | 0 | – | 2 | | | | | 0 | – | 3 | |
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – FCS playoff participant
- Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Big South suspended the fall 2020 football season.
Hampton opted out of the spring schedule. Campbell and North Alabama played only in the fall.
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2020 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Willis. The Lions played their home games at Braly Municipal Stadium as second-year members of the Big South Conference.
Schedule
North Alabama originally had games scheduled against Monmouth, Hampton and Virginia Tech, but they were canceled due to each school's decision to cancel fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]
- Schedule Source:[4][5]
Game Summaries
At Liberty
North Alabama at Liberty | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | • Flames | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 | - Date: October 3, 2020
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 12:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
- Game attendance: 1,000
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 7 E MPH
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 06:12 | LIB | Demario Douglas 7-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick) (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:09) | LIB 7–0 | | 3 | 13:16 | LIB | DJ Stubbs 12-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick) (6 plays, 72 yards, 1:44) | LIB 14–0 | 05:37 | LIB | Brody Brumm 2-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick) (13 plays, 51 yards, 5:49) | LIB 21–0 | | 4 | 14:23 | LIB | Chris Barrett 5-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (Alex Barbir kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 2:43) | LIB 28–0 | 05:49 | UNA | Parker Driggers 5-yard rush (Sam Contorno kick) (3 plays, 12 yards, 1:30) | LIB 28–7 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
LIB –33 | 65[6] |
Statistics | North Alabama | Liberty |
First downs | 14 | 22 |
Total yards | 247 | 357 |
Rushing yards | 63 | 250 |
Passing yards | 184 | 107 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Alabama | Passing | Rett Files | 15/24, 156 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Parker Driggers | 7 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Andre Little | 1 reception, 47 yards |
Liberty | Passing | Chris Ferguson | 12/21, 64 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Joshua Mack | 16 carries, 130 yards |
Receiving | CJ Yarbrough | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State at North Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 | Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | |
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At Southern Miss
North Alabama vs. Southern Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | • Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 | |
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At BYU
North Alabama at BYU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | • #8/8 Cougars | 14 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 66 | - Date: November 21
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah - Game start: 1:07 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 2:59
- Game attendance: 936
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Winds S 3 mph; Sunny
- Referee: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Jarom Jordan (BYUtv/ESPN3)
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References
- ^ Hebert, Michael. "BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL: Hampton suspends sports for the fall". TimesDaily. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin (July 27, 2020). "Monmouth cancels 2020 football season due to COVID-19". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "2020 North Alabama Lions Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "North Alabama Lions vs Liberty Flames". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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