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Morehead State at Mercer

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Mercer beat Morehead State 48–⁠22. It was their second meeting; Mercer leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMorehead State4–⁠7 in 2023
22
HomeMercer9–⁠4 in 2023
48

Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,722

At kickoff
82°F, a few clouds, wind 15 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jason GrahamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morehead State3127022
Mercer14791848

Standouts

  • PassingCarter Peevy13 of 19, 268 yards, 1 TDMercer
  • RushingAl Wooten II7 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDMercer
  • ReceivingTy James5 catches, 146 yards, 1 TDMercer

Player stats

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Cravens14/2618720
Connor Genal1/2901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Ramseur767033
Carter Cravens827015
Chance Harris8904
Bradley West2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Daly463124
Isaiah Davis358034
Ryan Upp344122
Bradley West220015

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Peevy13/1926810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devron Harper372037
Al Wooten II758230
Tyrell Coard232121
Carter Peevy610117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty James5146175
Devron Harper6100050
Sawyer Burt116016
Andrew May1606

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

Team stats

Morehead StateMercer
305Total yards454
196Passing yards268
109Rushing yards186
7.0Yards per pass14.1
3.0Yards per rush6.9
20First downs18
5–⁠13Third downs4–⁠9
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
4–⁠40Penalties10–⁠103
34:26Possession22:27

Efficiency

Morehead StateMercer
29%Success rate48%
0.06EPA per play0.60
1.68Explosiveness1.86
−0.09Rushing EPA0.55
0.44Passing EPA0.68
35%Passing-down success53%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Mercer 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Mercer end zoneMorehead State end zoneQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Morehead StateField goal, 14 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Morehead StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 Morehead StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 Morehead StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 MercerTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Morehead StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 MercerField goal, 10 playsQ3 Morehead StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 4 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)Q4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Morehead StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 MercerField goal, 9 playsQ4 Morehead StateResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mercer drives left to right, Morehead State right to left.
  1. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 4 plays, −51 yards
  3. Q1 Morehead StateField goal, 14 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 3 plays, −20 yards
  5. Q1 Morehead StateField goal, 7 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −26 yards
  7. Q2 Morehead StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  9. Q2 Morehead StateField goal, 12 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 6 plays, −32 yards
  11. Q2 Morehead StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 64 yards
  12. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 1 play, −25 yards
  13. Q3 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q3 MercerField goal, 10 plays, −37 yards
  15. Q3 Morehead StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q3 MercerPunt, 4 plays, −24 yards
  17. Q3 Morehead StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores), 97 yards
  18. Q4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, −26 yards
  20. Q4 Morehead StateInterception, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 MercerField goal, 9 plays, −55 yards
  22. Q4 Morehead StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Mercer 14, Morehead State 3
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
14:56Reice Griffith kickoff for 62 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 20Caleb Ramseur run for 2 yds to the MORE 22
14:242nd & 8 at own 22Carter Cravens pass incomplete
14:243rd & 8 at own 22Carter Cravens pass incomplete
14:064th & 8 at own 22Kip Warren punt for 50 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 4 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 49Carter Peevy sacked by Noah Benza for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 45
14:062nd & 16 at own 45Devron Harper run for 37 yds to the MORE 18 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 18Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 1 yd to the MORE 17
12:342nd & 9 at opp 17Carter Peevy run for 17 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 7, Morehead State 0
12:34Timeout Mercer, clock 12:34
Morehead State Field goal, 14 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 25Morehead State Penalty, Offensive Holding (TEAM) to the MORE 15
12:29Reice Griffith kickoff for 60 yds
12:291st & 20 at own 15James Louis run for a loss of 3 yards to the MORE 12
12:292nd & 23 at own 12James Louis run for no gain to the MORE 12
12:293rd & 23 at own 12Carter Cravens pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 23 yds to the MORE 35 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 35James Louis run for no gain to the MORE 35
12:292nd & 10 at own 35Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MORE 36
12:293rd & 9 at own 36Carter Cravens run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at the 50Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 9 yds to the MER 41
12:292nd & 1 at opp 41Carter Cravens pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 1 yd to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 40Chance Harris run for 2 yds to the MER 38
12:292nd & 8 at opp 38Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 15 yds to the MER 23 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 23Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MER 22
12:292nd & 9 at opp 22CRAVENS, Carter pass deep to the right incomplete intended for DOTTORE, Nick thrown to the MER1. PENALTY MOR Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on TONG, Zach enforced 5 yards from the MER22 to the MER27 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:292nd & 14 at opp 27Chance Harris run for no gain to the MER 27
4:004th & 14 at opp 27Timeout Morehead State, clock 04:00
4:003rd & 14 at opp 27Carter Cravens pass incomplete
4:004th & 14 at opp 27HAZLETT, Nathan field goal attempt from 44 yards NO GOOD (wide right) [kick was spotted at MER34]. PENALTY MER Offsides on MCCARTHY, Tavion enforced 5 yards from the MER27 to the MER22. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:544th & 9 at opp 22Nathan Hazlett 39 yd FG GOODMercer 7, Morehead State 3
3:54Timeout Mercer, clock 03:54
Mercer Touchdown, 3 plays
3:45Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 64 yds
3:451st & 10 at own 20PEEVY, Carter pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for JAMES, Ty thrown to the MER38. PENALTY MER Illegal Touch-Pass enforced 0 yards from the MER20 to the MER20, penalty results in a loss of down [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:452nd & 10 at own 20Carter Peevy pass incomplete
3:453rd & 10 at own 20Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 50 yds to the MORE 30 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 30Al Wooten II run for 30 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 14, Morehead State 3
Morehead State Field goal, 7 plays
2:52Reice Griffith kickoff for 56 yds
2:072nd & 10 at own 35Timeout Morehead State, clock 02:07
2:071st & 10 at own 35James Louis run for no gain to the MORE 35
2:072nd & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete
2:073rd & 10 at own 35CRAVENS, Carter pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for UPP, Ryan broken up by WISE, Lance at the MER40. PENALTY MER Targeting on WISE, Lance enforced 15 yards from the MOR35 to the MOR50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:071st & 10 at the 50Carter Cravens pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 34 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 16James Louis run for 2 yds to the MER 14
0:002nd & 8 at opp 14Carter Cravens pass complete to Caleb Tillman for 5 yds to the MER 9
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 9Carter Cravens pass incomplete
Q2 14:514th & 3 at opp 9Nathan Hazlett 26 yd FG GOODMercer 14, Morehead State 6
Q2 14:51Timeout Mercer, clock 14:51
2nd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 21, Morehead State 15
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
14:44Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 51 yds
14:441st & 10 at own 26Carter Peevy sacked by Terrell Spigner for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 25
14:442nd & 11 at own 25Micah Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 23
13:204th & 13 at own 23Timeout Mercer, clock 13:20
13:203rd & 13 at own 23Carter Peevy pass incomplete
13:084th & 13 at own 23Kody Arnold punt for 49 yds, downed at the MORE 28
Morehead State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 28Caleb Ramseur run for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at the 50Carter Cravens run for 5 yds to the MER 45
13:082nd & 5 at opp 45Caleb Ramseur run for 4 yds to the MER 41
13:083rd & 1 at opp 41Bryce Patterson run for 2 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 39CRAVENS, Carter pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for DALY, Kyle thrown to the MER2. PENALTY MER Roughing the Passer on CAMESE, Caden enforced 15 yards from the MER39 to the MER24 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:211st & 10 at opp 24Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 24 yds for a TDMercer 14, Morehead State 12
10:21Timeout Mercer, clock 10:21
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:13Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 57 yds , return for no gain to the MER 20
10:131st & 10 at own 20Al Wooten II run for no gain to the MER 20
10:132nd & 10 at own 20Parker Wroble run for 8 yds to the MER 28
10:133rd & 2 at own 28Carter Peevy run for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 24
10:134th & 6 at own 24Mercer Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MER 19
7:544th & 11 at own 19Kody Arnold punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Caleb Ramseur at the MORE 49
Morehead State Field goal, 12 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 49Carter Cravens run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 47
7:542nd & 12 at own 47Caleb Ramseur run for no gain to the MORE 47
7:543rd & 12 at own 47Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 15 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 38Carter Cravens pass incomplete
7:542nd & 10 at opp 38Carter Cravens pass complete to Bradley West for 15 yds to the MER 23 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 23Carter Cravens pass incomplete
4:183rd & 7 at opp 20Timeout Morehead State, clock 04:18
4:182nd & 10 at opp 23Bradley West run for 3 yds to the MER 20
4:183rd & 7 at opp 20Carter Cravens run for 15 yds to the MER 5 for a 1ST down
4:181st & goal at opp 5Carter Cravens pass incomplete
3:003rd & goal at opp 3Timeout Mercer, clock 03:00
3:002nd & goal at opp 5Caleb Ramseur run for 2 yds to the MER 3
3:003rd & goal at opp 3Bryce Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 5
2:184th & goal at opp 5Nathan Hazlett 22 yd FG GOODMorehead State 15, Mercer 14
2:18Timeout Mercer, clock 02:18
Mercer Touchdown, 6 plays
2:11Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 50 yds
2:111st & 10 at own 32Al Wooten II run for 10 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 13 yds to the MORE 45 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 45Carter Peevy pass incomplete
2:112nd & 10 at opp 45Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the MORE 42
2:113rd & 7 at opp 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 34 yds to the MORE 8 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 8Al Wooten II run for 8 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 21, Morehead State 15
Morehead State End of half, 2 plays
0:31Reice Griffith kickoff for 29 yds
0:311st & 10 at own 36Carter Cravens pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 36run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 30, Morehead State 22
Mercer Touchdown, 1 play
15:00Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 75 yds for a TD (C. Peevy Run For Two-point Conversion)Mercer 28, Morehead State 15
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:43Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds , return for no gain to the MORE 41
14:431st & 10 at own 41HARRIS, Chance rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the MOR40 (DOWLING, Isaac). PENALTY MER Face mask on SWAIN, Jordan enforced 15 yards from the MOR41 to the MER44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:431st & 10 at opp 44Carter Cravens run for 2 yds to the MER 42
14:432nd & 8 at opp 42HARRIS, Chance rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the MER40 (MCCARTHY, Tavion), out of bounds. PENALTY MOR Holding enforced 10 yards from the MER42 to the MOR48 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:432nd & 18 at own 48Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 22 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 30Chance Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 31
11:103rd & 7 at opp 27Timeout Morehead State, clock 11:10
11:102nd & 11 at opp 31Chance Harris run for 4 yds to the MER 27
11:103rd & 7 at opp 27Carter Cravens pass incomplete
Mercer Field goal, 10 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 37Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 40
11:032nd & 7 at own 40Devron Harper run for 17 yds to the MORE 43 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 43Carter Peevy run for 4 yds to the MORE 39
11:032nd & 6 at opp 39Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 14 yds to the MORE 25 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 25Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the MORE 23
11:032nd & 8 at opp 23Carter Peevy pass complete to Sawyer Burt for 16 yds to the MORE 7 for a 1ST down
11:031st & goal at opp 7Carter Peevy run for no gain to the MORE 7
11:032nd & goal at opp 7Micah Bell run for no gain to the MORE 7
11:033rd & goal at opp 7Carter Peevy pass incomplete
6:244th & goal at opp 7Reice Griffith 24 yd FG GOODMercer 30, Morehead State 15
Morehead State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:19Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds
6:191st & 10 at own 29Carter Cravens pass incomplete
6:192nd & 10 at own 29Caleb Ramseur run for 33 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 38James Louis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 39
6:192nd & 11 at opp 39Caleb Ramseur run for 4 yds to the MER 35
6:193rd & 7 at opp 35Carter Cravens pass complete to Chance Harris for 2 yds to the MER 33
6:191st & 10 at opp 13Carter Cravens pass incomplete
2:532nd & 10 at opp 13Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 13 yds for a TD (Nathan Hazlett KICK)Mercer 30, Morehead State 22
2:53Timeout Mercer, clock 02:53
Mercer Punt, 4 plays
2:47Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 62 yds
2:471st & 10 at own 24Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 25 yds to the MER 49 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 49Carter Peevy pass complete to Andrew May for 6 yds to the MORE 45
2:472nd & 4 at opp 45Parker Wroble run for no gain to the MORE 45
0:534th & 4 at opp 45Kody Arnold punt for 42 yds, downed at the MORE 3
Morehead State Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)
0:531st & 10 at own 3James Louis run for 2 yds to the MORE 5
0:002nd & 8 at own 5Carter Cravens run for a loss of 3 yards to the MORE 2
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 2Carter Cravens pass complete to Bradley West for 5 yds to the MORE 7
Q4 14:014th & 6 at own 7Kip Warren punt for 46 yds (Hess Horne pass to Gavin McKay for Two-Point Conversion)Mercer 38, Morehead State 22
4th quarter5 drives, then Mercer 48, Morehead State 22
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
13:52Reice Griffith kickoff for 60 yds
13:521st & 10 at own 26Chance Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 25
13:522nd & 11 at own 25Chance Harris run for 3 yds to the MORE 28
13:523rd & 8 at own 28Carter Cravens pass complete to Harrison Cohen for 4 yds to the MORE 32
11:424th & 4 at own 32Kip Warren punt for 42 yds, downed at the MER 26
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 26Morehead State Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jihad McCall) to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 41Tyrell Coard run for 21 yds to the MORE 20 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 20QB Keeper PEEVY, Carter rush to the left for a gain of 19 yards to the MOR1 (CORPORA-ELLIS, Luciano), out of bounds. PENALTY MER Holding enforced 10 yards from the MOR20 to the MOR30 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:421st & 20 at opp 30Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 7 yds to the MORE 23
11:422nd & 13 at opp 23Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 12 yds to the MORE 11
9:093rd & 1 at opp 11Tyrell Coard run for 11 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 45, Morehead State 22
9:09Timeout Mercer, clock 09:09
Morehead State Interception, 3 plays
9:03Reice Griffith kickoff for 55 yds
9:031st & 10 at own 25James Louis run for 2 yds to the MORE 27
9:032nd & 8 at own 27Connor Genal pass complete to Kyle Daly for 9 yds to the MORE 36 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 36Connor Genal pass intercepted
Mercer Field goal, 9 plays
7:461st & 10 at opp 45Mike Mcgowan run for 6 yds to the MORE 39
7:462nd & 4 at opp 39Mike Mcgowan run for 1 yd to the MORE 38
7:463rd & 3 at opp 38Al Wooten II run for 7 yds to the MORE 31 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 31Mike Mcgowan run for 1 yd to the MORE 30
7:462nd & 9 at opp 30Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 12 yds to the MORE 18 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 18Mike Mcgowan run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 20
7:462nd & 12 at opp 20Al Wooten II run for no gain to the MORE 20
7:463rd & 12 at opp 20Carter Peevy pass incomplete
3:134th & 12 at opp 20Reice Griffith 37 yd FG GOODMercer 48, Morehead State 22
3:071st & 10 at own 27Timeout Mercer, clock 03:07
Morehead State Result not recorded, 1 play
3:07Reice Griffith kickoff for 59 yds
3:071st & 10 at own 27Bradley West run for 2 yds to the MORE 29

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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Mercer leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2023Mercer 48, Morehead State 22
2022Mercer 63, Morehead State 13

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