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Central Connecticut at Merrimack

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Merrimack beat Central Connecticut 16–⁠14. It was their sixth meeting; the series is even at 3–⁠3.

AwayCentral Connecticut8–⁠5 in 2025
14
HomeMerrimack4–⁠8 in 2025
16

Final at Duane Stadium, North AndoverTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,129

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lawrence Municipal Airport, 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
John SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Connecticut0001414
Merrimack0103316

Standouts

Player stats

Central Connecticut

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady Olson14/3217401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Howard1691223
Brady Olson1019016
Donny Marcus3704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dave Pardo263047
Peter Cleary131031
Sean O’Brien224019
Donovan Wadley120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christopher Jean0002

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira12/2912402
Aveon Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ayden Pereira1371117
Matthias Latham749017
Galamama Mulbah73308
Aveon Smith316013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keshawn Brown450023
Cade Callahan229021
Jalen McDonald221013
Markeith Hogan110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Garry Rosemond Jr.0001

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

Team stats

Central ConnecticutMerrimack
262Total yards314
174Passing yards124
88Rushing yards190
5.4Yards per pass4.1
2.8Yards per rush4.5
17First downs20
4–⁠14Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers2
3–⁠30Penalties5–⁠41
23:41Possession36:19

Efficiency

Central ConnecticutMerrimack
34%Success rate42%
−0.06EPA per play−0.06
1.55Explosiveness0.90
−0.42Rushing EPA0.15
0.23Passing EPA−0.33
20%Passing-down success26%
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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Merrimack −1.5, over/under 42.5.

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 zoneCentral Connecticut end zoneQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 7 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 6 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 4 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 5 playsQ1 MerrimackInterception, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Central ConnecticutInterception, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackField goal, 8 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutPunt, 10 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 7 playsQ3 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutFumble, 2 playsQ3 MerrimackField goal, 6 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 4 playsQ3 MerrimackInterception, 8 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutFumble, 4 playsQ4 MerrimackMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MerrimackField goal, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Merrimack drives left to right, Central Connecticut right to left.
  1. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
  2. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  3. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 MerrimackInterception, 6 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  9. Q2 Central ConnecticutInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 MerrimackField goal, 8 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 plays, 48 yards
  13. Q2 Central ConnecticutPunt, 10 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  15. Q3 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 Central ConnecticutFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 MerrimackField goal, 6 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  19. Q3 MerrimackInterception, 8 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Central ConnecticutFumble, 4 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 MerrimackMissed FG, 7 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 7 plays, 37 yards
  26. Q4 MerrimackField goal, 7 plays, 66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Central Connecticut Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 21Brady Olson pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 20 yds to the CCSU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, Defensive holding (Jabari Echols) to the MRMK 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Elijah Howard run for 11 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Brady Olson pass incomplete to Michael Trovarelli
15:002nd & 10 at opp 38Elijah Howard run for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 42
15:003rd & 14 at opp 42Brady Olson pass intercepted Jabari Echols return for no gain to the MRMK 42 Merrimack Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the MRMK 37
15:003rd & 9 at opp 37Brady Olson pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for a loss of 9 yards to the CCSU 11
14:551st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 62 yds , Jadon Turner return for 18 yds to the CCSU 21
12:554th & 9 at opp 37Colby Bernier punt for 37 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 20Ayden Pereira run for 8 yds to the MRMK 28
12:552nd & 2 at own 28Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 29
12:553rd & 1 at own 29Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 27
10:554th & 3 at own 27Mike Ryan punt for 41 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 4 yds to the CCSU 36
Central Connecticut Punt, 6 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 36Brady Olson run for no gain to the CCSU 36
10:552nd & 10 at own 36Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo, broken up by Garry Rosemond Jr.
10:553rd & 10 at own 36Brady Olson pass complete to Dave Pardo for 16 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo
10:552nd & 10 at opp 48Elijah Howard run for no gain to the MRMK 48
10:553rd & 10 at opp 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
8:534th & 10 at opp 48Colby Bernier punt for 19 yds
Merrimack Punt, 4 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 29Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 13 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at own 42Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44
8:532nd & 8 at own 44DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the MRMK 44
8:533rd & 8 at own 44Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Navon Mitchell
6:414th & 8 at own 44Mike Ryan punt for 26 yds
Central Connecticut Punt, 5 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 30Elijah Howard run for a loss of 5 yards to the CCSU 25
6:412nd & 15 at own 25Brady Olson pass complete to Sean O’Brien for 19 yds to the CCSU 44 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 44Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 4 yds to the CCSU 48
6:412nd & 6 at own 48Merrimack Penalty, false start (5 Yards) to the CCSU 43
6:412nd & 11 at own 43Donny Marcus run for 3 yds to the CCSU 46
6:413rd & 8 at own 46Brady Olson sacked by DJ Frazier and Kendal Sims for a loss of 7 yards to the CCSU 39
3:174th & 15 at own 39Colby Bernier punt for 43 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 1 yd to the MRMK 19 Garry Rosemond Jr. fumbled, recovered by MRMK Matthias Latham , return for no gain to the MRMK 39 Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Yards) to the MRMK 19
Merrimack Interception, 6 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 19Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 20
3:172nd & 9 at own 20DeMarcus McElroy run for 3 yds to the MRMK 23
3:173rd & 6 at own 23Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 38Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at the 50Ayden Pereira run for 17 yds to the CCSU 33 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 33Ayden Pereira pass intercepted Christopher Jean return for no gain to the CCSU 20
2nd quarter7 drives, then Merrimack 10, Central Connecticut 0
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 19 at own 11Elijah Howard run for 1 yd to the CCSU 12
15:003rd & 18 at own 12Brady Olson pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
14:074th & 18 at own 12punt for no gain
Merrimack Touchdown, 1 play
14:021st & goal at opp 5Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)Merrimack 7, Central Connecticut 0
Central Connecticut Interception, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:021st & 10 at own 25Brady Olson run for no gain to the CCSU 25
14:022nd & 10 at own 25Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
13:153rd & 10 at own 25Garry Rosemond Jr. return for no gain to the CCSU 27
Merrimack Field goal, 8 plays
13:151st & 10 at opp 27Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for no gain to the CCSU 27 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Galamama Mulbah) to the CCSU 37
13:151st & 20 at opp 37Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the CCSU 36
13:152nd & 19 at opp 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt
13:153rd & 19 at opp 36Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 21 yds to the CCSU 15 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 15Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 16
13:152nd & 11 at opp 16DeMarcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the CCSU 14
13:153rd & 9 at opp 14Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 2 yds to the CCSU 12
9:074th & 7 at opp 12Carlton Thai 28 yd FG GOOD
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:071st & 10 at own 25Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the CCSU 27
9:072nd & 8 at own 27Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo
9:073rd & 8 at own 27Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega Central Connecticut Penalty, illegal formation (Kayden Banker) to the CCSU 27
8:164th & 8 at own 27Colby Bernier punt for 32 yds
Merrimack Missed FG, 12 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 41Galamama Mulbah run for 5 yds to the MRMK 46
8:162nd & 5 at own 46Galamama Mulbah run for 5 yds to the CCSU 49 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 49Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the CCSU 48
8:162nd & 9 at opp 48Galamama Mulbah run for 8 yds to the CCSU 40
8:163rd & 1 at opp 40Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 8 yds to the CCSU 32 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 32Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 10 yds to the CCSU 22 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 22Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the CCSU 19
8:162nd & 7 at opp 19Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the CCSU 12 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 12Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the CCSU 11
8:162nd & 9 at opp 11Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Stylz Mitchell
2:163rd & 9 at opp 11Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
2:094th & 9 at opp 11Carlton Thai 28 yd FG MISSED
Central Connecticut Punt, 10 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 20Elijah Howard run for 6 yds to the CCSU 26
2:092nd & 4 at own 26Brady Olson pass incomplete to Michael Trovarelli, broken up by Nate Palanica Jr.
2:093rd & 4 at own 26Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 5 yds to the CCSU 31 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 31Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 4 yds to the CCSU 35
2:092nd & 6 at own 35Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 8 yds to the CCSU 43 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 43Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 3 yds to the CCSU 46
2:092nd & 7 at own 46Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Trovarelli for 12 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 42Brady Olson pass complete to Sean O’Brien for 5 yds to the MRMK 37
2:092nd & 5 at opp 37Brady Olson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 40
0:473rd & 8 at opp 40Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
0:384th & 8 at opp 40Colby Bernier punt for 28 yds
3rd quarter7 drives, then Merrimack 13, Central Connecticut 0
Central Connecticut Punt, 7 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Elijah Howard run for 3 yds to the CCSU 41
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Zach Bonini kickoff for 63 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 7 yds to the MRMK 9
14:541st & 10 at own 9Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
14:542nd & 10 at own 9Aveon Smith run for 13 yds to the MRMK 22 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 22Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the MRMK 26
14:542nd & 6 at own 26Matthias Latham run for 15 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 41Matthias Latham run for 4 yds to the MRMK 45
14:542nd & 6 at own 45Matthias Latham run for 17 yds to the CCSU 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 38Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the CCSU 35
14:542nd & 7 at opp 35Aveon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 36
10:283rd & 8 at opp 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Keshawn Brown
10:204th & 8 at opp 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman, broken up by Christopher Jean
Central Connecticut Fumble, 2 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 36Brady Olson pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
10:032nd & 10 at own 36Elijah Howard run for 19 yds to the CCSU 29 Elijah Howard fumbled, recovered by MRMK Kendal Sims Howard,Elijah rush middle for 19 yards to the MC 45, fumble by Howard,Elijah recovered by MC Sims,Kendal, Sims,Kendal rush (Khuns,Karl).
Merrimack Field goal, 6 plays
10:031st & 10 at opp 29Ayden Pereira pass incomplete
10:032nd & 10 at opp 29Ayden Pereira pass complete to Markeith Hogan for 10 yds to the CCSU 19 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 19Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 2 yds to the CCSU 17
10:032nd & 8 at opp 17Merrimack Penalty, false start (Lakeem Steele) to the CCSU 22
10:032nd & 13 at opp 22Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade Callahan
10:033rd & 13 at opp 22Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
7:434th & 13 at opp 22Carlton Thai 38 yd FG GOODMerrimack 10, Central Connecticut 0
Central Connecticut Punt, 4 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 62 yds , Jadon Turner return for 20 yds to the CCSU 23
7:381st & 10 at own 23Brady Olson pass complete to Dave Pardo for 47 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 30Elijah Howard run for 1 yd to the MRMK 29
7:382nd & 9 at opp 29Ricky Ortega run for a loss of 15 yards to the MRMK 44
7:383rd & 24 at opp 44Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega
Merrimack Interception, 8 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 10Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the MRMK 13
5:192nd & 7 at own 13Galamama Mulbah run for 5 yds to the MRMK 18
5:193rd & 2 at own 18Galamama Mulbah run for 4 yds to the MRMK 22 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 22Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 8 yds to the MRMK 30 Central Connecticut Penalty, off-side (Brayden Hall) to the MRMK 30
5:192nd & 2 at own 30Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 7 yards to the MRMK 23
5:193rd & 9 at own 23Ayden Pereira run for 10 yds to the MRMK 33 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 33Matthias Latham run for 7 yds to the MRMK 40
1:132nd & 3 at own 40Christopher Jean return for no gain to the CCSU 15
Central Connecticut Punt, 7 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 15Elijah Howard run for 23 yds to the CCSU 38 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 38Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 41Brady Olson pass complete to Ricky Ortega for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the MRMK 48
Q4 13:512nd & 8 at opp 48Brady Olson run for a loss of 3 yards to the CCSU 49 Brady Olson fumbled, recovered by CCSU Brady Olson
Q4 13:513rd & 11 at own 49Brady Olson run for 3 yds to the MRMK 48
Q4 12:464th & 8 at opp 48Colby Bernier punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 18 , Bryce Goulet returns for 4 yds to the MRMK 18
4th quarter7 drives, then Merrimack 16, Central Connecticut 14
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 18Cade Callahan run for 9 yds to the MRMK 27
12:462nd & 1 at own 27DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the MRMK 27
12:463rd & 1 at own 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
11:104th & 1 at own 27Mike Ryan punt for 48 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 14 yds to the CCSU 39
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 4 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 39Donny Marcus run for no gain to the CCSU 39
11:102nd & 10 at own 39Brady Olson pass complete to Peter Cleary for 31 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 30Brady Olson run for 9 yds to the MRMK 21
9:232nd & 1 at opp 21Elijah Howard run for 21 yds for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 35Zach Bonini kickoff for 49 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 11 yds to the MRMK 27
9:191st & 10 at own 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
9:192nd & 10 at own 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete
9:193rd & 10 at own 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman
8:464th & 10 at own 27Mike Ryan punt for 45 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 1 yd to the CCSU 29
Central Connecticut Fumble, 4 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 29Brady Olson run for 2 yds to the CCSU 31
8:462nd & 8 at own 31Donny Marcus run for 4 yds to the CCSU 35
8:463rd & 4 at own 35Brady Olson pass incomplete to Peter Cleary, broken up by Nasir Maryland
7:114th & 4 at own 35Colby Bernier run for a loss of 14 yards to the CCSU 21 Colby Bernier fumbled, recovered by MRMK Kendal Sims
Merrimack Missed FG, 7 plays
7:111st & 10 at opp 21Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the CCSU 19
7:112nd & 8 at opp 19Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 7 yds to the CCSU 12
7:113rd & 1 at opp 12Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the CCSU 10 for a 1ST down
7:111st & goal at opp 10Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Stylz Mitchell
7:112nd & goal at opp 10Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the CCSU 12
7:113rd & goal at opp 12Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
3:254th & goal at opp 12Carlton Thai 28 yd FG MISSED , Christopher Jean return for no gain to the MRMK 12 Central Connecticut Penalty, illegal block (Kayden Banker) to the MRMK 40
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 7 plays
3:251st & 10 at opp 40Elijah Howard run for 9 yds to the MRMK 31
3:252nd & 1 at opp 31Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
3:253rd & 1 at opp 31Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the MRMK 29 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 29Brady Olson run for 16 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 13Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega Merrimack Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jabari Echols) to the MRMK 2
2:001st & goal at opp 2Brady Olson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 0
1:321st & goal at opp 0Elijah Howard run for no gain for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)
Merrimack Field goal, 7 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 35Zach Bonini kickoff for 58 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 25 yds to the MRMK 32
1:251st & 10 at own 32Jalen McDonald run for 7 yds to the MRMK 39
1:252nd & 3 at own 39Ayden Pereira run for 13 yds to the CCSU 48 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 48Ayden Pereira run for 13 yds to the CCSU 35 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 35Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 23 yds to the CCSU 12 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 12Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 8 yds to the CCSU 4
0:422nd & 2 at opp 4Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the CCSU 2 for a 1ST down
0:011st & goal at opp 2Carlton Thai 19 Yd Field Goal

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 Central Connecticut–Merrimack game

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Merrimack 16, Central Connecticut 14
2023Merrimack 35, Central Connecticut 24
2022Merrimack 20, Central Connecticut 14
2021Central Connecticut 49, Merrimack 21
2019Central Connecticut 40, Merrimack 37
2007Central Connecticut 45, Merrimack 7

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