Mercer at Auburn

Saturday, September 16, 2017

No. 15 Auburn beat Mercer 24–⁠10. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 10–⁠0.

AwayMercer5–⁠6 in 2017
10
Home15Auburn10–⁠4 in 2017
24

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn84°F, wind 6 mphTV: SECNAttendance 87,033

Officials
Referee David Smith; umpire Johnny Hibbett; head linesman Jay Vines; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Richard Rooker; field judge Mike Boshers; back judge Wayne Gautney; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer030710
Auburn737724

Standouts

  • RushingKamryn Pettway34 carries, 128 yards, 3 TDAuburn
  • DefenseLee Bennett9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossMercer

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaelan Riley20/3214610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Leggett1139014
Tee Mitchell1130013
Kaelan Riley41608
Alex Lakes81305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquise Irvin665129
Sam Walker633013
Tee Mitchell431023
Alex Lakes1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
LeMarkus Bailey11100
Lee Bennett9110
Eric Jackson9000
Harrison Poole7000
Kam Lott1001

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarrett Stidham32/3736401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kamryn Pettway34128322
Jarrett Stidham72308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Hastings371038
Ryan Davis968023
Kyle Davis362038
Eli Stove445020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre’ Williams6000
Jeremiah Dinson6000
Deshaun Davis5000
Darrell Williams5100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MercerAuburn
246Total yards510
146Passing yards364
100Rushing yards146
4.6Yards per pass9.8
2.9Yards per rush3.4
12First downs26
6–⁠18Third downs12–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers5
2–⁠30Penalties6–⁠65
32:08Possession27:52
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

MercerAuburn
31%Success rate51%
−0.05EPA per play0.18
1.06Explosiveness0.82
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.20
0.04Passing EPA0.71
26%Passing-down success33%
−0.37First-down EPA0.04
0.16Second-down EPA−0.01
0.29Third-down EPA0.82
13%Havoc by its defense16%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Auburn 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Auburn −41.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Auburn >99%, Mercer <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 AuburnFumble, 6 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 6 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 9 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 8 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnFumble, 5 playsQ2 MercerField goal, 4 playsQ2 AuburnFumble, 8 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 6 playsQ2 MercerEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MercerFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ3 MercerTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 AuburnInterception, 6 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 AuburnMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MercerTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnFumble, 6 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 MercerPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  6. Q1 MercerPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnFumble, 5 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 MercerField goal, 4 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 AuburnFumble, 8 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 AuburnField goal, 6 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q2 MercerEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  15. Q3 MercerFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 MercerTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  18. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 AuburnInterception, 6 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 12 plays, 83 yards
  21. Q4 AuburnMissed FG, 13 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 26 yards
  24. Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 50 yards
  25. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 2 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Auburn 7, Mercer 0
Auburn Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Fisher kickoff for 54 yds
14:451st & 10 at own 35Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 8 yds to the Aub 43
14:302nd & 2 at own 43Kamryn Pettway run for 8 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 49Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Kyle Davis
14:102nd & 10 at opp 49Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Mercr 48
13:503rd & 9 at opp 48Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Nate Craig-Myers for 18 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 30Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kyle Davis for 6 yds Kyle Davis fumbled, forced by LeMarkus Bailey, recovered by Mercr LeMarkus Bailey
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 25Kaelan Riley pass complete to Tee Mitchell for -1 to the Mercr 24
12:152nd & 10 at own 24Tee Mitchell run for no gain to the Mercr 24
12:003rd & 10 at own 24Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 7 yds to the Mercr 31
11:254th & 3 at own 31Grant Goupil punt for 49 yds , Stephen Roberts returns for 6 yds to the Aub 26
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 26Jarrett Stidham run for 6 yds to the Aub 32
10:502nd & 4 at own 32Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 2 yds to the Aub 34
10:253rd & 2 at own 34Jarrett Stidham run for 2 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 36Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 39
9:352nd & 7 at own 39Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 42
9:103rd & 4 at own 42Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Eli Stove
9:014th & 4 at own 42Ian Shannon punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Chandler Curtis at the Mercr 13
Mercer Punt, 9 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 13Kaelan Riley pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 7 yds to the Mercr 20
8:252nd & 3 at own 20Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
8:203rd & 3 at own 20Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 13 yds to the Mercr 33 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 33Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Mercr 35
7:102nd & 8 at own 35Tee Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Mercr 39
6:353rd & 4 at own 39Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at the 50Kaelan Riley run for 1 yd to the Aub 49
5:302nd & 9 at opp 49Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for no gain to the Aub 49
4:463rd & 9 at opp 49Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
4:384th & 9 at opp 49Grant Goupil punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 15
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 15Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Aub 19
4:082nd & 6 at own 19Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 21
3:353rd & 4 at own 21Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Eli Stove for 12 yds to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 33AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 28
3:001st & 15 at own 28Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Will Hastings for 27 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 45Kamryn Pettway run for 22 yds to the Mercr 23 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 23Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Sal Cannella for 5 yds to the Mercr 18
2:052nd & 5 at opp 18Jarrett Stidham run for 1 yd to the Mercr 17
1:403rd & 4 at opp 17Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Devan Barrett for 9 yds to the Mercr 8 for a 1ST down
1:151st & goal at opp 8Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Mercr 4
1:032nd & goal at opp 4Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 8 plays
1:032nd & 6 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 24
0:302nd & 11 at own 24CJ Leggett run for 14 yds to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 38CJ Leggett run for 5 yds to the Mercr 43
Q2 14:502nd & 5 at own 43CJ Leggett run for 1 yd to the Mercr 44
Q2 14:153rd & 4 at own 44CJ Leggett run for 7 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:451st & 10 at opp 49Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for no gain to the Aub 49
Q2 13:132nd & 10 at opp 49Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
Q2 13:003rd & 10 at opp 49Kaelan Riley pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 2 yds to the Aub 47
Q2 12:214th & 8 at opp 47Grant Goupil punt for 38 yds , Stephen Roberts returns for 7 yds to the Aub 16
2nd quarter8 drives, then Auburn 10, Mercer 3
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 16Kamryn Pettway run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 14
11:452nd & 12 at own 14Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 16
11:093rd & 10 at own 16Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 9 yds to the Aub 25
10:544th & 1 at own 25Ian Shannon punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mercr 47
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 47Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:202nd & 7 at the 50Tee Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Aub 44
9:403rd & 1 at opp 44Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 45
8:544th & 2 at opp 45Grant Goupil punt for 41 yds, downed at the Aub 4
Auburn Fumble, 5 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 4Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the Aub 9
8:272nd & 5 at own 9Jarrett Stidham run for 6 yds to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 15Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 18
7:302nd & 7 at own 18Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Devan Barrett for 3 yds to the Aub 21
7:153rd & 4 at own 21Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Eli Stove for 6 yds Eli Stove fumbled, forced by Stephen Houzah, recovered by Mercr Lee Bennett
Mercer Field goal, 4 plays
7:101st & 10 at opp 27AUBURN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Carlton Davis) to the Aub 12 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 12Kaelan Riley run for 2 yds to the Aub 10
6:102nd & 8 at opp 10CJ Leggett run for 6 yds to the Aub 4
5:353rd & 2 at opp 4CJ Leggett run for no gain to the Aub 4
5:124th & 2 at opp 4Timeout MERCER, clock 05:12
5:094th & 2 at opp 4Cole Fisher 21 yd FG GOODAuburn 7, Mercer 3
Auburn Fumble, 8 plays
5:094th & 2 at own 35Cole Fisher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:571st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Noah Igbinoghene for 5 yds to the Aub 30
4:332nd & 5 at own 30Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Noah Igbinoghene for 14 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 44AUBURN Penalty, False Start (Prince Tega Wanogho) to the Aub 39
4:041st & 15 at own 39Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Will Hastings for 38 yds to the Mercr 23 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 23Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Mercr 21
3:152nd & 8 at opp 21Kamryn Pettway run for 6 yds to the Mercr 15
2:553rd & 2 at opp 15Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Mercr 12 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 12Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Noah Igbinoghene for 5 yds to the Mercr 7
2:232nd & 5 at opp 7Kamryn Pettway run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 9 Kamryn Pettway fumbled, recovered by Mercr Jalen Penn
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 9Tee Mitchell run for no gain to the Mercr 9
1:452nd & 10 at own 9Kaelan Riley pass complete to Avery Ward for 5 yds to the Mercr 14
1:413rd & 5 at own 14Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:41
1:373rd & 5 at own 14Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
1:274th & 5 at own 14Grant Goupil punt for 51 yds , Stephen Roberts returns for 9 yds to the Aub 44
Auburn Field goal, 6 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 44Timeout MERCER, clock 01:27
1:231st & 10 at own 44Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Nate Craig-Myers for 7 yds to the Mercr 49
1:052nd & 3 at opp 33Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kamryn Pettway for 16 yds to the Mercr 33 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (LeMarkus Bailey) to the Mercr 18 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 18Jarrett Stidham sacked by Lee Bennett for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 21
0:472nd & 13 at opp 21Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Will Hastings for 6 yds to the Mercr 15
0:473rd & 7 at opp 15Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:47
0:403rd & 7 at opp 15Jarrett Stidham run for 3 yds to the Mercr 12
0:404th & 4 at opp 12Timeout MERCER, clock 00:40
0:374th & 4 at opp 12Daniel Carlson 29 yd FG GOODAuburn 10, Mercer 3
Mercer End of half, 1 play
0:374th & 4 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:251st & 10 at own 25Alex Lakes run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29
3rd quarter6 drives, then Auburn 17, Mercer 3
Mercer Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for no gain to the Mercr 25
14:152nd & 10 at own 25Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 23
13:433rd & 12 at own 23Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
Mercer Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:201st & 10 at opp 49Tee Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Aub 43
12:582nd & 4 at opp 43Tee Mitchell run for 13 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 30Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
12:252nd & 10 at opp 30Kaelan Riley run for 5 yds to the Aub 25
11:413rd & 5 at opp 25Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 1 yd to the Aub 24
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 22Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 5 yds to the Aub 27
10:302nd & 5 at own 27Kamryn Pettway run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 26
10:103rd & 6 at own 26Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kyle Davis for 18 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 44Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Eli Stove for 7 yds to the Mercr 49
9:252nd & 3 at opp 49Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Mercr 47
9:053rd & 1 at opp 47Kamryn Pettway run for 6 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 41Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 23 yds Ryan Davis fumbled, forced by Travonte Easley, recovered by Aub for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 18Kamryn Pettway run for 9 yds to the Mercr 9
8:152nd & 1 at opp 9Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Ryan Davis
8:063rd & 1 at opp 9Kamryn Pettway run for 9 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 17, Mercer 3
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 25CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
7:052nd & 8 at own 27CJ Leggett run for 3 yds to the Mercr 30
6:433rd & 5 at own 30Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
6:434th & 5 at own 30Timeout MERCER, clock 06:43
Auburn Interception, 6 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 28Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Nate Craig-Myers
6:052nd & 10 at own 28Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Devan Barrett for 5 yds to the Aub 33
5:453rd & 5 at own 33Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Nate Craig-Myers for 15 yds to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 48Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Mercr 48
5:052nd & 6 at opp 48Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Eli Stove for 20 yds to the Mercr 28 for a 1ST down
Mercer Touchdown, 12 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 17Kaelan Riley pass complete to Chandler Curtis for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 15
4:052nd & 12 at own 15Alex Lakes run for 3 yds to the Mercr 18
3:383rd & 9 at own 18Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 17 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 35Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 36
2:002nd & 9 at own 44Kaelan Riley pass complete to Chandler Curtis for 8 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Roughing Passer (Dontavius Russell) to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 41Kaelan Riley pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 23 yds to the Aub 18 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 18Alex Lakes run for 2 yds to the Aub 16
0:002nd & 8 at opp 16Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Aub 11
Q4 14:543rd & 3 at opp 11CJ Leggett run for 4 yds to the Aub 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:321st & goal at opp 7CJ Leggett run for no gain to the Aub 7
Q4 13:502nd & goal at opp 7Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
Q4 13:503rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout MERCER, clock 13:50
Q4 13:483rd & goal at opp 7Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 7 yds for a TD, (Cole Fisher KICK)Auburn 17, Mercer 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Auburn 24, Mercer 10
Auburn Missed FG, 13 plays
13:483rd & 10 at own 35Cole Fisher kickoff for 45 yds , Spencer Nigh return for 8 yds to the Aub 28
13:301st & 10 at own 28Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 31
13:002nd & 7 at own 31Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 4 yds to the Aub 35
12:403rd & 3 at own 35Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kamryn Pettway for 6 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 41Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 44
12:002nd & 7 at own 44Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 8 yds to the Mercr 48 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 48Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Mercr 44
11:002nd & 6 at opp 44Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kamryn Pettway for 10 yds to the Mercr 34 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 32Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 2 yds to the Mercr 32 AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sal Cannella) to the Mercr 42
10:101st & 18 at opp 42Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kyle Davis for 38 yds to the Mercr 4 for a 1ST down
10:001st & goal at opp 4Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Mercr 3
9:532nd & goal at opp 3AUBURN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jalen Harris) to the Mercr 18
9:202nd & goal at opp 18Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Mercr 17
9:123rd & goal at opp 17Jarrett Stidham run for 8 yds to the Mercr 9
8:504th & goal at opp 9Daniel Carlson 26 yd FG MISSED
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 20CJ Leggett run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 17
8:072nd & 13 at own 17Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
8:033rd & 13 at own 17Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Edmond Graham
7:504th & 13 at own 17Grant Goupil punt for 33 yds for a 1ST down , Stephen Roberts returns for 9 yds to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Trammell) to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
7:251st & 10 at opp 26Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Mercr 25
7:102nd & 9 at opp 25Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Mercr 22
6:453rd & 6 at opp 22Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 7 yds to the Mercr 15 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 15Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Mercr 11
5:452nd & 6 at opp 11Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Mercr 7
5:063rd & 2 at opp 7Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Mercr 4 for a 1ST down
4:501st & goal at opp 4Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 24, Mercer 10
Mercer Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:471st & 10 at own 25Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Tucker Cannon
4:372nd & 10 at own 25Kaelan Riley run for 8 yds to the Mercr 33
4:003rd & 2 at own 33Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 34
3:224th & 1 at own 34Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 35Kaelan Riley pass complete to Alex Lakes for 6 yds to the Mercr 41
2:192nd & 4 at own 41Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 29 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 30Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
1:452nd & 10 at opp 30Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 9 yds to the Aub 21
1:173rd & 1 at opp 21Alex Lakes run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 25
1:174th & 5 at opp 25Timeout MERCER, clock 01:17
1:174th & 5 at opp 25Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:17
1:104th & 5 at opp 25Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 4 yds to the Aub 21
Auburn End of game, 2 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 22TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 19
0:252nd & 13 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 17

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Auburn leads 12–⁠0 in 12 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Auburn 62, Mercer 17
2022Auburn 42, Mercer 16
2017Auburn 24, Mercer 10
1922Auburn 50, Mercer 6
1916Auburn 92, Mercer 0
1915Auburn 45, Mercer 0

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