2022 Murray State Racers football team
American college football season
The 2022 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dean Hood and played their games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | | ESPN+ | L 10–63 | 60,201 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | | ESPN+ | L 3–34 | 6,911 |
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | | ESPN+ | L 0–31 | 14,413 |
September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 10,112 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana* | | ESPN+ | L 14–48 | 5,127 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 18 UT Martin | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN+ | L 16–45 | 6,492 |
October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Austin Peay* | | ESPN+ | L 17–52 | 7,117 |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Lindenwood | | ESPN+ | L 18–33 | 3,851 |
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN+ | W 19–3 | 15,122 |
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN3 | W 27–9 | 5,037 |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Southeast Missouri State | | ESPN+ | L 22–52 | 3,375 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
At Texas Tech
Murray State Racers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter |
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Racers |
3 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Red Raiders |
14 |
28 |
14 | 7 | 63 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 60,201
- Referee: Dan Scanlan
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed and Taylor McHargue
Game information
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First quarter
- TTU – Loic Fouonji 45-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Trey Wolff kick), 10:34. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:20.
- TTU – Tahj Brooks 14-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 7:28. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:07.
- MUR – Aaron Baum 31-yard field goal, 2:29. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
- TTU – Jerand Bradley 30-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Trey Wolff kick), 14:35. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
- MUR – Jacob Bell 54-yard pass from D. J. Williams (Aaron Baum kick), 13:29. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
- TTU – Loic Fouonji 39-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick), 13:13. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:16.
- TTU – Tahj Brooks 3-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 8:30. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:01.
- TTU – Tahj Brooks 23-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 2:26. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
- TTU – SaRodrick Thompson 30-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Trey Wolff kick), 12:38. Red Raiders 49–10. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:12.
- TTU – Jerand Bradley 14-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick), 9:34. Red Raiders 56–10. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:59.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – Mason Tharp 21-yard pass from Behren Morton (Trey Wolff kick), 13:40. Red Raiders 63–10. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:27.
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Top passers
- MUR – D. J. Williams – 8/16, 207 yards, TD
- TTU – Donovan Smith – 14/16, 221 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- MUR – Damonta Witherspoon – 13 rushes, 36 yards
- TTU – Tahj Brooks – 6 rushes, 50 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
- MUR – Jacob Bell – 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD
- TTU – Jerand Bradley – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
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Jacksonville State
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Total |
Gamecocks
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7
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3
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10
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14 |
34 |
Racers
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0
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3
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0
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0 |
3 |
At Ball State
Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Racers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Cardinals |
7 |
7 | 10 | 7 |
31 |
- Date: September 17, 2022
- Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,413
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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BALL –21.0 |
53
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Statistics |
Murray State |
Ball State
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First downs |
9 |
26
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Total yards |
155 |
476
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Rushing yards |
87 |
249
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Passing yards |
68 |
227
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Turnovers |
3 |
1
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Time of possession |
23:32 |
36:28
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Murray State
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Passing
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Isaac McNamee
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7/22, 57 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing
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Jawaun Northington
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17 carries, 71 yards
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Receiving
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DeQuan Dallas
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2 receptions, 27 yards
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Ball State
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Passing
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John Paddock
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27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing
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Carson Steele
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25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving
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Jayshon Jackson
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6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
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Eastern Illinois
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Total |
Panthers
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14
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10
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0
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11 |
35 |
Racers
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7
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7
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0
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7 |
21 |
At No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana
Murray State Racers at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Racers |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 21 Lions |
7 |
10 |
3 | 28 | 48 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 5,127
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV: ESPN3
No. 18 UT Martin
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Total |
No. 18 Skyhawks
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0
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14
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7
|
24 |
45 |
Racers
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0
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9
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7
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0 |
16 |
At No. 24 Austin Peay
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Total |
Racers
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3
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14
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0
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0 |
17 |
No. 24 Governors
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21
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14
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10
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7 |
52 |
At Lindenwood
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Total |
Racers
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12
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3
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3
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0 |
18 |
Lions
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0
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17
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7
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9 |
33 |
Tennessee State
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Total |
Tigers
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0
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3
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0
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0 |
3 |
Racers
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0
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6
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6
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7 |
19 |
Robert Morris
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Total |
Colonials
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0
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0
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9
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0 |
9 |
Racers
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7
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0
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0
|
20 |
27 |
At No. 17 Southeast Missouri State
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Total |
Racers
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3
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6
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6
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7 |
22 |
No. 17 Redhawks
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21
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10
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14
|
7 |
52 |
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