58°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Westover Afb/Metropolitan Airport (KCEF), 20 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff
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Team stats
Merrimack
Massachusetts
226
Total yards
359
131
Passing yards
104
95
Rushing yards
255
4.9
Yards per pass
5.2
2.9
Yards per rush
6.9
16
First downs
18
4–13
Third downs
5–12
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
10–77
Penalties
9–95
29:23
Possession
30:51
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Merrimack
Massachusetts
31%
Success rate
44%
−0.05
EPA per play
0.34
1.37
Explosiveness
1.34
0.30
Rushing EPA
0.37
−0.44
Passing EPA
0.29
18%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.05
First-down EPA
−0.11
0.01
Second-down EPA
0.62
−0.07
Third-down EPA
0.81
19%
Havoc by its defense
14%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Massachusetts 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Massachusetts −16.5, over/under 57.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
Q1 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 MassachusettsMissed FG, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q2 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 MerrimackPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 MassachusettsField goal, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q3 MerrimackPunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q4 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q4 MassachusettsDefensive TD, 3 plays (Merrimack scores), 9 yards
Q4 MerrimackTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
Q4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 4 plays, 39 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jelani Mason for no gain to the MRMK 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 5 yds to the MRMK 30
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Donovan Wadley run for 7 yds to the MASS 48
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 48
PENALTY MER False Start (Derry,Antonio) 5 yards from UMass48 to MER47. NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 47
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 5 yds to the MASS 48
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
11:11
4th & 3 at opp 48
Cole Peterson punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MASS 15 , Isaac Ross returns for 4 yds to the MASS 15
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
11:11
1st & 10 at own 15
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Mark Pope
11:11
2nd & 10 at own 15
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for no gain to the MASS 15
11:11
3rd & 10 at own 15
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Mark Pope
10:18
4th & 10 at own 15
CJ Kolodziey punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MASS 40
Merrimack Touchdown, 5 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
Donovan Wadley run for 1 yd to the MASS 39
10:18
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the MASS 37
10:18
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 32 yds to the MASS 5 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & goal at opp 5
Timeout Massachusetts, clock 08:25
8:25
1st & goal at opp 5
Malakai Anthony run for no gain to the MASS 5
7:35
2nd & goal at opp 5
Malakai Anthony run for 5 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Merrimack 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Touchdown, 10 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Lliam Davis kickoff for 60 yds , Shawn Harris Jr. return for 16 yds to the MASS 21
7:31
1st & 10 at own 21
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 1 yd to the MASS 20
6:45
2nd & 11 at own 20
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Mark Pope for 10 yds to the MASS 30
6:45
3rd & 1 at own 30
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 2 yds to the MASS 32 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 32
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Anthony Simpson for 13 yds to the MASS 45 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:45
2nd & 5 at the 50
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to George Johnson III for 25 yds to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 5 yds to the MRMK 20
6:45
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Anthony Simpson run for 8 yds to the MRMK 12 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 1 yd to the MRMK 11
2:04
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to George Johnson III for 11 yds for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Tied at 7
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 62 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 24 yds to the MRMK 27
1:57
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 26
1:57
2nd & 11 at own 26
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 6 yds to the MRMK 32
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 32
Malakai Anthony run for 1 yd to the MRMK 31
Q2 14:51
4th & 6 at own 31
Cole Peterson punt for 39 yds , Isaac Ross returns for 1 yd to the MASS 31
2nd quarter6 drives, then Massachusetts 14, Merrimack 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 31
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 6 yds to the MASS 37
14:51
2nd & 4 at own 37
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Shawn Harris Jr. for 3 yds to the MASS 40
14:51
3rd & 1 at own 40
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for no gain to the MASS 40
12:37
4th & 1 at own 40
CJ Kolodziey punt for 38 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 22
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
12:37
2nd & 10 at own 22
Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 19
11:45
3rd & 13 at own 19
Timeout Merrimack, clock 11:45
11:45
3rd & 13 at own 19
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
11:19
4th & 13 at own 19
Cole Peterson punt for 51 yds , Isaac Ross returns for 31 yds to the MRMK 39
Massachusetts Missed FG, 5 plays
11:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 11 yds to the MRMK 28 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at opp 28
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Mark Pope
10:24
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Taisun Phommachanh run for 3 yds to the MRMK 31
10:24
3rd & 13 at opp 31
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Mark Pope
9:30
4th & 13 at opp 31
Cameron Carson 48 yd FG MISSED
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
9:30
2nd & 10 at own 31
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 6 yds to the MRMK 37
9:30
3rd & 4 at own 37
PENALTY MER False Start (Birdow,Cole) 5 yards from MER37 to MER32. NO PLAY.
9:30
3rd & 9 at own 32
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
8:02
4th & 9 at own 32
Cole Peterson punt 33 yards to the UMass35 Ross,Isaac return for 5 yards to the UMass40.
Massachusetts Touchdown, 9 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 40
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams for 3 yds to the MASS 37
8:02
2nd & 13 at own 37
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 1 yd to the MASS 36
8:02
3rd & 14 at own 36
No Huddle-Shotgun Phommachanh,Taisun pass incomplete deep right to Simpson,Anthony broken up by Williams,Donte PENALTY MER Offside (Warrick,Bryce) 5 yards from UMass36 to UMass41. NO PLAY.
8:02
3rd & 14 at own 36
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Shawn Harris Jr. for 24 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 15 yds to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 9 yds to the MRMK 16
8:02
2nd & 1 at opp 16
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 1 yd to the MRMK 17
8:02
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 8 yds to the MRMK 9 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & goal at opp 9
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Gino Campiotti for 1 yd to the MRMK 8
3:02
2nd & goal at opp 8
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Massachusetts 14, Merrimack 7
Merrimack Missed FG, 12 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 61 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 17 yds to the MRMK 21
2:52
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 7 yds to the MRMK 28
2:52
2nd & 3 at own 28
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jack McManus for no gain to the MRMK 28
2:11
3rd & 3 at own 28
Timeout Massachusetts, clock 02:11
2:11
3rd & 3 at own 28
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 32 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 33
2:11
2nd & 9 at own 33
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for no gain to the MRMK 33
1:18
3rd & 9 at own 33
Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:18
1:18
1st & 10 at own 48
Malakai Anthony run for 8 yds to the MASS 44
1:18
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
0:44
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Timeout Massachusetts, clock 00:44
0:44
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MASS 41 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 41
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 26
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
0:44
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MASS 22
0:02
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:02
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Lliam Davis 39 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Massachusetts 17, Merrimack 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Lliam Davis kickoff for 63 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Anthony Simpson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Mark Pope
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 1 yd to the MASS 26
14:02
4th & 9 at own 26
CJ Kolodziey punt for 41 yds , LJ Robinson returns for 8 yds to the MRMK 41
Merrimack Punt, 4 plays
14:02
1st & 10 at own 41
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jelani Mason for 7 yds to the MRMK 48
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 47
Matthias Latham run for 3 yds to the MASS 44
14:02
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the MASS 42
14:02
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Malakai Anthony sacked by Derrieon Craig for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
10:58
4th & 13 at the 50
Cole Peterson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Isaac Ross at the MASS 18
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 18
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Anthony Simpson
10:58
2nd & 10 at own 18
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Anthony Simpson
10:58
3rd & 10 at own 18
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Gino Campiotti
10:32
4th & 15 at own 13
CJ Kolodziey punt for 55 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
10:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Jelani Mason
10:27
2nd & 10 at own 32
Timeout Merrimack, clock 10:27
10:27
2nd & 10 at own 32
Donovan Wadley run for 9 yds to the MRMK 23
10:27
3rd & 19 at own 23
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Myles Wilson for 6 yds to the MRMK 29
8:52
4th & 13 at own 29
Cole Peterson punt for 36 yds , Isaac Ross returns for 12 yds to the MASS 47
Massachusetts Field goal, 6 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 47
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 1 yd to the MASS 46
8:52
2nd & 11 at own 46
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 13 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 41
No Huddle-Shotgun Phommachanh,Taisun pass incomplete deep right to Simpson,Anthony PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Jackson,Grant) 15 yards from MER41 to MER26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 26
Mark Pope run for 2 yds to the MRMK 24
8:52
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to George Johnson III
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 62 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 33 yds to the MRMK 36
5:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 9 yds to the MRMK 45
5:59
2nd & 1 at own 45
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 49 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at own 49
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Tyvon Edmonds Jr.
5:59
2nd & 10 at own 49
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jelani Mason for 6 yds to the MASS 45
5:59
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 5 yds to the MASS 40 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 40
Malakai Anthony sacked by Uchenna Ezewike for a loss of 3 yards to the MASS 43
5:59
2nd & 13 at opp 43
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MASS 40
5:59
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
2:50
4th & 10 at opp 40
Peterson,Cole punt 29 yards to the UMass11 Ross,Isaac return 8 yards to the UMass19 (Maryland,Nasir) PENALTY MER Illegal Formation 5 yards from UMass40 to UMass45. NO PLAY.
2:42
4th & 15 at opp 45
Cole Peterson punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts Touchdown, 5 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 3 yds to the MASS 23
2:42
2nd & 7 at own 23
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 3 yds to the MASS 20
2:42
3rd & 10 at own 20
Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Anthony Simpson for 20 yds to the MASS 40 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 3 yds to the MASS 43
Q4 14:49
2nd & 7 at own 43
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 57 yds for a TD (Cameron Carson KICK)Massachusetts 24, Merrimack 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Massachusetts 31, Merrimack 21
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 60 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 19 yds to the MRMK 24
14:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jelani Mason for 16 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down
14:42
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 9 yds to the MRMK 49
14:42
2nd & 1 at own 49
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Jack McManus
14:42
3rd & 1 at own 49
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for no gain to the MRMK 49
14:42
4th & 1 at own 49
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MASS 48 for a 1ST down
14:42
1st & 10 at opp 48
Donovan Wadley run for 3 yds to the MASS 45
14:42
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
14:42
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
11:27
4th & 7 at opp 45
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
Massachusetts Touchdown, 5 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 4 yds to the MASS 49
11:27
2nd & 6 at own 49
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 8 yds to the MRMK 43 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 3 yds to the MRMK 40
11:27
2nd & 17 at the 50
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46
8:20
3rd & 13 at opp 46
Timeout Merrimack, clock 08:20
8:10
3rd & 13 at opp 46
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 46 yds for a TDMassachusetts 31, Merrimack 7
Lliam Davis kickoff for 36 yds , Dallas Elliott return for no gain to the MASS 35 Merrimack Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Malek Sabri) to the MASS 44
Massachusetts Defensive TD, 3 plays (Merrimack scores)
7:56
1st & 10 at own 44
No Huddle Harris Jr.,Shawn rush right for 6 yards gain to the UMass50, out of bounds at UMass50 PENALTY UMass Holding (Campiotti,Gino) MER UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (McKoy III,Tommie) 25 yards from UMass44 to UMass49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:56
1st & 10 at own 49
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 47
7:56
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for no gain to the MRMK 47
7:56
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Shawn Harris Jr.
5:44
4th & 6 at opp 47
CJ Kolodziey punt for 31 yds, fair catch by LJ Robinson at the MRMK 16
Merrimack Touchdown, 6 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 16
Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 16
Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jack McManus for 10 yds to the MRMK 26 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at own 26
PENALTY MER False Start 5 yards from MER26 to MER21. NO PLAY.
5:44
1st & 15 at own 21
No Huddle-Shotgun Edmonds Jr.,Tyvon rush right for 5 yards gain to the MER26 (Jackson,Shambre) PENALTY MER Illegal Formation 5 yards from MER21 to MER16. NO PLAY.
5:44
1st & 20 at own 16
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MRMK 19
5:44
2nd & 17 at own 19
Malakai Anthony run for 17 yds to the MRMK 36 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jelani Mason pass complete to LJ Robinson for 33 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Massachusetts 31, Merrimack 21
Massachusetts End of game, 4 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 8 yds
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 43
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 28 yds to the MRMK 15 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 15
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 7 yds to the MRMK 8
2:43
2nd & 3 at opp 8
Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 4 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & goal at opp 4
Kneel down by Massachusetts at MER06 for loss of 2 yards PENALTY MER Illegal Substitution 2 yards from MER04 to MER02. NO PLAY.
0:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Kneel down by Massachusetts at MER04 for loss of 2 yards.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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