The Citadel at Mercer
Saturday, February 27, 2021 Share
Mercer beat The Citadel 42–28. It was their 11th meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 7–3–1.
Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,372
- At kickoff
- 75°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Bob Johnson; umpire Steve Coullias; head linesman Richard Godfrey; line judge Brian Harless; side judge Cedric Clark; field judge Patrick Jordan; back judge Brian KovachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Mercer | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
The Citadel 52% to win. Mercer won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every The Citadel–Mercer gameMercer leads 8–7–1 in 16 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 0 | |
| 2024 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 21 | |
| 2023 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 16 | |
| 2022 | Mercer 17, The Citadel 0 | |
| 2021 | Mercer 34, The Citadel 7 | |
| 2020 | Mercer 42, The Citadel 28 |
Around this game
The Citadel
- Next gamevs. ChattanoogaMarch 6, 2021
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2020
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records
Mercer
- Next gameat VMIMarch 13, 2021
- SeasonMercer in 2020
- ProgramMercer history and records