Merrimack Warriors at Morgan State Bears
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Jermaine Corbett returns opening kickoff 100 yards to help Merrimack beat Morgan State 32-24
Merrimack went up 14-0 after Kendal Sims blocked a punt and Ayden Pereira ran it in for a touchdown with 10:57 left in the second quarter. Lliam Davis extended it 17-0 when he made a career-long 51-yard field goal.
Davis added another field goal from 41-yards out with 58 seconds left before halftime for a 20-3 lead. Then back-to-back sacks from Nick Lenon and Jay Thompson closed out the half.
But Morgan State cut it to 20-17 with 34 seconds left in the third quarter, and later took its first lead of the game after a short touchdown run with 6:38 left in the fourth.
Corbett scored for the second time in the game with 3:05 left, and the 2-point attempt was unsuccessful to keep it at 29-24. Morgan State went four-and-out deep in its own territory and Davis made another field goal from 39 yards for an eight-point lead with 36 seconds left.
Pereira completed 5 of 8 passes for 65 yards and he gained 66 yards rushing on 11 carries for Merrimack (2-4).
Duce Taylor was 24-of-31 passing for 186 yards for Morgan State (3-4).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:46 | Jermaine Corbett 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:57 | Ayden Pereira 8 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:16 | Lliam Davis 51 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:44 | Beckett Leary 41 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:58 | Lliam Davis 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:51 | Myles Miree 5 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:34 | Myles Miree 1 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:56 | Lliam Davis 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:38 | J.J. Davis 1 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:05 | Jermaine Corbett 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:36 | Lliam Davis 39 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 MORG |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 12-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 172 | Total Yards | 328 |
| 65 | Passing | 186 |
| 5/8 | Comp/Att | 24/31 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 107 | Rushing | 142 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 8-103 | Penalties | 9-43 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 20:34 | Possession | 39:56 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,584 · Capacity:
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