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Mercer at Wofford

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Mercer beat Wofford 42–⁠7. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Wofford led the series 7–⁠4.

AwayMercer7–⁠4 in 2022
42
HomeWofford3–⁠8 in 2022
7

Final at Gibbs Stadium, SpartanburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,087

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Spartanburg Downtown Mem (KSPA), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Brian HollandGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer14714742
Wofford00707

Standouts

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Fred Payton20/2533020
Daniel Shock0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Austin Douglas1273117
Brandon Marshall346141
Al Wooten II1245119
Parker Wroble322017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devron Harper7126262
Fred Jackson362036
Trey Adkins242034
Parker Wroble337020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
T.J. Moore0001
Juwan Johnson0001

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jimmy Weirick19/3215401
Bryce Corriston0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Parsons1759010
Nathan Walker51716
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landon Parker346023
Alec Holt229027
Kyle Watkins328014
Kyle Parsons41806

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

Team stats

MercerWofford
554Total yards221
330Passing yards154
224Rushing yards67
12.7Yards per pass4.5
5.0Yards per rush2.7
26First downs9
6–⁠11Third downs4–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
4–⁠34Penalties5–⁠42
31:20Possession28:40

Efficiency

MercerWofford
50%Success rate37%
0.35EPA per play−0.10
1.48Explosiveness0.93
0.10Rushing EPA−0.06
0.69Passing EPA0.07
28%Passing-down success29%

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)

Mercer 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mercer −15, over/under 45.5.

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 Mercer 85%, Wofford 15%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wofford end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerFumble, 3 playsQ1 WoffordMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 MercerFumble, 4 playsQ2 WoffordMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 4 playsQ2 MercerTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 WoffordEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 WoffordInterception, 2 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 1 playQ3 WoffordTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 7 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 MercerTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 WoffordInterception, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wofford drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 MercerFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 WoffordMissed FG, 4 plays, −4 yards
  8. Q1 MercerFumble, 4 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 WoffordMissed FG, 10 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 WoffordPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 13 plays, 83 yards
  13. Q2 WoffordEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  15. Q3 WoffordInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 1 play, 62 yards
  19. Q3 WoffordTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
  20. Q3 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 WoffordPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  22. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 89 yards
  23. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 17 yards
  25. Q4 WoffordInterception, 14 plays, 60 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Mercer 14, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 62 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 21 yds to the Woffd 24
14:531st & 10 at own 24Nathan Walker run for no gain to the Woffd 24
14:532nd & 10 at own 24Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Dylan Djete
14:533rd & 10 at own 24WOFFORD Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference ( Yards) declined
14:014th & 10 at own 24Atkins Roberts punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 38
Mercer Touchdown, 10 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 38Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the Mercr 41
14:012nd & 7 at own 41Fred Payton pass incomplete to Devron Harper
14:013rd & 7 at own 41Fred Payton pass complete to Trey Adkins for 8 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at own 49Parker Wroble run for 4 yds to the Woffd 47
14:012nd & 6 at opp 47PENALTY MER False Start (Starks,Drake) 5 yards from WOF47 to MER48. NO PLAY.
14:012nd & 11 at own 48Al Wooten II run for 19 yds to the Woffd 33 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 33Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the Woffd 29
14:012nd & 6 at opp 29Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 15 yds to the Woffd 14 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 14Austin Douglas run for 4 yds to the Woffd 10
14:012nd & 6 at opp 10Austin Douglas run for 2 yds to the Woffd 8
10:123rd & 4 at opp 8Devron Harper run for 8 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 61 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 36 yds to the Woffd 40
10:031st & 10 at own 40Kyle Parsons run for 5 yds to the Woffd 45
10:032nd & 5 at own 45Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Landon Parker
10:033rd & 5 at own 45Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Nathan Walker for 3 yds to the Woffd 48
8:394th & 2 at own 48Atkins Roberts punt for 32 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 20Fred Payton run for 11 yds to the Mercr 31 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 31Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 12 yds to the Mercr 43 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 43Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 20 yds to the Woffd 37 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 37Austin Douglas run for 11 yds to the Woffd 26 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 26Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 19 yds to the Woffd 7 for a 1ST down
8:391st & goal at opp 7Austin Douglas run for 4 yds to the Woffd 3
8:392nd & goal at opp 3Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
8:393rd & goal at opp 3PENALTY WOF Offside 2 yards from WOF03 to WOF01. NO PLAY.
6:003rd & goal at opp 1Al Wooten II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 14, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 56 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 25 yds to the Woffd 34
5:541st & 10 at own 34Kyle Parsons run for no gain to the Woffd 34
5:542nd & 10 at own 34Kyle Parsons run for 1 yd to the Woffd 33
5:543rd & 11 at own 33Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Dylan Djete
4:224th & 11 at own 33Atkins Roberts punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 30
Mercer Fumble, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 30MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Mercr 25
4:221st & 15 at own 25Fred Payton sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 21
3:172nd & 19 at own 21run for 7 yds to the Mercr 28 fumbled, recovered by Woffd Isaiah Wadsworth
Wofford Missed FG, 4 plays
3:171st & 10 at opp 28WOFFORD Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Mercr 39
3:172nd & 21 at opp 39Kyle Parsons run for 2 yds to the Mercr 37
3:173rd & 19 at opp 37Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Devin Mathews for 5 yds to the Mercr 32
1:194th & 14 at opp 32Atkins Roberts 49 yd FG MISSED
Mercer Fumble, 4 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 32Austin Douglas run for 4 yds to the Mercr 36
1:192nd & 6 at own 36Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 9 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 15 yds to the Woffd 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at opp 40Austin Douglas run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line Austin Douglas fumbled, recovered by Woffd Jahem Hazel , return to the 50 yard line
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mercer 21, Wofford 0
Wofford Missed FG, 10 plays
14:531st & 10 at the 50Kyle Parsons run for 3 yds to the Mercr 47
14:532nd & 7 at opp 47Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Jacob Ritchie for 1 yd to the Mercr 46
14:533rd & 6 at opp 46Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Landon Parker for 9 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 37Kyle Parsons run for no gain to the Mercr 37
14:532nd & 10 at opp 37Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 4 yds to the Mercr 33
14:533rd & 6 at opp 33Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 10 yds to the Mercr 23 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 23Kyle Parsons run for 6 yds to the Mercr 17
14:532nd & 4 at opp 17Kyle Parsons run for no gain to the Mercr 17
14:533rd & 4 at opp 17Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins
9:484th & 4 at opp 17Atkins Roberts 34 yd FG MISSED
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 20Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Mercr 22
9:482nd & 8 at own 22Fred Payton sacked by Micheal Mason for a loss of 11 yards to the Mercr 11
9:483rd & 19 at own 11Fred Payton run for 11 yds to the Mercr 22
7:424th & 8 at own 22Trey Turk punt for 47 yds, fair catch by RJ Khayo at the Woffd 31
Wofford Punt, 4 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 31Kyle Parsons run for 2 yds to the Woffd 33
7:421st & 10 at own 31Kyle Parsons run for 20 yds to the WOFFORD 49 WOFFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (Alec Holt) to the Woffd 31
7:422nd & 8 at own 33Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Parsons for 6 yds to the Woffd 39
7:423rd & 2 at own 39Kyle Parsons run for 1 yd to the Woffd 40
5:074th & 1 at own 40Atkins Roberts punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 17
Mercer Touchdown, 13 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 17Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 9 yds to the Mercr 26
5:072nd & 1 at own 26Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 5 yds to the Mercr 31 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 31Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 11 yds to the Mercr 42 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 42Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 9 yds to the Woffd 49
5:072nd & 1 at opp 49Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Jackson for 9 yds to the Woffd 40 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 40Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the Woffd 41
5:072nd & 11 at opp 41Devron Harper run for 3 yds to the Woffd 38
1:433rd & 8 at opp 38Timeout WOFFORD, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 8 at opp 38Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
1:374th & 8 at opp 38Timeout WOFFORD, clock 01:37
1:374th & 8 at opp 38Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Jackson for 17 yds to the Woffd 21 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 21Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the Woffd 18
1:372nd & 7 at opp 18Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
1:373rd & 7 at opp 18Fred Payton pass complete to Brandon Marshall for 13 yds to the Woffd 5 for a 1ST down
0:401st & goal at opp 5Austin Douglas run for 5 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 21, Wofford 0
Wofford End of half, 2 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 39 yds , Jason Swann return for 7 yds to the Woffd 33
0:351st & 10 at own 33Nathan Walker run for 6 yds to the Woffd 39
0:002nd & 4 at own 39Nathan Walker run for 3 yds to the Woffd 42
3rd quarter8 drives, then Mercer 35, Wofford 7
Mercer Touchdown, 9 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Bridger Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Fred Jackson return for 16 yds to the Mercr 16
14:541st & 10 at own 16Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the Mercr 20
14:542nd & 6 at own 20Fred Payton pass complete to Trey Adkins for 34 yds to the Woffd 46 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 46Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the Woffd 41
14:542nd & 5 at opp 41Fred Payton pass complete to Drake Starks for 15 yds to the Woffd 26 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 26Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 8 yds to the Woffd 18
14:542nd & 2 at opp 18Austin Douglas run for 10 yds to the Woffd 8 for a 1ST down
14:541st & goal at opp 8Parker Wroble run for 1 yd to the Woffd 7
14:542nd & goal at opp 7Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the Woffd 4
10:463rd & goal at opp 4Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 4 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 28, Wofford 0
Wofford Interception, 2 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 49 yds , Garrett Vernon return for 8 yds to the Woffd 24
10:381st & 10 at own 24Kyle Parsons run for 8 yds to the Woffd 32
9:462nd & 2 at own 32Jimmy Weirick pass intercepted
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 23Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the Mercr 22
9:462nd & 11 at own 22Fred Payton run for 5 yds to the Mercr 27
9:463rd & 6 at own 27Brandon Marshall run for no gain to the Mercr 27
8:004th & 6 at own 27Trey Turk punt for 45 yds, fair catch by RJ Khayo at the Woffd 28
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 28Kyle Parsons run for 2 yds to the Woffd 30
8:002nd & 8 at own 30Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Dillon Droze for 7 yds to the Woffd 37
8:003rd & 1 at own 37Kyle Parsons run for no gain to the Woffd 37
6:054th & 1 at own 37Atkins Roberts punt for 25 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 1 play
5:531st & 10 at own 38Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 62 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 35, Wofford 0
Wofford Touchdown, 3 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 55 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 72 yds to the Mercr 18
5:421st & 10 at opp 18Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 14 yds to the Mercr 4 for a 1ST down
5:421st & goal at opp 4Jimmy Weirick run for no gain to the Mercr 4
4:272nd & goal at opp 4Nathan Walker run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bridger Jones KICK)Mercer 35, Wofford 7
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 35Bridger Jones kickoff for 59 yds , Fred Jackson return for 16 yds to the Mercr 22
4:221st & 10 at own 22Austin Douglas run for 9 yds to the Mercr 31
4:222nd & 1 at own 31Parker Wroble run for 17 yds to the Mercr 48 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 48Austin Douglas run for 1 yd to the Mercr 49
4:222nd & 9 at own 49Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
4:223rd & 9 at own 49Fred Payton sacked by Eli Purcell for a loss of 9 yards to the Mercr 40
1:414th & 18 at own 40Trey Turk punt for 41 yds, fair catch by RJ Khayo at the Woffd 19
Wofford Punt, 7 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 19PENALTY WOF False Start (Hogan,Al) 5 yards from WOF19 to WOF14. NO PLAY.
1:411st & 15 at own 14Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Landon Parker for 14 yds to the Woffd 28
1:412nd & 1 at own 28Kyle Parsons run for 5 yds to the Woffd 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Dylan Djete for 6 yds to the Woffd 39
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 39Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Landon Parker for 23 yds to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38WOFFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (James Wells) to the Mercr 48
Q4 15:001st & 20 at opp 48Jimmy Weirick sacked by Solomon Zubairu for a loss of 7 yards to the Woffd 45
Q4 15:002nd & 27 at own 45Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Parsons for 6 yds to the Mercr 49
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at opp 49Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Kyle Parsons
Q4 12:524th & 21 at opp 49Atkins Roberts punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 11
4th quarter4 drives, then Mercer 42, Wofford 7
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 11Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the Mercr 14
12:522nd & 7 at own 14Austin Douglas run for 7 yds to the Mercr 21 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 21Austin Douglas run for 17 yds to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 38Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Jackson for 36 yds to the Woffd 26 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle Payton,Fred pass incomplete short left to James,Ty PENALTY MER Pass Interference (James,Ty) 15 yards from WOF26 to WOF41. NO PLAY.
10:041st & 25 at opp 41Brandon Marshall run for 41 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 42, Wofford 7
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35Devin Folser kickoff for 43 yds
10:041st & 10 at own 25Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Devin Mathews
10:042nd & 10 at own 25Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Parsons for 4 yds to the Woffd 29
10:043rd & 6 at own 29Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Nathan Walker
9:064th & 6 at own 29Atkins Roberts punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mercr 48
Mercer Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 48Justin Coleman run for 1 yd to the Mercr 49
9:062nd & 9 at own 49Justin Coleman run for 4 yds to the Woffd 47
9:063rd & 5 at opp 47Justin Coleman run for 7 yds to the Woffd 40 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 40Justin Coleman run for 3 yds to the Woffd 43
9:062nd & 13 at opp 43Justin Coleman run for 3 yds to the Woffd 40
9:063rd & 10 at opp 40Justin Coleman run for 5 yds to the Woffd 35
5:044th & 5 at opp 35Daniel Shock pass incomplete to Sawyer Burt
Wofford Interception, 14 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 35Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Alec Holt for 2 yds to the Woffd 37
5:042nd & 8 at own 37Kyle Parsons run for 6 yds to the Woffd 43
5:043rd & 2 at own 43Kyle Parsons run for 10 yds to the Mercr 47 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 47Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins
5:042nd & 10 at opp 47Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Wyatt Bartkowiak for 6 yds to the Mercr 41
5:043rd & 4 at opp 41Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Wyatt Bartkowiak for 5 yds to the Mercr 36 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 36Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Landon Parker
5:042nd & 10 at opp 36Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Kyle Parsons for 2 yds to the Mercr 34
5:043rd & 8 at opp 34Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Alec Holt
5:044th & 8 at opp 34Jimmy Weirick pass complete to Alec Holt for 27 yds to the Mercr 7 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 7Jimmy Weirick pass incomplete to Devin Mathews
5:042nd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun Weirick,Jimmy pass incomplete short middle to Holt,Alec PENALTY MER Personal Foul (Stegenga,John) 4 yards from MER07 to MER03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:041st & goal at opp 3Jimmy Weirick run for 2 yds to the Mercr 5
5:042nd & goal at opp 5Bryce Corriston pass incomplete to Alec Holt
0:003rd & goal at opp 5Bryce Corriston pass intercepted, touchback.

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.

The series

Every Mercer–Wofford game

Tied 7–⁠7 in 14 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mercer 22, Wofford 21
2024Mercer 22, Wofford 3
2023Mercer 31, Wofford 17
2022Mercer 42, Wofford 7
2021Mercer 45, Wofford 14
2020Wofford 31, Mercer 14

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