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Duquesne at Merrimack

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Duquesne beat Merrimack 26–⁠14. It was their third meeting; Duquesne leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayDuquesne7–⁠5 in 2023
26
HomeMerrimack5–⁠6 in 2023
14

Final at Duane Stadium, North AndoverAttendance 2,165

At kickoff
48°F, light rain, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Travis BartaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Duquesne776626
Merrimack0140014

Standouts

Player stats

Duquesne

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darius Perrantes11/1821831
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Edward Robinson1289139
Taj Butts1346019
JaMario Clements3705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keshawn Brown254238
Joey Isabella143043
Taj Butts240026
Darryl Powell Jr.235134
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaelen Carson0001

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malakai Anthony9/236801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyvon Edmonds Jr.247717
Malakai Anthony742120
Brendon Wyatt41504
Donovan Wadley3406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyvon Edmonds Jr.218014
Jelani Mason115015
Donovan Wadley31306
L.J. Robinson111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darion McKenzie0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

DuquesneMerrimack
325Total yards202
218Passing yards68
107Rushing yards134
12.1Yards per pass3.0
3.2Yards per rush3.2
15First downs13
2–⁠9Third downs7–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers2
1–⁠15Penalties3–⁠25
28:35Possession31:25

Efficiency

DuquesneMerrimack
35%Success rate29%
0.26EPA per play−0.09
1.78Explosiveness1.17
0.00Rushing EPA−0.00
0.88Passing EPA−0.03
24%Passing-down success21%
3%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

Merrimack 58% to win. Duquesne won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Merrimack −2.5, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Merrimack end zoneDuquesne end zoneQ1 DuquesnePunt, 3 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ1 DuquesneTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 9 playsQ1 DuquesnePunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 DuquesneTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 DuquesneInterception, 2 playsQ2 MerrimackEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 DuquesnePunt, 5 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 DuquesneTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 DuquesnePunt, 3 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 DuquesnePunt, 5 playsQ4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 DuquesneTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 DuquesnePunt, 3 playsQ4 MerrimackInterception, 11 playsQ4 DuquesneResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Merrimack drives left to right, Duquesne right to left.
  1. Q1 DuquesnePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 DuquesneTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  4. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 DuquesnePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 plays, 38 yards
  7. Q2 DuquesneTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 DuquesneInterception, 2 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 MerrimackEnd of half, 1 play, −16 yards
  12. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 DuquesnePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 DuquesneTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 DuquesnePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 DuquesnePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q4 DuquesneTouchdown, 5 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 DuquesnePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 MerrimackInterception, 11 plays, 57 yards
  25. Q4 DuquesneResult not recorded, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Duquesne 7, Merrimack 0
Duquesne Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 29Darius Perrantes pass incomplete to Keshawn Brown, broken up by Darion McKenzie
15:002nd & 10 at own 29JaMario Clements run for a loss of 1 yard to the DUQ 28
15:003rd & 11 at own 28Darius Perrantes pass complete to Quan Easterling for 9 yds to the DUQ 37
14:531st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 62 yds , Mikey Bentivegna return for 26 yds to the DUQ 29
13:184th & 2 at own 37Michael Berarducci punt for 33 yds
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 30Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 7 yds to the MRMK 37
13:182nd & 3 at own 37Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 6 yds to the MRMK 43 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 43Donovan Wadley run for 2 yds to the MRMK 45
13:182nd & 8 at own 45Merrimack Penalty, false start (LJ Robinson) to the MRMK 40
13:182nd & 13 at own 40pass incomplete to Jelani Mason
13:183rd & 13 at own 40Malakai Anthony pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 7 yds to the MRMK 47
10:204th & 6 at own 47Cole Peterson punt for 41 yds , Joey Isabella returns for no gain to the DUQ 12
Duquesne Touchdown, 7 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 12Darius Perrantes pass complete to Taj Butts for 14 yds to the DUQ 26 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 26Butts,Taj rush left (Roberts,Brandon;Lenon,Nicholas).
10:202nd & 10 at own 26Darius Perrantes pass complete to Quan Easterling for 18 yds to the DUQ 44 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 44JaMario Clements run for 5 yds to the DUQ 49
10:202nd & 5 at own 49Taj Butts run for 11 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 40Taj Butts run for 2 yds to the MRMK 38
6:252nd & 8 at opp 38Darius Perrantes pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 38 yds for a TD (Brian Bruzdewicz KICK)Duquesne 7, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Punt, 9 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35Matt Clark kickoff for 40 yds , Tre Jordan III return for 7 yds to the MRMK 32
6:201st & 10 at own 32Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MRMK 35
6:202nd & 7 at own 35Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 39
6:203rd & 3 at own 39Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 42Brendon Wyatt run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46
6:202nd & 6 at own 46Brendon Wyatt run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:203rd & 2 at the 50Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 7 yds to the DUQ 43 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 43Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Jayden Johnson
6:202nd & 10 at opp 43LJ Robinson run for a loss of 6 yards to the DUQ 49
1:383rd & 16 at opp 49Malakai Anthony pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 4 yds to the DUQ 45
0:574th & 12 at opp 45Cole Peterson punt for 38 yds
Duquesne Punt, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 7Taj Butts run for a loss of 1 yard to the DUQ 6
0:572nd & 11 at own 6Butts,Taj rush middle (Aduaka,Chiebuka).
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 6pass incomplete to Tedy Afful
Q2 14:434th & 11 at own 6Michael Berarducci punt for 45 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 10 yds to the DUQ 41
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Merrimack Touchdown, 8 plays
14:431st & 10 at opp 41Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the DUQ 37
14:432nd & 6 at opp 37Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the DUQ 33
14:433rd & 2 at opp 33Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the DUQ 30 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 30Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the DUQ 27
14:432nd & 7 at opp 27Malakai Anthony run for 4 yds to the DUQ 23
14:433rd & 3 at opp 23Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the DUQ 20 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 20Edmonds Jr.,Tyvon rush left (Garnes,Ayden).
10:072nd & 10 at opp 20Malakai Anthony run for 20 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Tied at 7
Duquesne Touchdown, 6 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 59 yds , Keshawn Brown return for 24 yds to the DUQ 30
10:031st & 10 at own 30Darius Perrantes pass complete to Joey Isabella for 43 yds to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 27Edward Robinson run for 6 yds to the MRMK 21
10:032nd & 4 at opp 21Edward Robinson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 19
10:033rd & 2 at opp 19Robinson,Edward rush middle (Thompson,Jay).
10:034th & 2 at opp 19JaMario Clements run for 3 yds to the MRMK 16 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 16Darius Perrantes pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 16 yds for a TD (Brian Bruzdewicz KICK)Duquesne 14, Merrimack 7
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 35Matt Clark kickoff for 58 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 23 yds to the MRMK 30
6:311st & 10 at own 30Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MRMK 33
6:312nd & 7 at own 33Brendon Wyatt run for 4 yds to the MRMK 37
6:313rd & 3 at own 37pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
4:544th & 3 at own 37Cole Peterson punt for 12 yds , Jason Sweeney returns for no gain to the DUQ 44
Merrimack Touchdown, 11 plays
4:541st & 10 at opp 44Merrimack Penalty, false start (Antonio Derry) to the DUQ 49
4:541st & 15 at opp 49Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the DUQ 48
4:542nd & 14 at opp 48Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 1 yd to the DUQ 47
4:543rd & 13 at opp 47Malakai Anthony run for 12 yds to the DUQ 35
4:544th & 1 at opp 35Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 6 yds to the DUQ 29 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 29Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the DUQ 28
4:542nd & 9 at opp 28pass incomplete to Jelani Mason
4:543rd & 9 at opp 28pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
4:544th & 9 at opp 28Malakai Anthony pass complete to Jelani Mason for 15 yds to the DUQ 13 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 13Donovan Wadley run for 6 yds to the DUQ 7
1:212nd & 4 at opp 7Malakai Anthony run for 3 yds to the DUQ 4
0:283rd & 1 at opp 4Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Tied at 14
Duquesne Interception, 2 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 50 yds , Nick Leopold return for 16 yds to the DUQ 31
0:221st & 10 at own 31Taj Butts run for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at the 50Darius Perrantes pass intercepted
Merrimack End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 16Malakai Anthony run for a loss of 1 yard to the DUQ 35
3rd quarter7 drives, then Duquesne 20, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 44LJ Robinson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 46
15:002nd & 8 at own 46Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 48
15:003rd & 6 at own 48pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
14:521st & 10 at own 35Matt Clark kickoff for 44 yds , Tre Jordan III return for 1 yd to the MRMK 44 , Donovan Wadley return for 22 yds to the MRMK 44
13:104th & 6 at own 48Cole Peterson punt for 43 yds , Joey Isabella returns for no gain to the DUQ 5
Duquesne Punt, 5 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 5pass incomplete to Darryl Powell Jr.
13:102nd & 10 at own 5Darius Perrantes pass complete to Darryl Powell Jr. for 34 yds to the DUQ 39 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 39Taj Butts run for 4 yds to the DUQ 43
13:102nd & 6 at own 43Keshawn Brown run for a loss of 8 yards to the DUQ 35
13:103rd & 14 at own 35Darius Perrantes sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the DUQ 27
8:304th & 22 at own 27Michael Berarducci punt for 30 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 43Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 45
8:302nd & 8 at own 45Malakai Anthony run for 3 yds to the MRMK 48
8:303rd & 5 at own 48pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
6:544th & 5 at own 48Cole Peterson punt for 35 yds
Duquesne Touchdown, 8 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 17Edward Robinson run for 39 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 44Edward Robinson run for 13 yds to the MRMK 31 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 31Edward Robinson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 29
6:542nd & 8 at opp 29pass incomplete to Darryl Powell Jr.
6:543rd & 8 at opp 29Darius Perrantes pass complete to Taj Butts for 26 yds to the MRMK 3 for a 1ST down
6:541st & goal at opp 3Darius Perrantes pass incomplete to Darryl Powell Jr., broken up by Garry Rosemond Jr.
6:542nd & goal at opp 3Taj Butts run for 2 yds to the MRMK 1
3:433rd & goal at opp 1Darius Perrantes pass complete to Darryl Powell Jr. for 1 yd for a TD (Brian Bruzdewicz PAT MISSED)Duquesne 20, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 35Matt Clark kickoff Merrimack Penalty, personal foul (Darell Dorrah) to the 50 yard line
3:431st & 10 at the 50Matt Clark kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3:431st & 10 at own 25Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 6 yds to the MRMK 31
3:432nd & 4 at own 31Malakai Anthony pass incomplete, broken up by Noah Palmer
3:433rd & 4 at own 31pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
2:304th & 4 at own 31Cole Peterson punt for 62 yds , Joey Isabella returns for 7 yds to the DUQ 14
Duquesne Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 14Edward Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUQ 12
2:302nd & 12 at own 12Edward Robinson run for 5 yds to the DUQ 17
2:303rd & 7 at own 17pass incomplete to Darryl Powell Jr.
0:444th & 7 at own 17Michael Berarducci punt for 25 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at opp 42Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the DUQ 38
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 38Donovan Wadley run for a loss of 4 yards to the DUQ 42
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 42Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley, broken up by CJ Barnes
Q4 13:584th & 10 at opp 42Cole Peterson punt for 22 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Duquesne 26, Merrimack 14
Duquesne Punt, 5 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 20Taj Butts run for 3 yds to the DUQ 23
13:582nd & 7 at own 23Darius Perrantes pass complete to Tedy Afful for 20 yds to the DUQ 43 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 43Taj Butts run for 2 yds to the DUQ 45
13:582nd & 8 at own 45Darius Perrantes pass complete to Tedy Afful for a loss of 1 yard to the DUQ 44
11:093rd & 9 at own 44Darius Perrantes sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the DUQ 33
10:234th & 20 at own 33Michael Berarducci punt for 42 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 2 yds to the MRMK 27
Merrimack Result not recorded, 3 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 27Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 26
10:232nd & 11 at own 26Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 25
Duquesne Touchdown, 5 plays
8:481st & 10 at opp 24Edward Robinson run for 4 yds to the MRMK 20
8:482nd & 6 at opp 20Edward Robinson run for 7 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 13Edward Robinson run for 3 yds to the MRMK 10
6:252nd & 7 at opp 10Edward Robinson 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Duquesne 26, Merrimack 14
6:251st & goal at opp 3Darius Perrantes pass complete to Darryl Powell Jr.
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 35Matt Clark kickoff for 63 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 15 yds to the MRMK 17
6:181st & 10 at own 17Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 21
6:182nd & 6 at own 21Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MRMK 24
6:183rd & 3 at own 24pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
5:014th & 3 at own 24Cole Peterson punt for 21 yds
Duquesne Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at opp 45Taj Butts run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 47
5:012nd & 12 at opp 47Taj Butts run for 2 yds to the MRMK 45
4:113rd & 10 at opp 45Taj Butts run for 4 yds to the MRMK 41
4:004th & 6 at opp 41Michael Berarducci punt for 26 yds
Merrimack Interception, 11 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 15Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 6 yds to the MRMK 21
4:002nd & 4 at own 21Malakai Anthony run for 1 yd to the MRMK 22
4:003rd & 3 at own 22Malakai Anthony pass complete to Tyvon Edmonds Jr. for 4 yds to the MRMK 26 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 26Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 5 yds to the MRMK 31
4:002nd & 5 at own 31pass incomplete to Jelani Mason
4:003rd & 5 at own 31Malakai Anthony pass incomplete for a 1ST down Duquesne Penalty, personal foul (Noah Palmer) to the MRMK 46 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 46John Perry Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 47
4:002nd & 9 at own 47pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
4:003rd & 9 at own 47Malakai Anthony pass complete to Tyvon Edmonds Jr. for 14 yds to the DUQ 39 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 39Malakai Anthony pass complete to LJ Robinson for 11 yds to the DUQ 28 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 28Malakai Anthony pass intercepted
Duquesne Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 20Darius Perrantes run for a loss of 5 yards to the DUQ 15
1:142nd & 15 at own 15Darius Perrantes run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUQ 15

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.

The series

Every Duquesne–Merrimack game

Duquesne leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Duquesne 26, Merrimack 14
2022Merrimack 28, Duquesne 21
2021Duquesne 37, Merrimack 14

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