2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	2–9 (2–5 NEC)
Head coach	Ryan McCarthy (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Ambrosie (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron DiGravio (4th season)
Home stadium	Arute Field
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Devils, led by fourth-year head coach Ryan McCarthy, played their home games at Arute Field.

2022 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Saint Francis (PA) $^	7	–	0	9	–	3
Merrimack *	6	–	1	8	–	3
LIU	4	–	3	4	–	7
Duquesne	3	–	4	4	–	7
Sacred Heart	3	–	4	5	–	6
Central Connecticut	2	–	5	2	–	9
Stonehill *	2	–	5	4	–	5
Wagner	1	–	6	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Merrimack and Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:00 p.m.	at UConn*	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CW20, FOX61+	L 3–28	22,442
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Arute Field New Britain, CT	ESPN3	L 10–14	4,514
September 17	7:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 6–70	5,277
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at Albany*	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	L 26–45	6,111
October 1	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 13–39	1,150
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Brown*	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 20–27	3,722
October 22	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 6–30	2,122
October 29	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	W 34–7
November 5	1:00 p.m.	at LIU	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	ESPN3	L 20–29	672
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Merrimack	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 14–20	1,022
November 19	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	W 39–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At UConn

Central Connecticut Blue Devils at UConn Huskies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	3	0	0	3
Huskies	0	7	7	14	28

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 3
Game time: 12:05 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 2 S • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 22,442
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (CW20): John Fanta (play-by-play), Joe D’Ambrosio (color analyst) and Randy Brochu (sideline)
Box Score

Game information

Second quarter

CCSU – Cristiano Rosa 28-yard field goal, 11:32. Blue Devils 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:57
CONN – Brandon Niemenski 11 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 6:02. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:24

Third quarter

CONN – Nate Carter 17 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 2:55. Huskies 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 06:10

Fourth quarter

CONN – Jacob Flynn 10 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 11:19. Huskies 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:35
CONN – Victor Rosa 11 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 0:36. Huskies 28–3. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, TOP 08:25

Top passers

CONN – Zion Turner – 14/22, 172 yards, 2 TDs
CCSU – Romelo Williams – 16/30, 164 yards

Top rushers

CONN – Nate Carter – 23 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD
CCSU – Malik Thomas – 5 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

CONN – Aaron Turner – 2 receptions, 57 yards
CCSU – Kyren Petteway – 6 receptions, 61 yards

Top defense

CONN – Jackson Mitchell – 7 tackles
CCSU – Anthony Wynn – 12 tackles

Statistics	UConn	CCSU
First downs	27	14
Total yards	446	242
Rushing yards	274	78
Passing yards	172	164
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	34:38	25:22

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	0	0	7	14
Blue Devils	0	3	7	0	10

At Southeastern Louisiana

Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	6	0	6
Lions	14	34	10	12	70

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: September 17
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 5,217
Referee: Nolan Dumas
TV: ESPN+

At Albany

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	6	6	8	6	26
Great Danes	14	10	21	0	45

At Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	6	7	0	13
Red Flash	5	14	7	13	39

Brown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	3	3	27
Blue Devils	6	7	0	7	20

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	10	0	17	30
Blue Devils	0	0	6	0	6

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	0	7
Blue Devils	7	21	0	6	34

At LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	0	0	13	20
Sharks	13	3	6	7	29

Merrimack

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	7	0	0	13	20
Blue Devils	7	0	0	7	14

At Stonehill

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	6	6	20	7	39
Skyhawks	7	7	0	0	14

References

^ "2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
^ "NEC to Feature Record Nine-Game Football Streaming Package on ESPN3". northeastconference.org. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[1] "2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.

[2] "NEC to Feature Record Nine-Game Football Streaming Package on ESPN3". northeastconference.org. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

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