Merrimack Warriors at Harvard Crimson
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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.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:51 | Ryan Osborne 14 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:14 | Kieran Corr 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:35 | Galamama Mulbah 20 Yd Run (Carlton Thai Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:38 | Kieran Corr 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:48 | DJ Gordon 24 Yd Run (Brady Blackburn Pass to Jaden Craig for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:56 | Kieran Corr 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:15 | DJ Gordon 19 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 HARV |
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|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: Cambridge, MA
Attendance: 5,661 · Capacity:
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