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Stonehill at Merrimack

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Merrimack beat Stonehill 48–⁠28. It was their third meeting; Merrimack leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayStonehill1–⁠10 in 2024
28
HomeMerrimack5–⁠6 in 2024
48

Final at Duane Stadium, North AndoverTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,362

At kickoff
67°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
TBD TBDGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Stonehill0021728
Merrimack171071448

Standouts

Player stats

Stonehill

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack O’Connell12/2416612
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarel Washington1356124
Jack O’Connell1149111
Zavion Woodard103616
Brigham Dunphy114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cody Ruff456127
Brigham Dunphy349033
Cole Clarke135035
Chase Miller111011

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira8/149420
Bryce Goulet1/11000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jermaine Corbett23170221
Brendon Wyatt8101137
Malakai Anthony351142
Ayden Pereira1551020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen McDonald151151
Seth Sweitzer427110
Jermaine Corbett116016
Jared Dunn1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Palanica Jr.0001
Grant Jackson0001

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

Team stats

StonehillMerrimack
321Total yards479
166Passing yards104
155Rushing yards375
6.9Yards per pass6.9
4.1Yards per rush7.4
21First downs24
5–⁠10Third downs8–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
4–⁠28Penalties8–⁠80
25:37Possession34:23

Efficiency

StonehillMerrimack
37%Success rate58%
0.10EPA per play0.36
1.47Explosiveness1.16
0.10Rushing EPA0.47
0.46Passing EPA0.03
30%Passing-down success39%

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Merrimack −17.5, over/under 49.5.

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 zoneStonehill end zoneQ1 MerrimackField goal, 12 playsQ1 StonehillPunt, 3 playsQ1 MerrimackTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 StonehillPunt, 3 playsQ1 MerrimackTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 StonehillTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 StonehillInterception, 2 playsQ2 MerrimackField goal, 6 playsQ2 StonehillPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 StonehillEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 StonehillTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MerrimackFumble, 6 playsQ3 StonehillTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 StonehillTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MerrimackTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 StonehillTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 StonehillInterception, 7 playsQ4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Merrimack drives left to right, Stonehill right to left.
  1. Q1 MerrimackField goal, 12 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 StonehillPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 StonehillPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q1 StonehillTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 14 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 StonehillInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackField goal, 6 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 StonehillPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 StonehillEnd of half, 2 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q3 StonehillTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 MerrimackFumble, 6 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 StonehillTouchdown, 7 plays, 36 yards
  17. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 plays, 34 yards
  18. Q3 StonehillTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 MerrimackTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q4 StonehillTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 StonehillInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
  22. Q4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Merrimack 17, Stonehill 0
Merrimack Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Jermaine Corbett run for 5 yds to the MRMK 35
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 4 yds to the MRMK 39
15:003rd & 1 at own 39Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 5 yds to the MRMK 49
15:002nd & 5 at own 49Jermaine Corbett run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 4 at the 50Jermaine Corbett run for 8 yds to the STO 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Brendon Wyatt run for 8 yds to the STO 34
15:002nd & 2 at opp 34Brendon Wyatt run for 19 yds to the STO 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the STO 9
15:002nd & 4 at opp 9pass incomplete to Austin Palmer
15:003rd & 4 at opp 9Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald, broken up by Nigel Henderson
Stonehill Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 39Jack O’Connell pass complete to Cole Clarke for 35 yds to the MRMK 26 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 35Danny Hurley kickoff for 64 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 29 yds to the MRMK 30
9:214th & 4 at opp 9Lliam Davis 26 yd FG GOODMerrimack 3, Stonehill 0
Stonehill Punt, 3 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25Zavion Woodard run for 2 yds to the STO 27
9:212nd & 8 at own 27pass incomplete to Chase Miller
9:213rd & 8 at own 27Jack O’Connell sacked by Jay Thompson and Nate Palanica Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the STO 26
7:474th & 9 at own 26Logan Chenette punt for 40 yds
Merrimack Touchdown, 4 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 34Jermaine Corbett run for 5 yds to the MRMK 39
7:472nd & 5 at own 39Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 45Jermaine Corbett run for 4 yds to the MRMK 49
5:402nd & 6 at own 49Jalen McDonald 51 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Lliam Davis Kick)Merrimack 10, Stonehill 0
Stonehill Punt, 3 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 20Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Kyree Drake return for 27 yds to the STO 42
5:331st & 10 at own 42Zavion Woodard run for 1 yd to the STO 43
5:332nd & 9 at own 43Zavion Woodard run for 4 yds to the STO 47
5:333rd & 5 at own 47Jack O’Connell pass incomplete to Brigham Dunphy, broken up by Nate Palanica Jr.
4:044th & 5 at own 47Logan Chenette punt for 37 yds for a 1ST down Stonehill Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tyler Bannon) to the MRMK 31 for a 1ST down
Merrimack Touchdown, 5 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 31Brendon Wyatt run for 27 yds to the STO 42 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 42Ayden Pereira pass complete to LJ Robinson for 1 yd to the STO 41
4:042nd & 9 at opp 41Jermaine Corbett run for 15 yds to the STO 26 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 26Ayden Pereira run for 20 yds to the STO 6 for a 1ST down
1:061st & goal at opp 6Jermaine Corbett 6 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick)Merrimack 17, Stonehill 0
Stonehill Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 40 yds , Jarel Washington return for 15 yds to the STO 40
1:001st & 10 at own 40Jarel Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the STO 39
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Jarel Washington run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 28
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 28Jack O’Connell pass complete to Jacob Flynn for 5 yds to the MRMK 23
2nd quarter8 drives, then Merrimack 27, Stonehill 0
Stonehill End of half, 2 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 17Jarel Washington run for 2 yds to the MRMK 19 Merrimack Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tyler Bannon) to the MRMK 35
Stonehill Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:123rd & 7 at opp 23pass incomplete to Jacob Flynn
13:404th & 7 at opp 23Nick Tanzola run for a loss of 7 yards to the MRMK 30
Merrimack Touchdown, 14 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 30Jermaine Corbett run for 8 yds to the MRMK 38
13:402nd & 2 at own 38Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 44Matthias Latham run for 3 yds to the MRMK 47
13:402nd & 7 at own 47Jermaine Corbett run for 13 yds to the STO 40 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 40Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jared Dunn for 5 yds to the STO 35
13:402nd & 5 at opp 35Jermaine Corbett run for 4 yds to the STO 31
13:403rd & 1 at opp 31Brendon Wyatt run for 5 yds to the STO 26 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 26Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Myles Wilson, broken up by Richard Mosley III
13:402nd & 10 at opp 26Corbett,Jermaine rush middle (Buchannan,Jamie).
13:403rd & 10 at opp 26Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jermaine Corbett for 16 yds Merrimack Penalty, illegal block (LJ Robinson) to the STO 20
13:403rd & 4 at opp 20Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the STO 15 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 15Bryce Goulet pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 10 yds to the STO 5 for a 1ST down
7:591st & goal at opp 5Jermaine Corbett run for a loss of 9 yards to the STO 14 for a 1ST down Stonehill Penalty, face mask (3 yards) (Christopher Williams) to the STO 2 for a 1ST down
6:361st & goal at opp 2Jermaine Corbett run for 2 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Merrimack 24, Stonehill 0
Stonehill Interception, 2 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 61 yds , Kyree Drake return for 23 yds to the STO 27
6:291st & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Chase Miller
6:152nd & 10 at own 27Jack O’Connell pass intercepted
Merrimack Field goal, 6 plays
6:151st & 10 at opp 47Jermaine Corbett run for 4 yds to the STO 43
6:152nd & 6 at opp 43Jermaine Corbett run for 14 yds to the STO 29 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 29Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the STO 30
6:152nd & 11 at opp 30Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the STO 29
6:153rd & 10 at opp 29Ayden Pereira sacked by Mo Seide for a loss of 7 yards to the STO 36
2:404th & 17 at opp 36Lliam Davis 53 yd FG GOODMerrimack 27, Stonehill 0
Stonehill Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:401st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Thomas Miller
2:402nd & 10 at own 25Zavion Woodard run for 5 yds to the STO 30
2:003rd & 5 at own 30Thomas Miller run for 4 yds to the STO 34
1:224th & 1 at own 34Logan Chenette punt for 34 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 20 yds to the MRMK 46 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Cameron Dalrymple) to the MRMK 42
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 42Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer, broken up by Dominic Mangiafico
1:222nd & 10 at own 42Jermaine Corbett run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44
1:223rd & 8 at own 44Jermaine Corbett run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:184th & 2 at the 50Cole Peterson punt for 39 yds , Nigel Henderson returns for 4 yds to the STO 15
Stonehill End of half, 2 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 15Jarel Washington run for 2 yds to the STO 17
3rd quarter8 drives, then Merrimack 34, Stonehill 21
Stonehill Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 29Jack O’Connell pass complete to Cody Ruff for 27 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Nicholas Lenon) to the MRMK 39
15:001st & 5 at opp 39Jarel Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 40
15:002nd & 6 at opp 40Jack O’Connell run for 3 yds to the MRMK 37 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, Defensive holding (Jabari Nichols) to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Jarel Washington run for 3 yds to the MRMK 24
15:002nd & 7 at opp 24pass incomplete to Jake Newsham
Merrimack Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the MRMK 34
Stonehill Touchdown, 6 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 58 yds , Kyree Drake return for 22 yds to the STO 29
13:003rd & 7 at opp 24Jarel Washington 24 Yd Run (Danny Hurley Kick)Merrimack 27, Stonehill 7
Merrimack Fumble, 6 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Danny Hurley kickoff for 57 yds , Jermaine Corbett return for 15 yds to the MRMK 23
12:531st & 10 at own 23Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 22
12:532nd & 11 at own 22Ayden Pereira run for 11 yds to the MRMK 33 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 33Brendon Wyatt run for 5 yds to the MRMK 38
12:532nd & 5 at own 38Jermaine Corbett run for 21 yds to the STO 41 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 41Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the STO 35
9:402nd & 4 at opp 35Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 15 yards to the MRMK 39 Ayden Pereira fumbled, recovered by STO Tyler Bannon Pereira,Ayden rush middle for loss of 15 yards to the STO50, fumble by Pereira,Ayden recovered by STO Bannon,Tyler, Bannon,Tyler rush (Pereira,Ayden).
Stonehill Touchdown, 7 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 39Jarel Washington run for 4 yds to the MRMK 35
9:402nd & 6 at opp 35Cole Clarke run for 3 yds to the MRMK 32
9:403rd & 3 at opp 32Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Bryce Ricks) to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 27Zavion Woodard run for 4 yds to the MRMK 23
9:402nd & 6 at opp 23Jack O’Connell run for 8 yds to the MRMK 15 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 15Stonehill Penalty, false start (Zavion Woodard) to the MRMK 20
9:401st & 15 at opp 20Zavion Woodard run for 6 yds to the MRMK 14
9:402nd & 9 at opp 14pass incomplete
6:143rd & 9 at opp 14Cody Ruff 14 Yd pass from Jack O’Connell (Danny Hurley Kick)Merrimack 27, Stonehill 14
Merrimack Touchdown, 2 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 35Danny Hurley kickoff for 58 yds , Jermaine Corbett return for 56 yds to the STO 37
6:021st & 10 at opp 37Pereira,Ayden rush right (Mangiafico,Dominic).
5:132nd & 10 at opp 37Brendon Wyatt run for 37 yds for a TD (Lliam Davis KICK)Merrimack 34, Stonehill 14
Stonehill Touchdown, 10 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:131st & 10 at own 25Jack O’Connell run for 3 yds to the STO 28
5:132nd & 7 at own 28Jack O’Connell pass complete to Brigham Dunphy for 33 yds to the MRMK 39 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 39O’Connell,Jack rush right (Rosemond Jr.,Garry).
5:132nd & 10 at opp 39Jack O’Connell pass complete to Brigham Dunphy for 3 yds to the MRMK 36
5:133rd & 7 at opp 36Jack O’Connell pass complete to Chase Miller for 11 yds to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 25Jarel Washington run for 9 yds to the MRMK 16
5:132nd & 1 at opp 16Jarel Washington run for 3 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 13Jack O’Connell run for 9 yds to the MRMK 4
5:132nd & 1 at opp 4Washington,Jarel rush middle (Thompson,Jay).
0:143rd & 1 at opp 4Zavion Woodard 4 Yd Run (Danny Hurley Kick)Merrimack 34, Stonehill 21
Merrimack Touchdown, 12 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 35Danny Hurley kickoff for 47 yds , Jermaine Corbett return for no gain to the MRMK 28 , Jalen McDonald return for 10 yds to the MRMK 28
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 34Jermaine Corbett run for 2 yds to the MRMK 36
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 36Jermaine Corbett run for 20 yds to the STO 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the STO 43
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 43Jermaine Corbett run for 21 yds to the STO 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 3 yds to the STO 19 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (LJ Robinson) to the STO 29
Q4 15:001st & 17 at opp 29Jermaine Corbett run for 13 yds to the STO 16
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 16Jermaine Corbett run for 5 yds to the STO 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the STO 9
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 9Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer, broken up by Mo Seide
Q4 9:113rd & 8 at opp 9Seth Sweitzer 9 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Lliam Davis Kick)Merrimack 41, Stonehill 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Merrimack 48, Stonehill 28
Stonehill Touchdown, 13 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:111st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Cole Clarke
9:032nd & 10 at own 25Brigham Dunphy run for 14 yds to the STO 39 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 39Jack O’Connell pass complete to Cody Ruff for 8 yds to the STO 47
8:432nd & 2 at own 47Zavion Woodard run for 4 yds to the MRMK 49 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 49Zavion Woodard run for 4 yds to the MRMK 45
8:432nd & 6 at opp 45Jack O’Connell pass complete to Cody Ruff for 7 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 38Zavion Woodard run for 2 yds to the MRMK 36
8:432nd & 8 at opp 36Jack O’Connell pass incomplete to Brigham Dunphy, broken up by Nate Palanica Jr. Merrimack Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Nate Palanica Jr.) to the MRMK 21
8:431st & 10 at opp 21Jarel Washington run for 11 yds to the MRMK 10 for a 1ST down
8:431st & goal at opp 10Jack O’Connell run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 11
8:432nd & goal at opp 11Stonehill Penalty, false start (Tommy Jeleniewski) to the MRMK 16
4:492nd & goal at opp 16Jack O’Connell pass complete to Jarel Washington for 7 yds to the MRMK 9
4:493rd & goal at opp 9Jack O’Connell run for 5 yds to the MRMK 4
3:084th & goal at opp 4Jack O’Connell 4 Yd Run (Danny Hurley Kick)Merrimack 41, Stonehill 28
Merrimack Touchdown, 3 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 35Danny Hurley kickoff for 16 yds
3:071st & 10 at own 49Malakai Anthony run for 3 yds to the STO 48
2:592nd & 7 at opp 48Malakai Anthony run for 6 yds to the STO 42
2:113rd & 1 at opp 42Malakai Anthony 42 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick)Merrimack 48, Stonehill 28
Stonehill Interception, 7 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Jack O’Connell pass complete to Brigham Dunphy for 13 yds to the STO 38 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 38Jack O’Connell run for 8 yds to the STO 46
2:002nd & 2 at own 46Jarel Washington run for 2 yds to the STO 48 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 48pass incomplete to Cody Ruff
2:002nd & 10 at own 48Jack O’Connell pass complete to Jarel Washington for 3 yds to the MRMK 49
2:003rd & 7 at opp 49Jack O’Connell run for 11 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 38Jack O’Connell pass intercepted
Merrimack Result not recorded, 1 play
0:351st & 10 at own 23Malakai Anthony run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 23

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 Stonehill–Merrimack game

Merrimack leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Merrimack 48, Stonehill 28
2023Merrimack 45, Stonehill 34
2022Merrimack 17, Stonehill 10

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