# 2022 Murray State Racers football team

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 FieldLubbock, TX | ESPN+ | L 10–63 | 60,201 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN+ | L 3–34 | 6,911 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 0–31 | 14,413 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 10,112 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana* | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | L 14–48 | 5,127 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 18 UT Martin | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN+ | L 16–45 | 6,492 |
| October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Austin Peay* | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | L 17–52 | 7,117 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Lindenwood | Harlen C. Hunter StadiumSt. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | L 18–33 | 3,851 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN+ | W 19–3 | 15,122 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN3 | W 27–9 | 5,037 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Southeast Missouri State | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN+ | L 22–52 | 3,375 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Texas Tech

| 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

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 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 |
| Murray State | Rushing | Jawaun Northington | 17 carries, 71 yards |
| Murray State | Receiving | DeQuan Dallas | 2 receptions, 27 yards |
| Ball State | Passing | John Paddock | 27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Ball State | Rushing | Carson Steele | 25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD |
| Ball State | 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

| 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 |