Merrimack at Tarleton State

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Tarleton State beat Merrimack 45–⁠20. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMerrimack2–⁠5 in 2026
20
HomeTarleton State7–⁠0 in 2026
45

Final at Memorial Stadium (Stephenville, TX), StephenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 24,612

At kickoff
94°F, wind 10 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Stephenville Clark Field, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Drew IsomGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merrimack0140620
Tarleton State10721745

Standouts

  • PassingKaden Anderson23 of 32, 407 yards, 3 TDTarleton State
  • RushingMatthias Latham13 carries, 86 yardsMerrimack
  • ReceivingAustin Palmer7 catches, 95 yards, 2 TDMerrimack
  • DefenseKaleb Brown3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTTarleton State

Player stats

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Hairston17/3221431
Cole Meehan2/21000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matthias Latham1386032
Galamama Mulbah742023
Cooper Lehman014014
Michael Robinson111010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Palmer795224
Stephon Patrick573022
Cooper Lehman122122
Kenyon Massey215011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bertin Placide6000
Micah Green51.500
Danny Simms5000
Will Claude41.510
Rajahn Cooper4000

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaden Anderson23/3240730
Braedyn Locke1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryce Green1174129
Aiden Ramos41309
Miequle Brock81207
James Paige1313
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquis Willis787132
Miequle Brock280073
B.J. Fleming379053
Danny Joiner465124
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Robinson7000
Roddrick Roberts5000
Koby Dickens4100
Lance Carson4000
Kaleb Brown3111

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

Team stats

MerrimackTarleton State
379Total yards513
224Passing yards413
155Rushing yards100
6.6Yards per pass12.5
4.7Yards per rush3.4
24First downs21
5–⁠13Third downs3–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
5–⁠53Penalties10–⁠103
29:44Possession30:16
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MerrimackTarleton State
39%Success rate44%
0.20EPA per play0.42
1.43Explosiveness1.64
0.16Rushing EPA−0.10
0.20Passing EPA0.88
30%Passing-down success32%
10%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Tarleton State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tarleton State −32.5, over/under 54.5.

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 Tarleton State 99%, Merrimack 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tarleton State end zoneMerrimack end zoneQ1 Tarleton StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 MerrimackFumble return TD, 7 plays (Tarleton State scores)Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 7 playsQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 8 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Tarleton StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Tarleton StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 MerrimackInterception, 1 playQ4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Tarleton StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tarleton State drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
  1. Q1 Tarleton StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 57 yards
  2. Q1 MerrimackFumble return TD, 7 plays (Tarleton State scores), −20 yards
  3. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 Tarleton StateField goal, 6 plays, −19 yards
  5. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 7 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 8 plays, −7 yards
  7. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 8 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q2 Tarleton StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
  20. Q4 Tarleton StateMissed FG, 13 plays, −9 yards
  21. Q4 MerrimackInterception, 1 play, −12 yards
  22. Q4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 1 play, 13 yards
  23. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  24. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 plays, 59 yards
  25. Q4 Tarleton StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tarleton State 10, Merrimack 0
Tarleton State Missed FG, 5 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 38 yards to the TSU27 #5 A.Ramos return 9 yards to the TSU36 (#12 J.Wallace) PENALTY TSU Holding (#41 K.Robinson) 13 yards from TSU36 to TSU23
15:001st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #4 B.Fleming caught at TSU24, for 53 yards to the MER24 (#3 B.Placide), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER25 (#17 M.Green)
15:002nd & 11 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MER18
15:003rd & 11 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at MER15, for 10 yards to the MER15, End Of Play
15:004th & 1 at opp 15PENALTY TSU False Start (#55 D.Joiner) 5 yards from MER15 to MER20. NO PLAY
13:024th & 6 at opp 20#81 A.De La Poza field goal attempt from 37 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith), clock 13:02
Merrimack Fumble return TD, 7 plays (Tarleton State scores)
13:021st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush left for 32 yards gain to the TSU48 (#1 J.Aubert), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:021st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU47 (#7 S.Cloud)
13:022nd & 9 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #5 A.Palmer caught at TSU38, for 19 yards to the TSU28 (#3 J.Gipson), 1ST DOWN
13:021st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep left to #5 A.Palmer thrown to TSU00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TSU Pass Interference (#3 J.Gipson) 15 yards from TSU28 to TSU13, 1ST DOWN
13:021st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #1 K.Massey caught at TSU11, for 4 yards to the TSU09 (#43 C.Robinson)
13:022nd & 6 at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #10 S.Patrick thrown to TSU00
10:213rd & 6 at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 14 yards loss to the TSU23 fumbled by #8 A.Hairston at TSU16 recovered by TSU #43 C.Robinson at TSU23 #43 C.Robinson return 77 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:21 #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith)Tarleton State 7, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
10:211st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush right for 4 yards loss to the MER21 (#10 K.Dickens)
10:212nd & 14 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MER32 broken up by #8 F.Adams
10:213rd & 14 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep middle to #14 B.Goulet thrown to MER50
9:194th & 14 at own 21#83 M.Ryan punt 25 yards to the MER46
Tarleton State Field goal, 6 plays
9:191st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush left for 23 yards gain to the MER23 (#2 J.Wilson) PENALTY TSU Holding (#53 T.Saunders II) 10 yards from MER46 to TSU44. NO PLAY
9:191st & 20 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #44 D.Joiner caught at MER37, for 24 yards to the MER32 (#4 D.Ricks), 1ST DOWN
9:191st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #10 B.Parker caught at MER24, for 20 yards to the MER12, out of bounds at MER12, 1ST DOWN
9:191st & 10 at opp 12Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short left to #22 M.Brock thrown to MER02 QB hurried by #17 M.Green
9:192nd & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short middle to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MER00 QB hurried by #6 B.Warrick
9:193rd & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MER19 (#15 W.Claude)
7:024th & 17 at opp 19#81 A.De La Poza field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith), clock 07:02Tarleton State 10, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Punt, 7 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
7:021st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER28 (#33 G.Culotta; #43 C.Robinson)
7:022nd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush left for 20 yards gain to the MER48 (#5 S.Woods Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER49 (#43 C.Robinson; #22 X.Potts)
7:022nd & 9 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #10 S.Patrick caught at TSU43, for 12 yards to the TSU39 (#3 J.Gipson), 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TSU40 (#22 X.Potts; #7 S.Cloud)
7:022nd & 11 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #6 D.McElroy thrown to TSU43 QB hurried by #43 C.Robinson
3:492nd & 11 at opp 40Timeout Merrimack, clock 03:49
3:493rd & 11 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #2 C.Lehman thrown to TSU37
3:324th & 11 at opp 40#83 M.Ryan punt 33 yards to the TSU07
Tarleton State Punt, 8 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TSU08 (#19 A.Rufo)
3:322nd & 9 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #7 M.Willis thrown to TSU12
3:323rd & 9 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU17, for 13 yards to the TSU21 (#3 B.Placide), 1ST DOWN
3:321st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush left for 7 yards gain to the TSU28 (#33 T.Taylor; #11 M.Hogan)
3:322nd & 3 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete deep left to #4 B.Fleming caught at MER49, for 39 yards to the MER33 (#4 D.Ricks) PENALTY TSU Illegal Formation (#44 D.Joiner) 5 yards from TSU28 to TSU23. NO PLAY
3:322nd & 8 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson rush right for 10 yards gain to the TSU33, out of bounds at TSU33 PENALTY TSU Holding (#53 T.Saunders II) 10 yards from TSU23 to TSU13. NO PLAY
3:322nd & 18 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #17 M.Hodge caught at TSU27, for 14 yards to the TSU27, out of bounds at TSU27 PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#13 J.Berry) 16 yards from TSU27 to TSU43, 1ST DOWN
3:321st & 10 at own 43PENALTY TSU False Start (#58 X.Parker) 5 yards from TSU43 to TSU38. NO PLAY
3:321st & 15 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU38 (#11 M.Hogan)
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 38(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TSU42 (#41 J.Methodius)
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 0No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson rush left for 1 yard loss to the TSU41, out of bounds at TSU41 PENALTY TSU Holding offsetting MER Illegal Formation offsetting. NO PLAY
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #22 M.Brock caught at TSU45, for 7 yards to the TSU49 (#17 M.Green)
Q2 13:314th & goal at opp 0#83 C.Mullen punt 43 yards to the MER08 fair catch by #14 B.Goulet at MER08 PENALTY TSU Kick Catch Interference (#13 N.Oliver) 15 yards from MER08 to MER23
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 17, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Punt, 8 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #34 M.Latham caught at MER18, for 12 yards to the MER35 (#10 K.Dickens), 1ST DOWN
13:311st & 10 at own 23Timeout Merrimack, clock 13:31
13:311st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER38 (#31 D.Hood; #32 R.Roberts)
13:312nd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #18 A.Korkosz caught at MER37, for 1 yard to the MER39 (#24 A.Rice)
13:313rd & 6 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #2 C.Lehman thrown to MER45 PENALTY TSU Holding (#8 F.Adams) 10 yards from MER39 to MER49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:281st & 10 at own 49(11:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush left for 3 yards gain to the TSU48 (#1 J.Aubert), out of bounds
11:282nd & 7 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #10 S.Patrick caught at TSU35, for 13 yards to the TSU35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
11:281st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz thrown to TSU18
11:282nd & 10 at opp 35PENALTY MER Delay Of Game 5 yards from TSU35 to TSU40. NO PLAY
11:282nd & 15 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Robinson rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU39 (#1 J.Aubert). #1 J.Aubert injured on the play
11:283rd & 14 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz thrown to TSU35 QB hurried by #17 K.Brown
9:474th & 14 at opp 39#83 M.Ryan punt 24 yards to the TSU15, out of bounds at TSU15
Tarleton State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #9 D.Buchannon caught at TSU13, for 6 yards to the TSU21 (#7 D.Simms)
9:472nd & 4 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU22 (#8 D.Green Jr.)
9:473rd & 3 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #22 M.Brock caught at TSU18, for 73 yards to the MER05 (#1 K.Wyatt), 1ST DOWN
9:471st & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER03 (#7 D.Simms; #5 R.Cooper)
7:252nd & goal at opp 3Shotgun #14 J.Paige rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:25 #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith)Tarleton State 17, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Touchdown, 8 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 57 yards to the MER08 fair catch by #6 D.McElroy at MER08
7:251st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #17 E.Crite caught at MER42, for 1 yard to the MER41 fumbled by #17 E.Crite at MER42 forced by #43 C.Robinson recovered by MER #17 E.Crite at MER41, End Of Play
7:252nd & 9 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER44 (#33 G.Culotta)
7:253rd & 6 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #5 A.Palmer caught at TSU47, for 18 yards to the TSU38 (#3 J.Gipson), 1ST DOWN
7:251st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU35 (#44 O.Miller)
7:252nd & 7 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush left for 2 yards loss to the TSU37 lateral to #0 G.Mulbah for 4 yards gain to the TSU33 (#3 J.Gipson)
7:253rd & 5 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at TSU24, for 9 yards to the TSU24, out of bounds at TSU24, 1ST DOWN
3:131st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete deep left to #5 A.Palmer caught at TSU00, for 24 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:13, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Bartolomeo kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)Tarleton State 17, Merrimack 7
3:131st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush right for 4 yards loss to the MER21 lateral to #34 M.Latham for 19 yards gain to the MER40 (#43 C.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
3:132nd & 14 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU26, for 2 yards to the TSU26, out of bounds at TSU26
3:133rd & 12 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep right to #7 M.Willis thrown to MER36
2:014th & 12 at own 26#83 C.Mullen punt 51 yards to the MER23 #14 B.Goulet return 9 yards to the MER32, out of bounds at MER32
Merrimack Touchdown, 11 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush left for 3 yards loss to the MER29 lateral to #2 C.Lehman for 14 yards gain to the MER43 (#24 A.Rice), 1ST DOWN
2:011st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep right to #5 A.Palmer thrown to TSU20
2:012nd & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TSU49 (#32 R.Roberts; #6 D.Perry)
2:013rd & 2 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TSU45 (#32 R.Roberts; #5 S.Woods Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2:011st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #10 S.Patrick caught at TSU36, for 16 yards to the TSU29 (#32 R.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
2:011st & 10 at opp 29PENALTY MER False Start (#61 T.Dickinson) 5 yards from TSU29 to TSU34. NO PLAY
1:081st & 15 at opp 34(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at TSU21, for 13 yards to the TSU21, out of bounds at TSU21
1:032nd & 2 at opp 21(01:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU21 (#22 X.Potts; #17 K.Brown)
1:033rd & 2 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #10 S.Patrick caught at TSU14, for 10 yards to the TSU11 (#28 F.Adams), 1ST DOWN
1:031st & 10 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TSU07 (#7 S.Cloud; #9 L.Carson)
1:032nd & 6 at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #5 A.Palmer thrown to TSU00
0:023rd & 6 at opp 7(00:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at TSU00, for 7 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:02, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Bartolomeo kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)Tarleton State 17, Merrimack 14
Tarleton State End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 16 yards to the TSU49 #17 K.Brown return 0 yards to the TSU49, End Of Play
0:011st & 10 at own 49Kneel down by #12 K.Anderson at TSU48 for loss of 1 yard
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 39 yards to the TSU26 fair catch by #35 C.Cutler at TSU26
0:001st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Brock rush middle for 2 yards loss to the TSU24 (#90 B.Ricks; #15 W.Claude)
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 38, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #81 A.De La Poza kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep middle to #10 S.Patrick thrown to TSU30 QB hurried by #3 J.Gipson
15:002nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush left for 4 yards gain to the MER29 (#17 K.Brown; #43 C.Robinson)
15:003rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER31 (#9 L.Carson)
13:224th & 4 at own 31#83 M.Ryan punt 30 yards to the TSU39
Tarleton State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #4 B.Fleming caught at TSU49, for 13 yards to the MER48 (#4 D.Ricks), 1ST DOWN
13:221st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at MER45, for 13 yards to the MER35 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
13:221st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER32 (#46 L.Graham; #5 R.Cooper)
11:312nd & 7 at opp 32Marquis Willis 32 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)Tarleton State 24, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 35(11:31) #81 A.De La Poza kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25(11:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz caught at MER30, for 5 yards to the MER30 (#0 C.Holt) PENALTY MER Chop Block (#62 L.Steele) 12 yards from MER25 to MER13. NO PLAY
11:311st & 22 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #17 E.Crite thrown to MER25
10:592nd & 22 at own 13(10:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #17 E.Crite thrown to MER20
10:593rd & 22 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #1 K.Massey caught at MER10, for 11 yards to the MER24 (#9 L.Carson; #7 S.Cloud)
10:014th & 11 at own 24#83 M.Ryan punt 43 yards to the TSU33
Tarleton State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TSU35 (#11 M.Hogan; #90 B.Ricks)
10:012nd & 8 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TSU37 (#11 M.Hogan; #46 L.Graham)
10:013rd & 6 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #44 D.Joiner caught at TSU44, for 15 yards to the MER48 (#3 B.Placide), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:011st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at MER43, for 9 yards to the MER39 (#3 B.Placide), out of bounds
10:012nd & 1 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER29 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
10:011st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MER00 broken up by #4 D.Ricks
7:092nd & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush right for 29 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:09, 1ST DOWN #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith)Tarleton State 31, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
7:091st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush left for 5 yards gain to the MER30 (#10 K.Dickens)
7:092nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush left for 7 yards gain to the MER37 (#8 F.Adams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:091st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #4 J.McDonald thrown to MER50 QB hurried by #7 S.Cloud
7:092nd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at MER42, for 5 yards to the MER42, End Of Play
7:093rd & 5 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER34 (#17 K.Brown)
4:174th & 13 at own 34#83 M.Ryan punt 36 yards to the TSU30
4:293rd & 5 at own 42Timeout Merrimack, clock 04:29
Tarleton State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 30(04:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU38 (#15 W.Claude)
4:172nd & 2 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush left for 8 yards gain to the TSU46 (#43 M.Young), 1ST DOWN
4:171st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at MER46, for 8 yards to the MER46 (#3 B.Placide)
4:172nd & 2 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #85 K.Essler caught at MER45, for 4 yards to the MER42 (#15 W.Claude), 1ST DOWN
1:381st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete deep right to #82 C.Ford caught at MER07, for 42 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:38, 1ST DOWN #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith) #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith) PENALTY #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith) PENALTY MER UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#22 T.Brown) #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith) PENALTY MER UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#22 T.Brown) 15 yards from MER00 to TSU50Tarleton State 38, Merrimack 14
Merrimack Touchdown, 8 plays
1:341st & 10 at the 50#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 37 yards to the MER13 muffed by #44 E.Dankwa at MER13 recovered by MER #0 G.Mulbah at MER08, End Of Play
1:341st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush left for 23 yards gain to the MER31 (#41 K.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
1:341st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Massey rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER34 (#24 A.Rice)
1:342nd & 7 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush left for 9 yards gain to the MER43 (#43 C.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER42 lateral to #29 M.Robinson for 10 yards gain to the TSU48 (#41 K.Robinson)
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TSU47 (#33 G.Culotta; #9 L.Carson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #10 S.Patrick caught at TSU28, for 22 yards to the TSU25, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU22 (#10 K.Dickens; #94 M.Landsfeld)
Q4 12:262nd & 7 at opp 22Cooper Lehman 22 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (AJ Hairston Jr Run for Two-Point Conversion)Tarleton State 38, Merrimack 20
4th quarter6 drives, then Tarleton State 45, Merrimack 20
Tarleton State Missed FG, 13 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 31 yards to the TSU34 #19 B.Green return 0 yards to the TSU34
12:221st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TSU36 (#13 J.Berry; #90 B.Ricks)
12:222nd & 8 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #4 B.Fleming caught at TSU33, for 13 yards to the TSU49 (#7 D.Simms), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:221st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MER30
12:222nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #44 D.Joiner caught at MER38, for 13 yards to the MER38 (#5 R.Cooper), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:221st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush right for 13 yards gain to the MER25 (#5 R.Cooper), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#17 M.Hodge) 15 yards from MER25 to MER40
12:221st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Green rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER36 (#8 D.Green Jr.; #17 M.Green)
12:222nd & 6 at opp 36Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short left to #82 C.Ford thrown to MER28 broken up by #14 X.Maple
12:223rd & 6 at opp 36Shotgun #19 B.Green rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER35 (#17 M.Green; #3 B.Placide)
12:224th & 5 at opp 35Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #10 B.Parker caught at MER32, for 8 yards to the MER27 (#9 G.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
12:221st & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short middle to #6 A.Harrell thrown to MER18
12:222nd & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #19 B.Green rush middle for 0 yards to the MER27 (#19 A.Rufo)
12:223rd & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #41 K.Thompson caught at MER28, for 2 yards to the MER25 (#21 C.Bethel)
6:484th & 8 at opp 25#81 A.De La Poza field goal attempt from 42 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith), clock 06:48
Merrimack Interception, 1 play
6:391st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass intercepted by #17 K.Brown at MER31 #17 K.Brown return 18 yards to the MER13 (#62 L.Steele)
6:484th & 8 at opp 25Timeout Tarleton State, clock 06:48
Tarleton State Touchdown, 1 play
6:341st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #44 D.Joiner caught at MER00, for 13 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:34, 1ST DOWN #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith)Tarleton State 45, Merrimack 20
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 35(06:34) #81 A.De La Poza kickoff 62 yards to the MER03 #6 D.McElroy return 18 yards to the MER21 (#35 C.Cutler; #42 B.Hood)
6:281st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER24 (#94 M.Landsfeld; #5 S.Woods Jr.)
6:282nd & 7 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER23 (#15 I.Johnson; #94 M.Landsfeld)
6:283rd & 8 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short middle to #3 D.Morgan caught at MER26, for 5 yards to the MER28 (#32 R.Roberts)
4:194th & 3 at own 28#83 M.Ryan punt 44 yards to the TSU28
Tarleton State Punt, 5 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 28Shotgun #8 B.Locke pass complete short middle to #88 J.Lavender caught at TSU25, for 6 yards to the TSU34 (#47 S.Armstrong)
4:192nd & 4 at own 34Shotgun #5 A.Ramos rush right for 9 yards gain to the TSU43 (#20 K.Hicks), 1ST DOWN
4:191st & 10 at own 43Shotgun #5 A.Ramos rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU46 (#47 S.Armstrong; #32 T.Martinovich)
4:192nd & 7 at own 46Shotgun #5 A.Ramos rush right for 1 yard loss to the TSU45 (#17 M.Green; #9 G.Jackson)
2:003rd & 8 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Ramos rush right for 2 yards gain to the TSU47 (#13 J.Berry; #47 S.Armstrong)
2:002nd & 7 at own 46Timeout Tarleton State, clock 02:00
1:084th & 6 at own 47#83 C.Mullen punt 40 yards to the MER13 muffed by #14 B.Goulet at MER13 recovered by TSU #84 T.Smith at MER13, End Of Play
Tarleton State End of game, 2 plays
1:081st & 10 at opp 13Kneel down by #8 B.Locke at MER14 for loss of 1 yard
1:082nd & 11 at opp 14Kneel down by #8 B.Locke at MER15 for loss of 1 yard

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Tarleton State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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