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Merrimack at Saint Francis

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Saint Francis beat Merrimack 28–⁠21. It was their fourth meeting; Saint Francis leads the series 4–⁠0.

AwayMerrimack5–⁠6 in 2023
21
HomeSaint Francis4–⁠6 in 2023
28

Final at DeGol Field, LorettoAttendance 1,264

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, mist, wind 13 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; J Murtha Jtwn-Cmbra County Airport (KJST), 27 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael QuinnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merrimack0147021
Saint Francis0602228

Standouts

Player stats

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malakai Anthony7/1514910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyvon Edmonds Jr.30148117
Brendon Wyatt621011
Malakai Anthony66010
Donovan Wadley1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Seth Sweitzer266158
Donovan Wadley363039
Myles Wilson114014
L.J. Robinson1606

Saint Francis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Whitfield Jr.10/1816420
Adrian Mejia1/1210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deondre Scott1171129
Jordan Jackson1663014
Adrian Mejia118018
Tobee Stokes111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Ivory171171
Tobee Stokes128028
Jake Bruno218019
Mason Imbt115115

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

Team stats

MerrimackSaint Francis
330Total yards315
149Passing yards166
181Rushing yards149
9.9Yards per pass8.7
4.0Yards per rush4.4
16First downs16
4–⁠13Third downs3–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
4–⁠26Penalties3–⁠25
32:08Possession27:52

Efficiency

MerrimackSaint Francis
42%Success rate44%
0.15EPA per play0.20
1.20Explosiveness1.32
0.08Rushing EPA0.14
0.31Passing EPA0.30
26%Passing-down success27%

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)

Saint Francis 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Saint Francis −1.5, over/under 48.5.

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

Every drive

Saint Francis end zoneMerrimack end zoneQ1 MerrimackPunt, 9 playsQ1 Saint FrancisPunt, 6 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ1 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Saint FrancisPunt, 4 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 Saint FrancisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Saint FrancisPunt, 4 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 4 playsQ2 Saint FrancisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Saint FrancisPunt, 6 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Saint FrancisResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Saint Francis drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
  1. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 Saint FrancisPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q2 Saint FrancisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 Saint FrancisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  10. Q2 Saint FrancisPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 Saint FrancisEnd of half, 1 play, −34 yards
  13. Q3 Saint FrancisPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  18. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 9 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
  22. Q4 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 71 yards
  23. Q4 Saint FrancisResult not recorded, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Merrimack Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 24Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 25
15:002nd & 9 at own 25Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 29
15:003rd & 5 at own 29Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 7 yds to the MRMK 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Donovan Wadley run for 4 yds to the MRMK 40
15:002nd & 6 at own 40Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the MRMK 43
15:003rd & 3 at own 43Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Malakai Anthony run for 2 yds to the MRMK 49
15:002nd & 8 at own 49Malakai Anthony run for 3 yds to the SFPA 48
15:003rd & 5 at opp 48pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
14:541st & 10 at own 35Macrae Plummer kickoff for 52 yds , Donte Williams return for 11 yds to the MRMK 24
9:124th & 5 at opp 48Cole Peterson punt for 28 yds for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, personal foul (Danny Simms) to the SFPA 35 for a 1ST down
Saint Francis Punt, 6 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 35Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Dawson Snyder for 6 yds to the SFPA 41
9:122nd & 4 at own 41Jordan Jackson run for 4 yds to the SFPA 45 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 45Jordan Jackson run for 11 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Jackson run for 1 yd to the MRMK 43
9:122nd & 9 at opp 43Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jake Bruno for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 44
9:123rd & 10 at opp 44Nick Whitfield Jr. sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the SFPA 47
9:124th & 19 at own 47St. Francis (PA) Penalty, false start (Kesean Dyson) to the SFPA 42
4:534th & 24 at own 42Aidan Cirulli punt for 32 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 10 yds to the MRMK 36
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 36Malakai Anthony pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 8 yds to the MRMK 44
4:532nd & 2 at own 44Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 11 yds to the SFPA 45 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 45Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the SFPA 43
4:532nd & 8 at opp 43Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFPA 44
4:533rd & 9 at opp 44pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
2:194th & 9 at opp 44Cole Peterson punt for 24 yds , Aaron Tutino returns for no gain to the SFPA 18 , Christian Smith returns for 2 yds to the SFPA 18
Saint Francis Touchdown, 5 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 25Tobee Stokes run for 11 yds to the SFPA 36 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 36Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jake Bruno for 19 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 45Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Tobee Stokes for 28 yds to the MRMK 17 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 17Jordan Jackson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 15
Q2 14:542nd & 8 at opp 15Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Mason Imbt for 15 yds for a TD (Macrae Plummer PAT MISSED)Saint Francis 6, Merrimack 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Merrimack 14, Saint Francis 6
Merrimack Touchdown, 2 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35Macrae Plummer kickoff for 39 yds , Donte Williams return for 15 yds to the MRMK 41
14:491st & 10 at own 41Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 42
13:492nd & 9 at own 42Malakai Anthony pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 58 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Merrimack 7, Saint Francis 6
Saint Francis Punt, 4 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 57 yds , Tobee Stokes return for 15 yds to the SFPA 23
13:411st & 10 at own 23Deondre Scott run for 11 yds to the SFPA 34 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 34Deondre Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFPA 33
13:412nd & 11 at own 33Jordan Jackson run for 7 yds to the SFPA 40
13:413rd & 4 at own 40pass incomplete to Aaron Tutino
13:414th & 4 at own 40St. Francis (PA) Penalty, false start (James Tharpe) to the SFPA 35
11:114th & 9 at own 35Aidan Cirulli punt for 58 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 7Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 8
11:112nd & 9 at own 8Malakai Anthony sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MRMK 1
11:113rd & 16 at own 1Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 5
9:074th & 12 at own 5Cole Peterson punt for 43 yds , Aaron Tutino returns for 12 yds to the MRMK 36
Saint Francis Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:071st & 10 at opp 36Nick Whitfield Jr. sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 37
9:072nd & 11 at opp 37Jordan Jackson run for 14 yds to the MRMK 23 for a 1ST down
9:072nd & 19 at opp 32Jordan Jackson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 30
9:073rd & 17 at opp 30Jordan Jackson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 28
5:014th & 15 at opp 28pass incomplete to Dawson Snyder
Merrimack Touchdown, 5 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 28Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 39 yds to the SFPA 33 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 33Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 11 yds to the SFPA 22 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 22Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 7 yds to the SFPA 15
5:012nd & 3 at opp 15Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 7 yds to the SFPA 8 for a 1ST down
2:501st & goal at opp 8Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Merrimack 14, Saint Francis 6
Saint Francis Punt, 4 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Tobee Stokes return for 16 yds to the SFPA 17
2:451st & 10 at own 17Adrian Mejia run for 18 yds to the SFPA 35 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 35Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Adrian Mejia for 4 yds to the SFPA 39
2:452nd & 6 at own 39pass incomplete to Jayden Ivory
2:453rd & 6 at own 39pass incomplete to Aaron Tutino
1:144th & 6 at own 39Aidan Cirulli punt for 42 yds
Merrimack Punt, 4 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 19Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 11 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 30Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 5 yds to the MRMK 35
1:142nd & 5 at own 35pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
1:143rd & 5 at own 35pass incomplete to LJ Robinson
0:254th & 5 at own 35Cole Peterson punt for 31 yds
Saint Francis End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 34Jordan Jackson run for 8 yds to the MRMK 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Merrimack 21, Saint Francis 6
Saint Francis Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Jackson run for 4 yds to the SFPA 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Jordan Jackson run for 5 yds to the SFPA 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Jordan Jackson run for 6 yds to the SFPA 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Jake Bruno
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Jordan Jackson run for a loss of 6 yards to the SFPA 34
15:003rd & 16 at own 34pass incomplete to Dawson Snyder
11:574th & 16 at own 34Aidan Cirulli punt for 30 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 36Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 38
11:572nd & 8 at own 38Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 39
11:573rd & 7 at own 39Malakai Anthony pass complete to LJ Robinson for 6 yds to the MRMK 45
9:494th & 1 at own 45Cole Peterson punt for 28 yds
Saint Francis Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Jordan Jackson
9:492nd & 10 at own 27Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Scott Raymond for 8 yds to the SFPA 35
9:493rd & 2 at own 35pass incomplete to Mason Imbt
8:504th & 2 at own 35Aidan Cirulli punt for 32 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 7 yds to the MRMK 40
Merrimack Touchdown, 11 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 40Brendon Wyatt run for 5 yds to the MRMK 45
8:502nd & 5 at own 45Brendon Wyatt run for 4 yds to the MRMK 49
8:503rd & 1 at own 49Brendon Wyatt run for 11 yds to the SFPA 40 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 40Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 17 yds to the SFPA 23 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 23Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFPA 25
8:502nd & 12 at opp 25Malakai Anthony pass complete to Myles Wilson for 14 yds to the SFPA 11 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 11Merrimack Penalty, false start (Antonio Derry) to the SFPA 16
8:501st & 15 at opp 16Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFPA 11
8:502nd & 10 at opp 11Malakai Anthony run for 5 yds to the SFPA 6
8:503rd & 5 at opp 6Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the SFPA 2
8:504th & 1 at opp 2Ty Yocum run for 1 yd to the SFPA 1 for a 1ST down
2:311st & goal at opp 1Ty Yocum run for 1 yd for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Merrimack 21, Saint Francis 6
Saint Francis Touchdown, 6 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 60 yds
2:311st & 10 at own 35Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jordan Jackson for 7 yds to the SFPA 42
2:312nd & 3 at own 42Jackson,Jordan rush middle.
2:311st & 10 at own 46Deondre Scott run for 3 yds to the SFPA 49
2:312nd & 7 at own 49Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Dawson Snyder for 7 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 44Deondre Scott run for 15 yds to the MRMK 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:501st & 10 at opp 29Deondre Scott run for 29 yds for a TD (Macrae Plummer KICK)Merrimack 21, Saint Francis 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Saint Francis 28, Merrimack 21
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 35Macrae Plummer kickoff for 42 yds , Donte Williams return for 18 yds to the MRMK 41
14:441st & 10 at own 41Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 42
14:442nd & 9 at own 42Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46
14:443rd & 5 at own 46pass incomplete to Austin Palmer
14:444th & 5 at own 46Cole Peterson punt , Aaron Tutino returns for no gain to the MRMK 46 Merrimack Penalty, illegal formation (Jabari Nichols) to the MRMK 41
13:204th & 10 at own 41punt for no gain
Saint Francis Touchdown, 9 plays
13:201st & 10 at opp 17Deondre Scott run for 6 yds to the MRMK 11
13:202nd & 4 at opp 11Deondre Scott run for 2 yds to the MRMK 9
13:203rd & 2 at opp 9Deondre Scott run for 3 yds to the MRMK 6 for a 1ST down
13:201st & goal at opp 6Deondre Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 7
13:202nd & goal at opp 7Deondre Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 8
13:203rd & goal at opp 8Nick Whitfield Jr. run for 6 yds to the MRMK 2
9:564th & goal at opp 2Nick Whitfield Jr. 2 Yd pass from Adrian Mejia (Deondre Scott Run for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 21
9:561st & goal at opp 3Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to Jake Bruno Merrimack Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Donte Williams) to the MRMK 2
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 35Macrae Plummer kickoff for 60 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 18 yds to the MRMK 23
9:461st & 10 at own 23Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 9 yds to the MRMK 32
9:462nd & 1 at own 32Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 31
9:463rd & 2 at own 31Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the MRMK 32
7:294th & 1 at own 32Cole Peterson punt for 42 yds
Saint Francis Touchdown, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 26Jordan Jackson run for 2 yds to the SFPA 28
7:292nd & 8 at own 28Jordan Jackson run for 1 yd to the SFPA 29
5:493rd & 7 at own 29Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jayden Ivory for 71 yds for a TD (Macrae Plummer KICK)Saint Francis 28, Merrimack 21
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 12 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 35Macrae Plummer kickoff for 53 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 13 yds to the MRMK 25
5:441st & 10 at own 25Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 27
5:442nd & 8 at own 27Malakai Anthony pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 17 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 44Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 5 yds to the MRMK 49
5:442nd & 5 at own 49pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
5:443rd & 5 at own 49Malakai Anthony run for 10 yds to the SFPA 41 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 41Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 3 yds to the SFPA 38
5:442nd & 7 at opp 38Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley for a 1ST down St. Francis (PA) Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Trey McLeer) to the SFPA 23 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 23Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 17 yds to the SFPA 6 for a 1ST down
5:441st & goal at opp 6Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the SFPA 5
5:442nd & goal at opp 5Tyvon Edmonds Jr. run for 1 yd to the SFPA 4
0:553rd & goal at opp 4pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
0:464th & goal at opp 4Malakai Anthony pass incomplete to Mike Johnson, broken up by William Middleton
Saint Francis Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 4Deondre Scott run for 5 yds to the SFPA 9
0:402nd & 5 at own 9Nick Whitfield Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFPA 9

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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Saint Francis leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.

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2023Saint Francis 28, Merrimack 21
2022Saint Francis 52, Merrimack 23
2021Saint Francis 22, Merrimack 6
2019Saint Francis 42, Merrimack 14

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