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College Football: UNH falls to Merrimack, now 2-7 on season
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Ryan Ricketti caught 11 passes for 155 yards, but the University of New Hampshire football team lost to Merrimack College, 27-24 on Saturday, Oct. 24 in a non-conference game at Duane Stadium.
The 11 receptions and 155 receiving yards were both career highs for Ricketti, who accounted for nearly half of UNH's passing offense. UNH is now 2-7 on the season. The Wildcats are off next week, and will host Rhode Island on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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UNH's Tommy McLeish, making his first career start at quarterback, completed 27 of 44 passes for 318 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked three times and threw one interception.
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Jackson Stone recorded a team-high 10 tackles for the Wildcats, while Trevor Barry and Cohen Cook both had eight.
Merrimack quarterback AJ Hairston threw for 205 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 37 yards and two scores. His 8-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winner. Merrimack is now 3-5.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: College Football: UNH falls to Merrimack, now 2-7 on season
