2022_Fitchburg_State_Falcons_football_team
2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football team
American college football season
The 2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football team represented Fitchburg State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. The Falcons, were originally led by 2nd-year head coach Scott Sperone before he was fired and replaced by Mark Sullivan, played their home games at Elliot Field in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
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2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football | |
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Conference | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–9 (0–8 MASCAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Odell Jones |
Defensive coordinator | Mark Sullivan (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Elliot Field |
Seasons 2023 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass Dartmouth $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plymouth State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Connecticut | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridgewater State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Framingham State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts Maritime | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Westfield State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worcester State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fitchburg State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Dean* |
| W 33–28 | 750 |
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Castleton* |
| L 0–48 | 4,112 |
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Worcester State |
| L 10–56 | 1,675 |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Maritime |
| L 13–38 | 1,244 |
October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bridgewater State |
| L 0–82 | 2,500 |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Framingham State | L 0–47 | 0 | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Plymouth State |
| L 7–42 | 120 |
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass Dartmouth |
| L 0–49 | 0 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Connecticut |
| L 21–41 | 600 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Westfield State |
| L 0–50 | 1,000 |
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Dean
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dean | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Fitchburg State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
Game information |
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at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly clear
- Game attendance: 750
- Referee: Rick Puente
Statistics | DEAN | FIT |
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First downs | 20 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 61 | 61 |
Rushes–yards | 100 | 82 |
Passing yards | 206 | 179 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–1 | 15–23–1 |
Time of possession | 27:25 | 44:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Dean | Passing | Nathan Cisco | 12/14, 208 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Will Stafford | 19 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Mason | 4 receptions, 70 yards | |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 14/19, 155 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Frank Sims IV | 19 carries, 38 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD |
At Castleton
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Castleton | 7 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
Game information |
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No scoring |
at Dave Wolk Stadium • Castleton, Vermont
- Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 4,112
Statistics | FIT | CAS |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 63 | 52 |
Rushes–yards | 67 | 204 |
Passing yards | 103 | 248 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–25–1 | 15–20–0 |
Time of possession | 37:16 | 22:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 14/23, 203 yards |
Rushing | Frank Sims Jr. | 7 carries, 16 yards | |
Receiving | Sahir Gomez | 4 receptions, 37 yards | |
Castleton | Passing | Evan Smith | 14/19, 235 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Colin Ellsworth | 5 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Saijon McIntosh | 3 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD |
Worcester State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Worcester State | 14 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Game information |
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at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny / mild
- Game attendance: 1,675
- Referee: Austin Brough
Statistics | WSU | FIT |
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First downs | 29 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 64 | 50 |
Rushes–yards | 221 | 100 |
Passing yards | 199 | 101 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–23–0 | 9–13–0 |
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Worcester State | Passing | Aaron-Moses Williams | 12/18, 192 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Amir Mells | 18 carries, 108 yards | |
Receiving | Ke'Vaughn Davis | 4 receptions, 49 yards, 3 TD | |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 9/12, 101 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 10 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Sahir Gomez | 3 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD |
Massachusetts Maritime
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Massachusetts Maritime | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game information |
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at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly clear
- Game attendance: 1,244
- Referee: Greg Camara
Statistics | MMA | FIT |
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First downs | 20 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 62 | 47 |
Rushes–yards | 122 | 60 |
Passing yards | 325 | 92 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–26–1 | 11–17–2 |
Time of possession | 32:25 | 27:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Massachusetts Maritime | Passing | Marc Murphy | 20/25, 322 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ja'iel Johnson | 14 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Andrew Brightman | 9 receptions, 210 yards, 3 TD | |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 10/14, 89 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kwasi Boakye | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
At Bridgewater State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bridgewater State | 28 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 82 |
Game information |
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at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 2,500
- Referee: Gregg Camara
Statistics | FSU | BSU |
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First downs | 8 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 60 | 61 |
Rushes–yards | 43 | 369 |
Passing yards | 65 | 210 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 6–19–1 | 12–15–0 |
Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 3/11, 47 yards |
Rushing | Frank Sims IV | 15 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 3 receptions, 40 yards | |
Bridgewater State | Passing | James Cahoon | 9/12, 199 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Adam Couch | 12 carries, 119 yards | |
Receiving | Daniel Akinsheye | 2 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD |
At Framingham State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Framingham State | 14 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 47 |
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at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Statistics | FIT | FSU |
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First downs | 7 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 38 | 52 |
Rushes–yards | -22 | 203 |
Passing yards | 3 | 384 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 2–12–2 | 10–19–0 |
Time of possession | 31:33 | 27:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fitchburg State | Passing | Thomas Farr | 1/2, 2 yards |
Rushing | Frank Sims IV | 7 carries, 8 yards | |
Receiving | Kwasi Boakye | 2 receptions, 3 yards | |
Framingham State | Passing | Terry Smith | 10/18, 181 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Devaun Ford | 15 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Devaun Ford | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
Plymouth State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Plymouth State Panthers | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Game information |
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at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 120
- Referee: Dennis Donovan
Statistics | PSU | FIT |
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First downs | 25 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 56 | 42 |
Rushes–yards | 385 | 128 |
Passing yards | 10 | 80 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 2–3–0 | 10–16–0 |
Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Plymouth State | Passing | Braden Lynn | 2/3, 10 yards |
Rushing | Willie Lombard | 11 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kyle Baker | 1 reception, 9 yards | |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 10/16, 80 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 14 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kwasi Boakye | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
UMass Dartmouth
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UMass Dartmouth | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Fitchburg State' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Weather: Mostly sunny
- Referee: Gregg Camara
Statistics | UMD | FIT |
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First downs | 25 | 5 |
Plays–yards | 68 | 38 |
Rushes–yards | 362 | -19 |
Passing yards | 170 | 42 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–18–0 | 7–19–2 |
Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass Dartmouth | Passing | Dante Aviles-Santos | 7/14, 141 yards |
Rushing | Jalyn Aponte | 6 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Angel Sanchez | 7 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD | |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Dylan Cosner | 3/5, 11 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 6 carries, 8 yards | |
Receiving | Brandon Cohen | 3 receptions, 19 yards |
At Western Connecticut
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fitchburg State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Western Connecticut | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Game information |
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at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Nice
- Game attendance: 600
- Referee: C. Hadden
Statistics | FSU | WCSU |
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First downs | 16 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 60 | 57 |
Rushes–yards | 94 | 219 |
Passing yards | 186 | 199 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–1 | 14–25–2 |
Time of possession | 33:56 | 26:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 9/14, 137 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 13 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Keyshawn McCurdy | 5 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD | |
Western Connecticut | Passing | Dennis Riordan | 13/23, 185 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Chad Blaszky | 27 carries, 166 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Riley DeMeo | 1 reception, 55 yards |
At Westfield State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Westfield State | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
Game information |
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at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear with gusty winds
- Game attendance: 1,000
Statistics | FIT | WSU |
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First downs | 6 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 49 | 62 |
Rushes–yards | 9 | 159 |
Passing yards | 28 | 125 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 3–20–2 | 8–13–0 |
Time of possession | 24:12 | 35:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fitchburg State | Passing | Dylan Cosner | 2/14, 18 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 15 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Keyshawn McCurdy | 2 receptions, 15 yards | |
Westfield State | Passing | Colby Pires | 8/13, 125 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Shane Clark | 14 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Michael Foley | 1 reception, 40 yards |
Coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Mark Sullivan | Interim head coach |
Adam Sherman | Defensive coordinator/linebackers |
Odell Jones | Offensive coordinator/running backs |
Mac Kimball | Special teams/defensive backs |
Brandon Barnard | Wide receivers |
David Romero | Defensive line |
Todd Souliere | Athletic trainer |
Rebecca Shersnow | Athletic trainer |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Tight ends
Offensive linemen
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Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
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Punter
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Source and player details, 2022 Fitchburg State Falcons (4/11/2023):[2] |
- "2022 Fitchburg State Football Schedule". fitchburgfalcons.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "2022 Fitchburg State Football Roster". fitchburgfalcons.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.