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Merrimack Warriors at Bucknell Bison

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1-2, 1-2 Away
Final
31 - 21
1-2, 0-1 Home

Jermaine Corbett runs for 166 yards and a TD as Merrimack beats Bucknell 31-21

Pereira connected with Ty Yocum for a 30-yard gain that moved the Warriors into Bucknell territory and set up a 25-yard touchdown run by Corbett that made it 17-14 with 1:46 left in the first half.

Merrimack's defense forced a three-and-out on the opening drive of the second half before Brendon Wyatt caught a pass from Pereira in the right flat and raced 13 yards to the near pylon to make it a 10-point game with 10:43 left in the third quarter. Jay Thompson's strip-sack of Bucknell's Ralph Rucker IV was scooped up near midfield by Nicholas Lenon and returned for a touchdown that pushed the lead to 31-14 less than 3 minutes later.

Rucker threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Josh Gary that gave Bucknell (1-1) a 7-3 lead with 4:04 left in the first quarter and Rucker's 11-yard scoring run midway through the second put the Bison in front 14-10.

Michael Hardyway threw a 26-yard TD pass to Sam Milligan that capped the scoring in the closing seconds.

The Warriors had seven sacks, including four by Lenon and two by Thompson.

How To Watch

How can I watch Merrimack Warriors vs. Bucknell Bison?
  • TV Channel: Warriors at Bison 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MRMK FG 1st Period 7:55 Lliam Davis 19 Yd Field Goal
BUCK TD 1st Period 4:04 Josh Gary 10 Yd pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer Kick)
MRMK TD 2nd Period 9:23 Malakai Anthony 2 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick)
BUCK TD 2nd Period 8:35 Ralph Rucker IV 11 Yd Run (Matt Schearer Kick)
MRMK TD 2nd Period 1:46 Jermaine Corbett 25 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick)
MRMK TD 3rd Period 10:43 Brendon Wyatt 13 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Lliam Davis Kick)
MRMK TD 3rd Period 8:04 Nicholas Lenon 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Lliam Davis Kick)
BUCK TD 4th Period 0:46 Sam Milligan 23 Yd pass from Michael Hardyway (Matt Schearer Kick)

Statistics

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21 1st Downs 21
7-13 3rd down efficiency 6-14
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-1
405 Total Yards 260
147 Passing 164
11/15 Comp/Att 17/30
9.8 Yards per pass 5.5
258 Rushing 96
45 Rushing Attempts 33
5.7 Yards per rush 2.9
7-65 Penalties 4-32
0 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 2
35:28 Possession 24:32

Game Information

Venue: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium

Location: Lewisburg, PA
Attendance: 1,943 · Capacity:
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