# 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

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 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. 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 Bethune–Cookman, Miami (OH), and Troy were canceled. The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| March 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Southern | | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | W 33–30 | 0 |
| March 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | W 48–21 | 5,105 |
| April 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | ESPN3 | W 24–17 | 0 |
| April 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | | W 36–31 | 3,000 |
| May 1 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | No. 24 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (SWAC Championship) | ESPN2 | L 33–40 | 17,248 |
| Rankings from STATSAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Lions | 3 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 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 |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Skyler Perry | 8 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
| Southern | Passing | John Lampley | 20/33, 238 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Southern | Rushing | Jarod Sims | 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Southern | Receiving | Brandon Hinton | 3 receptions, 60 yards |

### At Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Lions | 7 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 48 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 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 |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Omar Allen Jr. | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | Josh Wilkes | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| Grambling State | Passing | Elijah Walker | 13/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Grambling State | Rushing | Keilon Elder | 11 carries, 65 yards |
| Grambling State | Receiving | Kash Foley | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |

### At Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Lions | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Delta Devils | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 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 |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Mattias Clark | 18 carries, 75 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | Harry Ballard III | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 14/24, 104 yards |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing | Caleb Johnson | 13 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDs |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving | Malik Myers | 4 receptions, 56 yards |

### Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| • Golden Lions | 7 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| 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 |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | Trazon Connley | 13 carries, 67 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Tony Mullins | 10 receptions, 114 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 16/33, 201 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Skyler Perry | 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Alabama A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Golden Lions | 14 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
| • Bulldogs | 10 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 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 |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Skyler Perry | 16 carries, 71 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | DeJuan Miller | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 24/45, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Gary Quarles | 23 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs |