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# 23 Mercer (5-6 , 5-3) -VS- Samford (4-3 , 4-3)

Box Score

Mercer logo
20
vs
Samford logo
44

# 23 Mercer (5-6 , 5-3) -VS- Samford (4-3 , 4-3)

Team Score By Quarter
Team 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th F Total
MERMercer 0 7 7 6 20
Winner SAMSamford 10 21 0 13 44
MER:
Carter Peevy (162),
Deondre Johnson (158),
Isaia Harris (71)
SAM:
Liam Welch (443),
Jay Stanton (96),
M. Washington (147)
Date:
4/17/2021
Site:
Birmingham, Ala.
Stadium:
Seibert Stadium
Attendance:
1176
Kickoff Time:
12:05 pm
End of Game:
3:19
Duration:
3:14
Temperature:
66 deg
Wind:
1 mph
Weather:
Cloudy
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Match History vs Mercer

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Qtr. - Time Qtr Time Scoring Play MER SAM
1st - 04:02 1st 04:02 SAM - M. Fineran 44 yd field goal 7 plays, 40 yards, TOP 2:13 0 3
1st - 01:02 1st 01:02 SAM - DeMarcus Ware 30 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:45 0 10
2nd - 11:03 2nd 11:03 SAM - Jay Stanton 4 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 8 plays, 97 yards, TOP 2:25 0 17
2nd - 03:59 2nd 03:59 SAM - M. Washington 43 yd pass from Liam Welch (M. Fineran kick) 1 plays, 43 yards, TOP 0:08 0 24
2nd - 01:29 2nd 01:29 SAM - Jay Stanton 7 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:21 0 31
2nd - 00:00 2nd 00:00 MER - Deondre Johnson 1 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 7 plays, 84 yards, TOP 1:24 7 31
3rd - 10:05 3rd 10:05 MER - Julian Beris 2 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 5 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:13 14 31
4th - 12:05 4th 12:05 SAM - M. Fineran 20 yd field goal 8 plays, 43 yards, TOP 3:07 14 34
4th - 09:42 4th 09:42 MER - Deondre Johnson 4 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick blocked), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23 20 34
4th - 07:26 4th 07:26 SAM - M. Fineran 47 yd field goal 5 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:12 20 37
4th - 01:19 4th 01:19 SAM - Jay Stanton 33 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 1 plays, 33 yards, TOP 0:11 20 44
20 44
Referee: Bruce Austin Line Judge: Eric Pratt Side Judge: Michael Crowley
Umpire: Keith Baxter Back Judge: Jay Earnhardt
Linesman: Jerry Wilson Field Judge: Mark Brooks

Game Statistics By Team

Team Statistics
Statistic MER SAM
First Downs
Total 26 29
Rushing 17 7
Passing 8 20
Penalty 1 2
Rushing
Total (Net) 246 153
Attempts 59 29
Avg. Per Rush 4.2 5.3
Rushing TDs 3 4
Yds. Gained 326 188
Yds. Lost 80 35
Passing
Total (Net) 256 443
Comp.-Att.-Int. 13-26-0 39-49-0
Avg. / Att. 9.8 9.0
Avg. / Comp. 19.7 11.4
TDs 0 1
Total Offense
Yards 502 596
Plays 85 78
Avg. / Play 5.9 7.6
Fumbles - Lost 3-1 1-1
Penalties - Yds. 3-30 4-28
Punting
Punts - Yds. 6-227 4-139
Avg. / Punt 37.8 34.8
Inside 20 2 1
50+ Yds. 0 0
Touchbacks 0 0
Fair Catch 0 2
Kickoffs
Total - Yds. 3-142 9-558
Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 47.3 62.0
Touchbacks 0 4
Returns
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 1--19-0 4-20-0
Punt: Avg. / Return -19.0 5.0
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 4-89-0 2-37-0
Kickoff: Avg. / Return 22.3 18.5
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous
Misc. Yards 0 -4
Poss. Time 34:07 25:53
3rd. Down Conv. 3 of 14 8 of 17
4th. Down Conversions 0 of 3 1 of 1
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 3-4 3-5
Sacks: Total - Yds. 2-20 7-62
PAT: Total - Made 2-3 5-5
2PT Conversion: Total - Made 0-0 0-0
Field Goals: Total - Made 0-1 3-4

Individual Statistics

Offensive

Individual Passing Statistics
MER - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD INT Long Sack
Carter Peevy 6 13 162 0 0 64 4
Harrison Frost 7 12 94 0 0 29 3
Ethan Dirrim 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 13 26 256 0 0 64 7
SAM - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD Int. Long Sack
Liam Welch 39 49 443 1 0 56 2
Totals 39 49 443 1 0 56 2
Individual Rushing Statistics
MER - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Deondre Johnson 22 164 6 158 2 24 7.2
N. Clark 12 54 0 54 0 10 4.5
Carter Peevy 8 59 35 24 0 30 3.0
B. Marshall 4 20 0 20 0 7 5.0
Julian Beris 4 15 0 15 1 6 3.8
Max Burke 2 3 0 3 0 2 1.5
Fred Davis 3 5 9 -4 0 5 -1.3
Harrison Frost 4 6 30 -24 0 6 -6.0
Totals 59 326 80 246 3 30 4.2
SAM - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Jay Stanton 10 104 8 96 3 48 9.6
DeMarcus Ware 7 61 6 55 1 30 7.9
Liam Welch 11 23 21 2 0 11 0.2
Chris Oladokun 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Totals 29 188 35 153 4 48 5.3
Individual Receiving Statistics
MER - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Isaia Harris 2 71 0 64
Ty James 3 66 0 38
B. Marshall 3 52 0 29
Ethan Dirrim 2 48 0 36
Deondre Johnson 2 17 0 16
Bryce Lawrence 1 2 0 2
Totals 13 256 0 64
SAM - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
M. Washington 6 147 1 56
Ty King 7 73 0 26
Kendall Watson 6 59 0 21
Michael Vice 5 55 0 15
A.J. Toney 5 50 0 18
Jay Stanton 5 27 0 15
Jai'Rus Creamer 3 25 0 12
T. Pollard 1 8 0 8
DeMarcus Ware 1 -1 0 0
Totals 39 443 1 56

Defensive

Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds TFL Sack/Yds Sacks FF FR-Yds Fumbl INT INT BrUp Blkd QH
Isaac Dowling 11 6 17 0.5/1 0.5 -/- - 1 1-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Lance Wise 5 3 8 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
M. Campbell 6 - 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Yahsyn McKee 5 - 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 1 -
Ken Standley 4 1 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Richie Coffey 3 1 4 1.0/3 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Danijah Gammage 4 - 4 1.0/3 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
TJ Moore 4 - 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Harrison Poole 3 - 3 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Chris Hill 3 - 3 2.0/5 2.0 1.0/1 1.0 - 0-1 1/- - - - - -
Luke Ward 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jordan Williams 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Alvin Ward Jr. 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Barron King 1 1 2 1.5/1 1.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Xavier Correa 1 1 2 0.5/3 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
DJ McDaniel 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 2
Alex Ferry 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Solomon Zubairu 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jordan Swain - 1 1 0.5/3 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Samford - Individual Defensive Statistics
Samford - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds TFL Sack/Yds Sacks FF FR-Yds Fumbl INT INT BrUp Blkd QH
Nathan East 6 5 11 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Josiah Cotton 8 2 10 2.5/16 2.5 1.0/11 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Seth Simmer 8 1 9 1.0/5 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
T. Cheeks 5 2 7 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Lamar Anderson 5 1 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tay Berry 4 1 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Armond Lloyd 4 - 4 1.0/10 1.0 1.0/10 1.0 1 1-0 -/- - - - - -
Wade White 2 1 3 1.0/8 1.0 1.0/8 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Chris Edmonds 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Nelson Jordan 2 1 3 1.5/13 1.5 1.0/9 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Kourtlan Marsh 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Joshua Carter 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Joseph Mera 2 - 2 1.0/8 1.0 1.0/8 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Dorien Gooch 2 - 2 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Thomas Neville 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Hakeem Johnson 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Braeden Royal 1 1 2 0.5/5 0.5 0.5/5 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Coutrell Plair 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Chris Oladokun 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
J. Montgomery 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Noah Martin 1 - 1 1.0/5 1.0 1.0/5 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - 1
J.T. May - 1 1 0.5/6 0.5 0.5/6 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Nick Jackson 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jeremy Garth - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-1 1/- - - - - -
Joshua Long - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - 1 -

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics
MER - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Caleb Dowden 6 227 37.8 48 2 0 0
SAM - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
B. Porcellato 4 139 34.8 48 1 0 0
Individual Return Statistics
MER - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Yahsyn McKee 1 -19 0 4 89 26 0 0 0
SAM - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
M. Washington 4 20 13 1 22 22 0 0 0
Dakota Chapman 0 0 0 1 15 15 0 0 0
Individual Field Goal Statistics
MER - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Caleb Dowden 1st 10:55 33 MISSED
SAM - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
M. Fineran 1st 04:02 44 GOOD
M. Fineran 3rd 06:36 22 BLKD
M. Fineran 4th 12:05 20 GOOD
M. Fineran 4th 07:26 47 GOOD
Individual Kickoff Statistics
MER - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Devin Folser 3 142 0 0 47.3
SAM - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
M. Fineran 9 558 4 0 62.0
Individual PAT Statistics
MER - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Caleb Dowden 3 2 0 0 0 0
SAM - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
M. Fineran 5 5 0 0 0 0

Drive Chart

All Drives

All Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 MER 1st MER25 15:00 KO SAM16 10:55 FGA 9-59 4:05
1st/10:55 SAM 1st SAM20 10:55 FGA MER39 08:05 PUNT 9-41 2:50
1st/08:05 MER 1st MER11 08:05 PUNT MER35 06:15 PUNT 5-24 1:50
1st/06:15 SAM 1st SAM33 06:15 PUNT MER27 04:02 FG 7-40 2:13
1st/03:56 MER 1st MER27 03:56 KO MER30 02:47 PUNT 3-3 1:09
1st/02:47 SAM 1st SAM28 02:47 PUNT MER00 01:02 TD 7-72 1:45
1st/01:02 MER 1st MER25 01:02 KO MER46 13:28 PUNT 5-21 2:34
2nd/13:28 SAM 2nd SAM03 13:28 PUNT MER00 11:03 TD 8-97 2:25
2nd/10:57 MER 2nd MER26 10:57 KO SAM46 07:06 PUNT 7-28 3:51
2nd/07:06 SAM 2nd SAM01 07:06 PUNT SAM21 05:39 PUNT 4-20 1:27
2nd/05:39 MER 2nd MER31 05:39 PUNT MER19 04:07 PUNT 3-(-12) 1:32
2nd/04:07 SAM 2nd MER43 04:07 PUNT MER00 03:59 TD 1-43 0:08
2nd/03:59 MER 2nd MER25 03:59 KO MER24 02:50 PUNT 3-(-1) 1:09
2nd/02:50 SAM 2nd MER40 02:50 PUNT MER00 01:29 TD 5-40 1:21
2nd/01:24 MER 2nd MER16 01:24 KO SAM00 15:00 TD 7-84 1:24
3rd/15:00 SAM 3rd SAM25 15:00 KO SAM45 12:18 PUNT 10-20 2:42
3rd/12:18 MER 3rd MER22 12:18 PUNT SAM00 10:05 TD 5-78 2:13
3rd/09:59 SAM 3rd SAM25 09:59 KO MER05 06:36 FGA 12-70 3:23
3rd/06:36 MER 3rd MER20 06:36 FGA SAM34 04:11 FUMB 6-46 2:25
3rd/04:11 SAM 3rd SAM34 04:11 FUMB SAM40 03:09 PUNT 3-6 1:02
3rd/03:09 MER 3rd MER30 03:09 PUNT MER46 00:12 DOWNS 6-16 2:57
3rd/00:12 SAM 3rd MER46 00:12 DOWNS MER03 12:05 FG 8-43 3:07
4th/12:05 MER 4th MER25 12:05 KO SAM00 09:42 TD 8-75 2:23
4th/09:38 SAM 4th SAM40 09:38 KO MER30 07:26 FG 5-30 2:12
4th/07:11 MER 4th MER12 07:11 KO SAM48 03:42 DOWNS 10-40 3:29
4th/03:42 SAM 4th SAM48 03:42 DOWNS MER01 02:45 FUMB 2-51 0:57
4th/02:45 MER 4th MER01 02:45 FUMB MER33 01:30 DOWNS 6-32 1:15
4th/01:30 SAM 4th MER33 01:30 DOWNS MER00 01:19 TD 1-33 0:11
4th/01:19 MER 4th MER25 01:19 KO MER30 00:00 HALF 3-5 1:19

Mercer Drives

Mercer Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 MER 1st MER25 15:00 KO SAM16 10:55 FGA 9-59 4:05
1st/08:05 MER 1st MER11 08:05 PUNT MER35 06:15 PUNT 5-24 1:50
1st/03:56 MER 1st MER27 03:56 KO MER30 02:47 PUNT 3-3 1:09
1st/01:02 MER 1st MER25 01:02 KO MER46 13:28 PUNT 5-21 2:34
2nd/10:57 MER 2nd MER26 10:57 KO SAM46 07:06 PUNT 7-28 3:51
2nd/05:39 MER 2nd MER31 05:39 PUNT MER19 04:07 PUNT 3-(-12) 1:32
2nd/03:59 MER 2nd MER25 03:59 KO MER24 02:50 PUNT 3-(-1) 1:09
2nd/01:24 MER 2nd MER16 01:24 KO SAM00 15:00 TD 7-84 1:24
3rd/12:18 MER 3rd MER22 12:18 PUNT SAM00 10:05 TD 5-78 2:13
3rd/06:36 MER 3rd MER20 06:36 FGA SAM34 04:11 FUMB 6-46 2:25
3rd/03:09 MER 3rd MER30 03:09 PUNT MER46 00:12 DOWNS 6-16 2:57
4th/12:05 MER 4th MER25 12:05 KO SAM00 09:42 TD 8-75 2:23
4th/07:11 MER 4th MER12 07:11 KO SAM48 03:42 DOWNS 10-40 3:29
4th/02:45 MER 4th MER01 02:45 FUMB MER33 01:30 DOWNS 6-32 1:15
4th/01:19 MER 4th MER25 01:19 KO MER30 00:00 HALF 3-5 1:19

Samford Drives

Mercer
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/10:55 SAM 1st SAM20 10:55 FGA MER39 08:05 PUNT 9-41 2:50
1st/06:15 SAM 1st SAM33 06:15 PUNT MER27 04:02 FG 7-40 2:13
1st/02:47 SAM 1st SAM28 02:47 PUNT MER00 01:02 TD 7-72 1:45
2nd/13:28 SAM 2nd SAM03 13:28 PUNT MER00 11:03 TD 8-97 2:25
2nd/07:06 SAM 2nd SAM01 07:06 PUNT SAM21 05:39 PUNT 4-20 1:27
2nd/04:07 SAM 2nd MER43 04:07 PUNT MER00 03:59 TD 1-43 0:08
2nd/02:50 SAM 2nd MER40 02:50 PUNT MER00 01:29 TD 5-40 1:21
3rd/15:00 SAM 3rd SAM25 15:00 KO SAM45 12:18 PUNT 10-20 2:42
3rd/09:59 SAM 3rd SAM25 09:59 KO MER05 06:36 FGA 12-70 3:23
3rd/04:11 SAM 3rd SAM34 04:11 FUMB SAM40 03:09 PUNT 3-6 1:02
3rd/00:12 SAM 3rd MER46 00:12 DOWNS MER03 12:05 FG 8-43 3:07
4th/09:38 SAM 4th SAM40 09:38 KO MER30 07:26 FG 5-30 2:12
4th/03:42 SAM 4th SAM48 03:42 DOWNS MER01 02:45 FUMB 2-51 0:57
4th/01:30 SAM 4th MER33 01:30 DOWNS MER00 01:19 TD 1-33 0:11

Play By Play

Quarter #1 Plays

Game Start
Start of 1st Half
Play
Captains: SU: 13,89,80,59 MC: 9
Coin Toss: Samford wins the toss, will defer to 2nd half
SAM ball on SAM35.
M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Mercer at 15:00
Mercer at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 15:00
1st and 10 at MER25 Deondre Johnson rush for 19 yards to the MER44, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (T. Cheeks).
1st and 10 at MER44 Carter Peevy sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER36 (Joseph Mera).
2nd and 18 at MER36 Carter Peevy rush for 30 yards to the SAM34, 1ST DOWN MER (Chris Edmonds;Josiah Cotton).
1st and 10 at SAM34 Deondre Johnson rush for 6 yards to the SAM28 (Nathan East).
2nd and 4 at SAM28 Deondre Johnson rush for 11 yards to the SAM17, 1ST DOWN MER (Lamar Anderson).
1st and 10 at SAM17 Fred Davis rush for loss of 8 yards to the SAM25 (Josiah Cotton;Nelson Jordan).
2nd and 18 at SAM25 Deondre Johnson rush for 9 yards to the SAM16 (Tay Berry).
3rd and 9 at SAM16 Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Fred Davis (Coutrell Plair).
4th and 9 at SAM16 Caleb Dowden field goal attempt from 33 MISSED - wide left, spot at SAM20, clock 10:55.
Total 9 plays , 59 yards Time of Possession: 4:05
Samford at 10:55
Samford at 10:55
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 10:55
1st and 10 at SAM20 SAMFORD drive start at 10:55.
1st and 10 at SAM20 Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for 7 yards to the SAM27 (Richie Coffey).
2nd and 3 at SAM27 Jay Stanton rush for loss of 4 yards to the SAM23 (Chris Hill).
3rd and 7 at SAM23 Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for 9 yards to the SAM32, 1ST DOWN SAM (Yahsyn McKee).
1st and 10 at SAM32 Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for loss of 3 yards to the SAM29 (Danijah Gammage).
2nd and 13 at SAM29 Liam Welch pass complete to A.J. Toney for 18 yards to the SAM47, 1ST DOWN SAM (Harrison Poole).
1st and 10 at SAM47 Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for 15 yards to the MER38, 1ST DOWN SAM (Richie Coffey).
1st and 10 at MER38 Liam Welch pass complete to DeMarcus Ware for loss of 1 yard to the MER39 (Harrison Poole).
2nd and 11 at MER39 Liam Welch rush for no gain to the MER39, out-of-bounds (Danijah Gammage).
3rd and 11 at MER39 Liam Welch pass incomplete to A.J. Toney (TJ Moore).
4th and 11 at MER39 B. Porcellato punt 28 yards to the MER11, fair catch by Yahsyn McKee.
Total 9 plays , 41 yards Time of Possession: 2:50
Mercer at 08:05
Mercer at 08:05
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 08:05
1st and 10 at MER11 MERCER drive start at 08:05.
1st and 10 at MER11 B. Marshall rush for 2 yards to the MER13 (Armond Lloyd).
2nd and 8 at MER13 Deondre Johnson rush for 14 yards to the MER27, 1ST DOWN MER (Nathan East;T. Cheeks).
1st and 10 at MER27 N. Clark rush for 2 yards to the MER29 (Armond Lloyd).
2nd and 8 at MER29 Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James.
3rd and 8 at MER29 Carter Peevy rush for 6 yards to the MER35, out-of-bounds (Tay Berry).
4th and 2 at MER35 Caleb Dowden punt 37 yards to the SAM28, M. Washington return 5 yards to the SAM33 (Jordan Williams).
Total 5 plays , 24 yards Time of Possession: 1:50
Samford at 06:15
Samford at 06:15
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 06:15
1st and 10 at SAM33 SAMFORD drive start at 06:15.
1st and 10 at SAM33 Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for 11 yards to the SAM44, 1ST DOWN SAM (Lance Wise;Isaac Dowling).
1st and 10 at SAM44 Jay Stanton rush for 1 yard to the SAM45 (DJ McDaniel).
2nd and 9 at SAM45 Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 21 yards to the MER34, 1ST DOWN SAM (M. Campbell).
1st and 10 at MER34 Jay Stanton rush for 4 yards to the MER30 (Isaac Dowling;Alvin Ward Jr.).
2nd and 6 at MER30 Liam Welch pass incomplete to J.R. Tran-Reno (Lance Wise).
3rd and 6 at MER30 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 3 yards to the MER27 (Isaac Dowling).
4th and 3 at MER27 Timeout Samford, clock 04:08.
4th and 3 at MER27 M. Fineran field goal attempt from 44 GOOD, clock 04:02.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 63 yards to the MER2, Yahsyn McKee return 25 yards to the MER27 (Josiah Cotton).
Total 7 plays , 40 yards Time of Possession: 2:13
Score:
Mercer 0-3 Samford
Mercer at 03:56
Mercer at 03:56
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 03:56
1st and 10 at MER27 MERCER drive start at 03:56.
1st and 10 at MER27 Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James.
2nd and 10 at MER27 N. Clark rush for 3 yards to the MER30 (Seth Simmer).
3rd and 7 at MER30 Carter Peevy pass incomplete, QB hurry by Nelson Jordan.
4th and 7 at MER30 Caleb Dowden punt 44 yards to the SAM26, M. Washington return 2 yards to the SAM28 (Isaac Dowling;Jordan Williams).
Total 3 plays , 3 yards Time of Possession: 1:09
Samford at 02:47
Samford at 02:47
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 02:47
1st and 10 at SAM28 SAMFORD drive start at 02:47.
1st and 10 at SAM28 Liam Welch rush for 2 yards to the SAM30 (Ken Standley;Isaac Dowling).
2nd and 8 at SAM30 Liam Welch pass complete to M. Washington for 3 yards to the SAM33 (DJ McDaniel).
3rd and 5 at SAM33 Liam Welch pass complete to Jai'Rus Creamer for 8 yards to the SAM41, 1ST DOWN SAM.
1st and 10 at SAM41 Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for 15 yards to the MER44, 1ST DOWN SAM (Lance Wise).
1st and 10 at MER44 Liam Welch pass incomplete to Kendall Watson.
2nd and 10 at MER44 Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 14 yards to the MER30, 1ST DOWN SAM (Isaac Dowling).
1st and 10 at MER30 DeMarcus Ware rush for 30 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN SAM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:02.
1st and GOAL at MER03 M. Fineran kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Total 7 plays , 72 yards Time of Possession: 1:45
Score:
Mercer 0-10 Samford
Mercer at 01:02
Mercer at 01:02
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 01:02
1st and 10 at MER25 MERCER drive start at 01:02.
1st and 10 at MER25 Deondre Johnson rush for 5 yards to the MER30 (Nathan East).
2nd and 5 at MER30 Deondre Johnson rush for 10 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (Lamar Anderson).

Quarter #2 Plays

Start of Quarter #2
Start of Quarter #2
Down & Distance Play
1st and 10 at MER40 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
1st and 10 at MER40 Ethan Dirrim pass incomplete to Fred Davis.
2nd and 10 at MER40 B. Marshall rush for 5 yards to the MER45 (Nathan East;Wade White).
3rd and 5 at MER45 Carter Peevy pass complete to Deondre Johnson for 1 yard to the MER46 (Nathan East).
4th and 4 at MER46 Caleb Dowden punt 48 yards to the SAM6, downed, PENALTY SAM holding 3 yards to the SAM3, 1st and 10, SAM ball on SAM3.
Total 5 plays , 21 yards Time of Possession: 2:34
Samford at 13:28
Samford at 13:28
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 13:28
1st and 10 at SAM03 SAMFORD drive start at 13:28.
1st and 10 at SAM03 Liam Welch pass incomplete to A.J. Toney.
2nd and 10 at SAM03 Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 4 yards to the SAM7 (Isaac Dowling).
3rd and 6 at SAM07 Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for 13 yards to the SAM20, 1ST DOWN SAM (TJ Moore).
1st and 10 at SAM20 DeMarcus Ware rush for loss of 3 yards to the SAM17, PENALTY SAM holding (Austin Guyse) 10 yards to the SAM10, NO PLAY.
1st and 20 at SAM10 Liam Welch rush for 11 yards to the SAM21 (Danijah Gammage).
2nd and 9 at SAM21 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 12 yards to the SAM33, 1ST DOWN SAM (M. Campbell).
1st and 10 at SAM33 Liam Welch pass complete to M. Washington for 56 yards to the MER11, 1ST DOWN SAM (Lance Wise).
1st and 10 at MER11 Jay Stanton rush for 7 yards to the MER4 (Ken Standley).
2nd and 3 at MER04 Jay Stanton rush for 4 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN SAM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:03.
1st and GOAL at MER03 M. Fineran kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Yahsyn McKee return 26 yards to the MER26 (Kourtlan Marsh).
Total 8 plays , 97 yards Time of Possession: 2:25
Score:
Mercer 0-17 Samford
Mercer at 10:57
Mercer at 10:57
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 10:57
1st and 10 at MER26 MERCER drive start at 10:57.
1st and 10 at MER26 Deondre Johnson rush for 14 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (Thomas Neville).
1st and 10 at MER40 Deondre Johnson rush for 3 yards to the MER43 (Dorien Gooch).
2nd and 7 at MER43 N. Clark rush for 2 yards to the MER45 (Armond Lloyd).
3rd and 5 at MER45 Timeout Mercer, clock 09:18.
3rd and 5 at MER45 Deondre Johnson rush for 5 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MER (Lamar Anderson;Nathan East).
1st and 10 at MER50 Fred Davis rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER49 (Dorien Gooch).
2nd and 11 at MER49 Fred Davis rush for 5 yards to the SAM46 (T. Cheeks;Seth Simmer).
3rd and 6 at SAM46 Carter Peevy pass incomplete, QB hurry by Tay Berry.
4th and 6 at SAM46 Caleb Dowden punt 45 yards to the SAM1, M. Washington return 0 yards to the SAM1 (Danijah Gammage).
Total 7 plays , 28 yards Time of Possession: 3:51
Samford at 07:06
Samford at 07:06
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 07:06
1st and 10 at SAM01 SAMFORD drive start at 07:06.
1st and 10 at SAM01 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 14 yards to the SAM15, 1ST DOWN SAM, out-of-bounds (M. Campbell).
1st and 10 at SAM15 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 5 yards to the SAM20 (Lance Wise).
2nd and 5 at SAM20 Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for 1 yard to the SAM21, out-of-bounds (Ken Standley).
3rd and 4 at SAM21 Liam Welch pass incomplete to Kendall Watson, QB hurry by Alvin Ward Jr..
4th and 4 at SAM21 B. Porcellato punt 48 yards to the MER31, Yahsyn McKee return 0 yards to the MER31, fumble by Yahsyn McKee recovered by MER Yahsyn McKee at MER12, Yahsyn McKee for no gain to the MER12 (Thomas Neville).
Total 4 plays , 20 yards Time of Possession: 1:27
Mercer at 05:39
Mercer at 05:39
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 05:39
1st and 10 at MER12 MERCER drive start at 05:39.
1st and 10 at MER12 Deondre Johnson rush for 8 yards to the MER20 (Joshua Carter).
2nd and 2 at MER20 Deondre Johnson rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER19 (Josiah Cotton).
3rd and 3 at MER19 Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ethan Dirrim.
4th and 3 at MER19 Caleb Dowden punt 37 yards to the SAM44, M. Washington return 13 yards to the MER43 (TJ Moore).
Total 3 plays , -12 yards Time of Possession: 1:32
Samford at 04:07
Samford at 04:07
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 04:07
1st and 10 at MER43 SAMFORD drive start at 04:07.
1st and 10 at MER43 Liam Welch pass complete to M. Washington for 43 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN SAM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:59.
1st and GOAL at MER03 M. Fineran kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Total 1 plays , 43 yards Time of Possession: 0:08
Score:
Mercer 0-24 Samford
Mercer at 03:59
Mercer at 03:59
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 03:59
1st and 10 at MER25 MERCER drive start at 03:59.
1st and 10 at MER25 Deondre Johnson rush for 4 yards to the MER29 (Nathan East).
2nd and 6 at MER29 N. Clark rush for 3 yards to the MER32 (Nathan East;Tay Berry).
3rd and 3 at MER32 Carter Peevy sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER24 (Wade White).
4th and 11 at MER24 Timeout Samford, clock 02:56.
4th and 11 at MER24 Caleb Dowden punt 16 yards to the MER40, out-of-bounds.
Total 3 plays , -1 yards Time of Possession: 1:09
Samford at 02:50
Samford at 02:50
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 02:50
1st and 10 at MER40 SAMFORD drive start at 02:50.
1st and 10 at MER40 Liam Welch pass complete to M. Washington for 2 yards to the MER38 (Isaac Dowling).
2nd and 8 at MER38 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 7 yards to the MER31 (M. Campbell).
3rd and 1 at MER31 DeMarcus Ware rush for 20 yards to the MER11, 1ST DOWN SAM (TJ Moore).
1st and 10 at MER11 DeMarcus Ware rush for 4 yards to the MER7 (Alvin Ward Jr.).
2nd and 6 at MER07 Jay Stanton rush for 7 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN SAM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29.
1st and GOAL at MER03 M. Fineran kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Yahsyn McKee return 16 yards to the MER16 (Josiah Cotton).
Total 5 plays , 40 yards Time of Possession: 1:21
Score:
Mercer 0-31 Samford
Mercer at 01:24
Mercer at 01:24
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 01:24
1st and 10 at MER16 MERCER drive start at 01:24.
1st and 10 at MER16 N. Clark rush for 3 yards to the MER19 (Seth Simmer).
2nd and 7 at MER19 Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 38 yards to the SAM43, 1ST DOWN MER (Chris Edmonds).
1st and 10 at SAM43 Carter Peevy pass complete to B. Marshall for 9 yards to the SAM34 (Josiah Cotton), PENALTY SAM offside defense declined.
2nd and 1 at SAM34 N. Clark rush for 2 yards to the SAM32, 1ST DOWN MER (Seth Simmer).
1st and 10 at SAM32 Carter Peevy sacked for loss of 5 yards to the SAM37 (Noah Martin).
2nd and 15 at SAM37 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:13.
2nd and 15 at SAM37 Carter Peevy pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 36 yards to the SAM1, 1ST DOWN MER.
1st and GOAL at SAM01 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:05.
1st and GOAL at SAM01 Deondre Johnson rush for 1 yard to the SAM0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00.
1st and GOAL at SAM03 Caleb Dowden kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 End of half, clock 00:00.
Total 7 plays , 84 yards Time of Possession: 1:24
Score:
Mercer 7-31 Samford

Quarter #3 Plays

Halftime
Start of 2nd Half
Play
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, MER ball on MER35.
Devin Folser kickoff 61 yards to the SAM4, fair catch by Titus Gardner.
Samford at 15:00
Samford at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 15:00
1st and 10 at SAM25 SAMFORD drive start at 15:00.
1st and 10 at SAM25 Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for 5 yards to the SAM30 (Isaac Dowling).
2nd and 5 at SAM30 Liam Welch rush for no gain to the SAM30 (Chris Hill).
3rd and 5 at SAM30 Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 10 yards to the SAM40, 1ST DOWN SAM, out-of-bounds (Yahsyn McKee).
1st and 10 at SAM40 DeMarcus Ware rush for 3 yards to the SAM43 (Isaac Dowling).
2nd and 7 at SAM43 Liam Welch pass complete to Jai'Rus Creamer for 5 yards to the SAM48 (Isaac Dowling).
3rd and 2 at SAM48 Liam Welch rush for 1 yard to the SAM49 (Isaac Dowling;Lance Wise).
4th and 1 at SAM49 DeMarcus Ware rush for 2 yards to the MER49, 1ST DOWN SAM (Xavier Correa).
1st and 10 at MER49 DeMarcus Ware rush for loss of 6 yards to the SAM45 (Xavier Correa;Jordan Swain).
2nd and 16 at SAM45 Liam Welch pass incomplete to Kendall Watson (Yahsyn McKee).
3rd and 16 at SAM45 Liam Welch pass incomplete to Michael Vice (Isaac Dowling).
4th and 16 at SAM45 B. Porcellato punt 33 yards to the MER22, fair catch by Yahsyn McKee.
Total 10 plays , 20 yards Time of Possession: 2:42
Mercer at 12:18
Mercer at 12:18
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 12:18
1st and 10 at MER22 MERCER drive start at 12:18.
1st and 10 at MER22 Deondre Johnson rush for 7 yards to the MER29 (Lamar Anderson).
2nd and 3 at MER29 Deondre Johnson rush for 2 yards to the MER31 (Joseph Mera).
3rd and 1 at MER31 Deondre Johnson rush for 3 yards to the MER34, 1ST DOWN MER (Tay Berry).
1st and 10 at MER34 Carter Peevy pass complete to Isaia Harris for 64 yards to the SAM2, 1ST DOWN MER (Lamar Anderson).
1st and GOAL at SAM02 Julian Beris rush for 2 yards to the SAM0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:05.
1st and GOAL at SAM03 Caleb Dowden kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Devin Folser kickoff 62 yards to the SAM3, M. Washington return 22 yards to the SAM25 (Ken Standley).
Total 5 plays , 78 yards Time of Possession: 2:13
Score:
Mercer 14-31 Samford
Samford at 09:59
Samford at 09:59
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 09:59
1st and 10 at SAM25 SAMFORD drive start at 09:59.
1st and 10 at SAM25 Liam Welch sacked for loss of 1 yard to the SAM24 (Chris Hill).
2nd and 11 at SAM24 Liam Welch pass complete to T. Pollard for 8 yards to the SAM32 (Harrison Poole).
3rd and 3 at SAM32 Liam Welch pass complete to A.J. Toney for 10 yards to the SAM42, 1ST DOWN SAM (Yahsyn McKee).
1st and 10 at SAM42 Liam Welch pass complete to M. Washington for 21 yards to the MER37, 1ST DOWN SAM (Lance Wise).
1st and 10 at MER37 Liam Welch pass complete to Jai'Rus Creamer for 12 yards to the MER25, 1ST DOWN SAM (M. Campbell).
1st and 10 at MER25 Jay Stanton rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER26 (Barron King).
2nd and 11 at MER26 Liam Welch pass complete to A.J. Toney for 7 yards to the MER19 (TJ Moore).
3rd and 4 at MER19 Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for 9 yards to the MER10, 1ST DOWN SAM (M. Campbell).
1st and GOAL at MER10 Liam Welch pass incomplete to Jai'Rus Creamer (M. Campbell).
2nd and GOAL at MER10 Liam Welch rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER11 (Isaac Dowling;Barron King).
3rd and GOAL at MER11 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 6 yards to the MER5 (Lance Wise).
4th and GOAL at MER05 M. Fineran field goal attempt from 22 BLOCKED, recovered by SAM TEAM at MER9 spot at MER9, clock 06:36 (blocked by Yahsyn McKee).
Total 12 plays , 70 yards Time of Possession: 3:23
Mercer at 06:36
Mercer at 06:36
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 06:36
1st and 10 at MER09 MER ball on MER20.
1st and 10 at MER20 B. Marshall rush for 7 yards to the MER27 (T. Cheeks).
2nd and 3 at MER27 N. Clark rush for 8 yards to the MER35, 1ST DOWN MER (T. Cheeks).
1st and 10 at MER35 Carter Peevy rush for 23 yards to the SAM42, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Hakeem Johnson).
1st and 10 at SAM42 N. Clark rush for 5 yards to the SAM37 (Nathan East).
2nd and 5 at SAM37 Julian Beris rush for 6 yards to the SAM31, 1ST DOWN MER (Seth Simmer).
1st and 10 at SAM31 Carter Peevy rush for loss of 3 yards to the SAM34, fumble by Carter Peevy recovered by SAM Jeremy Garth at SAM34.
Total 6 plays , 46 yards Time of Possession: 2:25
Samford at 04:11
Samford at 04:11
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 04:11
1st and 10 at SAM34 SAMFORD drive start at 04:11.
1st and 10 at SAM34 Liam Welch pass incomplete, QB hurry by DJ McDaniel.
2nd and 10 at SAM34 Liam Welch pass incomplete, QB hurry by DJ McDaniel, PENALTY SAM holding declined.
3rd and 10 at SAM34 Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 6 yards to the SAM40 (Isaac Dowling).
4th and 4 at SAM40 B. Porcellato punt 30 yards to the MER30, out-of-bounds.
Total 3 plays , 6 yards Time of Possession: 1:02
Mercer at 03:09
Mercer at 03:09
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 03:09
1st and 10 at MER30 MERCER drive start at 03:09.
1st and 10 at MER30 Deondre Johnson rush for 6 yards to the MER36 (Nick Jackson).
2nd and 4 at MER36 N. Clark rush for 7 yards to the MER43, 1ST DOWN MER (Braeden Royal).
1st and 10 at MER43 Carter Peevy sacked for loss of 11 yards to the MER32 (J.T. May;Braeden Royal).
2nd and 21 at MER32 Julian Beris rush for 5 yards to the MER37 (Seth Simmer).
3rd and 16 at MER37 Carter Peevy pass complete to B. Marshall for 14 yards to the SAM49 (Nelson Jordan).
4th and 2 at SAM49 Deondre Johnson rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER46 (Seth Simmer).
Total 6 plays , 16 yards Time of Possession: 2:57
Samford at 00:12
Samford at 00:12
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 00:12
1st and 10 at MER46 SAMFORD drive start at 00:12.
1st and 10 at MER46 DeMarcus Ware rush for 2 yards to the MER44 (Luke Ward).

Quarter #4 Plays

Start of Quarter #4
Start of Quarter #4
Down & Distance Play
2nd and 8 at MER44 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 8 at MER44 Liam Welch rush for 3 yards to the MER41 (Isaac Dowling).
3rd and 5 at MER41 Liam Welch pass complete to Ty King for 26 yards to the MER15, 1ST DOWN SAM, out-of-bounds (Luke Ward).
1st and 10 at MER15 Liam Welch pass complete to A.J. Toney for 6 yards to the MER9.
2nd and 4 at MER09 Liam Welch pass incomplete to Jay Stanton, PENALTY MER pass interference (Alvin Ward Jr.) 5 yards to the MER4, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY.
1st and GOAL at MER04 Jay Stanton rush for loss of 3 yards to the MER7 (Richie Coffey).
2nd and GOAL at MER07 Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 4 yards to the MER3 (Richie Coffey;Lance Wise).
3rd and GOAL at MER03 Chris Oladokun rush for no gain to the MER3 (Isaac Dowling).
4th and GOAL at MER03 M. Fineran field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 12:05.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Total 8 plays , 43 yards Time of Possession: 3:07
Score:
Mercer 14-34 Samford
Mercer at 12:05
Mercer at 12:05
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 12:05
1st and 10 at MER25 MERCER drive start at 12:05.
1st and 10 at MER25 Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Deondre Johnson (Nathan East), QB hurry by T. Cheeks.
2nd and 10 at MER25 Harrison Frost at QB for Mercer.
2nd and 10 at MER25 Harrison Frost pass complete to Ty James for 16 yards to the MER41, 1ST DOWN MER (Lamar Anderson).
1st and 10 at MER41 N. Clark rush for 2 yards to the MER43 (Joshua Carter).
2nd and 8 at MER43 N. Clark rush for 10 yards to the SAM47, 1ST DOWN MER (Wade White).
1st and 10 at SAM47 Timeout Samford, clock 10:48.
1st and 10 at SAM47 Harrison Frost pass complete to B. Marshall for 29 yards to the SAM18, 1ST DOWN MER (Hakeem Johnson;Nathan East).
1st and 10 at SAM18 Julian Beris rush for 2 yards to the SAM16 (Josiah Cotton).
2nd and 8 at SAM16 Harrison Frost pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 12 yards to the SAM4, 1ST DOWN MER (Tay Berry).
1st and GOAL at SAM04 Deondre Johnson rush for 4 yards to the SAM0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:42.
1st and GOAL at SAM03 Caleb Dowden kick attempt failed (blocked) (blocked by Joshua Long).
1st and GOAL at MER35 Devin Folser kickoff 40 yards to the SAM25, Dakota Chapman return 15 yards to the SAM40 (Alex Ferry).
Total 8 plays , 75 yards Time of Possession: 2:23
Score:
Mercer 20-34 Samford
Samford at 09:38
Samford at 09:38
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 09:38
1st and 10 at SAM40 SAMFORD drive start at 09:38.
1st and 10 at SAM40 Liam Welch pass complete to M. Washington for 22 yards to the MER38, 1ST DOWN SAM (Yahsyn McKee), PENALTY MER face mask (Yahsyn McKee) 15 yards to the MER23, 1ST DOWN SAM.
1st and 10 at MER23 1st and 10.
1st and 10 at MER23 Liam Welch sacked for loss of 19 yards to the MER42, PENALTY SAM intentional grounding (Liam Welch) 0 yards to the MER42.
1st and 29 at MER42 2nd and 29.
2nd and 29 at MER42 Liam Welch rush for 3 yards to the MER39 (Solomon Zubairu).
3rd and 26 at MER39 Liam Welch pass complete to A.J. Toney for 9 yards to the MER30 (Yahsyn McKee).
4th and 17 at MER30 M. Fineran field goal attempt from 47 GOOD, clock 07:26.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Yahsyn McKee return 22 yards to the MER22 (Kourtlan Marsh), PENALTY MER holding declined, PENALTY MER illegal block 10 yards to the MER12, 1st and 10, MER ball on MER12.
Total 5 plays , 30 yards Time of Possession: 2:12
Score:
Mercer 20-37 Samford
Mercer at 07:11
Mercer at 07:11
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 07:11
1st and 10 at MER12 MERCER drive start at 07:11.
1st and 10 at MER12 B. Marshall rush for 6 yards to the MER18 (T. Cheeks).
2nd and 4 at MER18 Harrison Frost rush for 6 yards to the MER24, 1ST DOWN MER (Seth Simmer).
1st and 10 at MER24 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to Deondre Johnson.
2nd and 10 at MER24 Deondre Johnson rush for 9 yards to the MER33 (Seth Simmer).
3rd and 1 at MER33 N. Clark rush for 7 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (T. Cheeks).
1st and 10 at MER40 Harrison Frost pass complete to Deondre Johnson for 16 yards to the SAM44, 1ST DOWN MER (Nathan East).
1st and 10 at SAM44 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to Fred Davis (Noah Martin).
2nd and 10 at SAM44 Harrison Frost pass complete to Isaia Harris for 7 yards to the SAM37 (Chris Oladokun).
3rd and 3 at SAM37 Harrison Frost sacked for loss of 11 yards to the SAM48 (Josiah Cotton).
4th and 14 at SAM48 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to Drake Starks.
Total 10 plays , 40 yards Time of Possession: 3:29
Samford at 03:42
Samford at 03:42
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 03:42
1st and 10 at SAM48 SAMFORD drive start at 03:42.
1st and 10 at SAM48 Jay Stanton rush for 48 yards to the MER4, 1ST DOWN SAM (Ken Standley).
1st and GOAL at MER04 Timeout Samford, clock 02:51.
1st and GOAL at MER04 Liam Welch rush for no gain to the MER4, fumble forced by Isaac Dowling, fumble by Liam Welch recovered by MER Chris Hill at MER1.
Total 2 plays , 51 yards Time of Possession: 0:57
Mercer at 02:45
Mercer at 02:45
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 02:45
1st and 10 at MER01 MERCER drive start at 02:45.
1st and 10 at MER01 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to Ty James (Slade Ziegler), PENALTY SAM pass interference (Hakeem Johnson) 15 yards to the MER16, 1ST DOWN MER, NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at MER16 Deondre Johnson rush for 24 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (Chris Edmonds).
1st and 10 at MER40 Harrison Frost pass complete to Ty James for 12 yards to the SAM48, 1ST DOWN MER (Coutrell Plair).
1st and 10 at SAM48 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to Fred Davis.
2nd and 10 at SAM48 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to N. Clark, QB hurry by Noah Martin.
3rd and 10 at SAM48 Harrison Frost sacked for loss of 9 yards to the MER43 (Nelson Jordan).
4th and 19 at MER43 Harrison Frost sacked for loss of 10 yards to the MER33 (Armond Lloyd), fumble by Harrison Frost recovered by MER Bailey Clark at MER33.
Total 6 plays , 32 yards Time of Possession: 1:15
Samford at 01:30
Samford at 01:30
Down & Distance Play
Samford at 01:30
1st and 10 at MER33 SAMFORD drive start at 01:30.
1st and 10 at MER33 Jay Stanton rush for 33 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN SAM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:19.
1st and GOAL at MER03 M. Fineran kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at SAM35 M. Fineran kickoff 64 yards to the MER1, fair catch by Yahsyn McKee.
Total 1 plays , 33 yards Time of Possession: 0:11
Score:
Mercer 20-44 Samford
Mercer at 01:19
Mercer at 01:19
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 01:19
1st and 10 at MER25 MERCER drive start at 01:19.
1st and 10 at MER25 Max Burke rush for 1 yard to the MER26 (Josiah Cotton).
2nd and 9 at MER26 Max Burke rush for 2 yards to the MER28 (Josiah Cotton).
3rd and 7 at MER28 Harrison Frost pass complete to Bryce Lawrence for 2 yards to the MER30 (J. Montgomery).
4th and 5 at MER30 End of game, clock 00:00.
Total 3 plays , 5 yards Time of Possession: 1:19
Score:
Mercer 20-44 Samford

Participation

Starters

MER - Offense
# Player Pos.
74 Luke Barlow C
1 Deondre Johnson JA
7 Ethan Dirrim JZ
59 Bailey Clark LG
73 John Thomas LT
15 Carter Peevy QB
14 N. Clark RB
57 John Harris RG
70 Santo DeFranco RT
83 Drake Starks TE
13 Ty James XWR
MER - Defense
# Player Pos.
12 Harrison Poole BAND
9 M. Campbell CB
25 TJ Moore CB
48 Solomon Zubairu DE
98 Chris Hill DT
42 Alvin Ward Jr. KAT
46 Isaac Dowling LB
54 Ken Standley LB
95 Barron King NG
3 Lance Wise S
31 Luke Ward S
SAM - Offense
# Player Pos.
57 Cooper Frazier C
5 M. Washington HWR
70 J.D. Beall LG
65 Austin Guyse LT
7 Liam Welch QB
20 Jay Stanton RB
50 Mike Williams RG
72 Gavin Orr RT
12 Ty King XWR
88 Michael Vice YWR
3 A.J. Toney ZWR
SAM - Defense
# Player Pos.
2A Coutrell Plair CB
26 Jacob Peters CB
58 Jeremy Garth DE
98 Armond Lloyd DT
47 Chris Edmonds FS
39 T. Cheeks MLB
44 Tay Berry NOSE
35 Joseph Mera RUSH
28 Josiah Cotton SLB
31 Lamar Anderson SS
22 Nathan East WLB

Player Participation

Mercer
# Player
2 Yahsyn McKee
5 Fred Davis
8 B. Marshall
18 Harrison Frost
20 Richie Coffey
22 DQ Wilkerson
23 Tyler Mackey
24 Danijah Gammage
26 Byron Bacon
28 Kenyatta Ward
35 Max Burke
38 Julian Beris
39 Alex Ferry
40 Jordan Williams
44 R. Benton Jr.
52 Kashawn Baker
56 Collin Foster
60 Conner Krieger
62 Zach Lassiter
64 Riley Adcock
67 Ni Mansell
77 Trey Iorillo
80 Isaia Harris
81 Bryce Lawrence
82 Andrew May
87 Pedro Rodriguez
89 Mac Johnson
91 Jordan Swain
92 Caleb Dowden
93 Devin Folser
96 Xavier Correa
99 DJ McDaniel
Samford
# Player
2F Ty Boles
1 Kourtlan Marsh
2 Chris Oladokun
4 B. Porcellato
6 DeMarcus Ware
8 J.R. Tran-Reno
10 Shelton Quarles
13 J. Montgomery
14 T. Pollard
17 M. Fineran
19 Jai'Rus Creamer
21 Joshua Carter
25 J.T. Swanson
30 Dakota Chapman
32 Noah Martin
36 Jonathan Moore
38 Dorien Gooch
40 Wade White
41 Luke Hill
45 Thomas Neville
46 Slade Ziegler
48 Hakeem Johnson
54 Luke Byrne
56 Griffin Hicks
59 G. Urenovitch
60 Tyler Russell
77 Zach Brown
78 Chance Butts
79 Donovan Hawkins
80 Justin Hayes
84 Kendall Watson
87 Jason Houston
89 Robert Burke
90 J.T. May
91 Joshua Long
92 Braeden Royal
94 Nelson Jordan
95 Johnny Johnson
97 Nick Jackson
99 Seth Simmer