Bryant Football Battles Merrimack on Saturday
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Bryant Football Battles Merrimack on Saturday
The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 0-5, while Merrimack is 2-3 overall.
Merrimack is in its first season of transition from a DII program to a DI program and therefore Saturday's game won't count towards the league standings.
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Bryant vs Merrimack
Bryant and Merrimack will be meeting for the 16th time in program history on Saturday, with the Bulldogs owning an 8-6 series lead.
Last season, Bryant edged Merrimack 49-41 in the season opener.
This will be Bryant’s first trip to Merrimack since 2007.
Bryant Offense
The Bryant offense will look to get back on track after only scoring six points last week.
On the season, the Bulldogs average just 12 points, and 287 total yards per game this season.
Bryant is led by quarterback Kory Curtis, who has completed 58 of 108 passes for 678 yards and three touchdowns. He has also added two interceptions.
So far this season, the Bryant running attack has averaged just 83 yards per game.
It is led by Daniel Adeboboye, who has rushed 59 times for 231 yards and two touchdowns.
Isaac McCray follows up with 30 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to the receivers, Vincent Nisivoccia leads the way with 42 catches for 282 yards and a touchdown.
He averages seven receptions per game.
Anthony Frederick follows up with 18 catches for 285 yards on the season.
Bryant Defense
On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are allowing 321 points, and 423 total yards per game.
The defense is led by Jesse Nemerowicz, who has a team-high 44 tackles on the year, while David Onyemem made a career-high 11 tackles last week and has 31 on the season.
On the back end, Andre Brackett has recorded two interceptions and five pass breakups to lead the Bryant secondary.