From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Mercer
Auburn
271
Total yards
497
197
Passing yards
212
74
Rushing yards
285
5.5
Yards per pass
10.1
2.4
Yards per rush
7.0
15
First downs
22
8–18
Third downs
4–8
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
2
10–70
Penalties
3–20
32:03
Possession
27:57
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Mercer
Auburn
29%
Success rate
55%
0.09
EPA per play
0.28
1.29
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.34
0.28
Passing EPA
0.65
29%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.31
First-down EPA
0.54
0.13
Second-down EPA
0.30
0.58
Third-down EPA
−0.10
8%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Auburn −30, over/under 51.5.
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 98%, Mercer 2%. 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. Auburn drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 4 plays, 93 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 AuburnInterception, 4 plays, −8 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 9 plays, 29 yards
Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 AuburnInterception, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
Q3 MercerField goal, 17 plays, 59 yards
Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q4 MercerTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 14, Mercer 0
Auburn Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
Devin Folser kickoff for 33 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the Aub 40
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 40
Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Aub 41
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 41
Ja’Varrius Johnson run for 1 yd to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Robby Ashford run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 2 at the 50
T.J. Finley pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 2 at the 50
Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Mercr 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
T.J. Finley pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 16 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
T.J. Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 2 yds to the Mercr 28
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Malcolm Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Mercr 25
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 25
T.J. Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 6 yds to the Mercr 19 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jarquez Hunter run for 19 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
9:27
Anders Carlson kickoff for 61 yds , Fred Jackson return for 14 yds to the Mercr 18
9:27
1st & 10 at own 18
Fred Payton pass complete to Austin Douglas for 7 yds to the Mercr 25
9:27
2nd & 3 at own 25
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 14 yds to the Mercr 39 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at own 39
Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the Mercr 40
9:27
2nd & 9 at own 40
MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Mercr 31
9:27
2nd & 18 at own 31
Fred Payton run for 6 yds to the Mercr 37
9:27
3rd & 12 at own 37
Fred Payton pass complete to Al Wooten II for 6 yds to the Mercr 43
5:45
4th & 6 at own 43
Trey Turk punt for 49 yds , Ja’Varrius Johnson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 7
Auburn Touchdown, 4 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at own 7
Robby Ashford run for 49 yds to the Mercr 44 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the Mercr 41
5:45
2nd & 7 at opp 41
T.J. Finley pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 39 yds to the Mercr 2 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & goal at opp 2
T.J. Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 2 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 14, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:39
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Fred Jackson return for 12 yds to the Mercr 12
3:39
1st & 10 at own 12
Fred Payton pass incomplete
3:39
2nd & 10 at own 12
Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the Mercr 17
3:39
3rd & 5 at own 17
Fred Payton pass incomplete
2:38
4th & 5 at own 17
Trey Turk punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Ja’Varrius Johnson at the Aub 46
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
2:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Tank Bigsby run for 9 yds to the Mercr 45
2:38
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the Mercr 39
2:38
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Jarquez Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 40
0:00
3rd & 9 at opp 40
T.J. Finley run for no gain to the Mercr 40
Q2 14:53
4th & 9 at opp 40
Oscar Chapman punt for 29 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Auburn 28, Mercer 7
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 11
Austin Douglas run for 3 yds to the Mercr 14
14:53
2nd & 7 at own 14
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 9 yds to the Mercr 23 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 23
Fred Payton pass incomplete
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 23
run for a loss of 10 yards to the Mercr 13
14:53
3rd & 20 at own 13
Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the Mercr 18
12:10
4th & 15 at own 18
Trey Turk punt for 32 yds , Ja’Varrius Johnson returns for 12 yds to the Mercr 38
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 38
T.J. Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 19 yds to the Mercr 19 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Mercr 13
12:10
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Robby Ashford run for 10 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY AUB Unnecessary Roughness on JACKSON, Shedrick MER Unnecessary Roughness on DOWLING, Isaac , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:10
1st & goal at opp 3
Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the Mercr 2
10:17
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 21, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:17
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Fred Payton run for 1 yd to the Mercr 26
10:17
2nd & 9 at own 26
Fred Payton pass incomplete
10:17
3rd & 9 at own 26
MERCER Penalty, False Start (Brandon Marshall) to the Mercr 21
10:17
3rd & 14 at own 21
Fred Payton pass complete to Austin Douglas for 9 yds to the Mercr 30
8:48
4th & 5 at own 30
Trey Turk punt for 40 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 17 yds to the Aub 47
8:48
4th & 5 at own 30
Trey Turk punt for 40 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 17 yds to the Aub 47
Auburn Touchdown, 8 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at own 47
Ja’Varrius Johnson run for 8 yds to the Mercr 45
8:48
2nd & 2 at opp 45
T.J. Finley pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 6 yds to the Mercr 39 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tank Bigsby run for 21 yds to the Mercr 18 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 18
Robby Ashford run for 4 yds to the Mercr 14
8:48
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Robby Ashford run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mercr 19
8:48
3rd & 11 at opp 19
T.J. Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 10 yds to the Mercr 9
8:48
4th & 1 at opp 9
Tank Bigsby run for 7 yds to the Mercr 2 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & goal at opp 2
Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 28, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
5:04
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
5:04
2nd & 8 at own 27
Austin Douglas run for 5 yds to the Mercr 32
5:04
3rd & 3 at own 32
run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 30
2:59
4th & 5 at own 30
Trey Turk punt for 60 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 16 yds to the Aub 26
Auburn Interception, 4 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 26
AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Austin Troxell) to the Aub 17
2:59
1st & 19 at own 17
T.J. Finley run for 1 yd to the Aub 18
2:59
2nd & 18 at own 18
T.J. Finley pass incomplete
1:29
3rd & 18 at own 18
T.J. Finley pass intercepted
Mercer Touchdown, 9 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 29
Fred Payton pass incomplete
1:29
2nd & 10 at opp 29
pass incomplete
1:29
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 14 yds to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 15
MERCER Penalty, False Start (Ni Mansell) to the Aub 20
1:07
1st & 15 at opp 20
Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:07
1:07
1st & 15 at opp 20
MERCER Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 25
0:53
2nd & 14 at opp 19
Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:53
0:53
1st & 20 at opp 25
Fred Payton pass complete to Austin Douglas for 6 yds to the Aub 19
0:53
2nd & 14 at opp 19
Fred Payton pass incomplete
0:47
3rd & 14 at opp 19
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 14 yds to the Aub 5 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & goal at opp 5
Timeout MERCER, clock 00:47
0:47
1st & goal at opp 5
Fred Payton pass incomplete
0:25
3rd & goal at opp 5
Timeout MERCER, clock 00:25
0:25
2nd & goal at opp 5
Fred Payton pass incomplete
0:20
3rd & goal at opp 5
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 5 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Auburn 28, Mercer 7
Auburn End of half, 1 play
0:16
Devin Folser kickoff for 40 yds , John Samuel Shenker return for 8 yds to the Aub 33
0:16
Devin Folser kickoff for 40 yds , John Samuel Shenker return for 8 yds to the Aub 33
0:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Tank Bigsby run for 6 yds to the Aub 39
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 42, Mercer 7
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Anders Carlson kickoff for 64 yds
15:00
Anders Carlson kickoff for 64 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Fred Payton pass complete to Al Wooten II for 8 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Fred Payton pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Austin Douglas run for 5 yds to the Mercr 42
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 42
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the Mercr 42
15:00
4th & 5 at own 42
Trey Turk punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the Aub 10
Auburn Interception, 6 plays
12:23
1st & 10 at own 10
Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the Aub 13
12:23
2nd & 7 at own 13
T.J. Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 12 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Tank Bigsby run for 12 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Tank Bigsby run for 24 yds to the Mercr 39 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at opp 39
T.J. Finley pass incomplete
12:23
2nd & 10 at opp 39
T.J. Finley pass intercepted
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
9:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Fred Payton pass incomplete
9:41
2nd & 10 at own 37
Austin Douglas run for 10 yds to the Mercr 47 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 47
Austin Douglas run for 2 yds to the Mercr 49
9:41
2nd & 8 at own 49
Parker Wroble run for 6 yds to the Aub 45
9:41
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Fred Payton sacked by Derick Hall for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 49
7:00
4th & 8 at own 49
Trey Turk punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the Aub 25
7:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
7:00
3rd & 5 at own 25
Robby Ashford pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. for 8 yds to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 37
7:00
2nd & 6 at own 37
Robby Ashford pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 56 yds to the Mercr 7 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the Mercr 1
4:47
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 35, Mercer 7
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
4:47
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:47
1st & 10 at own 25
MERCER Penalty, False Start (Andrew May) to the Mercr 20
4:47
1st & 15 at own 20
Fred Payton pass complete to Trey Adkins for no gain to the Mercr 20
4:47
2nd & 15 at own 20
Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds to the Mercr 22
4:47
3rd & 13 at own 22
MERCER Penalty, Delay Of Game (Fred Payton) to the Mercr 17
4:47
3rd & 18 at own 17
Fred Payton run for no gain to the Mercr 17
2:17
4th & 18 at own 17
Trey Turk punt for 46 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 1 yd to the Aub 38
Auburn Touchdown, 2 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 38
Koy Moore run for 8 yds to the Aub 46
2:17
2nd & 2 at own 46
ASHFORD, Robby pass up the middle incomplete intended for DAWSON, Tar’Varish thrown to the MER3. PENALTY MER Pass Interference on WATKINS, Shi’heem enforced 15 yards to the MER39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tank Bigsby 39 Yd Run (Anders Carlson Kick)Auburn 42, Mercer 7
Mercer Field goal, 17 plays
1:21
Anders Carlson kickoff for 60 yds
1:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Al Wooten II run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 23
1:21
2nd & 12 at own 23
Al Wooten II run for 8 yds to the Mercr 31
0:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Fred Payton pass complete to Brandon Marshall for 4 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the Mercr 35
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 1 yd to the Mercr 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 36
Fred Payton run for 5 yds to the Mercr 41
Q4 13:05
4th & 4 at own 41
MER fumbled snap, TURK, Trey punt 2 yards to the MER43 downed, clock 13:05. PENALTY AUB Running Into the kicker enforced 5 yards from the MER41 to the MER46 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:05
1st & 10 at own 46
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 17 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:05
1st & 10 at opp 37
Austin Douglas run for 2 yds to the Aub 35
Q4 13:05
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Austin Douglas run for 6 yds to the Aub 29
Q4 13:05
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Austin Douglas run for 4 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:05
1st & 10 at opp 25
Fred Payton run for no gain to the Aub 25
Q4 13:05
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Fred Payton pass incomplete
Q4 13:05
3rd & 10 at opp 25
PAYTON, Fred pass to the left complete for 7 yards to DOUGLAS, Austin caught at the AUB23 and advanced to the AUB18 (HALL, Derick). PENALTY MER Holding on RICHARDSON, Cedric enforced 10 yards from the AUB25 to the AUB35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:05
3rd & 20 at opp 35
Fred Payton pass complete to Trey Adkins for 26 yds to the Aub 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:05
1st & goal at opp 9
Austin Douglas run for 3 yds to the Aub 6
Q4 13:05
2nd & goal at opp 6
MERCER Penalty, False Start (Al Wooten II) to the Aub 11
Q4 13:05
2nd & goal at opp 11
Fred Payton pass incomplete
Q4 13:05
3rd & goal at opp 11
MERCER Penalty, Delay Of Game (Fred Payton) to the Aub 16
Q4 13:05
3rd & goal at opp 16
Fred Payton pass incomplete
Q4 7:49
4th & goal at opp 16
Devin Folser 33 yd FG GOODAuburn 42, Mercer 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Auburn 42, Mercer 16
Auburn Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:39
Devin Folser kickoff for 50 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 14 yds to the Aub 29
7:39
1st & 10 at own 29
Damari Alston run for 1 yd to the Aub 30
7:39
2nd & 9 at own 30
Robby Ashford pass complete to Damari Alston for 13 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at own 43
AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 38
7:39
1st & 15 at own 38
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
7:39
2nd & 15 at own 38
Robby Ashford pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 23 yds to the Mercr 39 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 39
Damari Alston run for 1 yd to the Mercr 38
7:39
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the Mercr 37
7:39
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
3:50
4th & 8 at opp 37
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the Mercr 35
3:50
4th & 8 at opp 37
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the Mercr 35
Mercer Touchdown, 9 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Al Wooten II run for 6 yds to the Mercr 41
3:50
2nd & 4 at own 41
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 15 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 44
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 24 yds to the Aub 20 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 20
Fred Payton pass complete to Al Wooten II for 3 yds to the Aub 17
3:50
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the Aub 16
3:50
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 6 yds to the Aub 10 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & goal at opp 10
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Aub 8
3:50
2nd & goal at opp 8
Fred Payton pass incomplete
0:25
3rd & goal at opp 8
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 8 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser PAT MISSED)Auburn 42, Mercer 16
Auburn End of game, 1 play
0:21
Devin Folser kickoff for 42 yds , Damari Alston return for 1 yd to the Aub 24
0:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Damari Alston run for 4 yds to the Aub 28
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