From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Merrimack
Kent State
340
Total yards
308
176
Passing yards
209
164
Rushing yards
99
5.7
Yards per pass
11.0
4.7
Yards per rush
2.8
17
First downs
15
3–14
Third downs
5–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
1
11–115
Penalties
8–65
31:31
Possession
28:29
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Merrimack
Kent State
32%
Success rate
36%
0.04
EPA per play
0.09
1.44
Explosiveness
1.32
0.08
Rushing EPA
−0.25
−0.01
Passing EPA
0.61
40%
Passing-down success
16%
−0.05
First-down EPA
−0.06
0.26
Second-down EPA
0.25
0.04
Third-down EPA
0.44
14%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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)
Kent State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kent State −5.5, over/under 50.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Kent State 65%, Merrimack 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Kent StateMissed FG, 14 plays, 79 yards
Q1 MerrimackPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 MerrimackField goal, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 MerrimackMissed FG, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
Q3 MerrimackField goal, 14 plays, 55 yards
Q4 MerrimackDefensive TD, 11 plays (Kent State scores), 34 yards
Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Kent StateResult not recorded, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 MerrimackTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Kent StateFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 MerrimackField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
14:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Hryszko kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Palmer return for 6 yds to the MRMK 12
14:57
2nd & 12 at own 10
PENALTY MC False Start (Lanzidelle,Beau) 5 yards from MC10 to MC05. NO PLAY.
14:57
2nd & 17 at own 5
Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the MRMK 7
14:57
3rd & 15 at own 7
Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the MRMK 14
12:48
4th & 8 at own 14
Mike Ryan punt for 46 yds , Wayne Harris returns for 7 yds to the MRMK 48
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the MRMK 45
12:48
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the MRMK 40
12:48
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the MRMK 39
11:07
4th & 1 at opp 39
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the MRMK 39
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 39
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 7 yds to the MRMK 46
11:07
2nd & 3 at own 46
DeMarcus McElroy run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 45
11:07
3rd & 4 at own 45
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman
Kent State Missed FG, 14 plays
9:44
4th & 4 at own 45
Mike Ryan punt for 44 yds
9:44
1st & 10 at own 11
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 13
9:44
2nd & 8 at own 13
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 6 yds to the KENT 19
9:44
3rd & 2 at own 19
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 11 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 30
CJ Montes run for no gain to the KENT 30
9:44
2nd & 10 at own 30
CJ Montes pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 16 yds to the KENT 46 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 46
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 12 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 42
CJ Montes run for 5 yds to the MRMK 37
9:44
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the MRMK 34
9:44
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 30
CJ Montes pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 19 yds to the MRMK 11 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 11
CJ Montes pass complete to Terik Mulder for no gain to the MRMK 11
9:44
2nd & 10 at opp 11
CJ Montes run for 1 yd to the MRMK 10
9:44
3rd & 9 at opp 10
CJ Montes pass incomplete to Terik Mulder
1:43
4th & 9 at opp 10
Will Hryszko 27 yd FG MISSED
Merrimack Punt, 4 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Aveon Smith run for 22 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 42
Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 46
Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at the 50
Aveon Smith run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:16
4th & 2 at the 50
Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then Kent State 7, Merrimack 3
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
14:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Dru DeShields run for 6 yds to the KENT 26 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at own 41
Dru DeShields pass complete to Hunter Hopperton for 11 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 2 yds to the MRMK 46
14:16
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Terik Mulder
14:16
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44
11:29
4th & 6 at opp 44
Jake Stoeckel punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 8
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 8
Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 8
11:29
2nd & 10 at own 8
Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 9
11:29
3rd & 9 at own 9
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
9:51
4th & 9 at own 9
Mike Ryan punt for 57 yds
9:51
1st & 10 at own 34
Dru DeShields pass complete to Wayne Harris for 10 yds to the KENT 44 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at own 44
No Huddle-Shotgun Kimbrough,Jahzae rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU46 (Frazier,DJ; Ricks,Bryce) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from KSU44 to KSU39. NO PLAY.
9:51
1st & 15 at own 39
Dru DeShields pass complete to Wayne Harris for a loss of 1 yard to the KENT 38
9:51
2nd & 16 at own 38
Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Wayne Harris
9:51
3rd & 16 at own 38
Dru DeShields run for 2 yds to the KENT 40
7:31
4th & 14 at own 40
Jake Stoeckel punt for 33 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 27
Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 31
7:31
2nd & 6 at own 31
PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lizama,Steve) 15 yards from MC31 to MC16. NO PLAY.
7:31
2nd & 21 at own 16
Ayden Pereira run for 12 yds to the MRMK 28
7:31
3rd & 9 at own 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt
6:10
4th & 9 at own 28
Mike Ryan punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Wayne Harris at the KENT 24
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 24
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the KENT 27
6:10
2nd & 7 at own 27
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 31
6:10
3rd & 3 at own 31
CJ Montes pass complete to Terik Mulder for 17 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 48
PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Rosemond Jr.,Garry) 15 yards from KSU48 to MC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 5 yds to the MRMK 32
6:10
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the MRMK 30
3:24
3rd & 3 at opp 30
CJ Montes pass complete to Cade Wolford for 30 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)Kent State 7, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
3:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Hryszko kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
3:24
2nd & 10 at own 25
Seth Sweitzer run for 8 yds to the MRMK 33
3:24
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
2:17
4th & 2 at own 33
Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds , Wayne Harris returns for 21 yds to the KENT 38
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 38
PENALTY KSU False Start (Diallo,Junior) 5 yards from KSU38 to KSU33. NO PLAY.
2:17
1st & 15 at own 33
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 38
2:17
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 1 yd to the KENT 39
2:17
3rd & 9 at own 39
CJ Montes sacked by Jabari Echols for a loss of 2 yards to the KENT 37
2:17
4th & 11 at own 37
PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from KSU37 to KSU32. NO PLAY.
0:57
4th & 16 at own 32
Jake Stoeckel punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 11 , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 9 yds to the MRMK 41 Merrimack Penalty, (10 Yards) to the MRMK 11
Merrimack Field goal, 8 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 11
Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at own 27
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
0:57
2nd & 10 at own 27
No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass incomplete short right to Lehman,Cooper thrown to MC37 broken up by Tucker,Tevin PENALTY KSU Holding (Cordoba,Joel) 10 yards from MC27 to MC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:57
1st & 10 at own 37
Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 42
0:30
2nd & 5 at own 42
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 17 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down Kent State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jaire Rawlison) to the KENT 26 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman
0:30
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 12 yds to the KENT 14 for a 1ST down
0:30
2nd & 5 at own 42
Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:30
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 5 yds to the KENT 9
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 14
Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:09
0:04
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:04
0:01
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Carlton Thai 26 yd FG GOODKent State 7, Merrimack 3
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Carlton Thai kickoff for 19 yds
Q3 14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Ryan kickoff for 50 yds , Cade Wolford return for 23 yds to the KENT 42 Kent State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Angelo Stockstill) to the KENT 15
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 14, Merrimack 6
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 15
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the KENT 15
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 15
CJ Montes pass incomplete to Wayne Harris
14:53
3rd & 10 at own 15
CJ Montes pass incomplete to Wayne Harris
14:53
4th & 10 at own 15
PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game (Stoeckel,Jake) 5 yards from KSU15 to KSU10. NO PLAY.
14:00
4th & 15 at own 10
Jake Stoeckel punt for 37 yds
Merrimack Missed FG, 7 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
14:00
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENT 47
14:00
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Ayden Pereira run for 25 yds to the KENT 22 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the KENT 21
14:00
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 7 yds to the KENT 14
14:00
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 19
10:41
4th & 7 at opp 19
Carlton Thai 36 yd FG MISSED
Kent State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade Wolford run for 1 yd to the KENT 21
9:56
2nd & 9 at own 21
Dru DeShields pass complete to Cade Wolford for 79 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)Kent State 14, Merrimack 3
Merrimack Field goal, 14 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Hryszko kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Brendon Wyatt run for 8 yds to the MRMK 33
9:56
2nd & 2 at own 33
Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 33 Merrimack Penalty, (-10 Yards) to the MRMK 23
9:56
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 24
9:56
3rd & 11 at own 24
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 14 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
9:56
2nd & 10 at own 38
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 22 yds to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENT 40
9:56
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 24
Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the KENT 24
9:56
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 12 yds to the KENT 12 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 12
Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the KENT 10
9:56
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
9:56
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Ayden Pereira sacked by Jamond Mathis for a loss of 10 yards to the KENT 20
2:26
4th & 18 at opp 20
Carlton Thai 37 yd FG GOODKent State 14, Merrimack 6
2:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Ryan kickoff for 46 yds , Cade Wolford return for 7 yds to the KENT 26
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 26
Dru DeShields pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 15 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 1 yd to the KENT 42
2:22
2nd & 9 at own 42
Dru DeShields pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 4 yds to the KENT 46
2:22
3rd & 5 at own 46
Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Cade Wolford
0:19
4th & 5 at own 46
Jake Stoeckel punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Garry Rosemond Jr. at the MRMK 12
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 15
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 15
Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 16
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
Q4 15:00
4th & 6 at own 16
Ryan,Mike punt 47 yards to the KSU37 Harris,Wayne return 9 yards to the KSU46 (Wilson,Jacob; Latham,Matthias) PENALTY MC Illegal Formation 5 yards from MC16 to MC11. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:52
4th & 11 at own 11
Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 31 , Wayne Harris returns for 22 yds to the KENT 33 Kent State Penalty, Illegal Block (Angelo Stockstill) to the KENT 31
4th quarter7 drives, then Kent State 21, Merrimack 17
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
13:52
1st & 10 at own 31
CJ Montes pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 9 yds to the KENT 40
13:52
2nd & 1 at own 40
Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at own 42
CJ Montes sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the KENT 39
13:52
2nd & 13 at own 39
Jahzae Kimbrough run for 2 yds to the KENT 41
13:52
3rd & 11 at own 41
Gavin Garcia run for 8 yds to the KENT 49
10:44
4th & 3 at own 49
Jake Stoeckel punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 25
Merrimack Touchdown, 4 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Ayden Pereira run for 27 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 3 yds to the KENT 45
10:44
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 9 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 36
Seth Sweitzer 36 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Aveon Smith Pass to Cade Callahan for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 14
Kent State Fumble, 3 plays
8:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Dru DeShields run for a loss of 2 yards to the KENT 23
8:38
2nd & 12 at own 23
Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Hunter Hopperton
7:59
3rd & 12 at own 23
Dru DeShields sacked by Bryce Warrick for a loss of 4 yards to the KENT 19 Merrimack Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KENT 34
Merrimack Field goal, 4 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 3 yds to the KENT 31
7:59
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the KENT 29
7:59
3rd & 5 at opp 29
PENALTY MC False Start (Lizama,Steve) 5 yards from KSU29 to KSU34. NO PLAY.
7:59
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the KENT 28
5:45
4th & 4 at opp 28
Timeout Merrimack, clock 05:45
5:40
4th & 4 at opp 28
Carlton Thai 45 yd FG GOODMerrimack 17, Kent State 14
Merrimack Defensive TD, 11 plays (Kent State scores)
5:28
1st & 10 at own 35
PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Warrick,Bryce) 15 yards from KSU35 to KSU50. NO PLAY.
5:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Will Hryszko kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Galamama Mulbah
5:28
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 13 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 38
Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 41
5:28
2nd & 7 at own 41
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 3 yds to the MRMK 44
5:28
3rd & 4 at own 44
Brendon Wyatt run for 7 yds to the KENT 49 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
5:28
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 13 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 36
Ayden Pereira sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 41
5:28
2nd & 15 at opp 41
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman
5:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Da’Realyst Clark 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick)Kent State 21, Merrimack 17
5:28
3rd & 15 at opp 41
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer
1:47
4th & 15 at opp 41
Timeout Kent State, clock 01:47
Merrimack Defensive TD, 11 plays (Kent State scores)
1:42
4th & 15 at opp 41
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
Kent State Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 41
Gavin Garcia run for 7 yds to the KENT 48
1:34
2nd & 3 at own 48
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:34
3rd & 1 at the 50
Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down
1:34
2nd & 3 at own 48
Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:34
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kneel down by Kent St. at KSU49 for loss of 3 yards.
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Merrimack
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