The Misericordia University football season came to an end with a 38-14 loss at Lycoming, Saturday.
 
MU's Jeff Puckett closed out his career with a pair of touchdowns, one rushing and one passing.  He ran for a team-high 108 yards on 20 carries and threw a 23-yard TD to Juwan Petties-Jackson.
 
The Cougars took the opening kickoff and Puckett took the second play from scrimmage 39 yards to the Lycoming 43 yard line.  A 12-yard reception by Ryan Kurtz converted a third-and-10 for a first down at the Lycoming 31.  Puckett picked up eight yards on first down, but the drive stalled at the Lyco 25 and the Warriors took over on downs.
 
Lycoming scored twice in the first quarter and built a 21-0 lead midway through the second period.
 
After forcing a Lycoming punt from deep in their own end, the Cougars took over at the Lycoming 42 yard line.
 
Two runs by Puckett gave MU a first down at the Lyco 31 and Mark McMaster had an eight-yard reception.  Petties-Jackson got the Cougars on the board with a 23-yard TD grabe with a minute remaining before halftime.
 
Lyco's Ryan Umpleby returned the kickoff 29 yards and followed with a 55-yard reception to move deep into MU territory.  A personal foul backed the Warriors up, but they converted a 30-yard field goal as time expired to take a 24-7 lead.
 
Lycoming added a touchdown in the third quarter and stretched the lead to 38-7 midway through the fourth period.
 
Taking over on their own 36, Puckett hit Sam Gillison for five yards and runs by Kurtz and Puckett gave MU a first down at their 44. 
 
Clayton Vleck connected with McMaster for 35 yards to the Lyco 18 and two runs by Puckett set up first and goal at the seven and he went in for the score on the next play to cap a 64-yard drive.
 
Hunter Pates led the MU defense with nine tackles and Anthony Vega and Dom Picarillo added seven stops each.
 
The Cougars finished their fourth season 1-9 overall and 1-8 in the MAC.
 
The game brought an end to the careers for MU's first recruiting class, including Puckett, Pates, Petties-Jackson, Michael Pheasant, Brandon Salazar, Ben Camacho, Robin Custodio, Kevin Bagasevich, Picarillo, Dylan Kluber, Kevin Collins, Alec Garrity, Omar Clark, Tim Martin, Sean Weg, Jimmy Manzick, John Ameen, Matt Henderson, Tom Stelzer, Tyler Rowe and Greg Zotian.