From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Mercer
VMI
540
Total yards
134
194
Passing yards
78
346
Rushing yards
56
7.8
Yards per pass
3.4
5.7
Yards per rush
2.3
31
First downs
6
11–14
Third downs
0–11
1–1
Fourth downs
2–3
5
Turnovers
3
6–35
Penalties
1–10
41:33
Possession
18:27
Efficiency
Mercer
VMI
57%
Success rate
23%
0.13
EPA per play
−0.40
1.01
Explosiveness
0.39
0.11
Rushing EPA
−0.32
0.83
Passing EPA
−0.16
52%
Passing-down success
0%
9%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −27.5, over/under 55.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. VMI drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
Q1 VMITurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q1 MercerInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 MercerFumble, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 VMIPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores), 6 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 MercerTouchdown, 13 plays, 78 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 MercerInterception, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q2 VMIFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
Q2 MercerField goal, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 MercerFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 VMITouchdown, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q3 MercerInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q3 VMITouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q3 VMIInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q4 VMIInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 MercerField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 MercerEnd of game, 9 plays, 46 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Mercer 7, VMI 0
VMI Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 58 yds , Jahleel Porter return for 21 yds to the VMI 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Korey Bridy run for 4 yds to the VMI 32
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 32
Seth Morgan pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 9 yds to the VMI 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Seth Morgan pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 3 yds to the VMI 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 44
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 44
Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
12:45
4th & 1 at the 50
Korey Bridy run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Mercer Interception, 6 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the 50 yard line
12:45
2nd & 10 at the 50
Fred Payton pass complete to Al Wooten II for 7 yds to the VMI 43
12:45
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 9 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 34
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 8 yds to the VMI 26
12:45
2nd & 2 at opp 26
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Travion Solomon
12:45
3rd & 2 at opp 26
PENALTY MERCER False Start (Wilkerson,Tyzen) 5 yards from VMI26 to VMI31. NO PLAY.
9:58
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Fred Payton pass intercepted
VMI Punt, 3 plays
9:58
1st & 10 at own 29
Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 4 yds to the VMI 33
9:58
2nd & 6 at own 33
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
9:58
3rd & 6 at own 33
Seth Morgan pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 1 yd to the VMI 34
8:37
4th & 5 at own 34
Jack Culbreath punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mercr 42
Mercer Fumble, 5 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 42
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the Mercr 43
8:37
2nd & 9 at own 43
Brandon Marshall run for 6 yds to the Mercr 49
8:37
3rd & 3 at own 49
Fred Payton pass complete to Drake Starks for 6 yds to the VMI 45 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the VMI 38
6:02
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Fred Payton run for 2 yds to the VMI 40 Fred Payton fumbled, recovered by VMI Dorien Starnes
VMI Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)
6:02
1st & 10 at own 40
Korey Bridy run for 7 yds to the VMI 47
6:02
2nd & 3 at own 47
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 46
6:02
3rd & 4 at own 46
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
4:59
4th & 4 at own 46
Jack Culbreath punt for 41 yds , Devron Harper returns for 87 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 7, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 56 yds
4:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
4:59
2nd & 10 at own 25
Seth Morgan run for 5 yds to the VMI 30
4:59
3rd & 5 at own 30
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
4:08
4th & 5 at own 30
Jack Culbreath punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mercr 22
Mercer Touchdown, 13 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 22
Al Wooten II run for 13 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the Mercr 33
4:08
2nd & 12 at own 33
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Drake Starks
4:08
3rd & 12 at own 33
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 26 yds to the VMI 41 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Fred Payton run for 2 yds to the VMI 39
4:08
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 7 yds to the VMI 32
4:08
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the VMI 32
0:29
4th & 1 at opp 32
Timeout VMI, clock 00:29
0:29
4th & 1 at opp 32
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the VMI 30 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 30
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds to the VMI 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 16 yds to the VMI 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Devron Harper run for 10 yds to the VMI 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:26
1st & goal at opp 2
Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 14, VMI 0
Q2 14:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 60 yds , Jahleel Porter return for 18 yds to the VMI 47 VMI Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the VMI 13
2nd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 31, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
14:26
1st & 10 at own 13
Rashad Raymond run for 2 yds to the VMI 15
14:26
2nd & 8 at own 15
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Jack Caussin
14:26
3rd & 8 at own 15
Seth Morgan pass complete to Rashad Raymond for 6 yds to the VMI 21
13:05
4th & 2 at own 21
Jack Culbreath punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 30
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 30
CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the Mercr 33
13:05
2nd & 7 at own 33
CJ Miller run for 10 yds to the Mercr 43 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 43
Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Jackson for 13 yds to the VMI 44 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
CJ Miller run for 19 yds to the VMI 25 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at opp 25
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the VMI 24
10:23
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Timeout MERCER, clock 10:23
10:23
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Fred Payton run for 5 yds to the VMI 19
10:23
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 7 yds to the VMI 12 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ty James) to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 22
Fred Payton pass complete to Tayshaun Shipp for 22 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 21, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 53 yds
9:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
9:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Korey Bridy run for 2 yds to the VMI 23
9:08
3rd & 12 at own 23
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Andre Cooper
8:02
4th & 12 at own 23
Jack Culbreath punt for 33 yds , Devron Harper returns for 9 yds to the VMI 47
Mercer Interception, 7 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 47
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Travion Solomon
8:02
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Brandon Marshall run for 8 yds to the VMI 39
8:02
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Brandon Marshall run for 8 yds to the VMI 31 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Jackson for 1 yd to the VMI 32
8:02
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 23 yds to the VMI 9 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & goal at opp 9
Brandon Marshall run for no gain to the VMI 9
4:45
2nd & goal at opp 9
Fred Payton pass intercepted
VMI Punt, 3 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 12
Korey Bridy run for no gain to the VMI 12
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 12
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
4:45
3rd & 10 at own 12
Seth Morgan pass complete to VJ Johnson for 8 yds to the VMI 20
3:37
4th & 2 at own 20
Jack Culbreath punt for 34 yds , Devron Harper returns for 26 yds to the VMI 28
Mercer Touchdown, 7 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at opp 28
Devron Harper run for 3 yds to the VMI 25
3:37
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Fred Payton run for 2 yds to the VMI 23 Fred Payton fumbled, recovered by Mercr Fred Payton
3:37
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Devron Harper run for 5 yds to the VMI 18 for a 1ST down
3:37
1st & 10 at opp 18
PENALTY MERCER Delay Of Game (Payton,Fred) 5 yards from VMI18 to VMI23. NO PLAY.
3:37
1st & 15 at opp 23
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Fred pass incomplete short left to Harper,Devron PENALTY MERCER Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Adcock,Riley) 5 yards from VMI23 to VMI28. NO PLAY.
3:37
1st & 20 at opp 28
Al Wooten II run for 15 yds to the VMI 13
3:37
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the VMI 11
3:37
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Brandon Marshall run for 4 yds to the VMI 7 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & goal at opp 7
Timeout MERCER, clock 00:26
0:20
1st & goal at opp 7
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 7 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 28, VMI 0
0:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 55 yds , Jahleel Porter return for 10 yds to the VMI 20
0:06
1st & 10 at own 20
Korey Bridy run for 5 yds to the VMI 25 Korey Bridy fumbled, recovered by Mercr Christian Hanson
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Devin Folser 42 yd FG GOODMercer 31, VMI 0
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Devron Harper run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29 Devron Harper fumbled, recovered by VMI Evan Eller
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mercer 45, VMI 14
VMI Touchdown, 5 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
Seth Morgan pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 18 yds to the Mercr 11 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 11
Hunter Rice run for 7 yds to the Mercr 4
14:55
2nd & 3 at opp 4
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the Mercr 2
14:55
3rd & 1 at opp 2
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the Mercr 2
13:04
4th & 1 at opp 2
Korey Bridy run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)Mercer 31, VMI 7
Mercer Interception, 2 plays
13:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds , Devron Harper return for 17 yds to the Mercr 17
13:04
1st & 10 at own 17
CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the Mercr 21
12:21
2nd & 6 at own 21
Fred Payton pass intercepted
VMI Touchdown, 3 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 19
Seth Morgan pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 16 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & goal at opp 3
Korey Bridy run for 2 yds to the Mercr 1
11:20
2nd & goal at opp 1
Korey Bridy run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)Mercer 31, VMI 14
Mercer Touchdown, 6 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 48 yds to the Mercr 49
11:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Al Wooten II run for 15 yds to the VMI 36 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the VMI 31
11:20
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 10 yds to the VMI 21 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 21
Fred Payton pass complete to Andrew May for 2 yds to the VMI 19
11:20
2nd & 8 at opp 19
CJ Miller run for 15 yds to the VMI 4 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & goal at opp 4
Timeout MERCER, clock 08:49
8:44
1st & goal at opp 4
CJ Miller run for 4 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 38, VMI 14
8:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 53 yds , Korey Bridy return for 17 yds to the VMI 29
8:34
1st & 10 at own 29
Seth Morgan pass intercepted
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at opp 33
Al Wooten II run for 16 yds to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
8:34
1st & 10 at opp 17
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the VMI 19
8:34
2nd & 12 at opp 19
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the VMI 23
8:34
3rd & 16 at opp 23
Fred Payton run for 20 yds to the VMI 3 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & goal at opp 3
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 3 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 45, VMI 14
VMI Punt, 7 plays
6:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 61 yds , Korey Bridy return for 4 yds to the VMI 9 Korey Bridy fumbled, recovered by VMI Korey Bridy
6:19
1st & 10 at own 9
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 11
6:19
2nd & 8 at own 11
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 11
6:19
3rd & 8 at own 11
Seth Morgan pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 7 yds to the VMI 18
4:29
4th & 1 at own 18
Timeout VMI, clock 04:29
4:29
4th & 1 at own 18
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
4:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Hunter Rice run for 6 yds to the VMI 28
4:29
2nd & 4 at own 28
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 30
4:29
3rd & 2 at own 30
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Jack Caussin
3:19
4th & 2 at own 30
Aaron Vardell punt for 42 yds , Devron Harper returns for 4 yds to the Mercr 32
Mercer Touchdown, 9 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at own 32
Brandon Marshall run for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at the 50
Brandon Marshall run for 5 yds to the VMI 45
3:19
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Fred Jackson run for 15 yds to the VMI 30 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 30
Brandon Marshall run for 10 yds to the VMI 20 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 20
Brandon Marshall run for 7 yds to the VMI 13
0:00
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Brandon Marshall run for 4 yds to the VMI 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds to the VMI 11 Brandon Marshall fumbled, recovered by Mercr Brandon Marshall
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 11
Brandon Marshall run for 5 yds to the VMI 6
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
PENALTY MERCER False Start (Mansell,Ni) 5 yards from VMI06 to VMI11. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:13
3rd & goal at opp 11
Fred Payton pass complete to Tayshaun Shipp for 11 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)Mercer 52, VMI 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Mercer 55, VMI 14
VMI Interception, 3 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 59 yds
13:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 25
13:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
No Huddle-Shotgun Hagan,Wyatt pass incomplete short left to Johnson,VJ PENALTY MERCER Pass Interference (Coffey,Richie) 5 yards from VMI25 to VMI30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:13
1st & 10 at own 30
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 33
11:45
2nd & 7 at own 33
Wyatt Hagan pass intercepted
Mercer Field goal, 9 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Daniel Shoch run for 1 yd to the Mercr 35
11:45
2nd & 9 at own 35
CJ Miller run for 5 yds to the Mercr 40
11:45
3rd & 4 at own 40
CJ Miller run for 28 yds to the VMI 32 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 32
Justin Coleman run for 6 yds to the VMI 26
11:45
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Justin Coleman run for 4 yds to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 22
Justin Coleman run for 1 yd to the VMI 23
11:45
2nd & 11 at opp 23
CJ Miller run for 8 yds to the VMI 15
11:45
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Justin Coleman run for 2 yds to the VMI 13
7:05
4th & 1 at opp 13
Devin Folser 29 yd FG GOODMercer 55, VMI 14
VMI Punt, 3 plays
7:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Folser kickoff for 56 yds , Korey Bridy return for no gain to the VMI 9
7:05
1st & 10 at own 9
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 13
7:05
2nd & 6 at own 13
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 14
7:05
3rd & 5 at own 14
Wyatt Hagan pass incomplete to Max Brimigion
5:27
4th & 5 at own 14
Aaron Vardell punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the Mercr 38
Mercer End of game, 9 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Justin Coleman run for 8 yds to the Mercr 46
5:27
2nd & 2 at own 46
Justin Coleman run for 2 yds to the Mercr 48 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at own 48
Daniel Shoch pass complete to Reid Brass for 18 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
Justin Coleman run for 9 yds to the VMI 25
5:27
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Daniel Shoch run for 1 yd to the VMI 24 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 24
Justin Coleman run for 5 yds to the VMI 19
5:27
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Justin Coleman run for 7 yds to the VMI 12 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kneel down by Mercer at VMI14 for loss of 2 yards.
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 14
Kneel down by Mercer at VMI16 for loss of 2 yards.
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.
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