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11/02/19 - Aaron Winchester, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

Aaron Winchester fired three touchdown passes, including two in the second half, as Central Connecticut State moved to 4-0 in the Northeast Conference with a 27-13 win over Wagner Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils were ranked No. 19 in both Football Championship Subdivision polls following their 28-0 shutout of LIU a week ago, matching their highest-ever ranking. Winchester, the reigning NEC Offensive Player of the Week, found Arthur Gilmore Jr. from 13-yards out in the first quarter to put the Blue Devils in front, 6-3 after Wagner blocked the extra point. CCSU (8-1, 4-0) scored again at the start of the second quarter when Alonzo Mitchell returned a blocked Wagner punt two yards for a touchdown to make it 13-3.

Ryan Yost rallied the Seahawks (1-8, 1-3) by hitting Joshua DelCambre from 20-yards out and Eric Silvester, who hit from 34-yards to open the game, nailed a 21-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to send the game into intermission at 13-13. Winchester hit Kyren Petteway with a 39-yard touchdown and Tyshaun James from 35-yards out in the second half to put the game away. Winchester was 13-19 for 213 yards with an interception. Yost was 18 of 32 for 187 yards and a touchdown to lead Wagner, but also threw three interceptions. - AP College Football

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QB Aaron Winchester, Central Connecticut
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10/30/19 - Tre Jones, rSr/2022, Central Connecticut + More +

OCT 28 NEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TRE JONES, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, LB, Jr., 6-3, 255 lbs., Providence, RI/St. Raphael Academy,...WEEK 9 Stats: 7 total tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, Forced Fumble, PBU...Jones was a driving force behind a defensive effort that limited LIU to 84 total yards, including 0.3 yard per rush. Tying for team-high honors, the linebacker logged seven tackles in the 28-0 shutout victory. He made 2.0 tackles-for-loss highlighted by 1.5 sacks.

Jones, who was also credited with a forced fumble and one pass break-up, started strong by teaming up with Justin Kennedy to sack the quarterback for a 9-yard loss that ended LIU's opening possession. Jones was wreaking havoc again early in the second quarter. With LIU facing a 1st-and-10 from the CCSU 42-yard line in a scoreless game, the 6-foot-3 linebacker made a strip sack at the LIU 48 and the ensuing recovery set up the Blue Devils' offense at the LIU 35. Jones, who did not allow the opponent to record a first down on any of his seven tackles, made four stops that limited the Sharks to three yards or less on run plays. - NEC Football

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DT Tre Jones, Central Connecticut
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10/26/19 - Aaron Winchester, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

Aaron Winchester threw for two touchdowns and the Central Connecticut defense held Long Island to 9 yards rushing in a 28-0 victory on Saturday. Enyce Walker added a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs for the Blue Devils (7-1, 3-0 Northeast), whose only lost came to FBS opponent Eastern Michigan. CCSU, ranked 24th in the FCS coaches poll, has won four straight. Winchester rolled left before quickly finding Arthur Gilmore Jr. alone in the middle of the end zone for a 4-yard score and a 14-0 halftime lead. He found Theo Zidor open at the 15 down the left side for a 51-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Winchester threw for 213 yards and CCSU had 108 yards rushing while holding the Sharks (0-7, 0-6) to 84 total yards. LIU had two turnovers. - AP College Football

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QB Aaron Winchester, Central Connecticut
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10/22/19 - Aaron Winchester, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

OCT 21 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AARON WINCHESTER, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, QB, Sr., 6-2, 190 lbs., Lawrenceville, GA/Georgia State,...WEEK 8 Stats: 389 yards total offense, 228 pass yards, 68.4 completion pct., 2 TD passes, 161 rush yards, 2 TD rushes,...Leading Central Connecticut to its third consecutive win, Winchester played his way to a third straight NEC Offensive Player of the Week award. The dual-threat signal caller, who was responsible for four first-half touchdowns, totaled 389 yards of offense in a 52-14 triumph over NEC rival Bryant.

He averaged 12.0 yards per pass attempt and 16.1 yards per carry. Completing 68.4 percent of his passes, Winchester threw for 228 yards and connected on a pair of first-quarter scoring strikes to Kyren Petteway. Eight seconds into the second quarter, Winchester dashed 42 yards to paydirt to give CCSU a 21-0 lead. The 6-foot-2 field general was back in the end zone 8:00 later after tucking the ball away on a roll out and turning upfield for a 56-yard touchdown run. Winchester, who went 13-of-19 passing and rushed 10 times, enjoyed an early exit with his team holding a 45-14 fourth-quarter lead. - NEC Football

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QB Aaron Winchester, Central Connecticut
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10/19/19 - Aaron Winchester, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

Aaron Winchester threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more - all in the first half - and Central Connecticut defeated Bryant 52-14 on Saturday. Winchester passed for first-quarter touchdowns of 41 and 34 yards to Kyren Pettaway then ran for scores of 42 and 56 yards in the second quarter as the Blue Devils (6-1, 2-0 Northeast Conference) went ahead 28-7 on the way to a 28-14 halftime lead. In the second half, Danley Exilhomme scored on a 2-yard run and his brother, DJ, scored on a 40-yard return of a fumble less than a minute later.

The Blue Devils, ranked No. 25 in the STATS FCS poll and playing their first home game since Sept. 7, outgained the Bulldogs (2-6, 1-2) 555 yards to 279. It was Central Connecticut's first game since Ryan McCarthy was promoted from head coach to interim coach. He was named interim coach in the spring when Pete Rossomando left to become an assistant coach at Rutgers. Winchester was the game's leading passer with 228 yards and leading rusher with 161. - AP College Football

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QB Aaron Winchester, Central Connecticut
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10/16/19 - Aaron Winchester, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

OCT 14 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AARON WINCHESTER, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, QB, Sr., 6-2, 190 lbs., Lawrenceville, GA/Georgia State,...WEEK 7 Stats: 393 yards total offense, 299 pass yards, 63.6 completion pct., 1 TD pass, 94 rush yards, 1 TD rush,...Winchester propelled the Blue Devils to their fourth road win over a FCS opponent, totaling 393 yards of offense and accounting for two touchdowns. The dual threat quarterback averaged 13.6 yards per pass attempt while leading the team in rushing during a 24-14 triumph over Ivy League member Columbia.

He completed 63.6 percent of passes for 299 yards, including a 71-yard hook-up with Keonte Lucas to open the game's scoring. In addition to 14-fo-22 passing, Winchester netted a game-high 94 rush yards on 18 attempts highlighted by a 62-yard touchdown run that gave CCSU a 10-point lead with 2:25 remaining. Engineering an offensive attack that piled up 511 yards, Winchester accounted for the third-highest individual yardage total by a NEC athlete this season. - Northeast Conference Football

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QB Aaron Winchester, Central Connecticut
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10/10/19 - Aaron Winchester, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

OCT 7 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AARON WINCHESTER, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, QB, Sr., 6-2, 190 lbs., Lawrenceville, GA/Georgia State,...WEEK 6 Stats: 337 yards total offense, 275 pass yards, 76.0 completion pct., 1 TD pass, 62 rush yards, 5.6 ypc...Winchester efficiently engineered Central Connecticut's 28-3 triumph over Nutmeg State rival Sacred Heart in the featured #NECFB Game of the Week on ESPN3. The veteran signal caller totaled 337 yards of offense during a turnover-free performance on the road. Winchester completed 76.0 percent of his pass attempts for 275 yards and one touchdown and the dual-threat quarterback gained another 62 yards on 11 rush attempts.

Winchester, who did not take a sack during the road win, operated at a high level from the start. In addition to completing his first six pass attempts, he totaled 26 first-quarter rush yards. Winchester went 3-for-3 passing on CCSU's first possession of the second half, which ended with a 10-yard scoring strike to Tyshaun James. Winchester's 337 yards of total offense stands as the fourth-highest individual total by a NEC athlete this season. - NEC Football

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QB Aaron Winchester, Central Connecticut
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09/24/19 - Tyshaun James, rSr/2022, Central Connecticut + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 NEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TYSHAUN JAMES, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, WR, Jr., 6-3, 210 lbs., Middletown, CT/Middletown,...WEEK 4 Stats: 151 scrimmage yards, 2 total TD (1 rush, 1 rec), 2 receptions, 118 rec yards, 33 rush yards, 5 rushes,...James stacked up 151 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns during Central Connecticut's visit to FBS member Eastern Michigan. The receiver totaled 118 yards on two catches and rushed five times for 33 yards in the last-second setback. His dynamic late-game scoring play put the Blue Devils in position to snatch an upset victory.

With his team facing a 28-22 deficit, James flew past the secondary for a 68-yard touchdown reception that allowed CCSU to take a 29-28 edge with 2:05 remaining in the contest. His 10-yard touchdown run, which came on the final snap of the first quarter, gave the Blue Devils a 15-7 edge over the Eagles. The 6-foot-3 wideout accounted for a 27-yard rush and a 50-yard reception on back-to-back plays to power a fourth-quarter scoring drive that brought the Blue Devils within 28-22. James' first touch of the game was an 11-yard rush for a first down during Central's opening touchdown drive. - Northeast Conference Football

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WR Tyshaun James, Central Connecticut
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09/24/19 - Tre Jones, rSr/2022, Central Connecticut + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TRE JONES, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, LB, Jr., 6-3, 255 lbs., Providence, RI/St. Raphael Academy,...WEEK 4 Stats: 5 total tackles, 1.0 TFL, late-game INT,...Jones was at the forefront of a defensive effort that held Eastern Michigan in check, limiting the Eagles to fewer yards than previous opponents Illinois and Kentucky. The senior linebacker totaled five tackles, including 1.0 hit for a loss, and came away with a late-game interception that put CCSU on the brink of victory. Jones' first tackle dropped the ball carrier for a two-yard loss on a first down play in the first quarter. After EMU crossed midfield early in the third quarter, Jones made a key stop to bring up a 3rd-and-10 play. The outside linebacker dropped back in pass defense and snagged his first career interception with the Blue Devils protecting a 29-28 lead late in the fourth quarter. The pick came at the CCSU 44-yard line with 1:15 remaining. - Northeast Conference Football

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DT Tre Jones, Central Connecticut
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09/24/19 - Kenyata Huston, rSr/2023, Central Connecticut + More +

SEPT 2/WEEK 1 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: KENYATA HUSTON, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, RB, R-Fr., 5-8, 165 lbs., Lockport, NY/Canisius,...WEEK 1 Stats: 4 rushes, 49 rush yards, TD rush, 1 rec., 6 rec. yards,...Huston made his five touches count during Central's 26-23 triumph on Saturday evening in The Bronx. The redshirt freshman running back averaged 12.2 yards per rush attempt and logged one reception for a six-yard gain. The Empire State product registered CCSU's first touchdown of the season, capping the game-opening drive by breaking the play outside and turning upfield for a 34-yard scoring scamper. In the second quarter, his 19-yard burst on a 2nd-and-10 play set the Blue Devils up at the Rams' 3-yard line. Huston also forced a fumble on punt coverage. - Northeast Conference Football

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RB Kenyata Huston, Central Connecticut
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09/14/19 - Keonte Lucas, rSr/2023, Central Connecticut + More +

Keonte Lucas ran for 190 yards - 160 coming on two runs in the third quarter - and Central Connecticut beat Valparaiso 42-13 on Saturday. The Crusaders narrowed their deficit to 14-13 with 5:45 left in the third quarter when Chris Duncan plunged in from a yard out. On the first play following the kickoff, Lucas ran 75 yards to score. On the ensuing drive for Valpo, Kendall Coles picked off Duncan and returned the ball 30 yards to the end zone for a 28-13 lead.

Valpo went three-and-out, which led to Lucas's 85-yard touchdown jaunt to put the game away. Lucas averaged 19 yards per carry and Central Connecticut (3-0) ran for 315 total. The Blue Devils' defense stymied Valparaiso (0-2) as Coles, Dexter Lawson Jr., Jahlil Brown, Marlon Brown Jr., and Romelo Williams all gathered interceptions against Duncan and backup Joe Mullen. Duncan threw for 214 yards and was intercepted four times. - AP College Football

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RB Keonte Lucas, Central Connecticut
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08/15/19 - JVon Brown, rSr/2023, Central Connecticut + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ALL-FCS SECOND TEAM: J'Von Brown, Central Connecticut St, Sr.,...Brown, who earned All-Conference, All-ECAC and All-New England honors following the 2018 season, helped anchor an offensive line that allowed the Blue Devils to post 289.3 rushing yards per game in six conference games. They had 2,460 total rushing yards on the season and posted the nation's 21st best rushing attack at 223.6 yards per game on the ground. - Central Connecticut State Football

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OG JVon Brown, Central Connecticut
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07/29/19 - Cole Phelps, Sr/2020, Central Connecticut + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): OL Cole Phelps, Central Connecticut, Sr.,...OL J'Von Brown, Central Connecticut, Sr.,...Central's offense, which led the conference in scoring and yardage last season, had four players named to the Preseason All-NEC Team, including three offensive linemen. Phelps, a two-year starter, will anchor the line with J'Von Brown for a squad that averaged 223.6 yards on the ground to rank 21st nationally last season. - Central Connecticut Football

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C Cole Phelps, Central Connecticut
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07/29/19 - Tyshaun James, rSr/2022, Central Connecticut + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): WR Tyshaun James, Central Connecticut, Jr.,...Junior Tyshaun James rounded out CCSU's preseason offensive selections and returns at wide receiver after collecting a team-high four receiving touchdowns. He played in all 11 games last year and had 20 catches and averaged nearly 11 yards a reception. - Central Connecticut Football

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WR Tyshaun James, Central Connecticut
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07/29/19 - JVon Brown, rSr/2023, Central Connecticut + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): OL J'Von Brown, Central Connecticut, Sr.,...Central's offense, which led the conference in scoring and yardage last season, had four players named to the Preseason All-NEC Team, including three offensive linemen. Seniors J'Von Brown and Cole Phelps, along with junior Connor Mignone return to anchor a unit that piled up over 432 yards per game last season to rank 29th among FCS squads.

The veteran unit also ranked seventh nationally in sacks allowed. Mignone and Brown were both All-NEC First Team picks last season, while Phelps was on the Second Team. Brown enters the season having been named to the Athlon FCS Preseason All-America Team after earning Second Team Stats All-America honors as a junior. - Central Connecticut Football

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