Rhode Island @ Merrimack, Week 0 · 2026

34@FINAL7
Fri, Aug 28, 2026Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA

HOW IT WENT

Week 0 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rhode Island7146734
Merrimack70007
Game leaders
Rhode IslandMerrimack
PassingTyler Budge13/29 ·128 yds ·1 TDAJ Hairston12/23 ·145 yds ·1 INT
RushingBrendon Barrow13 car ·56 ydsDeMarcus McElroy10 car ·45 yds
ReceivingMarquis Buchanan6 rec ·72 yds ·1 TDBryce Goulet4 rec ·67 yds
TacklesRohan Davy9 tacklesMicah Green9 tackles

Rhode Island vs Merrimack Team StatsTeam Stats

Rhode IslandURIMerrimackMRMK
181ST DOWNS20
297TOTAL YDS355
128PASS YDS261
169RUSH YDS94
0TURNOVERS4
23:59POSSESSION36:01

BOX SCORE

Week 0 · 2026

Passing

Rhode IslandRhode IslandC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Tyler Budge13/291284.410
Alex McClelland0/200.000
Totals13/311284.110
MerrimackMerrimackC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
AJ Hairston12/231456.301
Cole Meehan12/171166.801
Totals24/402616.502

Rushing

Rhode IslandRhode IslandCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Brendon Barrow13564.3016
Tyler Budge55110.2024
Terrence Campbell7304.3013
Alvarez Baker22211.0013
Alex McClelland3103.325
Totals301695.6224
MerrimackMerrimackCARYDSAVGTDLONG
DeMarcus McElroy10454.5014
Galamama Mulbah6274.5017
Cole Meehan7162.306
Matthias Latham372.313
Tafari Corsen-James221.001
AJ Hairston5-1-0.207
Stephon Patrick1-2-2.000
Totals34942.8117

Receiving

Rhode IslandRhode IslandRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Marquis Buchanan67212.0117
Aboraa Kwarteng23417.0021
Jamall Mensah177.007
Will Dixon166.006
Brendon Barrow252.503
Alvarez Baker144.004
Totals131289.8121
MerrimackMerrimackRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Bryce Goulet46716.8027
Stephon Patrick26231.0042
Austin Palmer44210.5018
Andrew Korkosz22311.5012
Kenyon Massey4205.007
Ethan Crite2178.5010
Dennis Morgan199.009
DeMarcus McElroy166.006
Ty Yocum166.006
Matthias Latham263.008
Galamama Mulbah133.003
Totals2426110.9042

Fumbles

Rhode IslandRhode IslandFUMLOSTREC
Dylan Yang001
Gage Hinkley001
Totals002
MerrimackMerrimackFUMLOSTREC
AJ Hairston110
Bryce Goulet110
Totals220

Interceptions

Rhode IslandRhode IslandINTYDSTD
Moses Meus1491
Andre DePina-Gray1750
Totals21241

Kick Returns

Rhode IslandRhode IslandNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Brendon Barrow12020.0200
MerrimackMerrimackNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jeremiah Anemelechi-Ford35418.0220
Michael Robinson11010.0100
Totals46416.0220

Punt Returns

Rhode IslandRhode IslandNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Eddie Combs III2147.0140
MerrimackMerrimackNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Bryce Goulet1-2-2.000

Kicking

Rhode IslandRhode IslandFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ty Groff2/2100.0334/410
MerrimackMerrimackFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Guytano Bartolomeo0/00.001/11

Punting

Rhode IslandRhode IslandNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Randy Leavitt518436.80253
MerrimackMerrimackNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Nick Araujo314347.71156

Defense

Rhode IslandRhode IslandTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Rohan Davy9601000
Dane Picariello9500000
Andre DePina-Gray4400000
Ethan McCann-Carter4402000
Tyson Grimm4300000
Moses Meus4300011
Dylan Yang3311010
Chaas McCoy3300000
Totals625036141
MerrimackMerrimackTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Micah Green9500000
Danny Simms8701000
Will Claude5401000
Rajahn Cooper4200000
Bryce Warrick3201000
Kamden Wyatt3200100
Bryce Ricks2200000
Bertin Placide2200100
Totals493503210

PLAY-BY-PLAY

178 plays
Q4Merrimack2 plays · 2 yds · 0:40 · End of Game34–7
  1. 0:002nd & 9 at MRMK 30End of 4th quarter.
  2. 0:402nd & 9 at MRMK 30No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Corsen-James rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MC31 (#28 S.Ukeje)
  3. 0:401st & 10 at MRMK 29No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Corsen-James rush left for 1 yard gain to the MC30 (#78 X.Ali)
  4. 0:401st & 10 at URI 35#46 J.Hamel kickoff 60 yards to the MC05 #17 J.Anamelechi-Ford return 19 yards to the MC24, out of bounds at MC24 PENALTY URI Offside 5 yards from MC24 to MC29
Q4Merrimack7 plays · 45 yds · 2:24 · Interception Touchdown34–7
  1. 0:453rd & 2 at MRMK 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass intercepted by #7 M.Meus at MC49 #7 M.Meus return 49 yards to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:45 #45 T.Groff kick attempt good (H: #76 L.Kennett, LS: #41 D.Keough)
  2. 2:002nd & 12 at MRMK 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #11 E.Crite caught at MC46, for 10 yards to the MC46, End Of Play
  3. 2:001st & 10 at MRMK 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #34 M.Latham caught at MC32, for 2 yards loss to the MC36 (#35 E.McCann-Carter)
  4. 2:002nd & 3 at MRMK 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short left to #14 B.Goulet caught at MC38, for 18 yards to the MC38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  5. 2:001st & 10 at MRMK 13Timeout Merrimack, clock 02:00
  6. 3:091st & 10 at MRMK 13No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short middle to #1 K.Massey caught at MC20, for 7 yards to the MC20 (#50 M.Avery)
  7. 3:092nd & 1 at MRMK 10No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush right for 3 yards gain to the MC13 (#55 G.Hinkley), 1ST DOWN
  8. 3:091st & 10 at MRMK 1No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short left to #3 D.Morgan caught at MC08, for 9 yards to the MC10, out of bounds at MC10
Q4Rhode Island3 plays · 2 yds · 1:43 · Punt27–7
  1. 3:094th & 8 at URI 46#32 R.Leavitt punt 53 yards to the MC01
  2. 4:523rd & 8 at URI 46No Huddle #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short right to #2 B.Barrow thrown to URI50
  3. 4:522nd & 7 at URI 47No Huddle #2 B.Barrow rush left for 1 yard loss to the URI46 (#6 B.Warrick)
  4. 4:521st & 10 at URI 44No Huddle #10 T.Budge rush middle for 3 yards gain to the URI47 (#33 T.Taylor)
Q4Merrimack7 plays · 35 yds · 3:13 · Downs27–7
  1. 4:524th & 3 at URI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass incomplete short left to #4 J.McDonald thrown to URI36, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 8:053rd & 3 at URI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass incomplete short middle to #6 D.McElroy thrown to URI40 QB hurried by #7 M.Meus
  3. 8:052nd & 7 at URI 48No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush middle for 4 yards gain to the URI44 (#0 R.Davy)
  4. 8:051st & 10 at MRMK 49No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #0 G.Mulbah caught at MC50, for 3 yards to the URI48 (#0 R.Davy)
  5. 8:052nd & 1 at MRMK 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MC49 (#0 R.Davy; #16 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
  6. 8:051st & 10 at MRMK 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at MC45, for 9 yards to the MC47 (#23 T.States-Jones)
  7. 8:051st & 10 at MRMK 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush right for 17 yards gain to the MC38 (#16 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
Q4Rhode Island7 plays · 18 yds · 3:36 · Missed FG27–7
  1. 8:054th & 7 at MRMK 7#45 T.Groff field goal attempt from 24 yards NO GOOD blocked by #7 D.Simms (H: #76 L.Kennett, LS: #41 D.Keough), clock 08:05 recovered by URI #4 D.Cureton at MC21, End Of Play
  2. 9:263rd & 4 at MRMK 4#2 B.Barrow rush right for 3 yards loss to the MC07 (#7 D.Simms) PENALTY URI Illegal Formation declined
  3. 9:262nd & 7 at MRMK 7Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MC04 (#17 M.Green; #15 W.Claude)
  4. 9:261st & 10 at MRMK 10Timeout Merrimack, clock 09:26
  5. 11:411st & 10 at MRMK 10Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush left for 3 yards gain to the MC07 (#15 W.Claude)
  6. 11:413rd & 1 at MRMK 16Shotgun #10 T.Budge rush left for 6 yards gain to the MC10 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:412nd & 3 at MRMK 18Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush left for 2 yards gain to the MC16 (#94 D.Hamilton)
  8. 11:411st & 10 at MRMK 25Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short middle to #1 M.Buchanan caught at MC20, for 7 yards to the MC18 (#7 D.Simms)
Q3Merrimack7 plays · 50 yds · 3:50 · Interception27–7
  1. 11:411st & 10 at URI 15No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass intercepted by #8 A.DePina-Gray at URI00 #8 A.DePina-Gray return 75 yards to the MC25 (#4 J.McDonald)
  2. 15:001st & 10 at URI 42No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete deep right to #14 B.Goulet caught at URI15, for 27 yards to the URI15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  3. 15:002nd & 1 at URI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 2 yards gain to the URI42 (#15 T.Brewton), 1ST DOWN
  4. 15:001st & 10 at MRMK 47No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #14 B.Goulet caught at URI47, for 9 yards to the URI44 (#4 D.Cureton)
  5. 15:003rd & 2 at MRMK 43No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MC47 (#94 A.Balidemaj), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:002nd & 8 at MRMK 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MC43 (#0 R.Davy)
  7. 0:001st & 10 at MRMK 35End of 3rd quarter.
  8. 0:311st & 10 at MRMK 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MC37 (#7 M.Meus)
Q3Rhode Island3 plays · 3 yds · 1:01 · Punt27–7
  1. 0:314th & 7 at URI 32#32 R.Leavitt punt 33 yards to the MC35
  2. 1:323rd & 7 at URI 32Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete deep right to #6 K.Green Jr. thrown to MC31
  3. 1:322nd & 7 at URI 32Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left to #5 A.Kwarteng thrown to URI43
  4. 1:321st & 10 at URI 29Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the URI32 (#5 R.Cooper)
Q3Merrimack10 plays · 46 yds · 6:16 · Downs27–7
  1. 1:324th & 1 at URI 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush middle for 0 yards to the URI29 (#98 D.Yang), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 7:483rd & 6 at URI 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at URI29, for 5 yards to the URI29 (#3 T.Lubin)
  3. 7:482nd & 8 at URI 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #1 K.Massey caught at URI34, for 2 yards to the URI34 (#7 M.Meus)
  4. 7:481st & 10 at URI 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush left for 2 yards gain to the URI36 (#16 D.Picariello)
  5. 7:482nd & 6 at URI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short middle to #40 T.Yocum caught at URI38, for 6 yards to the URI38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:481st & 10 at URI 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the URI44 (#16 D.Picariello; #13 T.Grimm)
  7. 7:481st & 10 at MRMK 38No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 14 yards gain to the URI48 (#13 T.Grimm), 1ST DOWN
  8. 7:483rd & 4 at MRMK 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short middle to #1 K.Massey caught at MC38, for 7 yards to the MC38 (#19 J.Bynum), 1ST DOWN
  9. 7:482nd & 6 at MRMK 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MC31 (#55 G.Hinkley)
  10. 7:481st & 10 at MRMK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MC29 (#16 D.Picariello)
  11. 7:481st & 10 at URI 35#46 J.Hamel kickoff 65 yards to the MC00, Touchback
Q3Rhode Island4 plays · 4 yds · 0:24 · Field Goal27–7
  1. 7:484th & 6 at MRMK 17#45 T.Groff field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #76 L.Kennett, LS: #41 D.Keough), clock 07:48
  2. 8:123rd & 6 at MRMK 17Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short right to #87 W.Dixon thrown to MC00
  3. 8:122nd & 6 at MRMK 17Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short right to #5 A.Kwarteng thrown to MC00
  4. 8:121st & 10 at MRMK 21Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #85 A.Baker caught at MC21, for 4 yards to the MC17 (#1 K.Wyatt)
Q3Merrimack3 plays · -4 yds · 1:06 · Fumble24–7
  1. 8:123rd & 8 at MRMK 27No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston sacked for loss of 6 yards to the MC21 (#50 M.Avery), fumble by #8 A.Hairston recovered by URI #98 D.Yang at MC21, End Of Play
  2. 9:182nd & 8 at MRMK 27No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #1 K.Massey thrown to MC34
  3. 9:181st & 10 at MRMK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush right for 2 yards gain to the MC27 (#15 T.Brewton)
  4. 9:181st & 10 at URI 35#46 J.Hamel kickoff 65 yards to the MC00, Touchback
Q3Rhode Island9 plays · 52 yds · 4:40 · Field Goal24–7
  1. 9:184th & 6 at MRMK 9#45 T.Groff field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #32 R.Leavitt, LS: #41 D.Keough), clock 09:18
  2. 13:583rd & 6 at MRMK 9Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Mensah thrown to MC00
  3. 13:583rd & 1 at MRMK 4PENALTY URI Delay Of Game (#15 A.McClelland) 5 yards from MC04 to MC09. NO PLAY
  4. 13:582nd & 2 at MRMK 5Shotgun #15 A.McClelland rush right for 1 yard gain to the MC04 (#17 M.Green)
  5. 13:581st & 10 at MRMK 13Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush right for 8 yards gain to the MC05 (#17 M.Green)
  6. 13:581st & 10 at MRMK 24Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MC13 (#15 W.Claude), 1ST DOWN
  7. 13:581st & 10 at MRMK 34Shotgun #10 T.Budge sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MC41 (#8 D.Frazier) PENALTY MC Holding (#15 W.Claude) 10 yards from MC34 to MC24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  8. 13:583rd & 3 at MRMK 37Shotgun #10 T.Budge rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MC34 (#6 B.Warrick), 1ST DOWN
  9. 13:582nd & 3 at MRMK 37No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left to #87 W.Dixon thrown to MC20
  10. 13:581st & 10 at MRMK 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush left for 7 yards gain to the MC37 (#3 B.Placide)
  11. 13:581st & 10 at URI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #1 M.Buchanan caught at URI44, for 17 yards to the MC44 (#1 K.Wyatt; #5 R.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
Q3Merrimack3 plays · 4 yds · 1:02 · Punt21–7
  1. 13:584th & 6 at MRMK 19#51 N.Araujo punt 56 yards to the URI25 #80 E.Combs III return 14 yards to the URI39 (#17 M.Green)
  2. 15:003rd & 6 at MRMK 19No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #1 K.Massey thrown to MC28
  3. 15:002nd & 6 at MRMK 19No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #10 S.Patrick thrown to MC25
  4. 15:001st & 10 at MRMK 15No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MC19 (#21 C.McCoy)
  5. 15:001st & 10 at URI 35#46 J.Hamel kickoff 63 yards to the MC02 #17 J.Anamelechi-Ford return 13 yards to the MC15 (#28 S.Ukeje; #16 D.Picariello)
Q2Rhode Island3 plays · 13 yds · 0:13 · End of Half21–7
  1. 0:002nd & 10 at URI 46End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:062nd & 10 at URI 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.McClelland pass incomplete deep right thrown to MC05 broken up by #3 B.Placide
  3. 0:061st & 10 at URI 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.McClelland pass incomplete short left to #18 R.Black thrown to MC46
  4. 0:061st & 10 at URI 33Timeout Rhode Island, clock 00:06
  5. 0:131st & 10 at URI 33No Huddle #85 A.Baker rush left for 13 yards gain to the URI46 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
Q2Merrimack5 plays · 2 yds · 0:30 · Missed FG21–7
  1. 0:134th & 2 at URI 33#97 G.Bartolomeo field goal attempt from 50 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton), clock 00:13, End Of Play
  2. 0:253rd & 2 at URI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #1 K.Massey thrown to URI30
  3. 0:252nd & 2 at URI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep right to #10 S.Patrick thrown to URI10
  4. 0:251st & 10 at URI 41Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:25
  5. 0:431st & 10 at URI 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #34 M.Latham caught at URI36, for 8 yards to the URI33 (#0 R.Davy; #7 M.Meus)
  6. 0:431st & 10 at MRMK 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #10 S.Patrick caught at MC43, for 20 yards to the URI41 (#0 R.Davy), 1ST DOWN
  7. 0:431st & 10 at URI 20#46 J.Hamel kickoff 63 yards to the MC17 #17 J.Anamelechi-Ford return 22 yards to the MC39 (#28 S.Ukeje)
  8. 0:50PENALTY URI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#72 D.Marouf Araibi) 15 yards from URI35 to URI20. NO PLAY
Q2Rhode Island11 plays · 70 yds · 2:14 · Touchdown21–7
  1. 0:501st & 4 at MRMK 4No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.McClelland rush left for 4 yards gain to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:50 #45 T.Groff kick attempt good (H: #76 L.Kennett, LS: #41 D.Keough)
  2. 1:062nd & 1 at MRMK 12No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short left to #1 M.Buchanan caught at MC10, for 8 yards to the MC04 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
  3. 1:061st & 10 at MRMK 21No Huddle-Shotgun #85 A.Baker rush right for 9 yards gain to the MC12 (#3 B.Placide)
  4. 1:063rd & 2 at MRMK 36Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:06
  5. 1:183rd & 2 at MRMK 36No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #1 M.Buchanan caught at MC27, for 15 yards to the MC21 (#17 M.Green), 1ST DOWN
  6. 1:182nd & 8 at MRMK 42Timeout Rhode Island, clock 01:18
  7. 2:002nd & 8 at MRMK 42No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short left to #87 W.Dixon caught at MC44, for 6 yards to the MC36 (#1 K.Wyatt)
  8. 2:001st & 10 at MRMK 44No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #2 B.Barrow caught at MC42, for 2 yards to the MC42 (#17 M.Green)
  9. 2:003rd & 10 at URI 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left thrown to URI45 broken up by #7 D.Simms PENALTY MC Roughing The Passer (#7 D.Simms) 15 yards from URI41 to MC44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  10. 2:002nd & 10 at URI 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left to #5 A.Kwarteng thrown to MC45
  11. 2:001st & 10 at URI 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete deep right to #5 A.Kwarteng thrown to MC25
  12. 2:003rd & 2 at URI 38No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the URI41 (#17 M.Green; #11 M.Hogan), 1ST DOWN
  13. 2:002nd & 5 at URI 35Timeout Rhode Island, clock 02:00
  14. 3:042nd & 5 at URI 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #2 B.Barrow caught at URI35, for 3 yards to the URI38 (#15 W.Claude)
  15. 3:041st & 20 at URI 20No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge rush right for 15 yards gain to the URI35, out of bounds at URI35
  16. 3:041st & 10 at URI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush left for 8 yards gain to the URI38 (#15 W.Claude) PENALTY URI Holding (#56 D.Bishop) 10 yards from URI30 to URI20. NO PLAY
Q2Merrimack9 plays · 55 yds · 4:50 · Missed FG14–7
  1. 3:044th & 12 at URI 30#97 G.Bartolomeo field goal attempt from 47 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton), clock 03:04
  2. 7:543rd & 12 at URI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass incomplete short right to #11 E.Crite thrown to URI15 QB hurried by #19 J.Bynum
  3. 7:542nd & 10 at URI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #10 S.Patrick rush left for 2 yards loss to the URI30 (#35 E.McCann-Carter)
  4. 7:541st & 10 at URI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass incomplete deep left to #1 K.Massey thrown to URI05
  5. 7:543rd & 3 at URI 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush right for 6 yards gain to the URI28 (#35 E.McCann-Carter), 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:542nd & 4 at URI 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush middle for 1 yard gain to the URI34 (#98 D.Yang)
  7. 7:541st & 10 at URI 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush right for 6 yards gain to the URI35 (#13 T.Grimm)
  8. 7:542nd & 8 at MRMK 17No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete deep middle to #10 S.Patrick caught at URI45, for 42 yards to the URI41 (#21 C.McCoy), 1ST DOWN
  9. 7:541st & 10 at MRMK 15No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MC17 (#35 E.McCann-Carter)
  10. 7:541st & 10 at URI 35#46 J.Hamel kickoff 60 yards to the MC05 #29 M.Robinson return 10 yards to the MC15 (#18 R.Black)
Q2Rhode Island9 plays · 80 yds · 3:24 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 7:591st & 5 at MRMK 5No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.McClelland rush for 5 yards gain to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59 #45 T.Groff kick attempt good (H: #76 L.Kennett, LS: #41 D.Keough)
  2. 11:233rd & 10 at MRMK 11No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short middle to #1 M.Buchanan thrown to MC05 PENALTY MC Pass Interference (#1 K.Wyatt) 6 yards from MC11 to MC05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  3. 11:232nd & 10 at MRMK 11No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short middle to #2 B.Barrow thrown to MC06
  4. 11:231st & 10 at MRMK 11No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left to #5 A.Kwarteng thrown to MC00
  5. 11:231st & 10 at MRMK 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush left for 16 yards gain to the MC11 (#7 D.Simms; #5 R.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
  6. 11:233rd & 4 at URI 49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge rush middle for 24 yards gain to the MC27 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:232nd & 4 at URI 49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Mensah thrown to MC25
  8. 11:231st & 10 at URI 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush right for 6 yards gain to the URI49 (#16 J.Hathaway)
  9. 11:232nd & 8 at URI 22No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #5 A.Kwarteng caught at URI38, for 21 yards to the URI43 (#9 G.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
  10. 11:231st & 10 at URI 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush left for 2 yards gain to the URI22 (#90 B.Ricks)
Q1Merrimack10 plays · 18 yds · 5:41 · Punt7–7
  1. 11:234th & 21 at URI 41#51 N.Araujo punt 41 yards to the URI00, Touchback
  2. 15:004th & 16 at URI 36PENALTY MC Delay Of Game (#8 A.Hairston) 5 yards from URI36 to URI41. NO PLAY
  3. 15:003rd & 13 at URI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston sacked for loss of 3 yards to the URI36 (#98 D.Yang)
  4. 15:002nd & 13 at URI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #14 B.Goulet thrown to URI25
  5. 15:001st & 10 at URI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston sacked for loss of 3 yards to the URI33 (#4 D.Cureton)
  6. 15:004th & 3 at URI 37No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 7 yards gain to the URI30 (#16 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
  7. 15:003rd & 2 at URI 36No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush left for 1 yard loss to the URI37 (#0 R.Davy)
  8. 0:002nd & 3 at URI 37End of 1st quarter.
  9. 2:042nd & 3 at URI 37No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Mulbah rush middle for 1 yard gain to the URI36 (#0 R.Davy; #16 D.Picariello)
  10. 2:041st & 10 at URI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #11 E.Crite caught at URI37, for 7 yards to the URI37 (#13 T.Grimm)
  11. 2:043rd & 6 at MRMK 45No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #18 A.Korkosz caught at URI44, for 11 yards to the URI44 (#19 J.Bynum), 1ST DOWN
  12. 2:042nd & 6 at MRMK 45No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #4 J.McDonald thrown to URI46 broken up by #3 T.Lubin
  13. 2:041st & 10 at MRMK 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #1 K.Massey caught at MC38, for 4 yards to the MC45 (#21 C.McCoy)
Q1Rhode Island6 plays · 33 yds · 3:04 · Punt7–7
  1. 2:044th & 2 at URI 43#32 R.Leavitt punt 16 yards to the MC41, out of bounds at MC41
  2. 5:083rd & 9 at URI 36No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #9 J.Mensah caught at URI38, for 7 yards to the URI43 (#21 C.Bethel)
  3. 5:082nd & 8 at URI 37No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush middle for 1 yard loss to the URI36 (#15 W.Claude)
  4. 5:081st & 10 at URI 35No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush right for 2 yards gain to the URI37 (#41 J.Methodius; #17 M.Green)
  5. 5:081st & 10 at URI 22No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush left for 13 yards gain to the URI35 (#46 L.Graham), 1ST DOWN
  6. 5:082nd & 7 at URI 13No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short left to #1 M.Buchanan caught at URI22, for 9 yards to the URI22, out of bounds at URI22, 1ST DOWN
  7. 5:081st & 10 at URI 10No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Campbell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the URI13 (#11 M.Hogan; #41 J.Methodius)
  8. 5:081st & 10 at MRMK 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 65 yards to the URI00 #2 B.Barrow return 20 yards to the URI20 (#2 J.Wilson) PENALTY URI Holding (#31 A.Morgan) 10 yards from URI20 to URI10
Q1Merrimack8 plays · 59 yds · 3:56 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 5:152nd & 2 at URI 2No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush left for 2 yards gain to the URI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:15 #97 G.Bartolomeo kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)
  2. 9:111st & 5 at URI 5No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the URI02 (#4 D.Cureton; #15 T.Brewton)
  3. 9:111st & 10 at URI 18No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #14 B.Goulet caught at URI10, for 13 yards to the URI05 (#16 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
  4. 9:111st & 10 at URI 36No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short right to #5 A.Palmer caught at URI18, for 18 yards to the URI18 (#8 A.DePina-Gray), 1ST DOWN
  5. 9:112nd & 9 at URI 48No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz caught at URI36, for 12 yards to the URI36 (#8 A.DePina-Gray), 1ST DOWN
  6. 9:111st & 10 at URI 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 1 yard gain to the URI48 (#8 A.DePina-Gray)
  7. 9:112nd & 10 at MRMK 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at MC47, for 10 yards to the URI49 (#8 A.DePina-Gray), 1ST DOWN
  8. 9:111st & 10 at MRMK 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep left to #18 A.Korkosz thrown to URI35
Q1Rhode Island4 plays · 13 yds · 1:44 · Punt7–0
  1. 9:114th & 10 at URI 30#32 R.Leavitt punt 29 yards to the MC41
  2. 10:553rd & 10 at URI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Mensah thrown to MC50 QB hurried by #8 D.Frazier
  3. 10:552nd & 10 at URI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Mensah thrown to URI41
  4. 10:552nd & 5 at URI 35PENALTY URI False Start (#10 T.Budge) 5 yards from URI35 to URI30. NO PLAY
  5. 10:551st & 10 at URI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush middle for 5 yards gain to the URI35 (#5 R.Cooper)
  6. 10:551st & 10 at URI 17No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #5 A.Kwarteng caught at URI30, for 13 yards to the URI30 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
Q1Merrimack5 plays · 12 yds · 2:16 · Punt7–0
  1. 10:554th & 9 at MRMK 37#51 N.Araujo punt 46 yards to the URI17 #80 E.Combs III return 0 yards to the URI17 (#4 D.Ricks)
  2. 13:113rd & 9 at MRMK 37No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #14 B.Goulet thrown to MC42 QB hurried by #98 D.Yang
  3. 13:112nd & 10 at MRMK 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush right for 1 yard gain to the MC37 (#3 T.Lubin)
  4. 13:111st & 10 at MRMK 36No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #1 K.Massey thrown to MC45 QB hurried by #11 M.Garner
  5. 13:112nd & 4 at MRMK 31No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MC36 (#7 M.Meus), 1ST DOWN
  6. 13:111st & 10 at MRMK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #6 D.McElroy caught at MC25, for 6 yards to the MC31 (#0 R.Davy)
  7. 13:111st & 10 at URI 35#46 J.Hamel kickoff 46 yards to the MC19 fair catch by #24 T.Corsen-James at MC19
Q1Rhode Island2 plays · 18 yds · 0:37 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 13:112nd & 8 at MRMK 16No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass complete short right to #1 M.Buchanan caught at MC00, for 16 yards to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:11, 1ST DOWN #45 T.Groff kick attempt good (H: #32 R.Leavitt, LS: #41 D.Keough)
  2. 13:481st & 10 at MRMK 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush left for 2 yards gain to the MC16 (#6 B.Warrick; #17 M.Green)
Q1Rhode Island3 plays · 2 yds · 1:12 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:484th & 8 at URI 27#32 R.Leavitt punt 53 yards to the MC20 #14 B.Goulet return for loss of 2 yards to the MC22 fumbled by #14 B.Goulet at MC22 forced by #31 A.Morgan recovered by URI #55 G.Hinkley at MC18, End Of Play
  2. 14:004th & 3 at URI 32#32 R.Leavitt punt 44 yards to the MC24 PENALTY URI Illegal Formation 5 yards from URI32 to URI27. NO PLAY
  3. 15:003rd & 3 at URI 32No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short left to #1 M.Buchanan thrown to URI35
  4. 15:002nd & 3 at URI 32No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short right to #1 M.Buchanan thrown to URI48 broken up by #1 K.Wyatt
  5. 15:002nd & 8 at URI 27No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Budge pass incomplete short middle thrown to URI28 broken up by #47 S.Armstrong PENALTY MC Offside 5 yards from URI27 to URI32. NO PLAY
  6. 15:001st & 10 at URI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Barrow rush left for 2 yards gain to the URI27 (#90 B.Ricks)
  7. 15:001st & 10 at MRMK 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 65 yards to the URI00, Touchback

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