2022 Murray State Racers football team

2022 Murray State Racers football
2022 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	2–9 (1–4 OVC)
Head coach	Dean Hood (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ben Hodges (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dillon Sanders (3rd season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Southeast Missouri State +^	5	–	0	9	–	3
UT Martin +	5	–	0	7	–	4
Tennessee State	2	–	3	4	–	7
Tennessee Tech	2	–	3	4	–	7
Lindenwood *	1	–	3	7	–	3
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	2	–	9
Murray State	1	–	4	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

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
September 3	7:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field Lubbock, TX	ESPN+	L 10–63	60,201
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 3–34	6,911
September 17	1:00 p.m.	at Ball State*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	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*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	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*	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	L 17–52	7,117
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	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	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	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	1	2	3	4	Total
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

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.

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

Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	7	3	10	14	34
Racers	0	3	0	0	3

At Ball State

Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals

	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)

Pregame line	Over/under
BALL –21.0	53

Statistics	Murray State	Ball State
First downs	9	26
Total yards	155	476
Rushing yards	87	249
Passing yards	68	227
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	23:32	36:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	Isaac McNamee	7/22, 57 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jawaun Northington	17 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	DeQuan Dallas	2 receptions, 27 yards
Ball State	Passing	John Paddock	27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jayshon Jackson	6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

Eastern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	10	0	11	35
Racers	7	7	0	7	21

At No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana

Murray State Racers at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	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

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Skyhawks	0	14	7	24	45
Racers	0	9	7	0	16

At No. 24 Austin Peay

	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	3	14	0	0	17
No. 24 Governors	21	14	10	7	52

At Lindenwood

	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	12	3	3	0	18
Lions	0	17	7	9	33

Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	3	0	0	3
Racers	0	6	6	7	19

Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	9	0	9
Racers	7	0	0	20	27

At No. 17 Southeast Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	3	6	6	7	22
No. 17 Redhawks	21	10	14	7	52

References

^ "2022 Football Schedule". Murray State University. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

[1] "2022 Football Schedule". Murray State University. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

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