Mercer at Memphis

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Memphis beat Mercer 66–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMercer5–⁠6 in 2018
14
HomeMemphis8–⁠6 in 2018
66

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPN3Attendance 33,697

At kickoff
89°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Hank Johns; umpire William Thomas; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge J. Weatherford; side judge Tony Scanga; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Eric Hermick; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer0001414
Memphis282801066

Standouts

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Robert Riddle10/1910421
Kaelan Riley4/81001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyray Devezin745030
Robert Riddle426020
Tee Mitchell71405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquise Irvin576138
Stephen Houzah31509
Tony Jones II110110
Tee Mitchell2504
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
LeMarkus Bailey10200
Malique Fleming8000
Travonte Easley6000
Sidney Otiwu6000

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady White22/2835850
Brady McBride6/107000
Connor Adair0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Calvin Austin III183183
Darrell Henderson976122
Patrick Taylor Jr.952117
Brady McBride623017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damonte Coxie479145
Patrick Taylor Jr.175175
Antonio Gibson368045
Darrell Henderson162162
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.J. Russell41.510
Jackson Dillon30.500
Curtis Akins3000
Tamaurice Smith3000
Thomas Pickens2001
T.J. Carter2001
Jacoby Hill1110
Bryce Huff1110
Braylon Brown1110

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

Team stats

MercerMemphis
174Total yards752
114Passing yards428
60Rushing yards324
4.2Yards per pass11.0
2.5Yards per rush6.9
8First downs32
4–⁠14Third downs10–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers1
7–⁠60Penalties7–⁠57
26:56Possession33:04
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

MercerMemphis
18%Success rate55%
−0.19EPA per play0.43
2.14Explosiveness1.21
−0.07Rushing EPA0.06
−0.28Passing EPA0.93
14%Passing-down success50%
−0.26First-down EPA0.19
−0.41Second-down EPA0.06
0.20Third-down EPA1.74
13%Havoc by its defense35%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Memphis 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MercerPick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores)Q1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 6 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ3 MercerInterception, 7 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 13 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MemphisFumble, 6 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 1 playQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 13 plays, 93 yards
  2. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 MercerPick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores), 6 yards
  5. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
  7. Q1 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 62 yards
  11. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 15 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 MercerInterception, 7 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  20. Q3 MemphisField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisFumble, 6 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 1 play, 15 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 90 yards
  25. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  26. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Memphis 28, Mercer 0
Memphis Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Fisher kickoff for 56 yds , Tony Pollard return for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 7
15:001st & 10 at own 7Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for 6 yds to the Memph 13
15:002nd & 4 at own 13Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 18Darrell Henderson run for no gain to the Memph 18
15:002nd & 10 at own 18Tony Pollard run for 5 yds to the Memph 23
15:003rd & 5 at own 23Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 11 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the Mercr 46
15:002nd & 5 at opp 46Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 2 yds to the Mercr 44
15:003rd & 3 at opp 44Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for 4 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 7 yds to the Mercr 33
15:002nd & 3 at opp 33Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 7 yds to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for 15 yds to the Mercr 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 6 yds to the Mercr 5
10:462nd & 4 at opp 5Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 7, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 62 yds , David Durden return for 17 yds to the Mercr 20
10:401st & 10 at own 20Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Mercr 23
10:402nd & 7 at own 23Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
10:403rd & 7 at own 23MERCER Penalty, false start (Austin Sanders) to the Mercr 18
10:403rd & 12 at own 18Tee Mitchell run for no gain to the Mercr 18
10:404th & 12 at own 18Matt Shiel punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 41
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 41Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 6 yds to the Memph 47
9:142nd & 4 at own 47Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for 8 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 45Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 45 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 14, Mercer 0
Mercer Pick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores)
8:321st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:321st & 10 at own 25Kaelan Riley pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 1 yd to the Mercr 26
8:322nd & 9 at own 26Kaelan Riley pass complete to Chris Ellington for 5 yds to the Mercr 31
7:043rd & 4 at own 31Kaelan Riley pass intercepted for a TD T.J. Carter return for 35 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 21, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
7:041st & 0 at the 50Riley Patterson on-side kick recovered by MERCER at the Mercr 39
7:021st & 10 at own 39Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Mercr 40
7:022nd & 9 at own 40MERCER Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 35
7:022nd & 14 at own 35Tee Mitchell run for 5 yds to the Mercr 40
7:023rd & 9 at own 40Robert Riddle pass incomplete, broken up by Austin Hall
5:084th & 9 at own 40Timeout MERCER, clock 05:08
5:084th & 9 at own 40Matt Shiel punt for 45 yds , John Pop Williams returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 13
Memphis Touchdown, 12 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 13Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
4:592nd & 10 at own 13Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Memph 15
4:593rd & 8 at own 15Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 16 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 31Brady White pass complete to Mechane Slade for 8 yds to the Memph 39
4:592nd & 2 at own 39Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 17 yds to the MEMPHIS 44 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Trevon Tate) to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 46Darrell Henderson run for 19 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 35Brady White pass incomplete
4:592nd & 10 at opp 35Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the Mercr 26
4:593rd & 1 at opp 26Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 27
4:594th & 2 at opp 27Darrell Henderson run for 3 yds to the Mercr 24 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 24Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Mercr 22
1:162nd & 8 at opp 22Darrell Henderson run for 22 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 28, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
1:161st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:161st & 10 at own 25Tyray Devezin run for no gain to the Mercr 25
1:162nd & 10 at own 25Tyray Devezin run for 1 yd to the Mercr 26
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Robert Riddle pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 15 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Robert Riddle pass incomplete to David Durden, broken up by T.J. Carter
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 41Robert Riddle pass complete to Chris Ellington for no gain to the Mercr 41
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 41Robert Riddle pass incomplete to David Durden
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 41MERCER Penalty, delay of game (Matt Shiel) to the Mercr 36
Q2 15:004th & 15 at own 36Matt Shiel punt for 40 yds, fair catch by John Pop Williams at the Memph 24
2nd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 56, Mercer 0
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 24Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the Memph 25
13:352nd & 9 at own 25Brady White pass incomplete to Tony Pollard, broken up by Sidney Otiwu
12:433rd & 9 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 75 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 35, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
12:431st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:431st & 10 at own 25Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 24
12:432nd & 11 at own 24Kaelan Riley sacked by Bryce Huff for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 20
12:433rd & 15 at own 20Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for no gain to the Mercr 20
12:434th & 15 at own 20Matt Shiel punt for 42 yds, fair catch by John Pop Williams at the Memph 38
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
10:171st & 10 at own 38Brady White pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 62 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 42, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 58 yds , David Durden return for 19 yds to the Mercr 26
10:061st & 10 at own 26Kaelan Riley pass incomplete
10:062nd & 10 at own 26Kaelan Riley pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 4 yds to the Mercr 30
10:063rd & 6 at own 30Kaelan Riley pass incomplete, broken up by T.J. Carter
10:064th & 6 at own 30Matt Shiel punt for 36 yds , John Pop Williams returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 30
Memphis Touchdown, 15 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 30John Pop Williams run for 8 yds to the Memph 38
9:112nd & 2 at own 38Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 11 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 49Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 9 yds to the Mercr 42
9:112nd & 1 at opp 42Darrell Henderson run for 11 yds to the Mercr 31 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 31Kenny Gainwell run for 8 yds to the Mercr 23
9:112nd & 2 at opp 23Brady White pass incomplete to Darrell Henderson
9:113rd & 2 at opp 23Brady White pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 7 yds to the Mercr 16 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 16Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
9:112nd & 10 at opp 16Kenny Gainwell run for 3 yds to the Mercr 13
9:113rd & 7 at opp 13Brady White run for 6 yds to the Mercr 7 MEMPHIS Penalty, clipping (Kenny Gainwell) to the Mercr 22
9:113rd & 16 at opp 22Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for 14 yds to the Mercr 8
9:114th & 2 at opp 8Brady White pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 3 yds to the Mercr 5 for a 1ST down
9:111st & goal at opp 5Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 11 Patrick Taylor Jr. fumbled, forced by LeMarkus Bailey,
9:112nd & goal at opp 11Brady White run for 6 yds to the Mercr 5
3:013rd & goal at opp 5Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for 5 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 49, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:011st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:011st & 10 at own 25Tyray Devezin run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
3:012nd & 8 at own 27Tyray Devezin run for 5 yds to the Mercr 32
3:013rd & 3 at own 32Robert Riddle pass incomplete to Tucker Cannon
3:014th & 3 at own 32Matt Shiel punt for 41 yds, fair catch by John Pop Williams at the Memph 27
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 27Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 45 yds to the Mercr 28 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 28Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 9 yds to the Mercr 19
1:322nd & 1 at opp 19Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for 8 yds to the Mercr 11 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 11Brady White pass incomplete to John Pop Williams, broken up by LeMarkus Bailey
1:322nd & 10 at opp 11Brady White run for 8 yds to the Mercr 3
0:003rd & 2 at opp 3Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 3 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 56, Mercer 0
3rd quarter6 drives, then Memphis 56, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 58 yds , David Durden return for 14 yds to the Mercr 21
14:521st & 10 at own 21Robert Riddle pass complete to Stephen Houzah for 2 yds Stephen Houzah fumbled, forced by Jacobi Francis,
14:522nd & 9 at own 22Robert Riddle pass incomplete to David Durden
14:523rd & 9 at own 22Robert Riddle pass complete to Stephen Houzah for 5 yds to the Mercr 27
13:534th & 4 at own 27Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 13:53
13:534th & 4 at own 27Matt Shiel punt for 47 yds, fair catch by John Pop Williams at the Memph 26
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 26Timothy Taylor run for 1 yd to the Memph 27
13:462nd & 9 at own 27Brady McBride pass incomplete
13:463rd & 9 at own 27Brady McBride pass complete to Mechane Slade for 12 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 39Timothy Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 37
13:462nd & 12 at own 37Brady McBride pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 14 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 49Brady McBride run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
13:462nd & 11 at the 50Brady McBride pass incomplete to Antonio Gibson, broken up by Malique Fleming
13:463rd & 11 at the 50Brady McBride run for 6 yds to the Mercr 44
13:464th & 5 at opp 44Adam Williams punt for 38 yds, downed at the Mercr 6
Mercer Interception, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 6Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Mercr 9
11:002nd & 7 at own 9Robert Riddle pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 8 yds to the Mercr 17 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 17Robert Riddle pass incomplete to David Durden, broken up by Tamaurice Smith
11:002nd & 10 at own 17Robert Riddle pass incomplete to Stephen Houzah, broken up by Sanchez Blake Jr.
11:003rd & 10 at own 17Robert Riddle pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 38 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 45Robert Riddle run for 9 yds to the Memph 36
11:002nd & 1 at opp 36Robert Riddle pass intercepted Thomas Pickens return for 4 yds to the Memph 30
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 30TAYLOR, Tim rush for 1 yard to the MEMPHIS31 (LeMarkus Bailey), PENALTY MEMPHIS holding (PEDDY, Brytain) 10 yards to the MEMPHIS20, NO PLAY.
8:311st & 20 at own 20Timothy Taylor run for 7 yds to the Memph 27
8:312nd & 13 at own 27Timothy Taylor run for 7 yds to the Memph 34
8:313rd & 6 at own 34Brady McBride run for 2 yds to the Memph 36
8:314th & 4 at own 36Adam Williams punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mercr 30
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 30Kaelan Riley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 26 Kaelan Riley fumbled, recovered by Mercr Tyray Devezin , return for 2 yds to the Mercr 26
6:132nd & 14 at own 26Kaelan Riley sacked by Braylon Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 22
6:133rd & 18 at own 22Kaelan Riley sacked by JJ Russell for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 19 Kaelan Riley fumbled, , return for 0 yards
6:134th & 21 at own 19Matt Shiel punt for 52 yds, downed at the Memph 29
Memphis Field goal, 13 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 29Brady McBride pass complete to Kenny Gainwell for 8 yds to the Memph 37
4:172nd & 2 at own 37Brady McBride pass complete to Kenny Gainwell for 7 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 44Brady McBride run for no gain to the Memph 46 Brady McBride fumbled, recovered by Memph Brady McBride
4:172nd & 8 at own 46Brady McBride pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 18 yds to the Mercr 36 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 36Marquavius Weaver run for 3 yds to the Mercr 33
4:172nd & 7 at opp 33Brady McBride pass complete to Kenny Gainwell for 11 yds to the Mercr 22 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 22Marquavius Weaver run for 4 yds to the Mercr 18
4:172nd & 6 at opp 18Timothy Taylor run for no gain to the Mercr 18
4:173rd & 6 at opp 18Brady McBride run for 17 yds to the Mercr 1 for a 1ST down
4:171st & goal at opp 1Brady McBride pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III
4:172nd & goal at opp 1Brady McBride run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 4
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Brady McBride pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III
Q4 14:464th & goal at opp 4Riley Patterson 21 yd FG GOODMemphis 59, Mercer 0
4th quarter6 drives, then Memphis 66, Mercer 14
Mercer Touchdown, 10 plays
14:461st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Tyray Devezin run for 3 yds to the Mercr 28
14:462nd & 7 at own 28Robert Riddle pass complete to Stephen Houzah for 9 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 37Robert Riddle run for 4 yds to the Mercr 41
14:462nd & 6 at own 41TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 35 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Mercr Robert Riddle
14:463rd & 12 at own 35MERCER Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 30
14:463rd & 17 at own 30Robert Riddle run for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at the 50Robert Riddle pass complete to Camiel Grant for 3 yds to the Memph 47
14:462nd & 7 at opp 47Tyray Devezin run for 30 yds to the Memph 17 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 17Robert Riddle pass incomplete to Stephen Houzah
14:462nd & 10 at opp 17Robert Riddle pass incomplete, PENALTY MEMPHIS offside (TATE IV, John) 5 yards to the MEMPHIS12, NO PLAY.
14:462nd & 5 at opp 12Tyray Devezin run for 2 yds to the Memph 10
8:343rd & 3 at opp 10Robert Riddle pass complete to Tony Jones II for 10 yds for a TD, (Cole Fisher KICK)Memphis 59, Mercer 7
Memphis Fumble, 6 plays
8:341st & 0 at own 35Cole Fisher kickoff for 52 yds , Mechane Slade return for 28 yds to the Memph 41
8:231st & 10 at own 41Cameron Fleming run for 2 yds to the Memph 43
8:022nd & 8 at own 43Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 08:02
8:022nd & 8 at own 43Cameron Fleming run for 13 yds to the Mercr 44 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 44Cameron Fleming run for no gain to the Mercr 44
8:022nd & 10 at opp 44Connor Adair pass incomplete
8:023rd & 10 at opp 44ADAIR, Connor pass incomplete, QB hurry by Xavier Perkins, PENALTY MER holding (Jamar Hall) 10 yards to the MER34, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS, NO PLAY.
8:021st & 10 at opp 34Cameron Fleming run for 5 yds to the Mercr 29
8:022nd & 5 at opp 29Cameron Fleming run for no gain to the Memph 15 Cameron Fleming fumbled, forced by Travonte’ Easley, recovered by Mercr Michael Freeman , return for 57 yds to the Memph 15
Mercer Touchdown, 1 play
5:101st & 10 at opp 15Robert Riddle pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 15 yds for a TD, (Cole Fisher KICK)Memphis 59, Mercer 14
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
5:101st & 0 at own 35Cole Fisher kickoff for 62 yds , Mechane Slade return for 17 yds to the MEMPHIS 48 MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Memph 10
4:581st & 10 at own 10Marquavius Weaver run for no gain to the Memph 10
4:582nd & 10 at own 10Marquavius Weaver run for 7 yds to the Memph 17
3:033rd & 3 at own 17Calvin Austin III run for 83 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 66, Mercer 14
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:031st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 64 yds , Edmond Graham return for 14 yds to the Mercr 15
2:521st & 10 at own 15Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Mercr 18
2:522nd & 7 at own 18Kareem Rogers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 16
2:523rd & 9 at own 16Robert Riddle sacked by Jacoby Hill for a loss of 7 yards to the Mercr 9
2:524th & 16 at own 9Matt Shiel punt for 37 yds, fair catch by John Pop Williams at the Mercr 46
Memphis End of game, 1 play
0:431st & 10 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 48

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.

Memphis leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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