American college football season
The 2021 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They were led by second-year head coach Dean Hood and played their games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State* | | ESPN+ | W 35–0 | 6,874 |
September 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 (FBS) Cincinnati* | | ESPN+ | L 7–42 | 33,498 |
September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green* | | ESPN3 | L 10–27 | 20,097 |
October 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN+ | W 22–6 | 9,502 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 21 UT Martin | | ESPN+ | L 24–48 | 7,111 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State* | | ESPN+ | W 32–31 | 3,682 |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN3 | L 6-47 | 10,023 |
October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 8,627 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN+ | W 32–27 | 6,506 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State | - Roy Stewart Stadium
- Murray, KY
| ESPN3 | W 28–10 | 6,313 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 1,850 |
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Games summaries[edit]
Mississippi Valley State[edit]
Mississippi Valley State at Murray State | 1 | 2 | Total | Delta Devils | | | 0 | Racers | | | 0 | - Date: September 2, 2021
- Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray, KY - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Murray State |
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at No. 7 (FBS) Cincinnati[edit]
Murray State at Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Racers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | • No. 7 Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 | - Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Nippert Stadium
Cincinnati, OH - Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 33,498
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Bobby Carpenter (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 13:41 | MUR | Preston Rice 1-yard run (Aaron Baum kick) (12 plays, 65 yards, 7:31) | MUR 7–0 | 09:41 | CIN | Noah Davis 2-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:16) | 7–7 | | 3 | 10:05 | CIN | Jerome Ford 13-yard run (Cole Smith kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50) | CIN 7–14 | 04:58 | CIN | Jerome Ford 8-yard run (Cole Smith kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08) | CIN 7–21 | | 4 | 14:13 | CIN | Tyler Scott 23-yard pass from Desmond Ritter (Cole Smith kick) (1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06) | CIN 7–28 | 10:50 | CIN | Jerome Ford 3-yard run (Cole Smith kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 2:09) | CIN 7–35 | 01:08 | CIN | Payten Singletary 18-yard pass from Evan Prater (Cole Smith kick) (1 plays, 18 yards, 0:07) | CIN 7–42 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
−36.5 | 51.5 |
Statistics | MUR | CIN |
First downs | 15 | 17 |
Total yards | 242 | 391 |
Rushing yards | 93 | 130 |
Passing yards | 149 | 261 |
Time of possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
MUR | Passing | Preston Rice | 17/29, 149 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 16 carries, 52 yards |
Receiving | Deshun Britten | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
CIN | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 14/22, 243 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jerome Ford | 18 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Tyler Scott | 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |
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