NCAAF

Mercyhurst Lakers at Sacred Heart Pioneers

· NCAA - Football
2-6, 1-5 Away
Final
14 - 31

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.

How To Watch

How can I watch Mercyhurst Lakers vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers?
  • TV Channel: Lakers at Pioneers 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

SHU TD 1st Period 11:07 Kevin McGuire 7 Yd pass from John Michalski (Matt Kling Kick)
SHU TD 2nd Period 14:08 Jalen Madison 11 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
SHU TD 2nd Period 5:05 Xavier Leigh 22 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
MERC TD 2nd Period 0:25 Ayron Rodriguez 9 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick)
SHU TD 3rd Period 1:56 John Michalski 4 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
MERC TD 4th Period 7:55 Austin Urena 10 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick)
SHU FG 4th Period 2:58 Matt Kling 36 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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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

Venue: Campus Field

Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 2,645 · Capacity:
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