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Team stats
Mercer
Chattanooga
352
Total yards
447
288
Passing yards
291
64
Rushing yards
156
8.7
Yards per pass
9.1
2.6
Yards per rush
4.9
18
First downs
19
5–13
Third downs
5–13
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
6
Turnovers
0
7–52
Penalties
5–50
26:02
Possession
33:58
Efficiency
Mercer
Chattanooga
51%
Success rate
55%
0.02
EPA per play
0.44
1.34
Explosiveness
1.31
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.31
0.48
Passing EPA
0.56
23%
Passing-down success
58%
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)
Chattanooga 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −1.5, over/under 50.
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 54%, Chattanooga 46%. 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. Chattanooga drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
Q1 ChattanoogaField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 MercerPick-six, 2 plays (Chattanooga scores), −1 yard
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 MercerInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q2 ChattanoogaField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 MercerFumble, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 MercerInterception, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 MercerInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 ChattanoogaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Chattanooga 17, Mercer 0
Chattanooga Field goal, 4 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 63 yds , Lance Wise return for 21 yds to the Mercr 23 Lance Wise fumbled, recovered by Mercr Zay Brown
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 23
No Huddle-Shotgun Ford,Ailym rush left for 8 yards gain to the MERCER15 (Johnson,Robert) PENALTY CHATT Holding (Lavin,Lucas) 10 yards from MERCER23 to MERCER33. NO PLAY.
14:51
1st & 20 at opp 33
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 17 yds to the Mercr 16
14:51
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the Mercr 14
14:51
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Mercr 15
12:38
4th & 2 at opp 15
Aaron Sears 32 yd FG GOODChattanooga 3, Mercer 0
Mercer Pick-six, 2 plays (Chattanooga scores)
12:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 41 yds , Justin Coleman return for 19 yds to the Mercr 43
Andrew Southard kickoff for 57 yds , Devron Harper return for 26 yds to the CHATTANOOG 39 MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Mercr 24
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 24
Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds to the Mercr 26
11:48
2nd & 8 at own 26
Fred Payton pass complete to Carter Peevy for 1 yd to the Mercr 27
11:48
3rd & 7 at own 27
Fred Payton pass complete to Tayshaun Shipp for 6 yds to the Mercr 33
10:29
4th & 1 at own 33
Trey Turk punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the Chatt 22
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
10:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the Chatt 27
10:29
2nd & 5 at own 27
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 2 yds to the Chatt 29
10:29
3rd & 3 at own 29
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 29
8:40
4th & 3 at own 29
Jason Pierce punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 25
Mercer Interception, 3 plays
8:28
2nd & 9 at own 26
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 08:28
8:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Marshall run for 1 yd to the Mercr 26
8:28
2nd & 9 at own 26
Brandon Marshall run for no gain to the Mercr 26
7:11
3rd & 9 at own 26
Fred Payton pass intercepted
Chattanooga Touchdown, 4 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 46
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
7:11
2nd & 10 at own 46
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 14 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the Mercr 34
5:52
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 34 yds for a TD, (Aaron Sears KICK)Chattanooga 17, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 8 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 59 yds
5:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 16 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 41
Fred Payton pass complete to Andrew May for 7 yds to the Mercr 48
5:52
2nd & 3 at own 48
PENALTY MERCER False Start (Richardson,Cedric) 5 yards from MERCER48 to MERCER43. NO PLAY.
5:52
2nd & 8 at own 43
Fred Payton run for 6 yds to the Mercr 49
3:38
3rd & 2 at own 49
Timeout MERCER, clock 03:38
3:38
3rd & 2 at own 49
Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3:38
4th & 1 at the 50
Carter Peevy run for 3 yds to the Chatt 47 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 47
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the Chatt 44
3:38
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
3:38
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the Chatt 47
1:01
4th & 10 at opp 47
Trey Turk punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Chattanooga Touchdown, 7 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 5 yds to the Chatt 25
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 11 yds to the Chatt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 20 yds to the Mercr 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gino Appleberry run for 4 yds to the Mercr 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Gino Appleberry for 25 yds to the Mercr 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Mercr 15
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 15
PENALTY MERCER Offside (Hill,Chris) 5 yards from MERCER15 to MERCER10. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:25
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Ailym Ford run for 10 yds for a TD, (Aaron Sears KICK)Chattanooga 24, Mercer 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Chattanooga 27, Mercer 14
Mercer Touchdown, 3 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 54 yds
12:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 22 yds to the Mercr 47 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 47
Al Wooten II run for 14 yds to the Chatt 39 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at opp 39
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 39 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Chattanooga 24, Mercer 7
Chattanooga Field goal, 12 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 61 yds , Javin Whatley return for 12 yds to the Chatt 16
11:18
1st & 10 at own 16
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 3 yds to the Chatt 19
11:18
2nd & 7 at own 19
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
11:18
3rd & 7 at own 19
Preston Hutchinson run for 15 yds to the Chatt 34 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
11:18
2nd & 10 at own 34
Ailym Ford run for 26 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Mercr 43
11:18
3rd & 13 at opp 43
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyler Smith for 24 yds to the Mercr 19 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 19
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 7 yds to the Mercr 12
11:18
3rd & 3 at opp 12
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
6:54
4th & 3 at opp 12
Aaron Sears 29 yd FG GOODChattanooga 27, Mercer 7
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 62 yds
6:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Fred Payton pass complete to Travion Solomon for 8 yds to the Mercr 33
6:54
2nd & 2 at own 33
Devron Harper run for 1 yd to the Mercr 32
6:54
3rd & 3 at own 32
Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 9 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Carter Peevy pass complete to Brandon Marshall for 7 yds to the Mercr 48
6:54
2nd & 3 at own 48
Brandon Marshall run for no gain to the Mercr 48
6:54
3rd & 3 at own 48
Fred Payton run for 16 yds to the Chatt 36 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 03:33
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 22 yds to the Chatt 14 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 14
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 14 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Chattanooga 27, Mercer 14
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 60 yds , Reuben Lowery III return for 23 yds to the Chatt 28
2:46
1st & 10 at own 28
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 6 yds to the Chatt 34
2:46
2nd & 4 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
2:46
3rd & 4 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 20 yds to the Mercr 46 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ailym Ford run for 46 yds for a 1ST down CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jamoi Mayes) to the Mercr 36 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 36
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the Mercr 31
2:46
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the Mercr 29
2:46
3rd & 3 at opp 29
Preston Hutchinson run for 7 yds to the Mercr 36
0:03
4th & 10 at opp 36
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & 10 at opp 36
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
3rd quarter5 drives, then Chattanooga 34, Mercer 21
Chattanooga Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 64 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 5 yds to the Chatt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the Chatt 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the Chatt 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Ailym Ford run for 8 yds to the Chatt 47
12:12
3rd & 2 at own 47
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 53 yds for a TD, (Aaron Sears KICK)Chattanooga 34, Mercer 14
Mercer Touchdown, 10 plays
12:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 54 yds , Devron Harper return for 12 yds to the Mercr 23
12:07
1st & 10 at own 23
CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Personal Foul (Devonnsha Maxwell) to the Mercr 31 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 10 at own 31
Devron Harper run for 3 yds to the Mercr 28
12:07
2nd & 13 at own 28
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Mercr 30
12:07
3rd & 11 at own 30
Fred Payton pass complete to Tayshaun Shipp for 15 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Fred Payton pass complete to Travion Solomon for 22 yds to the Chatt 33 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 10 at opp 33
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 28 yds to the Chatt 5 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & goal at opp 5
Brandon Marshall run for 5 yds to the Chatt 10
12:07
2nd & goal at opp 10
Carter Peevy run for 9 yds to the Chatt 1
12:07
3rd & goal at opp 1
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Chatt 3
6:52
4th & goal at opp 3
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Chattanooga 34, Mercer 21
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 59 yds , Javin Whatley return for 17 yds to the Chatt 23
6:45
1st & 10 at own 23
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 9 yds to the Chatt 32
6:45
2nd & 1 at own 32
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Ailym Ford
6:45
3rd & 1 at own 32
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Chatt 31
5:19
4th & 2 at own 31
Gabe Boring punt for 40 yds , Devron Harper returns for 1 yd to the Mercr 30
5:19
4th & 2 at own 31
Gabe Boring punt for 40 yds , Devron Harper returns for no gain to the Mercr 18
Mercer Fumble, 8 plays
5:19
1st & 10 at own 18
Fred Payton run for 8 yds to the Mercr 26
5:19
2nd & 2 at own 26
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Trey Adkins
5:19
3rd & 2 at own 26
Fred Payton pass complete to Tayshaun Shipp for 9 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Marshall run for 6 yds to the Mercr 41
5:19
2nd & 4 at own 41
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 15 yds to the Chatt 44 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 44
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 12 yds to the Chatt 32 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 32
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
2:34
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Brandon Marshall run for no gain to the Chatt 32 Brandon Marshall fumbled, recovered by Mercr Bo Spearman
Chattanooga Touchdown, 9 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 10 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Mercr 37
2:34
1st & 11 at own 32
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:00
2nd & 7 at opp 37
No Huddle-Shotgun Hutchinson,Preston pass complete short middle to Whatley,Javin for 5 yards to the MERCER32 (Standley,Ken) PENALTY CHATT Holding (Williams,Reid) 10 yards from MERCER37 to MERCER47. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 17 at opp 47
Ailym Ford run for 14 yds to the Mercr 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 33
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 5 yds to the Mercr 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Mercr 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 27
PENALTY MERCER Pass Interference (Gammage,Danijah) 7 yards from MERCER27 to MERCER20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ailym Ford run for 17 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:58
1st & goal at opp 3
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jay Gibson for 3 yds for a TD, (Aaron Sears KICK)Chattanooga 41, Mercer 21
Q4 11:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 59 yds , Devron Harper return for 22 yds to the CHATTANOOG 43 MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (22 Yards) to the Mercr 28
Q4 11:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Southard kickoff for 59 yds , Devron Harper return for 20 yds to the CHATTANOOG 45 MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Mercr 16
4th quarter6 drives, then Chattanooga 41, Mercer 21
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 16
Fred Jackson run for 6 yds to the Mercr 22
11:51
2nd & 4 at own 22
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
11:51
3rd & 4 at own 22
Fred Payton pass incomplete
11:03
4th & 4 at own 22
Trey Turk punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the Chatt 41
Chattanooga Punt, 5 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 41
Gino Appleberry run for 7 yds to the Chatt 48
11:03
2nd & 3 at own 48
Gino Appleberry run for 10 yds to the Mercr 42 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tyler Smith
11:03
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the Mercr 40
11:03
3rd & 8 at opp 40
PENALTY MERCER Offside (Frazier,Savio) 5 yards from MERCER40 to MERCER35. NO PLAY.
11:03
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Preston Hutchinson run for 2 yds to the Mercr 33
8:00
4th & 1 at opp 33
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 08:00
8:00
4th & 1 at opp 33
PENALTY CHATT False Start (VanGorder,Malone) 5 yards from MERCER33 to MERCER38. NO PLAY.
7:39
4th & 6 at opp 38
Jason Pierce punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Mercer Interception, 7 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 26 yds to the Mercr 46 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at own 46
Fred Payton pass complete to Travion Solomon for 9 yds to the Chatt 45
7:39
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Tayshaun Shipp
7:39
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Chatt 43 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Fred Payton run for 2 yds to the Chatt 41
7:39
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Fred Payton pass complete to Carter Peevy for 5 yds to the Chatt 46
4:50
3rd & 13 at opp 46
Fred Payton pass intercepted, touchback.
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 20
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 20
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 20
4:50
3rd & 10 at own 20
Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the Chatt 22
2:07
4th & 8 at own 22
Jason Pierce punt for 41 yds , Devron Harper returns for 24 yds to the Chatt 39
Mercer Interception, 3 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 39
Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the Chatt 31
2:07
2nd & 2 at opp 31
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Travion Solomon
1:33
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Carter Peevy pass intercepted
Chattanooga End of game, 2 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Gino Appleberry run for 4 yds to the Chatt 46
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 46
P. Hutchinson takes a knee
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