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Bryant needs rally to hold off D-II Merrimack 49-41
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) Prince Wilson threw for 378 yards and four touchdowns to lead Bryant to a 49-41 comeback win against Division-II Merrimack in a season opener Saturday.
With 10:55 remaining, Wilson threw a 57-yard touchdown to Tom Kennedy to give Bryant its first lead at 35-28. Three minutes later, Isaac Freeman ran for a 24-yard score to make it 42-28.
Matt Seawall had nine catches for 146 yards and two scores and Brenden Femiano ran 17 times for 102 yards and a score.
Jake Ragusa set up Merrimack's first score when he intercepted Wilson on Bryant's opening drive. The Warriors took a 7-0 lead when Cj Scarpa threw a 26-yard score to Sebastian Lucas.
Merrimack posted leads of 14-3, 21-10, and as late as 7:37 remaining in the third, owned its largest lead at 28-12 after Scarpa found Derrick Villard for a 3-yard touchdown pass.
Scarpa was 41-of-73 passing with 469 yards and four TDs. Villard ran for 86 yards and had two rushing scores.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
