The participants of the 2022 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2022 Division III Playoffs, a 32-team single elimination brackets tournament which began on November 19. The winners of each of the four 8-team regions qualified for the national semifinals.[2]
National semifinals
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Game summary
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2022 Stagg Bowl
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mount Union |
0 |
0 |
0 | 21 | 21 |
North Central |
7 |
7 |
0 | 14 | 28 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: W 4 mph
- Game attendance: 3,231
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV: ESPNU
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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Mount Union
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North Central
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1
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11:32
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6
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78
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3:24
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North Central
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Ethan Greenfield 34-yard touchdown reception from Luke Lehnen, Tanner Rains kick good
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0
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7
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2
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6:18
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1
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94
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0:14
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North Central
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Deangelo Hardy 94-yard touchdown reception from Luke Lehnen, Tanner Rains kick good
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0
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14
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4
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14:56
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10
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87
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6:09
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North Central
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Ethan Greenfield 4-yard touchdown run, Tanner Rains kick good
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0
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21
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4
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9:19
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11
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69
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5:33
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Mount Union
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Braxton Plunk 9-yard touchdown run, Thomas Piccirillo kick good
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7
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21
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4
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3:34
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9
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50
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4:02
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Mount Union
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Wayne Ruby Jr. 3-yard touchdown reception from Braxton Plunk, Thomas Piccirillo kick good
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14
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21
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4
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1:24
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6
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47
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2:10
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North Central
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Deangelo Hardy 3-yard touchdown reception from Luke Lehnen, Tanner Rains kick good
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14
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28
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4
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0:30
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5
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60
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0:45
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Mount Union
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Edwin Reed 4-yard touchdown reception from Braxton Plunk, Thomas Piccirillo kick good
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21
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28
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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21
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28
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Statistics
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Team statistical comparison[3]
Statistic
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Mount Union
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North Central
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First downs |
20 |
11
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First downs rushing |
8 |
8
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First downs passing |
9 |
3
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First downs penalty |
3 |
0
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Third down efficiency |
6–15 |
3–10
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Fourth down efficiency |
2–4 |
2–3
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Total plays–net yards |
72–294 |
49–374
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Rushing attempts–net yards |
35–60 |
39–233
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Yards per rush |
1.7 |
6.0
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Yards passing |
234 |
141
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Pass completions–attempts |
26–37 |
4–10
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Interceptions thrown |
0 |
0
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Punt returns–total yards |
0–0 |
2–32
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Kickoff returns–total yards |
5–70 |
2–25
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Punts–average yardage |
5–178 |
3–94
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Fumbles–lost |
0–0 |
0–0
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Penalties–yards |
4–30 |
6–60
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Time of possession |
33:50 |
26:10
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References
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