Saturday Savant

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Merrimack	0	3	3	11	17
Kent State	0	7	7	7	21

Game Leaders

Merrimack

Kent State

15/31 · 176 · 1

Ayden Pereira

Passing Yards

6/10 · 118 · 1

Dru DeShields

19 · 103 · 0

Ayden Pereira

Rushing Yards

15 · 49 · 0

Gavin Garcia

3 · 59 · 1

Seth Sweitzer

Receiving Yards

2 · 109 · 2

Cade Wolford

Play by Play

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

15:002nd

Aveon Smith run for no gain to the 50 yard line

14:162nd

Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds for a touchback

14:162nd

Dru DeShields run for 6 yds to the KENT 26 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down

14:162nd

Dru DeShields pass complete to Hunter Hopperton for 11 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down

14:162nd

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 2 yds to the MRMK 46

14:162nd

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Terik Mulder

14:162nd

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 44

11:292nd

Jake Stoeckel punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 8

11:292nd

Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 8

11:292nd

Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 9

11:292nd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer

9:512nd

Mike Ryan punt for 57 yds

9:512nd

Dru DeShields pass complete to Wayne Harris for 10 yds to the KENT 44 for a 1ST down

9:512nd

No Huddle-Shotgun Kimbrough,Jahzae rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU46 (Frazier,DJ; Ricks,Bryce) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from KSU44 to KSU39. NO PLAY.

9:512nd

Dru DeShields pass complete to Wayne Harris for a loss of 1 yard to the KENT 38

9:512nd

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Wayne Harris

9:512nd

Dru DeShields run for 2 yds to the KENT 40

7:312nd

Jake Stoeckel punt for 33 yds

7:312nd

Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 31

7:312nd

PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lizama,Steve) 15 yards from MC31 to MC16. NO PLAY.

7:312nd

Ayden Pereira run for 12 yds to the MRMK 28

7:312nd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt

6:102nd

Mike Ryan punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Wayne Harris at the KENT 24

6:102nd

Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the KENT 27

6:102nd

Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 31

6:102nd

CJ Montes pass complete to Terik Mulder for 17 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down

6:102nd

PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Rosemond Jr.,Garry) 15 yards from KSU48 to MC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

6:102nd

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 5 yds to the MRMK 32

6:102nd

Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the MRMK 30

Touchdown

3:242nd

CJ Montes pass complete to Cade Wolford for 30 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)

Touchdown · 6 plays, 76 yds

MER KEN

0 – 7

3:242nd

Will Hryszko kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

3:242nd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer

3:242nd

Seth Sweitzer run for 8 yds to the MRMK 33

3:242nd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

2:172nd

PENALTY KSU False Start (Diallo,Junior) 5 yards from KSU38 to KSU33. NO PLAY.

2:172nd

Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 38

2:172nd

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 1 yd to the KENT 39

2:172nd

CJ Montes sacked by Jabari Echols for a loss of 2 yards to the KENT 37

2:172nd

PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from KSU37 to KSU32. NO PLAY.

0:572nd

Jake Stoeckel punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 11 , Garry Rosemond Jr. returns for 9 yds to the MRMK 41 Merrimack Penalty, (10 Yards) to the MRMK 11

2:172nd

Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds , Wayne Harris returns for 21 yds to the KENT 38

0:572nd

Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down

0:572nd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

0:572nd

No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass incomplete short right to Lehman,Cooper thrown to MC37 broken up by Tucker,Tevin PENALTY KSU Holding (Cordoba,Joel) 10 yards from MC27 to MC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

0:572nd

Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 42

0:302nd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 17 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down Kent State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jaire Rawlison) to the KENT 26 for a 1ST down

0:302nd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman

0:302nd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 12 yds to the KENT 14 for a 1ST down

0:302nd

Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:30

0:092nd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 5 yds to the KENT 9

0:092nd

Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:09

0:042nd

Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:04

Field Goal

0:012nd

Carlton Thai 26 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal · 8 plays, 80 yds

MER KEN

3 – 7

0:002nd

Carlton Thai kickoff for 19 yds

3rd QUARTER

14:533rd

Mike Ryan kickoff for 50 yds , Cade Wolford return for 23 yds to the KENT 42 Kent State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Angelo Stockstill) to the KENT 15

14:533rd

Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the KENT 15

14:533rd

CJ Montes pass incomplete to Wayne Harris

14:533rd

CJ Montes pass incomplete to Wayne Harris

14:533rd

PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game (Stoeckel,Jake) 5 yards from KSU15 to KSU10. NO PLAY.

14:003rd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

14:003rd

Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENT 47

14:003rd

Ayden Pereira run for 25 yds to the KENT 22 for a 1ST down

14:003rd

DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the KENT 21

14:003rd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 7 yds to the KENT 14

14:003rd

Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 19

10:413rd

Carlton Thai 36 yd FG MISSED

10:413rd

Cade Wolford run for 1 yd to the KENT 21

Touchdown

9:563rd

Dru DeShields pass complete to Cade Wolford for 79 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)

Touchdown · 2 plays, 80 yds

MER KEN

3 – 14

9:563rd

Will Hryszko kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

9:563rd

Brendon Wyatt run for 8 yds to the MRMK 33

9:563rd

Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 33 Merrimack Penalty, (-10 Yards) to the MRMK 23

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 24

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 14 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 22 yds to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENT 40

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down

9:563rd

Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the KENT 24

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 12 yds to the KENT 12 for a 1ST down

9:563rd

Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the KENT 10

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher

9:563rd

Ayden Pereira sacked by Jamond Mathis for a loss of 10 yards to the KENT 20

Field Goal

2:263rd

Carlton Thai 37 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal · 14 plays, 55 yds

MER KEN

6 – 14

14:003rd

Jake Stoeckel punt for 37 yds

2:223rd

Dru DeShields pass complete to Sebastian Brown for 15 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down

2:223rd

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 1 yd to the KENT 42

2:223rd

Dru DeShields pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 4 yds to the KENT 46

2:223rd

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Cade Wolford

0:193rd

Jake Stoeckel punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Garry Rosemond Jr. at the MRMK 12

0:003rd

Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 15

2:223rd

Mike Ryan kickoff for 46 yds , Cade Wolford return for 7 yds to the KENT 26

0:003rd

End of 3rd Quarter

4th QUARTER

15:004th

Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 16

15:004th

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

15:004th

Ryan,Mike punt 47 yards to the KSU37 Harris,Wayne return 9 yards to the KSU46 (Wilson,Jacob; Latham,Matthias) PENALTY MC Illegal Formation 5 yards from MC16 to MC11. NO PLAY.

13:524th

Mike Ryan punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 31 , Wayne Harris returns for 22 yds to the KENT 33 Kent State Penalty, Illegal Block (Angelo Stockstill) to the KENT 31

13:524th

CJ Montes pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 9 yds to the KENT 40

13:524th

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down

13:524th

CJ Montes sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the KENT 39

13:524th

Jahzae Kimbrough run for 2 yds to the KENT 41

13:524th

Gavin Garcia run for 8 yds to the KENT 49

10:444th

Jake Stoeckel punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 25

10:444th

Ayden Pereira run for 27 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down

10:444th

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 3 yds to the KENT 45

10:444th

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 9 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

8:384th

Seth Sweitzer 36 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Aveon Smith Pass to Cade Callahan for Two-Point Conversion)

Touchdown · 4 plays, 75 yds

MER KEN

14 – 14

8:384th

Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

8:384th

Dru DeShields run for a loss of 2 yards to the KENT 23

8:384th

Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Hunter Hopperton

7:594th

Dru DeShields sacked by Bryce Warrick for a loss of 4 yards to the KENT 19 Merrimack Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KENT 34

7:594th

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 3 yds to the KENT 31

7:594th

Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the KENT 29

7:594th

PENALTY MC False Start (Lizama,Steve) 5 yards from KSU29 to KSU34. NO PLAY.

7:594th

Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the KENT 28

5:454th

Timeout Merrimack, clock 05:45

Field Goal

5:404th

Carlton Thai 45 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal · 4 plays, 6 yds

MER KEN

17 – 14

Touchdown

5:284th

Da'Realyst Clark 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick)

Downs · 11 plays, 34 yds

MER KEN

17 – 21

5:284th

PENALTY MC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Warrick,Bryce) 15 yards from KSU35 to KSU50. NO PLAY.

5:284th

Will Hryszko kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Galamama Mulbah

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 13 yds to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down

5:284th

Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 41

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 3 yds to the MRMK 44

5:284th

Brendon Wyatt run for 7 yds to the KENT 49 for a 1ST down

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 13 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down

5:284th

Ayden Pereira sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 41

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper Lehman

5:284th

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer

1:424th

Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer

1:474th

Timeout Kent State, clock 01:47

1:424th

Gavin Garcia run for 7 yds to the KENT 48

1:344th

Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line

1:344th

Donovan Delaney Jr. run for 2 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST down

1:344th

Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:34

0:004th

Kneel down by Kent St. at KSU49 for loss of 3 yards.

Team Stats

Merrimack

Kent State

340 Total Yards 305

176 Passing Yards 209

164 Rushing Yards 96

17 1st Downs 15

3-14 3rd Down 5-14

0-1 4th Down 0-1

0 Turnovers 1

11-115 Penalties 8-65

31:31 Possession 28:24

Win Probability

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Merrimack

—

Kent State

According to ESPN Analytics

Game Information

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

4:00 PM ET

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Week 1 · Regular Season

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Ayden Pereira	19	103	5.4	27
Aveon Smith	4	30	7.5	22
B Brendon Wyatt	8	21	2.6	8
S Seth Sweitzer	1	8	8.0	8
M Matthias Latham	1	2	2.0	2
DeMarcus McElroy	2	0	0.0	1

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
S Seth Sweitzer	3	59	19.7	1	36
C Cooper Lehman	2	39	19.5	0	22
J Jalen McDonald	4	25	6.3	0	12
B Brendon Wyatt	2	16	8.0	0	13
C Cade Callahan	1	13	13.0	0	13
A Austin Palmer	1	12	12.0	0	12
DeMarcus McElroy	2	12	6.0	0	7

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
K Kendal Sims	9	2	0	0	0	0
R Rajahn Cooper	7	2	0	0	1	0
D DJ Frazier	7	0	0.5	0.5	0	1
R RJ Chapman	6	5	0	0	0	0
J Jacob Wilson	6	4	0	0	0	0
J Jason Compoh	4	4	0	0	0	0
G Garry Rosemond Jr.	4	3	0	1	1	0
D Dwayne Green Jr.	4	1	0	0	0	0
L Logan Graham	3	1	0	0	0	0
A Adrian Rufo	3	0	0	0	0	0
K Kamden Wyatt	2	2	0	0	0	0
C Cidney Johnson	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
J Jabari Echols	1	1	1	1	0	0
B Bryce Warrick	1	1	1	1	0	1
N Nate Palanica Jr.	1	1	0	1	0	0
DeMarcus McElroy	1	1	0	0	0	0
W Will Claude	1	1	0	0	0	0
B Bryce Ricks	1	0	0	0	0	0
J Justyce Hathaway	1	0	0	0	0	0
D Darrell Hamilton	1	0	0	0	0	0

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Dru DeShields	6/10	118	11.8	1	0	8.6
CJ Montes	6/9	91	10.1	1	0	20.3

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Gavin Garcia	15	49	3.3	8
Jahzae Kimbrough	7	39	5.6	12
Donovan Delaney Jr.	4	7	1.8	2
Dru DeShields	4	2	0.5	6
Cade Wolford	1	1	1.0	1
CJ Montes	5	1	0.2	5
Team	1	-3	-3.0	0

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Cade Wolford	2	109	54.5	2	79
Sebastian Brown	3	50	16.7	0	19
Terik Mulder	2	17	8.5	0	17
Jay Jay Etheridge	2	13	6.5	0	9
Hunter Hopperton	1	11	11.0	0	11
Wayne Harris	2	9	4.5	0	10

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
CJ Young	9	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Woods	8	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Jaire Rawlison	7	5	0	0.5	1	0	0
J Joel Cordoba	7	2	0	0	0	1	0
A'tiq Muhammad	5	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jelani Davis	4	2	0.5	1.5	0	1	0
Thomas Aden	4	0	0.5	1	0	0	0
Tevin Tucker	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jamond Mathis	3	1	1	1	0	5	0
Mattheus Carroll	3	1	0	0.5	0	1	0
Canaan Williams	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
D Derrick Jackson III	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sayed Abuhamdeh	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brodyn Bishop	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Semaj Cross	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amon Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Maddox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
DJ Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darian Blachewicz	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jaihien Roy	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Da'Realyst Clark	0	0	0	0	0	0	1