2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jim McElwain and play their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

ConferenceMid-American Conference

West Division

Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)

Headcoach

Jim McElwain (4th season)

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2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Jim McElwain (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Petrino (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Robb Akey (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

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2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Buffalo	5	–	3	7	–	6
Bowling Green	5	–	3	6	–	7
Miami (OH)	4	–	4	6	–	7
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Akron	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$	5	–	3	9	–	5
Eastern Michigan x	5	–	3	9	–	4
Western Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	7
Ball State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Central Michigan	3	–	5	4	–	8
Northern Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FS1	L 44–58	53,808
September 10	1:00 p.m.	South Alabama*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	L 28–34	17,205
September 17	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	W 41–0	21,554
September 24	12:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	L 14–33	106,624
October 1	3:30 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	NFLN	L 17–38	22,273
October 8	3:30 p.m.	Ball State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	L 16–17	22,305
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN+	W 28–21	14,814
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	L 18–34	14,676
November 2	7:00 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPNU	W 35–22	6,055
November 9	7:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2	W 31–27	9,103
November 16	8:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 10–12	10,097
November 25	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 19–38	14,213
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At No. 12 Oklahoma State

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Michigan	7	8	7	22	44
No. 12 Oklahoma State	16	28	7	7	58

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at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 78
Game attendance: 53,808
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (FS1): Jason Benetti (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)

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First Quarter (10:09) OSU – Spencer Sanders 45 yard pass to John Paul Richardson, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; OSU 7–0) (7:05) CMU – Daniel Richardson 15 yard pass to Carlos Carriere, Marshall Meeder kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Tied 7–7) (0:55) OSU – Safety (OSU 9—7) (0:00) OSU – Spencer Sanders 17 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive:4 plays, 70 yards, 0:50; OSU 16–7) Second Quarter (11:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 13 yard pass to Braydon Johnson, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:17; OSU 23–7) (7:14) OSU – Spencer Sanders 17 yard pass to Jaden Nixon, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:55; OSU 30–7) (4:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 23 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:01; OSU 37–7) (0:43) CMU – Lew Nichols 4 yard rush, Daniel Richardson PAT pass to Jalen McGaughy (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; OSU 37–15) (0:11) OSU – Dominic Richardson 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; OSU 44–15) Third Quarter (14:23) OSU – Spencer Sanders 7 yard pass to Bryson Green, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:29; OSU 51–15) (11:14) CMU – Daniel Richardson 1 yard pass to Jalen McGaughy; Marshal Meeder kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:03; OSU 51–22) Fourth Quarter (12:31) CMU – Daniel Richardson 18 yard pass to Myles Bailey, 2 pt conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:32; OSU 51–28) (9:17) OSU – Zach Middleton 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:09; OSU 58–28) (6:50) CMU – Lew Nichols 15 yard rush, Daniel Richardson PAT Pass to Carlos Carriere (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:27; OSU 58–36) (3:15) CMU – Daniel Richardson 54 yard pass to Jalen McGaughy, Daniel Richardson PAT pass to Joel Wilson (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:04; OSU 58–44)

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First Quarter

(10:09) OSU – Spencer Sanders 45 yard pass to John Paul Richardson, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; OSU 7–0)
(7:05) CMU – Daniel Richardson 15 yard pass to Carlos Carriere, Marshall Meeder kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Tied 7–7)
(0:55) OSU – Safety (OSU 9—7)
(0:00) OSU – Spencer Sanders 17 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive:4 plays, 70 yards, 0:50; OSU 16–7)

Second Quarter

(11:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 13 yard pass to Braydon Johnson, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:17; OSU 23–7)
(7:14) OSU – Spencer Sanders 17 yard pass to Jaden Nixon, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:55; OSU 30–7)
(4:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 23 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:01; OSU 37–7)
(0:43) CMU – Lew Nichols 4 yard rush, Daniel Richardson PAT pass to Jalen McGaughy (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; OSU 37–15)
(0:11) OSU – Dominic Richardson 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; OSU 44–15)

Third Quarter

(14:23) OSU – Spencer Sanders 7 yard pass to Bryson Green, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:29; OSU 51–15)
(11:14) CMU – Daniel Richardson 1 yard pass to Jalen McGaughy; Marshal Meeder kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:03; OSU 51–22)

Fourth Quarter

(12:31) CMU – Daniel Richardson 18 yard pass to Myles Bailey, 2 pt conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:32; OSU 51–28)
(9:17) OSU – Zach Middleton 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:09; OSU 58–28)
(6:50) CMU – Lew Nichols 15 yard rush, Daniel Richardson PAT Pass to Carlos Carriere (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:27; OSU 58–36)
(3:15) CMU – Daniel Richardson 54 yard pass to Jalen McGaughy, Daniel Richardson PAT pass to Joel Wilson (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:04; OSU 58–44)

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More information Statistics, CMU ...

Statistics	CMU	OKST
First downs	31	28
Total yards	546	531
Rushes/yards	39/122	32/125
Passing yards	424	406
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	36–49–1	28–41
Time of possession	36:08	23:52

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing	Daniel Richardson	36/49, 424 yards, 4 TD's 1 INT
	Rushing	Lew Nichols III	26 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Jalen McGaughy	6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD's
Oklahoma State	Passing	Spencer Sanders	28/41, 406 yards, 4 TD's
	Rushing	Dominic Richardson	9 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Braydon Johnson	6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

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South Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars (1–0) at Central Michigan Chippewas (0–1)

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	20	11	0	7	38
Chippewas	7	3	0	14	24

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at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI

Date: September 10, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 11 mph
Game attendance: 17,205
Referee: Tom Stapleton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

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First Quarter (8:51) USA – Carter Bradley 16-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:57; South Alabama 6–0) (5:08) CMU – Lew Nichols 5-yard run, Marshall Meeder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:08; Central Michigan 7–6) (1:29) USA – La'Damian Webb 3-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; South Alabama 13–7) (1:05) USA – Devin Voisin 22-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 20–7) Second Quarter (12:14) USA – Jalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Devin Voisin pass (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 28–7) (5:47) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:30; South Alabama 31–7) (1:21) CMU – Marshall Meeder 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:51; South Alabama 31–10) Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (10:53) USA – La'Damian Webb 30-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 38–10) (8:43) CMU – Marion Lukes 12-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 38–16) (4:30) CMU – Joel Wilson 21-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, D.C. Temple pass (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:09; South Alabama 38–24)

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First Quarter

(8:51) USA – Carter Bradley 16-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:57; South Alabama 6–0)
(5:08) CMU – Lew Nichols 5-yard run, Marshall Meeder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:08; Central Michigan 7–6)
(1:29) USA – La'Damian Webb 3-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; South Alabama 13–7)
(1:05) USA – Devin Voisin 22-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 20–7)

Second Quarter

(12:14) USA – Jalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Devin Voisin pass (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 28–7)
(5:47) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:30; South Alabama 31–7)
(1:21) CMU – Marshall Meeder 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:51; South Alabama 31–10)

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

(10:53) USA – La'Damian Webb 30-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 38–10)
(8:43) CMU – Marion Lukes 12-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 38–16)
(4:30) CMU – Joel Wilson 21-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, D.C. Temple pass (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:09; South Alabama 38–24)

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More information Statistics, USA ...

Statistics	USA	CMU
First downs	30	23
Total yards	502	338
Rushing yards	148	81
Passing yards	354	257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–42–1	23–47–0
Time of possession	38:00	22:00

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	26/42, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	20 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	10 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Central Michigan	Passing	Daniel Richardson	23/47, 257 yards, TD
	Rushing	Marion Lukes	3 carries, 36 yards, TD
	Receiving	Joel Wilson	7 receptions, 73 yards, TD

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Bucknell

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	0	0	0
Chippewas	0	7	13	21	41

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At No. 14 Penn State

Central Michigan at No. 14 Penn State – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Michigan	0	14	0	0	14
No. 14 Penn State	14	7	6	6	33

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at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 24
Game time: 12:00 noon EDT
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 106,624
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Matt Millen, and Matt McGloin
ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

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First quarter PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 5-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 8:42 (7–0, PSU) PSU – Brenton Strange, 4-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 6:38 (14–0, PSU) Second quarter CMU – Finn Hogan, 2-yard TD pass from Daniel Richardson, Josh Rolston kick, 12:39 (14–7, PSU) CMU – Joel Wilson, 14-yard TD pass from Richardson, Rolston kick, 6:25 (14–14, TIE) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 14-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:58 (21–14, PSU) Third quarter PSU – Strange, 3-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick blocked, 11:55 (27–14, PSU) Fourth quarter PSU – Clifford, 1-yard TD run, 2-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:43 (33–14, PSU)

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First quarter

PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 5-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 8:42 (7–0, PSU)
PSU – Brenton Strange, 4-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 6:38 (14–0, PSU)

Second quarter

CMU – Finn Hogan, 2-yard TD pass from Daniel Richardson, Josh Rolston kick, 12:39 (14–7, PSU)
CMU – Joel Wilson, 14-yard TD pass from Richardson, Rolston kick, 6:25 (14–14, TIE)
PSU – Kaytron Allen, 14-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:58 (21–14, PSU)

Third quarter

PSU – Strange, 3-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick blocked, 11:55 (27–14, PSU)

Fourth quarter

PSU – Clifford, 1-yard TD run, 2-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:43 (33–14, PSU)

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More information Statistics, CMU ...

Statistics	CMU	PSU
First downs	20	21
Plays–yards	75–363	71–403
Rushes–yards	23–88	32–166
Passing yards	275	237
Passing: comp–att–int	29–52–2	24–39–0
Turnovers
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing	Daniel Richardson	26/45, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Lew Nichols III	13 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Carlos Carriere	11 receptions, 111 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	22/34, 217 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	13 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Parker Washington	6 receptions, 64 yards

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At Toledo

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	0	8	6	17
Rockets	3	28	0	7	38

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Ball State

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	3	17
Chippewas	10	0	6	0	16

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At Akron

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	7	7	7	28
Zips	7	0	7	7	21

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Bowling Green

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	10	0	17	34
Chippewas	3	0	7	8	18

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At Northern Illinois

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	14	7	7	7	35
Huskies	0	0	7	15	22

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Buffalo

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	7	17	0	3	27
Chippewas	7	0	17	7	31

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Western Michigan

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	0	5	12
Chippewas	7	0	3	0	10

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At Eastern Michigan

More information Total ...

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	6	0	6	19
Eagles	14	0	14	10	38

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2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Schedule

Game summaries

At No. 12 Oklahoma State

South Alabama

Bucknell

At No. 14 Penn State

At Toledo

Ball State

At Akron

Bowling Green

At Northern Illinois

Buffalo

Western Michigan

At Eastern Michigan

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