Maine Black Bears at Merrimack Warriors
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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
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TD | 1st Period 11:55 | Grant Jackson 52 Yd Fumble Return (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 9:12 | Lliam Davis 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:36 | Mason Gilbert 7 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:06 | Lliam Davis 37 Yd Field Goal |
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SF | 2nd Period 5:04 | Team Safety |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:50 | Cooper Heisey 12 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Joey Bryson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:24 | Joey Bryson 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:54 | Tavion Banks 5 Yd Run (Joey Bryson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:06 | Joey Bryson 33 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ME |
 MRMK |
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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
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 2,547 · Capacity:
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