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Merrimack at Colgate

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Colgate beat Merrimack 23–⁠20 in overtime. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayMerrimack4–⁠8 in 2025
20
HomeColgate5–⁠7 in 2025
23

Final, overtime at Andy Kerr Stadium, HamiltonTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,713

At kickoff
37°F, rain, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Hamilton Municipal Airport, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Tom ZettsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Merrimack01073020
Colgate3737323

Standouts

Player stats

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira21/3123702
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Galamama Mulbah771045
Ayden Pereira1135116
Brendon Wyatt522121
Austin Palmer220019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Seth Sweitzer668024
Austin Palmer564032
Cade Callahan355048
Hayden Fisher42607
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jabari Echols0001

Colgate

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Stearney14/2824611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daniel Shaban113317
Zach Osborne632010
Brendan Cassamajor41709
Jake Stearney313014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reed Swanson5134047
Brady Hutchison450029
Marco Maldonado223018
Matt Fogler220116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christian Magliacano0001
Adam DeSantis0001

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

Team stats

MerrimackColgate
403Total yards356
237Passing yards246
166Rushing yards110
7.4Yards per pass8.8
4.9Yards per rush3.7
20First downs16
6–⁠13Third downs5–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers2
2–⁠10Penalties7–⁠70
32:51Possession27:09

Efficiency

MerrimackColgate
44%Success rate42%
0.24EPA per play0.02
1.53Explosiveness0.99
0.01Rushing EPA−0.26
0.40Passing EPA0.39
31%Passing-down success22%
5%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)

Colgate 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Colgate −7, over/under 47.5.

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

Every drive

Colgate end zoneMerrimack end zoneQ1 ColgateFumble, 1 playQ1 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColgateField goal, 10 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ1 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 ColgateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColgatePunt, 5 playsQ2 MerrimackField goal, 8 playsQ2 ColgateInterception, 4 playsQ2 MerrimackEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 ColgateField goal, 7 playsQ3 MerrimackFumble, 9 playsQ4 ColgateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MerrimackInterception, 6 playsQ4 ColgatePunt, 9 playsQ4 MerrimackField goal, 8 playsQ4 MerrimackInterception, 2 playsQ5 ColgateField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colgate drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
  1. Q1 ColgateFumble, 1 play, 1 yard
  2. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 ColgateField goal, 10 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 ColgateTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 ColgatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 MerrimackField goal, 8 plays, 76 yards
  11. Q2 ColgateInterception, 4 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q2 MerrimackEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  13. Q3 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q3 ColgateField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 MerrimackFumble, 9 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q4 ColgateTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  18. Q4 MerrimackInterception, 6 plays, 67 yards
  19. Q4 ColgatePunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  20. Q4 MerrimackField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q4 MerrimackInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q5 ColgateField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Colgate 3, Merrimack 0
Colgate Fumble, 1 play
14:48#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #12 C.Lehman return 28 yards to the MER28 fumbled by #12 C.Lehman at MER28 forced by #6 T.Wynn recovered by COL #6 T.Wynn at MER28, End Of Play
14:361st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney rush middle for 14 yards gain to the MER14 fumbled by #15 J.Stearney at MER27 forced by #44 D.Green Jr. recovered by MER #0 K.Sims at MER14, End Of Play
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
14:361st & 10 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush left for 4 yards loss to the MER10 (#96 A.DeSantis; #94 J.Kelly)
14:362nd & 14 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #34 M.Latham caught at MER04, for 1 yard to the MER11 (#39 C.Magliacano)
14:363rd & 13 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #11 H.Fisher caught at MER18, for 7 yards to the MER18, out of bounds at MER18 PENALTY MER Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined
12:484th & 6 at own 18#83 M.Ryan punt 43 yards to the COL39 fair catch by #14 B.Hutchison at COL39
Colgate Field goal, 10 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Cassamajor rush left for 5 yards gain to the COL44 (#44 D.Green Jr.)
12:482nd & 5 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #88 M.Fogler thrown to MER42
12:483rd & 5 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #7 K.Phillips caught at MER37, for 19 yards to the MER37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:481st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Maldonado rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER36 (#0 K.Sims; #23 J.Wilson)
12:482nd & 9 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 B.Hutchison caught at MER30, for 6 yards to the MER30, End Of Play
10:123rd & 3 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER26 (#44 D.Green Jr.), 1ST DOWN
10:122nd & 9 at own 36Timeout Merrimack, clock 10:12
10:121st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush middle for 0 yards to the MER26 (#90 B.Ricks; #11 M.Hogan)
10:122nd & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #88 M.Fogler thrown to MER16 broken up by #2 G.Rosemond Jr.
10:123rd & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete deep right to #14 B.Hutchison thrown to MER00
8:334th & 10 at opp 26#95 L.Vogeler field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #17 J.Kilburg, LS: #53 P.Cramer), clock 08:33Colgate 3, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 35#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush left for 8 yards gain to the MER33 (#10 J.Toler)
8:332nd & 2 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at MER38, for 8 yards to the MER41 (#22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
8:331st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER43 (#18 T.Price; #94 J.Kelly)
8:332nd & 8 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short middle to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to MER49 broken up by #39 C.Magliacano
8:333rd & 8 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short middle to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to COL48 broken up by #3 T.Johnson
6:204th & 8 at own 43#83 M.Ryan punt 32 yards to the COL25 #14 B.Hutchison return 10 yards to the COL35 (#43 K.Doney)
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete deep right to #14 B.Hutchison thrown to MER44
6:202nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Fulton rush left for 4 yards gain to the COL39 (#46 L.Graham; #23 J.Wilson)
5:203rd & 6 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete deep left to #14 B.Hutchison thrown to MER40
5:202nd & 10 at own 35Timeout Colgate, clock 05:20
5:004th & 6 at own 39#37 T.Fontenot punt 41 yards to the MER20 #13 K.Wyatt return 2 yards to the MER22 (#53 P.Cramer)
Merrimack Touchdown, 12 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER24 (#23 R.Allan)
5:002nd & 8 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER26 (#23 R.Allan)
5:003rd & 6 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at MER32, for 9 yards to the MER35 (#32 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
5:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 0 yards to the MER35 (#23 R.Allan)
5:002nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER34 fumbled by #2 A.Pereira at MER35 recovered by MER #5 A.Palmer at MER34, End Of Play PENALTY COL Personal Foul (#94 J.Kelly) 15 yards from MER35 to MER50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:001st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER49 (#39 C.Magliacano)
5:002nd & 11 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #89 C.Callahan caught at MER49, for 2 yards to the COL49 (#55 E.Hamilton)
5:003rd & 9 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at COL42, for 12 yards to the COL37 (#23 R.Allan), 1ST DOWN
5:001st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 2 yards gain to the COL35 (#55 E.Hamilton)
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short left to #10 S.Patrick thrown to COL24 QB hurried by #32 D.Picariello
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at COL27, for 8 yards to the COL27 (#8 K.Alexander), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 6 yards gain to the COL21 (#38 Z.Jones)
Q2 13:332nd & 4 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush right for 21 yards gain to the COL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:33, 1ST DOWN #88 C.Thai kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton) PENALTY #88 C.Thai kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton) PENALTY COL Illegal Contact With Snapper (#56 D.Norocea) #88 C.Thai kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton) PENALTY COL Illegal Contact With Snapper (#56 D.Norocea) 15 yards from COL00 to MER50Merrimack 7, Colgate 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Colgate Touchdown, 6 plays
13:301st & 10 at the 50#83 M.Ryan kickoff 34 yards to the COL16 #32 D.Picariello return 8 yards to the COL24, End Of Play
13:301st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete deep right to #14 B.Hutchison caught at COL48, for 29 yards to the MER47 (#25 N.Palanica Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:301st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Maldonado rush left for 2 yards loss to the MER49 (#11 M.Hogan)
13:302nd & 12 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short right to #4 M.Maldonado caught at MER49, for 18 yards to the MER31 (#0 K.Sims), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:301st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 B.Hutchison caught at MER27, for 11 yards to the MER20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
13:301st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 B.Hutchison caught at MER16, for 4 yards to the MER16, End Of Play
10:182nd & 6 at opp 16Matt Fogler 16 Yd pass from Jake Stearney (Luke Vogeler Kick)Colgate 10, Merrimack 7
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 35#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 52 yards to the MER13 #12 C.Lehman return 7 yards to the MER20 (#39 C.Magliacano; #21 D.Shaban)
10:101st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep middle to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to COL26
10:10Timeout Merrimack, clock 10:10
10:102nd & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER21 (#18 T.Price; #32 D.Picariello)
10:103rd & 9 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at MER23, for 7 yards to the MER28 (#10 J.Toler)
10:104th & 2 at own 28PENALTY MER False Start (#22 T.Brown) 5 yards from MER28 to MER23. NO PLAY
8:044th & 7 at own 23#83 M.Ryan punt 42 yards to the COL35 #14 B.Hutchison return 10 yards to the COL45 (#6 D.McElroy; #11 M.Hogan)
Colgate Punt, 5 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Fulton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER49 (#25 N.Palanica Jr.)
8:042nd & 4 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER43 (#0 K.Sims), 1ST DOWN
8:041st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Fulton rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER45 (#44 D.Green Jr.)
8:042nd & 12 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle to #0 R.Swanson thrown to MER30 broken up by #2 G.Rosemond Jr.
8:043rd & 12 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle to #88 M.Fogler thrown to MER40 broken up by #1 J.Echols
5:474th & 12 at opp 45#37 T.Fontenot punt 31 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #14 B.Goulet at MER14
Merrimack Field goal, 8 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Smith rush left for 8 yards gain to the MER22 (#56 D.Norocea; #39 C.Magliacano)
5:472nd & 2 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Palmer rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER23 (#32 D.Picariello; #57 P.Hawkins)
4:223rd & 1 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush middle for 45 yards gain to the COL32 (#23 R.Allan; #9 T.Saunders), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY COL Personal Foul (#23 R.Allan) 15 yards from COL32 to COL17, 1ST DOWN
4:222nd & 2 at own 22Timeout Merrimack, clock 04:22
4:221st & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush right for 10 yards gain to the COL07 (#3 T.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
4:221st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the COL06 (#18 T.Price)
4:222nd & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Smith rush middle for 1 yard loss to the COL07 (#23 R.Allan)
4:223rd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Smith rush right for 3 yards loss to the COL10 (#32 D.Picariello)
1:564th & goal at opp 10Carlton Thai 27 Yd Field GoalTied at 10
Colgate Interception, 4 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 64 yards to the COL01 #33 K.Messina return 31 yards to the COL32 (#11 M.Hogan; #25 N.Palanica Jr.)
1:491st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete deep right to #0 R.Swanson caught at MER41, for 27 yards to the MER41, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Holding declined
1:491st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney rush right for 5 yards gain to the MER36 (#0 K.Sims)
1:492nd & 5 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney sacked for loss of 6 yards to the MER42 (#44 D.Green Jr.)
0:233rd & 11 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass intercepted by #1 J.Echols at MER14, End Of Play
Merrimack End of half, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER16 (#96 A.DeSantis)
3rd quarter5 drives, then Merrimack 17, Colgate 13
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 58 yards to the COL07 #33 K.Messina return 25 yards to the COL32 (#25 N.Palanica Jr.)
15:001st & 10 at own 32PENALTY COL False Start (#59 N.Dalessandro) 5 yards from COL32 to COL27. NO PLAY
15:001st & 15 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #4 M.Maldonado caught at COL27, for 5 yards to the COL32 (#11 M.Hogan), out of bounds
15:002nd & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #14 B.Hutchison thrown to COL49
15:003rd & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Maldonado thrown to COL34 QB hurried by #8 D.Frazier
13:544th & 10 at own 32#37 T.Fontenot punt 36 yards to the MER32 #14 B.Goulet return 7 yards to the MER39 (#53 P.Cramer)
Merrimack Touchdown, 11 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER41 (#23 R.Allan)
13:542nd & 8 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Palmer rush left for 19 yards gain to the COL40, out of bounds at COL40, 1ST DOWN
13:541st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush right for 4 yards loss to the COL44 (#39 C.Magliacano)
13:542nd & 14 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #1 B.Wyatt caught at COL48, for 3 yards to the COL41 (#10 J.Toler; #38 Z.Jones)
13:543rd & 11 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at COL36, for 9 yards to the COL32 (#6 T.Wynn)
13:544th & 2 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at COL30, for 6 yards to the COL26 (#23 R.Allan), 1ST DOWN
13:541st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 0 yards to the COL26 (#32 D.Picariello; #39 C.Magliacano)
13:542nd & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep right to #6 D.McElroy thrown to COL03 QB hurried by #90 D.Thomson
13:543rd & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #11 H.Fisher caught at COL26, for 5 yards to the COL21 (#18 T.Price)
13:544th & 5 at opp 21PENALTY COL Offside (#94 J.Kelly) 5 yards from COL21 to COL16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
13:541st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to COL00
8:021st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 0 yards to the MER35, out of bounds at MER35
Merrimack Touchdown, 11 plays
8:022nd & 10 at opp 16Ayden Pereira 16 Yd Run (Carlton Thai Kick)Merrimack 17, Colgate 10
Colgate Field goal, 7 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush right for 4 yards gain to the COL39 (#23 J.Wilson)
8:022nd & 6 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #0 R.Swanson caught at COL43, for 9 yards to the COL48 (#0 K.Sims), 1ST DOWN
8:021st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete deep left to #0 R.Swanson caught at MER22, for 30 yards to the MER22 (#14 B.Placide), 1ST DOWN
8:021st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER19 (#0 K.Sims)
8:022nd & 7 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #88 M.Fogler thrown to MER04
8:023rd & 7 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #21 D.Shaban thrown to MER16
5:174th & 7 at opp 19Luke Vogeler 36 Yd Field GoalMerrimack 17, Colgate 13
Merrimack Fumble, 9 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 35#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #12 C.Lehman return 31 yards to the MER31 (#38 Z.Jones; #18 T.Price)
5:061st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER30 (#39 C.Magliacano)
5:062nd & 11 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER31 (#92 B.Winsett)
5:063rd & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at MER41, for 32 yards to the COL37, out of bounds at COL37, 1ST DOWN
5:061st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at COL43, for 8 yards to the COL29 (#6 T.Wynn)
5:062nd & 2 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the COL25 (#32 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
5:061st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #11 H.Fisher caught at COL18, for 7 yards to the COL18 (#18 T.Price)
5:062nd & 3 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush right for 9 yards gain to the COL09 (#96 A.DeSantis; #65 D.Rodd), 1ST DOWN
5:061st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 5 yards gain to the COL04 (#39 C.Magliacano)
Q4 14:552nd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush middle for 2 yards loss to the COL06 fumbled by #24 G.Mulbah at COL05 forced by #69 P.Tabasso recovered by COL #65 D.Rodd at COL06, End Of Play
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 20
Colgate Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Maldonado rush middle for 8 yards gain to the COL14 (#99 K.Carter; #1 J.Echols)
15:002nd & 2 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #14 B.Hutchison thrown to COL15
15:003rd & 2 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush middle for 3 yards gain to the COL17 (#35 J.Kurker), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush right for 3 yards gain to the COL20 (#99 K.Carter; #10 J.Wilborn Jr.)
15:002nd & 7 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete deep left to #0 R.Swanson caught at COL45, for 47 yards to the MER33 (#14 B.Placide), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Cassamajor rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#90 B.Ricks; #99 K.Carter)
15:002nd & 9 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Cassamajor rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MER23 (#25 N.Palanica Jr.), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #0 R.Swanson caught at MER04, for 21 yards to the MER02 (#2 G.Rosemond Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:451st & goal at opp 2Danny Shaban 2 Yd Run (Luke Vogeler Kick)Colgate 20, Merrimack 17
Merrimack Interception, 6 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 35#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 61 yards to the MER04 #12 C.Lehman return 20 yards to the MER24 (#24 B.Cassamajor)
9:391st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER31 (#39 C.Magliacano)
9:392nd & 3 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #3 S.Sweitzer rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER34 (#23 R.Allan; #39 C.Magliacano), 1ST DOWN
9:391st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush right for 4 yards gain to the MER38, End Of Play
9:392nd & 6 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #89 C.Callahan caught at MER38, for 5 yards to the MER43 (#23 R.Allan)
9:393rd & 1 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete deep middle to #89 C.Callahan caught at COL34, for 48 yards to the COL09 (#8 K.Alexander), 1ST DOWN
5:571st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass intercepted by #39 C.Magliacano at COL12 #39 C.Magliacano return 5 yards to the COL12 fumbled by #39 C.Magliacano at COL12 forced by #34 M.Latham recovered by COL #39 C.Magliacano at COL17, out of bounds at COL17
6:043rd & 1 at own 43Timeout Merrimack, clock 06:04
Colgate Punt, 9 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush right for 7 yards gain to the COL24 (#13 K.Wyatt)
6:042nd & 3 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush middle for 0 yards to the COL24 (#90 B.Ricks; #0 K.Sims)
4:253rd & 3 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short right to #88 M.Fogler caught at COL28, for 4 yards to the COL28, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
4:252nd & 3 at own 24Timeout Colgate, clock 04:25
4:251st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Cassamajor rush middle for 2 yards gain to the COL30 (#90 B.Ricks)
4:252nd & 8 at own 30PENALTY MER Offside (#53 J.Hathaway) 5 yards from COL30 to COL35. NO PLAY
4:252nd & 3 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush for 2 yards gain to the COL37 (#99 K.Carter; #44 D.Green Jr.)
2:003rd & 1 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush middle for 10 yards gain to the COL47 (#13 K.Wyatt), 1ST DOWN
2:002nd & 3 at own 35Timeout , clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER47 (#2 G.Rosemond Jr.) PENALTY COL Holding (#90 D.Thomson) 10 yards from MER47 to COL43
2:002nd & 14 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush middle for 0 yards to the COL43 (#99 K.Carter; #8 D.Frazier)
1:243rd & 14 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush middle for 6 yards gain to the COL49 (#90 B.Ricks)
1:242nd & 14 at opp 43Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:24
0:524th & 8 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Osborne rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER44 (#0 K.Sims), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
1:193rd & 14 at opp 43Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:19
1:194th & 8 at own 49PENALTY COL False Start (#0 R.Swanson) 5 yards from COL49 to COL44. NO PLAY
0:414th & 13 at own 44#37 T.Fontenot punt 46 yards to the MER10
Merrimack Field goal, 8 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right thrown to MER10 QB hurried by #32 D.Picariello
0:412nd & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete deep middle to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at MER34, for 24 yards to the MER34, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
0:411st & 10 at own 34No Huddle #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete, Spike
0:412nd & 10 at own 34No Huddle #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep middle to #89 C.Callahan thrown to COL44
0:413rd & 10 at own 34No Huddle #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at MER43, for 9 yards to the MER43, out of bounds at MER43
0:414th & 1 at own 43No Huddle #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #12 C.Lehman caught at MER43, for 20 yards to the COL37, out of bounds at COL37, 1ST DOWN
0:411st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #11 H.Fisher caught at COL31, for 7 yards to the COL30, out of bounds at COL30
0:412nd & 3 at opp 30Carlton Thai 47 Yd Field GoalTied at 20
Merrimack Interception, 2 plays
0:021st & 10 at own 35(00:02) #83 M.Ryan kickoff 39 yards to the COL26 #32 D.Picariello return 4 yards to the COL30, End Of Play
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 25Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 1 yard gain to the COL24 (#96 A.DeSantis; #38 Z.Jones)
Overtime2nd & 9 at opp 24Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass intercepted by #96 A.DeSantis at COL33 broken up by #94 J.Kelly #96 A.DeSantis return 14 yards to the COL47 (#24 G.Mulbah)
Overtime1 drive, then Colgate 23, Merrimack 20
Colgate Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #0 R.Swanson thrown to MER07
2nd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER18 (#0 K.Sims; #8 D.Frazier)
3rd & 3 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Shaban rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER16 (#8 D.Frazier)
4th & 1 at opp 16Luke Vogeler 34 Yd Field GoalColgate 23, Merrimack 20
1st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:00

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