Central Connecticut @ Merrimack, Week 4 · 2025

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Sat, Sep 20, 2025Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA

HOW IT WENT

Week 4 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

163 plays
Q4Merrimack7 plays · 66 yds · 1:24 · Field Goal14–16
  1. 0:011st & 2 at CCSU 2Carlton Thai 19 Yd Field Goal
  2. 0:422nd & 2 at CCSU 4Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the CCSU 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:421st & 10 at CCSU 12Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 8 yds to the CCSU 4
  4. 0:421st & 10 at CCSU 35Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 23 yds to the CCSU 12 for a 1ST down
  5. 1:251st & 10 at CCSU 48Ayden Pereira run for 13 yds to the CCSU 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:252nd & 3 at MRMK 39Ayden Pereira run for 13 yds to the CCSU 48 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:251st & 10 at MRMK 32Jalen McDonald run for 7 yds to the MRMK 39
  8. 1:251st & 10 at CCSU 35Zach Bonini kickoff for 58 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 25 yds to the MRMK 32
Q4Merrimack7 plays · 9 yds · 3:46 · Missed FG7–13
  1. 3:254th & 12 at CCSU 12Carlton Thai 28 yd FG MISSED , Christopher Jean return for no gain to the MRMK 12 Central Connecticut Penalty, illegal block (Kayden Banker) to the MRMK 40
  2. 7:113rd & 12 at CCSU 12Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
  3. 7:112nd & 10 at CCSU 10Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the CCSU 12
  4. 7:111st & 10 at CCSU 10Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Stylz Mitchell
  5. 7:113rd & 1 at CCSU 12Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the CCSU 10 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:112nd & 8 at CCSU 19Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 7 yds to the CCSU 12
  7. 7:111st & 10 at CCSU 21Matthias Latham run for 2 yds to the CCSU 19
Q4Central Connecticut4 plays · 6 yds · 1:35 · Fumble7–13
  1. 7:114th & 4 at CCSU 35Colby Bernier run for a loss of 14 yards to the CCSU 21 Colby Bernier fumbled, recovered by MRMK Kendal Sims
  2. 8:463rd & 4 at CCSU 35Brady Olson pass incomplete to Peter Cleary, broken up by Nasir Maryland
  3. 8:462nd & 8 at CCSU 31Donny Marcus run for 4 yds to the CCSU 35
  4. 8:461st & 10 at CCSU 29Brady Olson run for 2 yds to the CCSU 31
Q4Merrimack3 plays · 0 yds · 0:33 · Punt7–13
  1. 8:464th & 10 at MRMK 27Mike Ryan punt for 45 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 1 yd to the CCSU 29
  2. 9:193rd & 10 at MRMK 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman
  3. 9:192nd & 10 at MRMK 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete
  4. 9:191st & 10 at MRMK 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
  5. 9:191st & 10 at CCSU 35Zach Bonini kickoff for 49 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 11 yds to the MRMK 27
Q4Central Connecticut4 plays · 61 yds · 1:47 · Touchdown7–13
  1. 9:232nd & 1 at MRMK 21Elijah Howard run for 21 yds for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)
  2. 11:101st & 10 at MRMK 30Brady Olson run for 9 yds to the MRMK 21
  3. 11:102nd & 10 at CCSU 39Brady Olson pass complete to Peter Cleary for 31 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
  4. 11:101st & 10 at CCSU 39Donny Marcus run for no gain to the CCSU 39
Q4Merrimack3 plays · 9 yds · 1:36 · Punt0–13
  1. 11:104th & 1 at MRMK 27Mike Ryan punt for 48 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 14 yds to the CCSU 39
  2. 12:463rd & 1 at MRMK 27Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
  3. 12:462nd & 1 at MRMK 27DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the MRMK 27
  4. 12:461st & 10 at MRMK 18Cade Callahan run for 9 yds to the MRMK 27
Q4Central Connecticut7 plays · 40 yds · 1:53 · Touchdown14–13
  1. 1:321st & Goal at MRMK 0Elijah Howard run for no gain for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)
  2. 3:253rd & 1 at MRMK 31Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the MRMK 29 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:252nd & 1 at MRMK 31Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
  4. 3:251st & 10 at MRMK 40Elijah Howard run for 9 yds to the MRMK 31
  5. 2:001st & 2 at MRMK 2Brady Olson run for 2 yds to the MRMK 0
  6. 2:001st & 10 at MRMK 13Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega Merrimack Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jabari Echols) to the MRMK 2
  7. 2:001st & 10 at MRMK 29Brady Olson run for 16 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down
Q3Merrimack8 plays · 30 yds · 4:06 · Interception0–13
  1. 5:191st & 10 at MRMK 33Matthias Latham run for 7 yds to the MRMK 40
  2. 5:193rd & 9 at MRMK 23Ayden Pereira run for 10 yds to the MRMK 33 for a 1ST down
  3. 5:192nd & 2 at MRMK 30Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 7 yards to the MRMK 23
  4. 5:191st & 10 at MRMK 22Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 8 yds to the MRMK 30 Central Connecticut Penalty, off-side (Brayden Hall) to the MRMK 30
  5. 5:193rd & 2 at MRMK 18Galamama Mulbah run for 4 yds to the MRMK 22 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:192nd & 7 at MRMK 13Galamama Mulbah run for 5 yds to the MRMK 18
  7. 5:191st & 10 at MRMK 10Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the MRMK 13
Q3Central Connecticut4 plays · 33 yds · 2:19 · Punt0–13
  1. 7:383rd & 24 at MRMK 44Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega
  2. 7:382nd & 9 at MRMK 29Ricky Ortega run for a loss of 15 yards to the MRMK 44
  3. 7:381st & 10 at MRMK 30Elijah Howard run for 1 yd to the MRMK 29
  4. 7:381st & 10 at CCSU 23Brady Olson pass complete to Dave Pardo for 47 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:381st & 10 at MRMK 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 62 yds , Jadon Turner return for 20 yds to the CCSU 23
Q3Merrimack6 plays · 7 yds · 2:20 · Field Goal0–10
  1. 7:434th & 13 at CCSU 22Carlton Thai 38 yd FG GOOD
  2. 10:033rd & 13 at CCSU 22Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
  3. 10:032nd & 13 at CCSU 22Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade Callahan
  4. 10:032nd & 8 at CCSU 17Merrimack Penalty, false start (Lakeem Steele) to the CCSU 22
  5. 10:031st & 10 at CCSU 19Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 2 yds to the CCSU 17
  6. 10:032nd & 10 at CCSU 29Ayden Pereira pass complete to Markeith Hogan for 10 yds to the CCSU 19 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:031st & 10 at CCSU 29Ayden Pereira pass incomplete
Q3Central Connecticut2 plays · 0 yds · 0:17 · Fumble0–10
  1. 10:032nd & 10 at CCSU 36Elijah Howard run for 19 yds to the CCSU 29 Elijah Howard fumbled, recovered by MRMK Kendal Sims Howard,Elijah rush middle for 19 yards to the MC 45, fumble by Howard,Elijah recovered by MC Sims,Kendal, Sims,Kendal rush (Khuns,Karl).
  2. 10:201st & 10 at CCSU 36Brady Olson pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
Q3Merrimack10 plays · 55 yds · 4:34 · Downs0–10
  1. 10:204th & 8 at CCSU 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman, broken up by Christopher Jean
  2. 10:283rd & 8 at CCSU 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Keshawn Brown
  3. 14:542nd & 7 at CCSU 35Aveon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 36
  4. 14:541st & 10 at CCSU 38Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the CCSU 35
  5. 14:542nd & 6 at MRMK 45Matthias Latham run for 17 yds to the CCSU 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:541st & 10 at MRMK 41Matthias Latham run for 4 yds to the MRMK 45
  7. 14:542nd & 6 at MRMK 26Matthias Latham run for 15 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down
  8. 14:541st & 10 at MRMK 22Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the MRMK 26
  9. 14:542nd & 10 at MRMK 9Aveon Smith run for 13 yds to the MRMK 22 for a 1ST down
  10. 14:541st & 10 at MRMK 9Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
  11. 14:541st & 10 at CCSU 35Zach Bonini kickoff for 63 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. return for 7 yds to the MRMK 9
Q3Central Connecticut7 plays · 37 yds · 3:27 · Punt0–13
  1. 12:464th & 8 at MRMK 48Colby Bernier punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 18 , Bryce Goulet returns for 4 yds to the MRMK 18
  2. 13:513rd & 11 at CCSU 49Brady Olson run for 3 yds to the MRMK 48
  3. 13:512nd & 8 at MRMK 48Brady Olson run for a loss of 3 yards to the CCSU 49 Brady Olson fumbled, recovered by CCSU Brady Olson
  4. 15:001st & 10 at CCSU 50Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the MRMK 48
  5. 15:003rd & 7 at CCSU 41Brady Olson pass complete to Ricky Ortega for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  6. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  7. 1:131st & 10 at CCSU 38Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
  8. 1:131st & 10 at CCSU 15Elijah Howard run for 23 yds to the CCSU 38 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:002nd & 10 at CCSU 38Elijah Howard run for 3 yds to the CCSU 41
Q2Central Connecticut10 plays · 40 yds · 1:31 · Punt0–10
  1. 0:384th & 8 at MRMK 40Colby Bernier punt for 28 yds
  2. 0:473rd & 8 at MRMK 40Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
  3. 2:092nd & 5 at MRMK 37Brady Olson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 40
  4. 2:091st & 10 at MRMK 42Brady Olson pass complete to Sean O'Brien for 5 yds to the MRMK 37
  5. 2:092nd & 7 at CCSU 46Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Trovarelli for 12 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:091st & 10 at CCSU 43Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 3 yds to the CCSU 46
  7. 2:092nd & 6 at CCSU 35Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 8 yds to the CCSU 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:091st & 10 at CCSU 31Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 4 yds to the CCSU 35
  9. 2:093rd & 4 at CCSU 26Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 5 yds to the CCSU 31 for a 1ST down
  10. 2:092nd & 4 at CCSU 26Brady Olson pass incomplete to Michael Trovarelli, broken up by Nate Palanica Jr.
  11. 2:091st & 10 at CCSU 20Elijah Howard run for 6 yds to the CCSU 26
Q2Merrimack12 plays · 48 yds · 6:07 · Missed FG0–10
  1. 2:094th & 9 at CCSU 11Carlton Thai 28 yd FG MISSED
  2. 2:163rd & 9 at CCSU 11Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald
  3. 8:162nd & 9 at CCSU 11Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Stylz Mitchell
  4. 8:161st & 10 at CCSU 12Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the CCSU 11
  5. 8:162nd & 7 at CCSU 19Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the CCSU 12 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:161st & 10 at CCSU 22Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the CCSU 19
  7. 8:161st & 10 at CCSU 32Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 10 yds to the CCSU 22 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:163rd & 1 at CCSU 40Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 8 yds to the CCSU 32 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:162nd & 9 at CCSU 48Galamama Mulbah run for 8 yds to the CCSU 40
  10. 8:161st & 10 at CCSU 49Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the CCSU 48
  11. 8:162nd & 5 at MRMK 46Galamama Mulbah run for 5 yds to the CCSU 49 for a 1ST down
  12. 8:161st & 10 at MRMK 41Galamama Mulbah run for 5 yds to the MRMK 46
Q2Central Connecticut3 plays · 2 yds · 0:51 · Punt0–10
  1. 8:164th & 8 at CCSU 27Colby Bernier punt for 32 yds
  2. 9:073rd & 8 at CCSU 27Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega Central Connecticut Penalty, illegal formation (Kayden Banker) to the CCSU 27
  3. 9:072nd & 8 at CCSU 27Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo
  4. 9:071st & 10 at CCSU 25Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the CCSU 27
  5. 9:071st & 10 at MRMK 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Merrimack8 plays · 15 yds · 4:08 · Field Goal0–7
  1. 9:074th & 7 at CCSU 12Carlton Thai 28 yd FG GOOD
  2. 13:153rd & 9 at CCSU 14Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 2 yds to the CCSU 12
  3. 13:152nd & 11 at CCSU 16DeMarcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the CCSU 14
  4. 13:151st & 10 at CCSU 15Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 16
  5. 13:153rd & 19 at CCSU 36Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 21 yds to the CCSU 15 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:152nd & 19 at CCSU 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt
  7. 13:151st & 20 at CCSU 37Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the CCSU 36
  8. 13:151st & 10 at CCSU 27Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for no gain to the CCSU 27 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Galamama Mulbah) to the CCSU 37
Q2Central Connecticut3 plays · 0 yds · 0:47 · Interception0–7
  1. 14:022nd & 10 at CCSU 25Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
  2. 14:021st & 10 at CCSU 25Brady Olson run for no gain to the CCSU 25
  3. 14:021st & 10 at MRMK 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Merrimack1 play · 5 yds · 0:05 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 14:021st & 5 at CCSU 5Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)
Q1Merrimack6 plays · 48 yds · 2:33 · Interception0–0
  1. 0:441st & 10 at CCSU 33Ayden Pereira pass intercepted Christopher Jean return for no gain to the CCSU 20
  2. 3:171st & 10 at MRMK 50Ayden Pereira run for 17 yds to the CCSU 33 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:171st & 10 at MRMK 38Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  4. 3:173rd & 6 at MRMK 23Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
  5. 3:172nd & 9 at MRMK 20DeMarcus McElroy run for 3 yds to the MRMK 23
  6. 3:171st & 10 at MRMK 19Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 20
Q1Central Connecticut5 plays · 9 yds · 3:24 · Punt0–0
  1. 3:174th & 15 at CCSU 39Colby Bernier punt for 43 yds , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 1 yd to the MRMK 19 Garry Rosemond Jr. fumbled, recovered by MRMK Matthias Latham , return for no gain to the MRMK 39 Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Yards) to the MRMK 19
  2. 6:413rd & 8 at CCSU 46Brady Olson sacked by DJ Frazier and Kendal Sims for a loss of 7 yards to the CCSU 39
  3. 6:412nd & 11 at CCSU 43Donny Marcus run for 3 yds to the CCSU 46
  4. 6:412nd & 6 at CCSU 48Merrimack Penalty, false start (5 Yards) to the CCSU 43
  5. 6:411st & 10 at CCSU 44Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 4 yds to the CCSU 48
  6. 6:412nd & 15 at CCSU 25Brady Olson pass complete to Sean O'Brien for 19 yds to the CCSU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:411st & 10 at CCSU 30Elijah Howard run for a loss of 5 yards to the CCSU 25
Q1Merrimack4 plays · 15 yds · 2:12 · Punt0–0
  1. 6:414th & 8 at MRMK 44Mike Ryan punt for 26 yds
  2. 8:533rd & 8 at MRMK 44Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher, broken up by Navon Mitchell
  3. 8:532nd & 8 at MRMK 44DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the MRMK 44
  4. 8:531st & 10 at MRMK 42Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44
  5. 8:531st & 10 at MRMK 29Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 13 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST down
Q1Central Connecticut6 plays · 16 yds · 2:02 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:534th & 10 at MRMK 48Colby Bernier punt for 19 yds
  2. 10:553rd & 10 at MRMK 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
  3. 10:552nd & 10 at MRMK 48Elijah Howard run for no gain to the MRMK 48
  4. 10:551st & 10 at MRMK 48Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo
  5. 10:553rd & 10 at CCSU 36Brady Olson pass complete to Dave Pardo for 16 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:552nd & 10 at CCSU 36Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo, broken up by Garry Rosemond Jr.
  7. 10:551st & 10 at CCSU 36Brady Olson run for no gain to the CCSU 36
Q1Merrimack3 plays · 7 yds · 2:00 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:554th & 3 at MRMK 27Mike Ryan punt for 41 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 4 yds to the CCSU 36
  2. 12:553rd & 1 at MRMK 29Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 27
  3. 12:552nd & 2 at MRMK 28Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 29
  4. 12:551st & 10 at MRMK 20Ayden Pereira run for 8 yds to the MRMK 28
Q1Central Connecticut3 plays · -8 yds · 1:37 · Punt0–0
  1. 14:074th & 18 at CCSU 12punt for no gain
  2. 15:003rd & 18 at CCSU 12Brady Olson pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
  3. 15:002nd & 19 at CCSU 11Elijah Howard run for 1 yd to the CCSU 12
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 15:001st & 10 at CCSU 20Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for a loss of 9 yards to the CCSU 11
Q1Central Connecticut7 plays · 42 yds · 2:00 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:554th & 9 at MRMK 37Colby Bernier punt for 37 yds
  2. 14:551st & 10 at MRMK 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 62 yds , Jadon Turner return for 18 yds to the CCSU 21
  3. 15:003rd & 9 at MRMK 37Brady Olson pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
  4. 15:003rd & 14 at MRMK 42Brady Olson pass intercepted Jabari Echols return for no gain to the MRMK 42 Merrimack Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the MRMK 37
  5. 15:002nd & 10 at MRMK 38Elijah Howard run for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 42
  6. 15:001st & 10 at MRMK 38Brady Olson pass incomplete to Michael Trovarelli
  7. 15:001st & 10 at MRMK 49Elijah Howard run for 11 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:001st & 10 at CCSU 41Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, Defensive holding (Jabari Echols) to the MRMK 49 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:001st & 10 at CCSU 21Brady Olson pass complete to Donovan Wadley for 20 yds to the CCSU 41 for a 1ST down

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