WASHINGTON — Coast Guard pulled within six points after halftime Saturday, but Merchant Marine scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win the Secretaries’ Cup 42–14 at Audi Field.
The New London-based Bears trailed 20–0 at halftime. Noah Rohrer scored on a two-yard run early in the third quarter, and Sean Burns found Dylan Truxon for a 29-yard touchdown with 3:41 left in the period.
Merchant Marine quarterback Bubba Mustain answered with a three-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion four seconds into the fourth quarter. Mustain ran for 134 yards and threw for 206, according to Coast Guard’s official box score. The Mariners rushed for 296 yards as a team.
Coast Guard finishes 4–6 overall and 2–5 in conference play. Merchant Marine improved to 8–1 overall and 6–1 in the conference.