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Merrimack Warriors at Harvard Crimson

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3-5, 0-4 Away
Final
7 - 31
5-0, 3-0 Home

Gordon scores twice and Harvard remains unbeaten with 31-7 win over Merrimack

Gordon twice weaved his way through the middle of the Warriors defense to score. His 24-yard TD in the third quarter extended the Crimson's lead to 21-7 and he added a 19-yard score in the fourth for the game's final points.

Jaden Craig was 17 of 29 for 305 yards passing, a touchdown and an interception for Harvard (5-0), ranked No. 20 in the FCS coaches' poll. Brady Blackburn had four catches for 110 yards and Ryan Osborne four for 91 yards and a score.

Ayden Pereira threw for 118 yards and rushed for 73 more and a touchdown for Merrimack (3-5), which trailed 13-7 at halftime.

How To Watch

How can I watch Merrimack Warriors vs. Harvard Crimson?
  • TV Channel: Warriors at Crimson 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

HARV TD 1st Period 5:51 Ryan Osborne 14 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick)
HARV FG 2nd Period 9:14 Kieran Corr 27 Yd Field Goal
MRMK TD 2nd Period 2:35 Galamama Mulbah 20 Yd Run (Carlton Thai Kick)
HARV FG 2nd Period 0:38 Kieran Corr 22 Yd Field Goal
HARV TD 3rd Period 6:48 DJ Gordon 24 Yd Run (Brady Blackburn Pass to Jaden Craig for Two-Point Conversion)
HARV FG 3rd Period 1:56 Kieran Corr 21 Yd Field Goal
HARV TD 4th Period 9:15 DJ Gordon 19 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2771.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMRMK https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/108.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originHARV
20 1st Downs 25
6-15 3rd down efficiency 2-8
1-5 4th down efficiency 0-1
307 Total Yards 482
118 Passing 305
13/29 Comp/Att 17/29
4.1 Yards per pass 10.5
189 Rushing 177
43 Rushing Attempts 31
4.4 Yards per rush 5.7
9-105 Penalties 5-55
1 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 1
31:59 Possession 28:01

Game Information

Venue: Harvard Stadium

Location: Cambridge, MA
Attendance: 5,661 · Capacity:
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