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Boston College DT tackles two players to force fumble, defensive score

If you don't know who has the ball, tackle 'em both.

That's what Boston College's Noa Merritt did to force a fumble that was recovered by fellow defensive lineman Kevin Kavalec for a touchdown in the third quarter of Monday's Quick Lane Bowl at Detroit's Ford Field.

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Merritt, a 6-foot, 277-pound junior, blew past Maryland center Brendan Moore as the Terps were in a shotgun formation. Before senior quarterback Perry Hills could hand the ball off to sophomore running back Ty Johnson, Merritt was on top of them.