# 2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

The 2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Devils were led by second-year head coach Adam Lechtenberg and played their home games at Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | L 10–66 | 18,055 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Fordham* | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | W 33–3 | 3,784 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 27–20 | 2,616 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | ESPN+ | L 31–35 | 10,847 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Yale* | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | ESPN+ | L 22–23 | 5,123 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | W 38–20 | 3,167 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Dartmouth* | Memorial FieldHanover, NH | ESPN+ | L 16–20 | 2,573 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | ESPN+, NESN 360 | L 21–24 | 453 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | W 24–14 | 4,152 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stonehill | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | W 21–17 | 1,674 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | W 35–33 $^{2OT}$ | 3,192 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Duquesne | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | W 21–14 | 3,707 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Rhode Island* | Meade StadiumKingston, RI (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 3,522 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource: |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Central Michigan (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Chippewas (FBS) | 14 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 66 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
* Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,055
* Referee: Billy Williams
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | CMU |
| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Total yards | 285 | 491 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 378 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-23-1 | 21-28-3 |
| Time of possession | 34:57 | 25:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 12/20, 91 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Jadon Turner | 5 carries, 61 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 18/24, 342 yards, 3 TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Myles Bailey | 9 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Solomon Davis | 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD |

### Fordham

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
* Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,784
* Referee: Lance Carlen
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | FOR | CCSU |
| First downs | 11 | 16 |
| Total yards | 188 | 284 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 61 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 223 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-36-0 | 15-31-2 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fordham | Passing | CJ Montes | 17/36, 141 yards |
| Fordham | Rushing | Julius Loughridge | 15 carries, 127 yards |
| Fordham | Receiving | Mekai Felton | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 15/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 19 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Sean O'Brien | 2 receptions, 77 yards |

### at Saint Francis (PA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 pm
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,616
* Referee: Michael Quinn
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Pat Farabaugh (play-by-play) and Jay Roberts (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | SFPA |
| First downs | 19 | 12 |
| Total yards | 297 | 248 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 145 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-43-0 | 20-25-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:30 | 29:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 21/42, 163 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 23 carries, 102 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 6 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | Jeff Hoenstine | 12/16, 112 yards, INT |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rushing | DeMarcus McElroy | 9 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Receiving | Jayden Ivory | 5 receptions, 47 yards |

### at UMass (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Minutemen (FBS) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA
* Date: September 21, 2024 time=3:30 pm
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,847
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | MASS |
| First downs | 11 | 27 |
| Total yards | 247 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 90 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 287 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-26-1 | 20-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 22:14 | 37:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 12/26, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 14 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 3 receptions, 65 yards |
| UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 20/30, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UMass | Rushing | Jalen John | 13 carries, 65 yards |
| UMass | Receiving | Jakobie Kenney-James | 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |

### at Yale

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,123
* Referee: Alexander Rudolph
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Gallanty (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | YALE |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 458 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 146 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-31-2 | 16-31-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 17/30, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 25 carries, 108 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Elijah Howard | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
| Yale | Passing | Grant Jordan | 16/31, 146 yards, 1 TD |
| Yale | Rushing | Joshua Pitsenberger | 19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Yale | Receiving | David Pantelis | 4 receptions, 45 yards |

### Mercyhurst

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lakers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,167
* Referee: Lance Carlen
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | MERC | CCSU |
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 303 | 425 |
| Rushing yards | 17 | 301 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 124 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-45-3 | 9-16-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mercyhurst | Passing | Adam Urena | 25/45, 286 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Mercyhurst | Rushing | Earnest Davis | 4 carries, 20 yards |
| Mercyhurst | Receiving | Cameron Barmore | 8 receptions, 103 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 9/14, 124 yards, 3 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 27 carries, 169 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Paul Marsh Jr. | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 22 Dartmouth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 22 Big Green | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,573
* Referee: Tom Zetts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Corsetti (play-by-play) and Chris Jared (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | DART |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 317 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 177 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-30-0 | 15-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:30 | 32:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 15/29, 168 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Jadon Turner | 16 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Dave Pardo | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
| Dartmouth | Passing | Grayson Saunier | 15/21, 177 yards |
| Dartmouth | Rushing | Q Jones | 16 carries, 51 yards |
| Dartmouth | Receiving | Daniel Haughton | 3 receptions, 55 yards |

### at LIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Sharks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, New York
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 453
* Referee: Travis Barta
* TV announcers (ESPN+/NESN 360): Paul Dottino (play-by-play) and Kevin Gilbride (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | LIU |
| First downs | 24 | 16 |
| Total yards | 335 | 297 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-35-0 | 12-16-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:12 | 26:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 20/34, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Brady Olson | 9 carries, 46 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
| LIU | Passing | Ethan Greenwood | 10/14, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| LIU | Rushing | Ethan Greenwood | 18 carries, 66 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Michael Love | 6 receptions, 84 yards |

### Wagner

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahwaks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, Connecticut
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 4,152
* Referee: Michael Bilica
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | WAG | CCSU |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 219 | 316 |
| Rushing yards | 24 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 182 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–0 | 16–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wagner | Passing | Jake Cady | 13/27, 195 yards, 1 TD |
| Wagner | Rushing | Rickey Spruill | 8 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD |
| Wagner | Receiving | Rickey Spruill | 1 reception, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 16/27, 182 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 21 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Paul Marsh Jr. | 3 receptions, 49 yards |

### at Stonehill

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,674
* Referee: Michael Quinn
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | CCSU | STO |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 285 | 256 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 75 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-16-1 | 13-26-1 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 10/16, 110 yards, 1 TD, INT |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 20 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
| Stonehill | Passing | Jack O'Connell | 11/20, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Stonehill | Rushing | Jarel Washington | 10 carries, 33 yards |
| Stonehill | Receiving | Chase Miller | 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD |

### Robert Morris

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Colonials | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 35 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 3,192
* Referee: Travis Barta
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Mark Robbins (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | RMU | CCSU |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 304 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 184 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–29–1 | 12–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 13/21, 120 yards, TD |
| Robert Morris | Rushing | DJ Moyer | 17 carries, 82 yards |
| Robert Morris | Receiving | Noah Robinson | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 12/34, 184 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 21 carries, 66 yards, TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 3 receptions, 48 yards |

### No. 19 Duquesne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Central Connecticut | Passing |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving |

### at No. 10 Rhode Island (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| No. 10 Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Central Connecticut | Passing |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving |
| Rhode Island | Passing |
| Rhode Island | Rushing |
| Rhode Island | Receiving |