2021 Murray State Racers football team
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–3 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ben Hodges (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Dillon Sanders (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Roy Stewart Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 UT Martin $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 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* |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ESPN+ | W 32–27 | 6,506 |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State |
| 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
Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State at Murray State
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| 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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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Murray State |
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Murray State | Passing | ||
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at No. 7 (FBS) Cincinnati
Murray State at Cincinnati
| Team | 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)
| 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 |
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| −36.5 | 51.5 |
| Statistics | MUR | CIN |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Murray State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.