Merrimack Warriors at Kent State Golden Flashes
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Clark's 100-yard kickoff return ends Kent State's 21-game losing streak, 21-17 over Merrimack
The Warriors took their only lead on a 45-yard field goal by Carlton Thai with 5:40 to play. A turnover set up the score.
Clark then fielded the ensuing kickoff a couple yards deep in the end zone and burst up the right hash marks. He bounced off a couple of players just past the 30, kept his balance and raced to the end zone.
The last win for the Golden Flashes was a 38-10 decision over Central Connecticut, three games into the 2023 season.
A pair of touchdown receptions by Cade Wolford — from C.J. Montes for 30 yards in the second quarter and from Dru DeShields covering 79 yards early in the third — staked the Golden Flashes to a 14-3 lead.
Merrimack then scored on three of four possessions. Ayden Pereira found Seth Sweitzer behind the defense for 36 yards and then hit Aveon Smith for the 2-point conversion that made it 14-14.
The Warriors covered 34 yards in 11 plays before turning the ball over on downs at the Kent State 41 with 1:42 to play.
Wolford had the two catches for 109 yards for Kent State. Merrimack's Pereira threw for 176 yards and ran for 103.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 3:24 | Cade Wolford 30 Yd pass from CJ Montes (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:01 | Carlton Thai 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:56 | Cade Wolford 79 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:26 | Carlton Thai 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:38 | Seth Sweitzer 36 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Aveon Smith Pass to Cade Callahan for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:40 | Carlton Thai 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:28 | Da'Realyst Clark 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick) |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 340 | Total Yards | 305 |
| 176 | Passing | 209 |
| 15/31 | Comp/Att | 12/19 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 11.0 |
| 164 | Rushing | 96 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 11-115 | Penalties | 8-65 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:31 | Possession | 28:24 |
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