Jermaine Corbett runs for 166 yards and a TD as Merrimack beats Bucknell 31-21
LEWISBURGH, Pa. -- — Jermaine Corbett ran for 166 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, Ayden Pereira was 11-of-15 passing for 147 yards and a score and Merrimack beat Bucknell 31-21 Saturday.
Pereira connected with Ty Yocum for a 30-yard gain that moved the Warriors into Bucknell territory and set up a 25-yard touchdown run by Corbett that made it 17-14 with 1:46 left in the first half.
Merrimack's defense forced a three-and-out on the opening drive of the second half before Brendon Wyatt caught a pass from Pereira in the right flat and raced 13 yards to the near pylon to make it a 10-point game with 10:43 left in the third quarter. Jay Thompson's strip-sack of Bucknell's Ralph Rucker IV was scooped up near midfield by Nicholas Lenon and returned for a touchdown that pushed the lead to 31-14 less than 3 minutes later.
Rucker threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Josh Gary that gave Bucknell (1-1) a 7-3 lead with 4:04 left in the first quarter and Rucker's 11-yard scoring run midway through the second put the Bison in front 14-10.
Michael Hardyway threw a 26-yard TD pass to Sam Milligan that capped the scoring in the closing seconds.
The Warriors had seven sacks, including four by Lenon and two by Thompson.
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Game Information
2024 FCS Independents Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Merrimack | 0-0 | 4-6 |
Sacred Heart | 0-2 | 5-6 |
2024 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Lehigh | 4-1 | 7-3 |
Holy Cross | 4-1 | 5-6 |
Bucknell | 3-2 | 5-6 |
Georgetown | 2-3 | 5-5 |
Lafayette | 2-3 | 6-5 |
Fordham | 2-4 | 2-9 |
Colgate | 1-4 | 2-9 |