NCAAF

Maine Black Bears at Merrimack Warriors

· NCAA - Football
2-2, 1-1 Away
Final
26 - 15
1-3, 0-1 Home

Peevy's 2 TD passes combined with strong defensive effort power Maine past Merrimack 26-15

Maine took its first lead 16-15 on the first play of the fourth when Joey Bryson hit a 28-yard field goal. Tavion Banks added a 5-yard touchdown run and Bryson added his third field goal of the day for the final margin.

Despite being shut down by the Maine defense, the Warriors used some strong defensive play of their own to build a 15-6 halftime lead. Grant Jackson returned a fumble 52 yards for a 7-0 Merrimack lead and the Warriors also picked up a safety when Jay Thompson sacked Peevy in the second quarter.

Peevy rallied Maine in the second half when he directed four scoring drives. His 12-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Heisey got the Black Bears within 15-13 in the third quarter, then they closed out the game in the fourth.

Peevy finished 18-of-27 passing for 210 yards and Banks had 62 yards rushing for the Black Bears (2-2).

Jermaine Corbett had 80 yards rushing for Merrimack (1-3). Two quarterbacks combined on 13-of-25 passing for 92 yards with two interceptions.

Maine is 2-0 all-time against Merrimack and improved to 15-2 against current/former members of the Northeast Conference, Merrimack’s conference before becoming independent.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Black Bears at Warriors 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MRMK TD 1st Period 11:55 Grant Jackson 52 Yd Fumble Return (Lliam Davis Kick)
MRMK FG 1st Period 9:12 Lliam Davis 33 Yd Field Goal
ME TD 2nd Period 14:36 Mason Gilbert 7 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
MRMK FG 2nd Period 9:06 Lliam Davis 37 Yd Field Goal
MRMK SF 2nd Period 5:04 Team Safety
ME TD 3rd Period 4:50 Cooper Heisey 12 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Joey Bryson Kick)
ME FG 4th Period 13:24 Joey Bryson 28 Yd Field Goal
ME TD 4th Period 5:54 Tavion Banks 5 Yd Run (Joey Bryson Kick)
ME FG 4th Period 2:06 Joey Bryson 33 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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21 1st Downs 8
6-14 3rd down efficiency 1-14
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-2
350 Total Yards 195
224 Passing 92
18/27 Comp/Att 13/25
8.3 Yards per pass 3.7
126 Rushing 103
43 Rushing Attempts 29
2.9 Yards per rush 3.6
10-100 Penalties 6-50
1 Turnovers 3
1 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 2
34:47 Possession 25:13

Game Information

Venue: Duane Stadium

Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 2,547 · Capacity:
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