Mercyhurst Lakers at Sacred Heart Pioneers
· NCAA - Football
Madison, Michalski help Sacred Heart beat Mercyhurst 31-14
Michalski was 10-of-14 passing for 141 yards and 53 yards rushing on 12 carries. Xavier Lee ran for a 22-yard touchdown that gave Sacred Heart (4-5) a 21-0 lead with 5:05 left in the first half.
Mercyhurst (2-6) went three-and-out on the game's opening possession and, after a short punt, Michalski hit Kevin McGuire for a 7-yard touchdown to cap a six-play, 46-yard drive that made it 7-0 with 11:07 left in the first quarter and the Pioneers led the rest of the way.
Madison scored on a 11-yard run early in the second quarter and Michalski's 4-yard TD run late in the third quarter gave Sacred Heart a 28-7 lead.
Adam Urena threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ayron Rodriguez that got Mercyhurt on the scoreboard just before halftime and hit brother Austin Urena for a 10-yard TD that trimmed Mercyhurst's deficit to 28-14 with 7:55 to play.
Matt Kling kicked a 36-yard field goal to cap the scoring with about 3 minutes remaining.
Adam Urena completed 25 of 43 passes for 229 yards. Brian Trobel added 96 yards rushing on 17 carries for the Lakers.
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- TV Channel: Lakers at Pioneers 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:07 | Kevin McGuire 7 Yd pass from John Michalski (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:08 | Jalen Madison 11 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:05 | Xavier Leigh 22 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:25 | Ayron Rodriguez 9 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:56 | John Michalski 4 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:55 | Austin Urena 10 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:58 | Matt Kling 36 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MERC |
 SHU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-7 |
| 5-7 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 354 | Total Yards | 372 |
| 229 | Passing | 141 |
| 25/44 | Comp/Att | 10/14 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 10.1 |
| 125 | Rushing | 231 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 6-75 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 35:33 | Possession | 24:27 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 2,645 · Capacity:
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