American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn* | | CW20, FOX61+ | L 3–28 | 22,442 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | | ESPN3 | L 10–14 | 4,514 |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | | ESPN+ | L 6–70 | 5,277 |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at Albany* | | FloSports | L 26–45 | 6,111 |
October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (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 | | 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 | | NEC Front Row | W 39–14 | |
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Game summaries
At UConn
Game information
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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
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- 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
| |
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