Football Falls To Dartmouth After Crunch-Time Drive Comes Up Short

HANOVER, NH – With seven minutes remaining and trailing by one touchdown, the Merrimack College football team marched 54 yards on 10 plays, advancing into the red zone and seemingly nearing a game-sealing score in the final minute. However, the Dartmouth Big Green forced a turnover on downs after a pair of Merrimack incompletions and held on for a 27-21 verdict at Buddy Teevens Stadium on Saturday. “We didn’t execute down the stretch,” Merrimack head football coach Mike Gennetti said. “It’s disappointing for sure. Credit to Dartmouth, who made more plays down the stretch than we did. They lost their…