Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge M. Williams; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Mercer
Alabama
161
Total yards
530
54
Passing yards
265
107
Rushing yards
265
2.5
Yards per pass
14.7
2.7
Yards per rush
6.3
9
First downs
22
5–16
Third downs
4–6
1–3
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
2
2–10
Penalties
1–5
34:48
Possession
25:12
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Mercer
Alabama
23%
Success rate
68%
−0.45
EPA per play
0.43
1.31
Explosiveness
0.88
−0.26
Rushing EPA
0.05
−0.79
Passing EPA
1.38
22%
Passing-down success
71%
−0.55
First-down EPA
0.47
−0.56
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.11
Third-down EPA
0.64
8%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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)
Alabama 97% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −49.
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 Alabama >99%, Mercer <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 MercerMissed FG, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 98 yards
Q2 MercerInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 40 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 AlabamaFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MercerInterception, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 MercerTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
Q3 MercerInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 17 yards
Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 12 yards
Q4 AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q4 MercerEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Alabama 14, Mercer 0
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Fisher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
14:39
2nd & 3 at own 32
Damien Harris run for no gain to the Alab 32
14:18
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
13:57
1st & 10 at own 36
Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
13:28
2nd & 8 at own 38
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 25 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 12 yds to the Mercr 25 for a 1ST down
12:48
1st & 10 at opp 25
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Mercr 18
12:19
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Mercr 11 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 11
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Mercr 8
11:27
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Irv Smith Jr. 8 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 7, Mercer 0
Mercer Missed FG, 6 plays
11:27
2nd & 7 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Chandler Curtis return for 40 yds to the Mercr 43
11:10
1st & 10 at own 43
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Mercr 44
10:45
2nd & 9 at own 44
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 13 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tee Mitchell run for 9 yds to the Alab 34
9:06
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete
9:00
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 35
8:16
4th & 2 at opp 35
Cole Fisher 52 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Jacobs run for 11 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at own 46
Josh Jacobs run for 13 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 41
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Mercr 41
6:52
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 38 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & goal at opp 3
Najee Harris 3 Yd Run (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 14, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 9 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 54 yds
6:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
6:21
2nd & 10 at own 35
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Mercr 38
5:38
3rd & 7 at own 38
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 9 yds to the Mercr 47 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at own 47
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:29
2nd & 7 at the 50
Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Alab 48
3:30
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Kaelan Riley run for 5 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Alab 40
2:06
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 42
1:23
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
1:13
4th & 9 at opp 42
Grant Goupil punt for 40 yds, downed at the Alab 2
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 2
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 5
0:37
2nd & 7 at own 5
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 8
0:00
3rd & 4 at own 8
Jalen Hurts run for 26 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:49
1st & 10 at own 34
Calvin Ridley 66 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 21, Mercer 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 35, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 1 play
14:49
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaelan Riley pass intercepted Hootie Jones return for no gain to the Mercr 40
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
14:32
1st & 10 at opp 40
Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Mercr 31
13:57
2nd & 1 at opp 31
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Robert Foster for 24 yds to the Mercr 7 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & goal at opp 7
Josh Jacobs 7 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 28, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:18
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
12:36
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to CJ Leggett
12:31
3rd & 8 at own 27
Leggett, CJ rush for loss of 2 yards to the MERCER25, PENALTY ALABAMA offside (Brown, Tony) 5 yards to the MERCER32, NO PLAY.
12:03
3rd & 3 at own 32
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
11:51
4th & 3 at own 32
Grant Goupil punt for 43 yds , Xavian Marks returns for 26 yds to the Mercr 49
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 49
Bo Scarbrough run for 44 yds to the Mercr 5 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & goal at opp 5
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the Mercr 4
10:39
2nd & goal at opp 4
Hale Hentges 4 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 35, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
10:39
2nd & 9 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:32
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
9:44
2nd & 8 at own 27
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Mercr 32
9:06
3rd & 3 at own 32
MERCER Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 27
8:37
3rd & 8 at own 27
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 10 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at own 37
CJ Leggett run for 1 yd to the Mercr 38
7:07
2nd & 9 at own 38
Kaelan Riley pass complete to CJ Leggett for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 37
6:30
3rd & 10 at own 37
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
6:18
4th & 10 at own 37
Grant Goupil punt for 47 yds, downed at the Alab 16
Alabama Fumble, 4 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 16
Josh Jacobs run for 9 yds to the Alab 25
5:46
2nd & 1 at own 25
Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 27
Tua Tagovailoa run for 3 yds to the Alab 30
5:02
2nd & 7 at own 30
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 16 yds Henry Ruggs III fumbled, forced by Harrison Poole, recovered by Mercr Sidney Otiwu
Mercer Interception, 8 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 46
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Alab 41
4:16
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
4:05
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Alex Lakes run for 4 yds to the Alab 37
3:28
4th & 1 at opp 37
Timeout MERCER, clock 03:28
3:21
4th & 1 at opp 37
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 2 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kaelan Riley run for 5 yds to the Alab 30
2:08
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 11 yds to the Alab 19 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at opp 19
Alex Lakes run for 3 yds to the Alab 16
1:00
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Kaelan Riley pass intercepted Dylan Moses return for 11 yds to the Alab 20
Alabama End of half, 5 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Cam Sims
0:50
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Robert Foster
0:42
3rd & 10 at own 20
Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Najee Harris
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
Tua Tagovailoa run for 9 yds to the Alab 39
3rd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 49, Mercer 0
Mercer Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete
14:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tee Mitchell run for 12 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at own 37
Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Mercr 39
13:49
2nd & 8 at own 39
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
13:42
3rd & 8 at own 39
Tee Mitchell run for 21 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
13:01
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
12:17
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Alab 35
11:40
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Alab 34
10:54
4th & 4 at opp 34
CJ Leggett run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 37
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 37
Josh Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Alab 40
10:20
2nd & 7 at own 40
Josh Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Alab 43
9:53
3rd & 4 at own 43
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 43
9:11
4th & 4 at own 43
JK Scott punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Chandler Curtis at the Mercr 6
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 7
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Mercr 8
8:21
2nd & 9 at own 8
Kaelan Riley run for no gain to the Mercr 8
7:38
3rd & 9 at own 8
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 6
6:51
4th & 11 at own 6
Grant Goupil punt for 52 yds, downed at the Alab 42
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 42
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Major Tennison for 21 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 37
Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Mercr 30
5:42
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds to the Mercr 20 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Cam Sims for 13 yds to the Mercr 7 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & goal at opp 7
Tua Tagovailoa run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 8
4:18
2nd & goal at opp 8
Cam Sims 8 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 42, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 3 plays
4:18
2nd & 11 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 56 yds , Chandler Curtis return for 9 yds to the Mercr 18
4:07
1st & 10 at own 18
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
3:55
2nd & 10 at own 18
CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 20
3:15
3rd & 8 at own 20
Kaelan Riley pass intercepted Deionte Thompson return for 21 yds to the Mercr 6
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
3:12
1st & goal at opp 6
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
3:06
2nd & goal at opp 6
Brian Robinson Jr. 6 Yd Run (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 49, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:06
2nd & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Chandler Curtis return for 11 yds to the Mercr 46 MERCER Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the Mercr 6
2:45
1st & 10 at own 6
Tanner Brumby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 5
2:02
2nd & 11 at own 5
CJ Leggett run for no gain to the Mercr 5
1:33
3rd & 11 at own 5
CJ Leggett run for 3 yds to the Mercr 8
0:42
4th & 8 at own 8
Grant Goupil punt for 35 yds , Xavian Marks returns for 26 yds to the Mercr 17
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Mercr 13
Q4 14:55
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Derek Kief 13 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (JK Scott Kick)Alabama 56, Mercer 0
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 56, Mercer 0
Mercer Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:55
2nd & 6 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 63 yds , Stephen Houzah return for 47 yds to the Mercr 49
14:27
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyray Devezin run for 8 yds to the Alab 43
13:56
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Tanner Brumby run for no gain to the Alab 43
13:22
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Tyray Devezin run for 4 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tyray Devezin run for no gain to the Alab 39
12:13
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Tanner Brumby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 41
11:34
3rd & 12 at opp 41
Tanner Brumby run for 2 yds to the Alab 39
11:00
4th & 10 at opp 39
Tanner Brumby pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 15 yds to the Mercr 46 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 46
Austin Johnson run for 6 yds to the Mercr 40
9:24
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Ronnie Clark run for 4 yds to the Mercr 36 Ronnie Clark fumbled, forced by Malique Fleming, recovered by Mercr Malique Fleming
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 35
8:40
2nd & 11 at own 35
Tanner Brumby pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
8:29
3rd & 11 at own 35
Tanner Brumby pass complete to Sam Walker for 10 yds to the Mercr 45
7:38
4th & 1 at own 45
Grant Goupil punt for 51 yds, downed at the Alab 4
Alabama Punt, 10 plays
7:24
1st & 10 at own 4
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 10
6:43
2nd & 4 at own 10
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 13
6:01
3rd & 1 at own 13
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at own 15
Ronnie Clark run for 5 yds to the Alab 20
4:21
2nd & 5 at own 20
Ronnie Clark run for 7 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
3:34
1st & 10 at own 27
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Alab 32
2:44
2nd & 5 at own 32
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Ronnie Clark run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1:00
2nd & 5 at the 50
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 44
0:44
3rd & 11 at own 44
Austin Johnson run for 2 yds to the Alab 46
0:44
4th & 9 at own 46
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:44
0:35
4th & 9 at own 46
JK Scott punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Mercer End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Mercr 25
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.
PassingJalen Hurts7 of 7, 180 yards, 3 TDAlabama
ReceivingCalvin Ridley3 catches, 103 yards, 1 TDAlabama
DefenseDylan Moses11 tackles, 4 for loss, 1 INTAlabama
Mercer
Alabama