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Merrimack
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Kent StateKent State
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Q1Q2Q3Q4014287-07-314-314-614-1414-17Kent StateMerrimack

Drive Chart

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Box Score

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Player Leaders

Player Leaders

Merrimack
passing
Ayden Pereira
15/31, 176 YDS, 1 TD
rushing
Ayden Pereira
19 CAR, 103 YDS
receiving
Seth Sweitzer
3 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD
defense
Kent State
passing
Dru Deshields
6/10, 118 YDS, 1 TD
rushing
Gavin Garcia
15 CAR, 49 YDS
receiving
Cade Wolford
2 REC, 109 YDS, 2 TD
defense

Play-by-Play

2nd & 12Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY MC False Start (Lanzidelle,Beau) 5 yards from MC10 to MC05. NO PLAY.

2nd & 17Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.03

Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the MRMK 7

3rd & 15Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.03

Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the MRMK 14

4th & 8Punt+7 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 46 yds , Wayne Harris returns for 7 yds to the MRMK 48

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.36

Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the MRMK 45

2nd & 7Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.09

Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the MRMK 40

3rd & 2Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.89

Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the MRMK 39

4th & 1Rush0 ydsPPA -2.15

Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the MRMK 39

1st & 10Pass Reception+7 ydsPPA +0.71

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 7 yds to the MRMK 46

2nd & 3Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.53

DeMarcus McElroy run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 45

3rd & 4Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.85

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman

4th & 4Punt0 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 44 yds

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.24

Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 13

2nd & 8Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.14

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 6 yds to the KENT 19

3rd & 2Rush+11 ydsPPA +1.17

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 11 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.86

CJ Montes run for no gain to the KENT 30

2nd & 10Pass Reception+16 ydsPPA +2.37

CJ Montes pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 16 yds to the KENT 46 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+12 ydsPPA +0.89

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 12 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.09

CJ Montes run for 5 yds to the MRMK 37

2nd & 5Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.30

Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the MRMK 34

3rd & 2Rush+4 ydsPPA +0.69

Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+19 ydsPPA +0.29

CJ Montes pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 19 yds to the MRMK 11 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception0 ydsPPA -0.29

CJ Montes pass complete to Terik Mulder for no gain to the MRMK 11

2nd & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.22

CJ Montes run for 1 yd to the MRMK 10

3rd & 9Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.41

CJ Montes pass incomplete to Terik Mulder

4th & 9Field Goal Missed+27 yds

Will Hryszko 27 yd FG MISSED

1st & 10Rush+22 ydsPPA +1.82

Aveon Smith run for 22 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.17

Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46

2nd & 6Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.17

Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line

3rd & 2Rush0 ydsPPA -1.10

Aveon Smith run for no gain to the 50 yard line

4th & 2Punt0 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds for a touchback

1st & 10Rush+21 ydsPPA +1.73

Dru DeShields run for 6 yds to the KENT 26 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+11 ydsPPA +0.97

Dru DeShields pass complete to Hunter Hopperton for 11 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.60

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 2 yds to the MRMK 46

2nd & 8Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.10

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Terik Mulder

3rd & 8Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.57

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44

4th & 6Punt0 yds

Jake Stoeckel punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 8

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.32

Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 8

2nd & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.12

Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 9

3rd & 9Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.07

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer

4th & 9Punt0 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 57 yds

1st & 10Pass Reception+10 ydsPPA +0.97

Dru DeShields pass complete to Wayne Harris for 10 yds to the KENT 44 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty-5 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun Kimbrough,Jahzae rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU46 (Frazier,DJ; Ricks,Bryce) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from KSU44 to KSU39. NO PLAY.

1st & 15Pass Reception-1 ydsPPA -0.99

Dru DeShields pass complete to Wayne Harris for a loss of 1 yard to the KENT 38

2nd & 16Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.44

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Wayne Harris

3rd & 16Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.14

Dru DeShields run for 2 yds to the KENT 40

4th & 14Punt0 yds

Jake Stoeckel punt for 33 yds

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.12

Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 31

2nd & 6Penalty-15 yds

PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lizama,Steve) 15 yards from MC31 to MC16. NO PLAY.

2nd & 21Rush+12 ydsPPA +0.28

Ayden Pereira run for 12 yds to the MRMK 28

3rd & 9Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.21

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt

4th & 9Punt0 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Wayne Harris at the KENT 24

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.28

Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the KENT 27

2nd & 7Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.09

Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 31

3rd & 3Pass Reception+17 ydsPPA +2.51

CJ Montes pass complete to Terik Mulder for 17 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty+15 yds

PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Rosemond Jr.,Garry) 15 yards from KSU48 to MC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.08

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 5 yds to the MRMK 32

2nd & 5Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.41

Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the MRMK 30

3rd & 3Passing Touchdown+30 ydsPPA +3.38

CJ Montes pass complete to Cade Wolford for 30 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.70

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer

2nd & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.48

Seth Sweitzer run for 8 yds to the MRMK 33

3rd & 2Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.60

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

1st & 10Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY KSU False Start (Diallo,Junior) 5 yards from KSU38 to KSU33. NO PLAY.

1st & 15Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.06

Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 38

2nd & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.58

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 1 yd to the KENT 39

3rd & 9Sack-2 ydsPPA -0.53

CJ Montes sacked by Jabari Echols for a loss of 2 yards to the KENT 37

4th & 11Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from KSU37 to KSU32. NO PLAY.

4th & 16Punt+9 yds

Jake Stoeckel punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 11 , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 9 yds to the MRMK 41 Merrimack Penalty, (10 Yards) to the MRMK 11

4th & 2Punt+21 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds , Wayne Harris returns for 21 yds to the KENT 38

1st & 10Rush+16 ydsPPA +0.83

Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.77

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

2nd & 10Penalty+10 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass incomplete short right to Lehman,Cooper thrown to MC37 broken up by Tucker,Tevin PENALTY KSU Holding (Cordoba,Joel) 10 yards from MC27 to MC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.11

Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 42

2nd & 5Pass Reception+32 ydsPPA +2.22

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 17 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down Kent State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jaire Rawlison) to the KENT 26 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.47

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman

2nd & 10Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +0.64

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 12 yds to the KENT 14 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+5 ydsPPA +0.07

Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 5 yds to the KENT 9

2nd & 5Field Goal Good+26 yds

Carlton Thai 26 yd FG GOOD

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.44

Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the KENT 15

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.20

CJ Montes pass incomplete to Wayne Harris

3rd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.09

CJ Montes pass incomplete to Wayne Harris

4th & 10Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game (Stoeckel,Jake) 5 yards from KSU15 to KSU10. NO PLAY.

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.05

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

2nd & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -1.06

Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENT 47

3rd & 10Rush+25 ydsPPA +3.08

Ayden Pereira run for 25 yds to the KENT 22 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.31

DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the KENT 21

2nd & 9Pass Reception+7 ydsPPA +0.25

Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 7 yds to the KENT 14

3rd & 2Rush-5 ydsPPA -1.12

Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 19

4th & 7Field Goal Missed+36 yds

Carlton Thai 36 yd FG MISSED

4th & 15Punt0 yds

Jake Stoeckel punt for 37 yds

1st & 10Pass Reception+15 ydsPPA +1.35

Dru DeShields pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 15 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.92

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 1 yd to the KENT 42

2nd & 9Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.15

Dru DeShields pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 4 yds to the KENT 46

3rd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.82

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Cade Wolford

4th & 5Punt0 yds

Jake Stoeckel punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Garry Rosemond Jr. at the MRMK 12

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.47

Cade Wolford run for 1 yd to the KENT 21

2nd & 9Passing Touchdown+79 ydsPPA +6.85

Dru DeShields pass complete to Cade Wolford for 79 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)

1st & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.91

Brendon Wyatt run for 8 yds to the MRMK 33

2nd & 2Rush-10 ydsPPA -2.04

Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 33 Merrimack Penalty, (-10 Yards) to the MRMK 23

2nd & 12Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.21

Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 24

3rd & 11Pass Reception+14 ydsPPA +2.22

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 14 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.09

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

2nd & 10Pass Reception+22 ydsPPA +2.85

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 22 yds to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.85

Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENT 40

2nd & 10Rush+16 ydsPPA +1.35

Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.43

Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the KENT 24

2nd & 10Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +0.59

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 12 yds to the KENT 12 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.17

Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the KENT 10

2nd & 8Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.29

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher

3rd & 8Sack-10 ydsPPA -2.08

Ayden Pereira sacked by Jamond Mathis for a loss of 10 yards to the KENT 20

4th & 18Field Goal Good+37 yds

Carlton Thai 37 yd FG GOOD

1st & 10Penalty+15 yds

PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Warrick,Bryce) 15 yards from KSU35 to KSU50. NO PLAY.

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.70

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Galamama Mulbah

2nd & 10Pass Reception+13 ydsPPA +1.83

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 13 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.43

Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 41

2nd & 7Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -0.39

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 3 yds to the MRMK 44

3rd & 4Rush+7 ydsPPA +2.00

Brendon Wyatt run for 7 yds to the KENT 49 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.10

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

2nd & 10Pass Reception+13 ydsPPA +1.85

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 13 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Sack-5 ydsPPA -1.72

Ayden Pereira sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 41

2nd & 15Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.01

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman

1st & 10Kickoff Return Touchdown+100 yds

Da'Realyst Clark 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick)

3rd & 15Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.78

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer

4th & 15Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.48

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.16

Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 15

2nd & 7Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.25

Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 16

3rd & 6Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.15

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

4th & 6Penalty-5 yds

Ryan,Mike punt 47 yards to the KSU37 Harris,Wayne return 9 yards to the KSU46 (Wilson,Jacob; Latham,Matthias) PENALTY MC Illegal Formation 5 yards from MC16 to MC11. NO PLAY.

4th & 11Punt+22 yds

Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 31 , Wayne Harris returns for 22 yds to the KENT 33 Kent State Penalty, Illegal Block (Angelo Stockstill) to the KENT 31

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.70

Gavin Garcia run for 7 yds to the KENT 48

2nd & 3Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.75

Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line

3rd & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA +1.03

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush-3 ydsPPA -1.76

Kneel down by Kent St. at KSU49 for loss of 3 yards.

1st & 10Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +1.36

CJ Montes pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 9 yds to the KENT 40

2nd & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.32

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Sack-3 ydsPPA -1.72

CJ Montes sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the KENT 39

2nd & 13Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.38

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 2 yds to the KENT 41

3rd & 11Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.48

Gavin Garcia run for 8 yds to the KENT 49

4th & 3Punt0 yds

Jake Stoeckel punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 25

1st & 10Rush+27 ydsPPA +2.39

Ayden Pereira run for 27 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -0.36

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 3 yds to the KENT 45

2nd & 7Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +1.04

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 9 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Passing Touchdown+36 ydsPPA +3.01

Seth Sweitzer 36 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Aveon Smith Pass to Cade Callahan for Two-Point Conversion)

1st & 10Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.89

Dru DeShields run for a loss of 2 yards to the KENT 23

2nd & 12Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.25

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Hunter Hopperton

3rd & 12Sack+11 ydsPPA +0.41

Dru DeShields sacked by Bryce Warrick for a loss of 4 yards to the KENT 19 Merrimack Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KENT 34

1st & 10Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -0.21

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 3 yds to the KENT 31

2nd & 7Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.40

Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the KENT 29

3rd & 5Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY MC False Start (Lizama,Steve) 5 yards from KSU29 to KSU34. NO PLAY.

3rd & 10Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.26

Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the KENT 28

4th & 4Field Goal Good+45 yds

Carlton Thai 45 yd FG GOOD

Situational Analysis

Merrimack

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
30%
27 plays
2nd
0%
2 plays
50%
2 plays
60%
15 plays
25%
4 plays
3rd
0%
3 plays
33%
3 plays
40%
5 plays
67%
3 plays
4th
0%
1 play

Kent State

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
45%
22 plays
50%
2 plays
2nd
0%
2 plays
0%
2 plays
40%
10 plays
0%
3 plays
3rd
83%
6 plays
0%
1 play
0%
4 plays
67%
3 plays
4th
0%
1 play