Merrimack at Central Connecticut
Saturday, November 12, 2022 Share
Merrimack beat Central Connecticut 20–14. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Central Connecticut led the series 3–1.
Final at Arute Field, New BritainAttendance 1,022
- At kickoff
- 71°F, mostly cloudy, wind 15 mph from the northwest, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Bob CannonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Central Connecticut | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Standouts
- PassingGavin McCusker8 of 12, 129 yards, 3 TDMerrimack
- RushingNasir Smith30 carries, 148 yards, 1 TDCentral Connecticut
- ReceivingPat Conroy3 catches, 25 yards, 3 TDMerrimack
- DefenseChase Collyer1 INTMerrimack
Player stats
Merrimack
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin McCusker | 8/12 | 129 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Zergiotis | 2/7 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Dawson | 15 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 9 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Gavin McCusker | 3 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| E’Lijah Gray | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Wadley | 3 | 69 | 0 | 40 |
| Jelani Mason | 2 | 47 | 0 | 34 |
| Pat Conroy | 3 | 25 | 3 | 11 |
| Jacari Carter | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Collyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Central Connecticut
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Zajack | 17/37 | 199 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir Smith | 30 | 148 | 1 | 24 |
| Kyle Zajack | 10 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Malik Thomas | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Trey Gray | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Surratt | 6 | 83 | 0 | 33 |
| Kyren Petteway | 6 | 65 | 0 | 16 |
| Nasir Smith | 2 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
| Isiah Williams | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Merrimack | Central Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Total yards | 370 |
| 154 | Passing yards | 199 |
| 91 | Rushing yards | 171 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 14 | First downs | 24 |
| 6–12 | Third downs | 7–18 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 4–5 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 7–59 | Penalties | 8–75 |
| 23:00 | Possession | 37:00 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Merrimack 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Merrimack −8, over/under 43.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Merrimack 71%, Central Connecticut 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Merrimack–Central Connecticut gameTied 3–3 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.
Around this game
Merrimack
- Next gamevs. Saint FrancisNov. 19, 2022
- SeasonMerrimack in 2022
- ProgramMerrimack history and records
Central Connecticut
- Next gameat StonehillNov. 19, 2022
- SeasonCentral Connecticut in 2022
- ProgramCentral Connecticut history and records