Merrimack Warriors at Tarleton State Texans
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Anderson leads Tarleton State's aerial attack with 3 TDs in 45-20 win over Merrimack
The Texans took a 7-0 lead when Chris Robinson returned AJ Hairston Jr.'s fumble 77 yards for a touchdown four-and-a-half minutes into the game.
Alejandro De La Poza made a 36-yard field goal midway through the first quarter. Halfway through the second, James Paige ran it in from the 3 to make it 17-0.
Merrimack made it a contest when Hairston connected on a pair of scoring passes to Austin Palmer of 24 and 7 yards, respectively. The first occurred with 3:13 before halftime and the other with two seconds before intermission.
But a three-touchdown effort in the third sealed it for the Texans (4-0) when Anderson threw a 32-yard touchdown to Marquis Willis, Bryce Green ran it in from 29 yards and Anderson threw a 42-yard score to Cydd Ford for a 38-14 lead.
Hairston threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns for Merrimack (1-3).
Tarleton State: Is off next week before hosting Chicago State on Oct. 3.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:21 | Chris Robinson 77 Yd Fumble Return (Alejandro De La Poza Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 7:02 | Alejandro De La Poza 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:25 | James Paige 3 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:13 | Austin Palmer 24 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:02 | Austin Palmer 7 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:31 | Marquis Willis 32 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:09 | Bryce Green 29 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:38 | Cydd Ford 42 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:26 | Cooper Lehman 22 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (AJ Hairston Jr Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:34 | Danny Joiner 13 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick) |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 TAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 379 | Total Yards | 513 |
| 224 | Passing | 413 |
| 19/34 | Comp/Att | 24/33 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 12.5 |
| 155 | Rushing | 100 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 5-53 | Penalties | 10-103 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:44 | Possession | 30:16 |
Game Information
Location: Stephenville, TX
Attendance: 24,612 · Capacity:
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