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Anderson leads Tarleton State's aerial attack with 3 TDs in 45-20 win over Merrimack

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Anderson leads Tarleton State's aerial attack with 3 TDs in 45-20 win over Merrimack. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/anderson-leads-tarleton-state-s-aerial-attack-with-3-tds-in-45-20-win-over-merrimack/article_14cafa48-defe-5bd6-816b-f89a10f906c2.html

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Kaden Anderson led Tarleton State to a 45-20 victory over Merrimack with career-high performances of 407 passing yards and three touchdowns. The Texans extended their lead early in the game, scoring a touchdown within four-and-a-half minutes after Chris Robinson returned a fumble for 77 yards. Despite Merrimack's attempts to close the gap with two second-quarter touchdowns, Tarleton State pulled away in the third quarter with Anderson throwing another two touchdowns and Bryce Green running one in from 29 yards.

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Kaden Anderson led Tarleton State to a 45-20 victory over Merrimack on Saturday night in Stephenville, Texas. Anderson threw for a career-high 407 yards and three touchdowns, including a critical 38-yard pass late in the third quarter that sealed the win for the Texans (4-0). Early in the game, Chris Robinson returned a fumble for a touchdown from his own end zone, setting Tarleton State ahead by 17 points at halftime. Merrimack rallied briefly with two touchdown passes to Austin Palmer, but Anderson's three touchdowns in the third quarter secured Tarleton State’s dominance. The Texans' next game is on October 3 against Chicago State, while Merrimack will face New Haven next Saturday.

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STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Kaden Anderson threw for a career high 407 yards and three touchdowns and Tarleton State pulled away from Merrimack for a 45-20 win on Saturday night. asserted

State → throw → night

The Texans took a 7-0 lead when Chris Robinson returned AJ Hairston Jr.‘s fumble 77 yards for a touchdown four-and-a-half minutes into the game. asserted

Robinson → take → game

Alejandro De La Poza made a 36-yard field goal midway through the first quarter. asserted

Poza → make → quarter

Halfway through the second, James Paige ran it in from the 3 to make it 17-0. asserted

it → run → 3

Merrimack made it a contest when Hairston connected on a pair of scoring passes to Austin Palmer of 24 and 7 yards, respectively. asserted

Hairston → make → yards

The first occurred with 3:13 before halftime and the other with two seconds before intermission. asserted

first → occur → intermission

But a three-touchdown effort in the third sealed it for the Texans (4-0) when Anderson threw a 32-yard touchdown to Marquis Willis, Bryce Green ran it in from 29 yards and Anderson threw a 42-yard score to Cydd Ford for a 38-14 lead. asserted

Anderson → seal → lead

Hairston threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns for Merrimack (1-3). asserted

Hairston → throw → Merrimack

Up next Merrimack: Hosts New Haven on Saturday. asserted

Merrimack → host → Saturday

Tarleton State: Is off next week before hosting Chicago State on Oct. 3. ___ asserted

State → host → Oct.

Anderson leads Tarleton State's aerial attack with 3 TDs in 45-20 win over Merrimack

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