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2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
NEC co-champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 17–21 at Rhode Island
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–6 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCaleb Gelsomino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRon DiGravio (6th season)
Home stadiumArute Field
Seasons← 20232025 →
2024 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut +^   5 – 1     7 – 6  
Duquesne +   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Robert Morris   4 – 2     7 – 5  
LIU   3 – 3     4 – 8  
Wagner   2 – 4     4 – 8  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Mercyhurst*   0 – 0     4 – 7  
Stonehill*   0 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at Central Michigan*ESPN+L 10–6618,055
September 76:00 p.m.Fordham*NEC Front RowW 33–33,784
September 1412:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)NEC Front RowW 27–202,616
September 213:30 p.m.at UMass*ESPN+L 31–3510,847
October 512:00 p.m.at Yale*ESPN+L 22–235,123
October 1212:00 p.m.Mercyhurst
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 38–203,167
October 191:00 p.m.at No. 22 Dartmouth*ESPN+L 16–202,573
October 2612:00 p.m.at LIUESPN+, NESN 360L 21–24453
November 212:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 24–144,152
November 91:00 p.m.at StonehillNEC Front RowW 21–171,674
November 1612:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 35–33 3,192
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 19 Duquesne
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NEC Front RowW 21–143,707
November 3012:00 p.m.at No. 10 Rhode Island*ESPN+L 17–213,522
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Central Michigan (FBS)

See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Game One – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) at Central Michigan Chippewas (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 0 3010
Chippewas (FBS) 14 28 24066

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:31) CMU – Myles Bailey 7-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:04; Central Michigan 7-0)
  • (5:55) CCSU – Elijah Howard 3-yard run (Jack Barnum kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Tied 7-7)
  • (5:40) CMU – Stephan Bracey Jr. 87-yard kickoff return (Tristan Mattson kick) (Central Michigan 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (11:50) CMU – B.J. Harris 9-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; Central Michigan 21-7)
  • (7:34) CMU – Evan Boyd 47-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50; Central Michigan 28-7)
  • (3:16) CMU – Solomon Davis 17-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:57; Central Michigan 35-7)
  • (0:37) CMU – Myles Bailey 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:45; Central Michigan 42-7)
Third quarter
  • (11:17) CCSU – Jack Barnum 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:43; Central Michigan 42-10)
  • (8:45) CMU – Tristan Mattson 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:28; Central Michigan 45-10)
  • (7:04) CMU – Donte Kent 68-yard punt return (Tristan Mattson kick) (Central Michigan 52-10)
  • (3:45) CMU – Solomon Davis 72-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:00; Central Michigan 59-10)
  • (1:48) CMU – Aakeem Snell 46-yard interception return (Tristan Mattson kick) (Central Michigan 66-10)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
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
Rushing Jadon Turner 5 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Michael Plaskon 4 receptions, 44 yards
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 18/24, 342 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Myles Bailey 9 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Solomon Davis 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Fordham

See also: 2024 Fordham Rams football team Game Two – Fordham Rams (0-1) at Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 303
Blue Devils 0 19 14033

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
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
  • (11:49) CCSU - Vincent Thomas 0-yard Fumble Return (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, -39 yards, 1:49; Central Connecticut 7-0)
  • (6:55) CCSU - Elijah Howard 24-yard Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:26; Central Connecticut 14-0)
  • (1:15) CCSU - Team Safety (Drive: 3 plays, -16 yards, 0:50; Central Connecticut 16-0)
  • (0:00) CCSU - Jack Barnum 30-yard Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:04; Central Connecticut 19-0)
Third quarter
  • (8:48) FORD - Bennett Henderson 20-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:16; Central Connecticut 19-3)
  • (5:21) CCSU - Donny Marcus 18-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Central Connecticut 26-3)
  • (0:42) CCSU - Eli Daniels 32-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 3:06; Central Connecticut 33-3)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
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
Rushing Julius Loughridge 15 carries, 127 yards
Receiving Mekai Felton 4 receptions, 48 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 15/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 19 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sean O'Brien 2 receptions, 77 yards

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1–1) at Saint Francis Red Flash (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 6 14 0727
Red Flash 7 7 6020

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:12) CCSU - Jack Barnum 39-yard Field Goal (Drive:10 plays, 34 yards, 3:43; Central Connecticut 3-0)
  • (10:04) CCSU - Jack Barnum 40-yard Field Goal (Drive:4 plays, 1 yard, 1:01; Central Connecticut 6-0)
  • (9:50) SFU - DaMario Crawford 94-yard Kickoff Return (Mac Plummer Kick) (Saint Francis 7-6)
Second quarter
  • (12:39) CCSU - Brady Olson 7-yard Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; Central Connecticut 13-7)
  • (7:21) SFU - DeMarcus McElroy 97-yard Run (Mac Plummer Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:15; Saint Francis 14-13)
  • (0:25) CCSU - Michael Plaskon 11-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:48; Central Connecticut 20-14)
Third quarter
  • (5:32) SFU - Fran Brown Jr. 0-yard Fumble Return (Mac Plummer PAT failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 97 yards, 2:04; Tied 20-20)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:45) CCSU - Kimal Clark 10-yard Fumble Return (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:21; Central Connecticut 27-20)
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
Rushing Elijah Howard 23 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Michael Plaskon 6 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Jeff Hoenstine 12/16, 112 yards, INT
Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 9 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jayden Ivory 5 receptions, 47 yards

at UMass (FBS)

See also: 2024 UMass Minutemen football team Game Four – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–1) at UMass Minutemen (FBS) (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 21 7331
Minutemen (FBS) 7 14 7735

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:31) MASS - Jackson Paradis 1 Yd Run (Jacob Lurie Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:15; UMass 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:10) MASS - Jakobie Keeney-James 15 Yd pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; UMass 14-0)
  • (6:15) CCSU - Ricky Ortega 3 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; UMass 14-7)
  • (4:08) CCSU - Elijah Howard 1 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:48; Tied 14-14)
  • (0:39) MASS - Owen Anderson 2 Yd pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:22; Umass 21-14)
  • (0:07) CCSU - Elijah Howard 2 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:25; Tied 21-21)
Third quarter
  • (10:12) CCSU - Paul Marsh Jr. 10 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:48; CCSU 28-21)
  • (1:38) MASS - T.Y. Harding 57 Yd pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:39; Tied 28-28)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:11) CCSU - Jack Barnum 25 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:13; CCSU 31-28)
  • (9:18) MASS - Brandon Campbell 3 Yd Run (Jacob Lurie Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; UMass 35-31)
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
Rushing Elijah Howard 14 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Michael Plaskon 3 receptions, 65 yards
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 20/30, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jalen John 13 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jakobie Kenney-James 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

at Yale

See also: 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team Game Five – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–2) at Yale Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 3 7 6622
Bulldogs 10 7 0623

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:30) YALE - Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:30; Yale 3-0)
  • (5:25) CCSU - Jack Barnum 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:05; Tied 3-3)
  • (1:29) YALE - Grant Jordan 4 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:51; Yale 10-3)
Second quarter
  • (13:02) CCSU - Jamir Robertson 49 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:21; Tied 10-10)
  • (2:14) YALE - Joshua Pitsenberger 64 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:28; Yale 17-10)
Third quarter
  • (3:59) CCSU - Jack Barnum 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; Yale 17-13)
  • (0:21) CCSU - Jack Barnum 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:01; Yale 17-16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:25) CCSU - Isaac Boston 19 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20; Central Connecticut 22-17)
  • (8:15) YALE - Luke Foster 19 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:09; Yale 23-22)
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
Rushing Elijah Howard 25 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Elijah Howard 5 receptions, 68 yards
Yale Passing Grant Jordan 16/31, 146 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Joshua Pitsenberger 19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving David Pantelis 4 receptions, 45 yards

Mercyhurst

See also: 2024 Mercyhurst Lakers football team Game Six – Mercyhurst Lakers (2–4) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 7 0 7620
Blue Devils 0 17 14738

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:58) MERC - Brian Trobel 22 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:31; Mercyhurst 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:12) CCSU - Ricky Ortega 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:43; Tied)
  • (12:30) CCSU - Paul Marsh Jr. 10 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:28; Central Connecticut 14-7)
  • (1:06) CCSU - Jack Barnum 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:10; Central Connecticut 17-7)
Third quarter
  • (12:10) CCSU - Joe Crifasi 16 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:45; Central Connecticut 24-7)
  • (6:00) CCSU - Paul Marsh Jr. 39 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:42; Central Connecticut 31-7)
  • (0:31) MERC - Brian Trobel 3 Yd Run (Nathan Nagucki Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:24; Central Connecticut 31-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:23) MERC - Brian Trobel 14 Yd Run (Nathan Nagucki PAT failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Central Connecticut 31-20)
  • (1:39) CCSU - Jadon Turner 59 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:27; Central Connecticut 38-20)
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
Rushing Earnest Davis 4 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Cameron Barmore 8 receptions, 103 yards
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 9/14, 124 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 27 carries, 169 yards
Receiving Paul Marsh Jr. 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD

at No. 22 Dartmouth

See also: 2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team Game Seven – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–3) at No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 3 0616
No. 22 Big Green 0 10 3720

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:19) CCSU - Isaac Boston 12 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:51; Central Connecticut 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (10:45) DART - Owen Zalc 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:34; Central Connecticut 7-3)
  • (5:54) CCSU - Jack Barnum 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:51; Central Conncticut 10-3)
  • (1:46) DART - Grayson Saunier 4 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:03; Tied 10-10)
Third quarter
  • (4:45) DART - Owen Zalc 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:35; Dartmouth 13-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:34) CCSU - Jadon Turner 13 Yd Run (Jack Barnum PAT failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:42; Central Connecticut 16-13)
  • (5:13) DART - Grayson Saunier 1 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:53; Dartmouth 20-16)
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
Rushing Jadon Turner 16 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dave Pardo 4 receptions, 67 yards
Dartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier 15/21, 177 yards
Rushing Q Jones 16 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Daniel Haughton 3 receptions, 55 yards

at LIU

See also: 2024 LIU Sharks football team Game Eight – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–4) vs LIU Sharks (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 0 7721
Sharks 3 14 0724

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:49) CCSU - Jadon Turner 7 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:56; Central Connecticut 7-0)
  • (1:14) LIU - Michael Coney 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:35; Central Connecticut 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (10:28) LIU - Cory Nichols 7 Yd pass from Ethan Greenwood (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:24; Long Island 10-7)
  • (1:07) LIU - Pat Bowen 24 Yd pass from Ethan Greenwood (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Long Island 17-7)
Third quarter
  • (7:39) CCSU - Isaac Boston 15 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:14; Long Island 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:34) CCSU - Brady Olson 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04; Central Connecticut 21-17)
  • (7:58) LIU - Ethan Greenwood 26 Yd pass from Luca Stanzani (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Long Island 24-21)
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
Rushing Brady Olson 9 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Michael Plaskon 6 receptions, 67 yards
LIU Passing Ethan Greenwood 10/14, 120 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 18 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Michael Love 6 receptions, 84 yards

Wagner

See also: 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team Game Nine – Wagner Seahawks (4–5) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahwaks 7 0 0714
Blue Devils 7 10 0724

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:25) WAG - Rickey Spruill 81 Yd pass from Jake Cady (Matthew Schwindt Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:14; Wagner 7-0)
  • (2:57) CCSU - Brady Olson 10 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:56; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (9:17) CCSU - Jack Barnum 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:22; Central Connecticut 10-7)
  • (0:55) CCSU - Elijah Howard 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:18; Central Connecticut 17-7)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • (12:10) WAG - Rickey Spruill 13 Yd Run (Matthew Schwindt Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:50; Central Connecticut 17-14)
  • (5:23) CCSU - Joe Crifasi 17 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; Central Connecticut 24-14)
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
Rushing Rickey Spruill 8 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Rickey Spruill 1 reception, 81 yards, 1 TD
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 16/27, 182 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 21 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Paul Marsh Jr. 3 receptions, 49 yards

at Stonehill

See also: 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team Game Ten – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (4–5) at Stonehill Skyhawks (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 7 0721
Skyhawks 0 3 14017

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:53) CCSU - Ricky Ortega 1 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 10:17; Central Connecticut 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (10:01) SHC - Danny Hurley 49 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:28; Central Connecticut 7-3)
  • (1:58) CCSU - Elijah Howard 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:06; Central Connecticut 14-3)
Third quarter
  • (10:54) SHC - Jake Newsham 15 Yd pass from Jack O'Connell (Danny Hurley Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; Central Connecticut 14-10)
  • (2:54) SHC - Chase Miller 14 Yd pass from Jack O'Connell (Danny Hurley Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Stonehill 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:54) CCSU - Donny Marcus 30 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:07; Central Connecticut 21-17)
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
Rushing Elijah Howard 20 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Michael Plaskon 4 receptions, 41 yards
Stonehill Passing Jack O'Connell 11/20, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jarel Washington 10 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Chase Miller 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

Robert Morris

See also: 2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team Game Eleven – Robert Morris Colonials (6–4) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Colonials 3 14 730633
Blue Devils 0 10 0170835

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:13) RMU – Jayson Jenkins 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:48; Robert Morris 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:31) CCSU – Donny Marcus 2-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:40; Central Connecticut 7–3)
  • (10:17) RMU – Rob Carter Jr. 92 yard kickoff return, Jayson Jenkins kick (Robert Morris 10–7)
  • (8:06) RMU – Rob Carter Jr. 50-yard interception, Jayson Jenkins kick (Robert Morris 17–7)
  • (0:37) CCSU – Jack Barnum 19-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:24; Robert Morris 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (7:44) RMU – Carl Smith Jr. 19-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:39; Robert Morris 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:00) CCSU – Peter Cleary 5-yard pass from Brady Olson, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:00; Robert Morris 24–17)
  • (7:26) CCSU – Christopher Jean 49-yard fumble recovery, Jack Barnum kick (Tied 24–24)
  • (1:13) CCSU – Jack Barnum 20-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:38; Central Connecticut 27–24)
  • (0:00) RMU – Jayson Jenkins 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:06; Tied 27–27)
Overtime
  • (0:00) RMU – Noah Robinson 18-yard pass from Zach Tanner (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Robert Morris 33–27)
Double overtime
  • (0:00) CCSU – Elijah Howard 12-yard run, Isaac Boston pass (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Central Connecticut 35–33)
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
Rushing DJ Moyer 17 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Noah Robinson 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 12/34, 184 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 21 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Plaskon 3 receptions, 48 yards

No. 19 Duquesne

See also: 2024 Duquesne Dukes football team Game Twelve – No. 19 Duquesne Dukes (8–2) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Dukes 0 0 000
Blue Devils 0 0 000

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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DUQ CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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

See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason Game Thirteen – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (7–5) at No. 10 Rhode Island Rams (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 7 7317
No. 10 Rams 14 0 0721

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)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CCSU URI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2024 CCSU Football". Central Connecticut athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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