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Sacred Heart at Merrimack

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Sacred Heart beat Merrimack 31–⁠20. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Sacred Heart led the series 3–⁠2.

AwaySacred Heart5–⁠6 in 2024
31
HomeMerrimack5–⁠6 in 2024
20

Final at Duane Stadium, North AndoverTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,896

At kickoff
57°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the northwest, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
John SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacred Heart7771031
Merrimack1073020

Standouts

Player stats

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Michalski4/115802
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Madison21170173
John Michalski961237
Mason VonJess130030
Xavier Leigh62006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Payton Rhoades237037
Jason Palmieri111011
Kevin McGuire110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quinn Hart0001
Ryan Palmieri0001

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira10/2111002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jermaine Corbett22163123
Ayden Pereira1875016
Brendon Wyatt41909
Matthias Latham1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen McDonald240022
Seth Sweitzer330014
Matthias Latham123023
Austin Palmer1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Donte Williams0001
Deon Houston0001

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

Team stats

Sacred HeartMerrimack
341Total yards366
58Passing yards110
283Rushing yards256
5.3Yards per pass5.2
7.4Yards per rush5.6
14First downs22
3–⁠9Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers2
2–⁠25Penalties14–⁠112
24:34Possession35:26

Efficiency

Sacred HeartMerrimack
34%Success rate42%
0.03EPA per play−0.18
1.43Explosiveness1.05
0.21Rushing EPA0.11
0.20Passing EPA−0.59
38%Passing-down success20%
4%Havoc by its defense6%

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. Sacred Heart won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Merrimack −15.5, over/under 41.5.

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 zoneSacred Heart end zoneQ1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 1 playQ1 MerrimackPunt, 11 playsQ1 Sacred HeartInterception, 8 playsQ1 MerrimackField goal, 5 playsQ1 Sacred HeartInterception, 7 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ2 Sacred HeartFumble, 4 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ3 MerrimackField goal, 8 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ4 MerrimackTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 4 playsQ4 Sacred HeartField goal, 7 playsQ4 MerrimackInterception, 5 playsQ4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Merrimack drives left to right, Sacred Heart right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  2. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 11 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Sacred HeartInterception, 8 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 MerrimackField goal, 5 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q1 Sacred HeartInterception, 7 plays, 41 yards
  6. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 Sacred HeartFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 10 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 MerrimackEnd of half, 6 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  12. Q3 MerrimackField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
  15. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q4 MerrimackTouchdown, 7 plays, −22 yards
  17. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q4 Sacred HeartField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
  20. Q4 MerrimackInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 4 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Merrimack 10, Sacred Heart 7
Sacred Heart Interception, 7 plays
0:014th & 3 at own 42Mason VonJess run for 30 yds to the MRMK 28 for a 1ST down
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 1 play
14:391st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 50 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 12 yds to the SHU 27
14:281st & 10 at own 27Jalen Madison 73 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
Merrimack Punt, 11 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 55 yds , Donte Williams return for 4 yds to the MRMK 14 Donte Williams fumbled, recovered by MRMK Donte Williams , return for no gain to the MRMK 14
14:241st & 10 at own 14Jermaine Corbett run for 3 yds to the MRMK 17
14:242nd & 7 at own 17Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 8 yds to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 25Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald, broken up by Kenny Selby
14:242nd & 10 at own 25Jermaine Corbett run for 13 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 38Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 43
14:242nd & 5 at own 43Ayden Pereira run for 9 yds to the SHU 48 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at opp 48Jermaine Corbett run for 17 yds to the SHU 31 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at opp 31Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jared Dunn for 5 yds to the SHU 26
14:242nd & 5 at opp 26Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the SHU 26 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Smith) to the SHU 36
14:242nd & 15 at opp 36pass incomplete to Myles Wilson
14:243rd & 15 at opp 36Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the SHU 31 Merrimack Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brandon Smith) to the SHU 46
8:204th & 25 at opp 46Cole Peterson punt for 42 yds
Sacred Heart Interception, 8 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 4pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
8:202nd & 10 at own 4Xavier Leigh run for 2 yds to the SHU 6
8:203rd & 8 at own 6John Michalski pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 10 yds to the SHU 16 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 16John Michalski run for 4 yds to the SHU 20
8:202nd & 6 at own 20John Michalski run for 3 yds to the SHU 23
8:203rd & 3 at own 23Xavier Leigh run for 3 yds to the SHU 26 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 26Xavier Leigh run for 2 yds to the SHU 28
4:462nd & 8 at own 28John Michalski pass intercepted
Merrimack Field goal, 5 plays
4:461st & 10 at opp 41Jermaine Corbett run for 23 yds to the SHU 18 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 18Jermaine Corbett run for 3 yds to the SHU 15
4:462nd & 7 at opp 15Jermaine Corbett run for 2 yds to the SHU 13
4:463rd & 5 at opp 13Jermaine Corbett run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHU 14
2:084th & 6 at opp 14Lliam Davis 31 Yd Field Goal
Sacred Heart Interception, 7 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 54 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 24 yds to the SHU 35
2:021st & 10 at own 35John Michalski run for 2 yds to the SHU 37
2:022nd & 8 at own 37John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for no gain to the SHU 37
2:023rd & 8 at own 37John Michalski pass incomplete, broken up by Jay Thompson
2:024th & 8 at own 37Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Donte Williams) to the SHU 42
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28pass incomplete to Logan Lyson
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the MRMK 24
Q2 14:083rd & 6 at opp 24John Michalski pass intercepted
2nd quarter5 drives, then Merrimack 17, Sacred Heart 14
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 20Merrimack Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Nate Palanica Jr.) to the MRMK 10
14:081st & 10 at own 10Jermaine Corbett run for 15 yds to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Austin Palmer
14:082nd & 10 at own 25Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the MRMK 25 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Brandon Smith) to the MRMK 15
14:082nd & 20 at own 15Jermaine Corbett run for 5 yds to the MRMK 20
14:083rd & 15 at own 20Merrimack Penalty, false start (Seth Sweitzer) to the MRMK 15
14:083rd & 20 at own 15Jermaine Corbett run for 4 yds to the MRMK 19
10:404th & 16 at own 19Cole Peterson punt for 69 yds
Sacred Heart Fumble, 4 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 12Xavier Leigh run for 3 yds to the SHU 15
10:402nd & 7 at own 15Xavier Leigh run for 4 yds to the SHU 19
10:403rd & 3 at own 19John Michalski pass complete to Jason Palmieri for 11 yds to the SHU 30 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 30Xavier Leigh run for 6 yds to the SHU 36 Xavier Leigh fumbled, recovered by MRMK Jabari Nichols
Merrimack Touchdown, 10 plays
8:551st & 10 at opp 36Ayden Pereira pass complete to Myles Wilson for no gain to the SHU 36 Merrimack Penalty, illegal block (Trevor Shorter) to the SHU 46
8:551st & 20 at opp 46pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
8:552nd & 20 at opp 46Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 18 yds to the SHU 28
8:553rd & 2 at opp 28Jermaine Corbett run for 4 yds to the SHU 24 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 24Jermaine Corbett run for 3 yds to the SHU 21
8:552nd & 7 at opp 21Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 4 yds to the SHU 17
8:553rd & 3 at opp 17Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the SHU 16
8:554th & 2 at opp 16Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the SHU 13 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 13Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for no gain Merrimack Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the SHU 18
4:461st & 15 at opp 18Jermaine Corbett 18 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick)
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 6 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:461st & 10 at own 25John Michalski pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman, broken up by DJ Frazier
4:462nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Madison run for 16 yds to the SHU 41 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 41Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 43
4:462nd & 8 at own 43Jalen Madison run for 18 yds to the MRMK 39 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the MRMK 37
2:172nd & 8 at opp 37John Michalski 37 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
Merrimack End of half, 6 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 46 yds , Donte Williams return for 18 yds to the MRMK 37
2:111st & 10 at own 37Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 40
2:002nd & 7 at own 40Brendon Wyatt run for 4 yds to the MRMK 44
2:003rd & 3 at own 44Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 47 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 47Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer, broken up by Jordan Campbell
2:002nd & 10 at own 47Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jared Dunn for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 44
3rd quarter5 drives, then Sacred Heart 21, Merrimack 20
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jalen Madison run for a loss of 5 yards to the SHU 31
15:002nd & 15 at own 31John Michalski pass incomplete to Logan Lyson, broken up by Josh Addo
15:003rd & 15 at own 31John Michalski sacked by Nicholas Lenon for a loss of 8 yards to the SHU 23
15:004th & 1 at own 38Mason VonJess punt for 37 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 57 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 28 yds to the SHU 36
13:184th & 23 at own 23Mason VonJess punt for 52 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 12 yds to the MRMK 37
Merrimack Field goal, 8 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 37Jermaine Corbett run for 7 yds to the MRMK 44
13:182nd & 3 at own 44Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at opp 49Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 22 yds to the SHU 27 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at opp 27Jermaine Corbett run for 7 yds to the SHU 20
13:182nd & 3 at opp 20Jermaine Corbett run for no gain to the SHU 20 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Smith) to the SHU 30
13:182nd & 13 at opp 30Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the SHU 25
13:183rd & 8 at opp 25pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
9:304th & 8 at opp 25Lliam Davis 42 Yd Field Goal
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 9 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 35Lliam Davis kickoff for 44 yds
9:301st & 10 at own 25John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 37 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 38Payton Rhoades run for 2 yds to the MRMK 36 Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalen Madison) to the MRMK 46
9:301st & 18 at opp 46Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44
9:302nd & 16 at opp 44John Michalski run for 16 yds to the MRMK 28 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 28John Michalski run for 3 yds to the MRMK 25
9:302nd & 7 at opp 25Jalen Madison run for 9 yds to the MRMK 16 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 16John Michalski pass incomplete to Jason Palmieri for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, Defensive holding (Deon Houston) to the MRMK 8 for a 1ST down
9:301st & goal at opp 8John Michalski run for 1 yd to the MRMK 7
9:302nd & goal at opp 7Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Bryce Ricks) to the MRMK 3
5:192nd & goal at opp 3John Michalski 3 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 46 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 8 yds to the MRMK 27
5:141st & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
5:142nd & 10 at own 27Jermaine Corbett run for 16 yds to the MRMK 43 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 43Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
5:142nd & 3 at the 50Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the SHU 46 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 46Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 14 yds to the SHU 32 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 32Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the SHU 31
5:142nd & 9 at opp 31Jermaine Corbett run for 2 yds to the SHU 29
5:143rd & 7 at opp 29pass incomplete to Jermaine Corbett
1:404th & 7 at opp 29Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the SHU 29
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 29Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the SHU 34
1:402nd & 5 at own 34Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 36
1:403rd & 3 at own 36Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 38
4th quarter6 drives, then Sacred Heart 31, Merrimack 20
Merrimack Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 7 yds to the MRMK 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Jermaine Corbett run for no gain to the MRMK 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Jermaine Corbett run for 3 yds to the MRMK 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jermaine Corbett run for 16 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Jermaine Corbett run for no gain to the SHU 49
15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the SHU 48
10:483rd & 9 at opp 48Quinn Hart 52 Yd Interception Return (Matt Kling Kick)
Merrimack Punt, 4 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 64 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 3 yds to the MRMK 4
10:441st & 10 at own 4Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the MRMK 20 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 20Jermaine Corbett run for 3 yds to the MRMK 23
10:442nd & 7 at own 23pass incomplete to Myles Wilson
10:443rd & 7 at own 23run for a loss of 6 yards to the MRMK 17 fumbled, recovered by MRMK Jermaine Corbett
8:404th & 13 at own 17Cole Peterson punt for 35 yds Merrimack Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the MRMK 47
Sacred Heart Field goal, 7 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 47Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the MRMK 45
8:402nd & 8 at opp 45Jalen Madison run for 6 yds to the MRMK 39
8:403rd & 2 at opp 39Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Tyler Leavy) to the MRMK 34 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Madison run for 22 yds to the MRMK 12 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 12Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the MRMK 10
8:402nd & 8 at opp 10Jalen Madison run for no gain to the MRMK 10
8:403rd & 8 at opp 10Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the MRMK 9
3:524th & 7 at opp 9Matt Kling 26 Yd Field Goal
Merrimack Interception, 5 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 47 yds , Tre Jordan III return for 19 yds to the MRMK 37
3:461st & 10 at own 37Ayden Pereira sacked by Tyreke Brown and Isaiah Bishop for a loss of 6 yards to the MRMK 31
3:462nd & 16 at own 31Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the MRMK 38
3:463rd & 9 at own 38Ayden Pereira run for 9 yds to the MRMK 47 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 47Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 45 for a 1ST down Sacred Heart Penalty, personal foul (Isaiah Bishop) to the SHU 40 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 40Ayden Pereira pass intercepted
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 22Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 26
1:512nd & 6 at own 26Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 28
1:453rd & 4 at own 28Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the SHU 29
0:514th & 3 at own 29Mason VonJess punt for 39 yds
Merrimack Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 32Matthias Latham run for 5 yds to the MRMK 37
0:512nd & 5 at own 37Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 40
0:513rd & 2 at own 40Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 12 yds to the SHU 48 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 48Ayden Pereira pass complete to Matthias Latham for 23 yds to the SHU 48 for a 1ST down

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 Sacred Heart–Merrimack game

Sacred Heart leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Sacred Heart 42, Merrimack 37
2024Sacred Heart 31, Merrimack 20
2023Merrimack 17, Sacred Heart 7
2022Merrimack 31, Sacred Heart 25
2021Sacred Heart 20, Merrimack 10
2020Sacred Heart 26, Merrimack 9

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