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Mercer at Furman

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Furman beat Mercer 38–⁠14. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Furman led the series 12–⁠6–⁠2 as played.

AwayMercer9–⁠4 in 2023
14
HomeFurman10–⁠3 in 2023
38

Final at Paladin Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,387

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Bruce AustinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer077014
Furman01771438

Standouts

  • RushingTyler Huff11 carries, 82 yardsFurman
  • ReceivingTy James4 catches, 83 yards, 1 TDMercer

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Peevy11/1612310
Hess Horne0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carter Peevy1366134
Al Wooten II1144011
Tyrell Coard521011
Parker Wroble1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty James483132
Devron Harper337021
Al Wooten II1303
Parker Wroble1101

Furman

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huff20/2416810
Carson Jones1/2-300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Huff1182025
Jayquan Smith646120
Dominic Roberto837110
Ben Croasdale323019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joshua Harris548019
Kyndel Dean333017
Mason Pline430110
Colton Hinton217019

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

Team stats

MercerFurman
267Total yards387
123Passing yards165
144Rushing yards222
7.2Yards per pass6.3
4.1Yards per rush5.4
15First downs23
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
6–⁠41Penalties5–⁠59
26:19Possession33:41

Efficiency

MercerFurman
31%Success rate53%
−0.10EPA per play0.17
1.55Explosiveness0.90
−0.11Rushing EPA0.19
−0.08Passing EPA0.14
20%Passing-down success17%

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)

Furman 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Furman −10.5, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Furman end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 FurmanPunt, 8 playsQ1 MercerMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 FurmanPunt, 4 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ1 FurmanField goal, 11 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 FurmanTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 FurmanPunt, 3 playsQ2 FurmanTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 FurmanEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MercerTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 FurmanTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 FurmanTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 FurmanTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 FurmanTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 FurmanEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Furman drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 FurmanPunt, 8 plays, −33 yards
  2. Q1 MercerMissed FG, 11 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 FurmanPunt, 4 plays, −21 yards
  4. Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q1 FurmanField goal, 11 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 FurmanTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 FurmanPunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  10. Q2 FurmanTouchdown, 1 play, 13 yards
  11. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 FurmanEnd of half, 1 play, −35 yards
  13. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
  14. Q3 FurmanTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 FurmanTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  17. Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q4 FurmanTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 FurmanTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −67 yards
  21. Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 FurmanEnd of game, 4 plays, −50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Furman Punt, 8 plays
14:54Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 33Tyler Huff pass complete to Joshua Harris for 5 yds to the FUR 38
14:542nd & 5 at own 38Dominic Roberto run for 6 yds to the FUR 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 44Tyler Huff pass complete to Kyndel Dean for 7 yds to the MER 49
14:542nd & 3 at opp 49Dominic Roberto run for 2 yds to the MER 47
14:543rd & 1 at opp 47Dominic Roberto run for 2 yds to the MER 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 45Tyler Huff pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at opp 45Dominic Roberto run for 1 yd to the MER 44
14:543rd & 9 at opp 44Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 2 yds to the MER 42
11:284th & 7 at opp 42Ryan Leavy punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Mercer Missed FG, 11 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 20Al Wooten II run for 11 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 31Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 11 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 42Carter Peevy pass incomplete
11:282nd & 10 at own 42Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the MER 43
11:283rd & 9 at own 43Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 21 yds to the FUR 36 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 36Al Wooten II run for 10 yds to the FUR 26 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 26Tyrell Coard run for 11 yds to the FUR 15 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 15Carter Peevy pass incomplete
11:282nd & 10 at opp 15PEEVY, Carter pass short to the right complete for 8 yards to HARPER, Devron caught at the FUR14 and advanced to the FUR7 (MAIER, Alex). PENALTY Before the snap, MER Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the FUR15 to the FUR20. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:282nd & 15 at opp 20Carter Peevy pass incomplete
11:283rd & 15 at opp 20Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for a loss of 1 yard to the FUR 21
7:264th & 16 at opp 21Reice Griffith 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
7:26Timeout Furman, clock 07:26
Furman Punt, 4 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 21Tyler Huff run for 10 yds to the FUR 31 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 31Tyler Huff pass complete to Colton Hinton for a loss of 2 yards to the FUR 29
7:262nd & 12 at own 29Tyler Huff pass complete to Ben Ferguson for 5 yds to the FUR 34
7:263rd & 7 at own 34Tyler Huff pass complete to Myion Hicks for 5 yds to the FUR 39
4:554th & 2 at own 39Ryan Leavy punt for 40 yds
4:551st & 10 at own 23Timeout Furman, clock 04:55
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 23Parker Wroble run for 6 yds to the MER 29
4:552nd & 4 at own 29Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at the 50Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the FUR 46
4:552nd & 6 at opp 46Mercer Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Lance Wise) to the MER 49
4:552nd & 11 at own 49Devron Harper run for 6 yds to the FUR 45
4:553rd & 5 at opp 45Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 1 yd to the FUR 44
1:264th & 4 at opp 44Kody Arnold punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Joshua Harris at the FUR 8
1:261st & 10 at own 8Timeout Furman, clock 01:26
Furman Field goal, 11 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 8Tyler Huff pass complete to Mason Pline for 9 yds to the FUR 17
1:262nd & 1 at own 17Tyler Huff run for 9 yds to the FUR 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 26Dominic Roberto run for 10 yds to the FUR 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Tyler Huff pass complete to Kyndel Dean for 9 yds to the FUR 45
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at own 45Tyler Huff pass complete to Bailor Hughes for 16 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Huff run for 19 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 6 yds to the MER 14
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 14Furman Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MER 20
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the MER 19
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 19Tyler Huff pass complete to Mason Pline for 6 yds to the MER 13
Q2 11:374th & 3 at opp 13Ian Williams 31 yd FG GOODFurman 3, Mercer 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Furman 17, Mercer 7
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
11:37Timeout Furman, clock 11:37
11:37Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:371st & 10 at own 25Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 28
11:372nd & 7 at own 28Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 4 yds to the MER 32
11:373rd & 3 at own 32Devron Harper run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 30
9:284th & 5 at own 30Kody Arnold punt for 47 yds
9:281st & 10 at own 30Timeout Furman, clock 09:28
Furman Touchdown, 10 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 30Tyler Huff sacked by Ken Standley for a loss of 4 yards to the FUR 26
9:282nd & 14 at own 26Dominic Roberto run for 4 yds to the FUR 30
9:283rd & 10 at own 30Tyler Huff pass incomplete
9:284th & 10 at own 30Punt by LEAVY, Ryan at the FUR30 is blocked by COFFEY, Richie, recovered by MER WISE, Lance at the FUR34, returned 4 yards to the FUR30, out of bounds. PENALTY MER Holding enforced 10 yards from the FUR30 to the FUR40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:281st & 10 at own 40Tyler Huff pass complete to Kyndel Dean for 17 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 43Jayquan Smith run for no gain to the MER 43
9:282nd & 10 at opp 43Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the MER 42
9:283rd & 9 at opp 42Tyler Huff run for 12 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Huff pass complete to Joshua Harris for 19 yds to the MER 11 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 11Tyler Huff run for 2 yds to the MER 9
4:122nd & 8 at opp 9Dominic Roberto run for 9 yds for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)Furman 10, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
4:12Timeout Furman, clock 04:12
4:12Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:121st & 10 at own 25Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 29
4:122nd & 6 at own 29Carter Peevy run for 5 yds to the MER 34
4:123rd & 1 at own 34Carter Peevy run for no gain to the MER 34
2:134th & 1 at own 34Kody Arnold punt for 31 yds, downed at the FUR 35
2:131st & 10 at own 35Timeout Furman, clock 02:13
Furman Punt, 3 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 35Dominic Roberto run for 3 yds to the FUR 38
2:132nd & 7 at own 38Tyler Huff pass incomplete
1:344th & 2 at own 43Timeout Mercer, clock 01:34
1:343rd & 7 at own 38Tyler Huff pass complete to Mason Pline for 5 yds to the FUR 43
1:244th & 2 at own 43Ryan Leavy punt for 44 yds , returns for no gain to the MER 13
Furman Touchdown, 1 play
1:181st & 10 at opp 13Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 13 yds for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)Furman 17, Mercer 0
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
1:18Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:181st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy sacked by Matt Sochovka for a loss of 7 yards to the MER 18
0:263rd & 12 at own 23Timeout Furman, clock 00:26
0:262nd & 17 at own 18Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 5 yds to the MER 23
0:263rd & 12 at own 23Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 32 yds to the FUR 45 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Mercer, clock 00:12
0:121st & 10 at opp 45Carter Peevy run for 19 yds to the FUR 26 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 26Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 26 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Furman 17, Mercer 7
Furman End of half, 1 play
0:03Reice Griffith kickoff for 40 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 36[NH] Kneel down by HUFF, Tyler at FUR35 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Furman 24, Mercer 14
Mercer Touchdown, 11 plays
14:55Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 26Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 29
14:552nd & 7 at own 29Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the MER 34
14:553rd & 2 at own 34Carter Peevy run for 6 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40Carter Peevy pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at own 40Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the MER 41
14:553rd & 9 at own 41PEEVY, Carter pass to the left incomplete intended for HARPER, Devron broken up by YATES, Ivan at the FUR49. PENALTY FUR Pass Interference enforced at the spot of the foul for 9 yards to the FUR50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:551st & 10 at the 50Furman Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the FUR 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 35Carter Peevy sacked by Braden Gilby for a loss of 6 yards to the FUR 41
14:552nd & 16 at opp 41Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the FUR 38
14:553rd & 23 at opp 48Carter Peevy run for 34 yds to the FUR 14 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 14Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the FUR 10
14:552nd & 6 at opp 10Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the FUR 8
8:023rd & 4 at opp 8Carter Peevy run for 8 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Furman 17, Mercer 14
8:02Timeout Furman, clock 08:02
Furman Touchdown, 14 plays
7:55Reice Griffith kickoff for 63 yds
7:551st & 10 at own 20Tyler Huff pass complete to Joshua Harris for 6 yds to the FUR 26
7:552nd & 4 at own 26Myion Hicks run for 4 yds to the FUR 30 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 42Timeout Furman, clock 06:47
6:471st & 10 at own 30Tyler Huff pass complete to Joshua Harris for 12 yds to the FUR 42 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 42Tyler Huff pass complete to Joshua Harris for 6 yds to the FUR 48
6:472nd & 4 at own 48Tyler Huff run for 4 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Huff pass complete to Colton Hinton for 19 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 29Myion Hicks run for 6 yds to the MER 23
6:472nd & 4 at opp 23Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the MER 20
6:473rd & 1 at opp 20Jayquan Smith run for 7 yds to the MER 13 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 13Myion Hicks run for 8 yds to the MER 5
6:472nd & 2 at opp 5Wayne Anderson Jr. run for 2 yds to the MER 3 for a 1ST down
6:471st & goal at opp 3Tyler Huff pass incomplete
6:472nd & goal at opp 3Myion Hicks run for no gain to the MER 3
6:473rd & goal at opp 3HUFF, Tyler scrambles to the right for no gain to the MER3 (REDDING, Myles), out of bounds. PENALTY MER Holding enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards from the MER3 to the MER2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:531st & goal at opp 1Myion Hicks run for 1 yd for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)Furman 24, Mercer 14
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
0:53Timeout Furman, clock 00:53
0:53Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:531st & 10 at own 25Al Wooten II run for no gain to the MER 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the MER 27
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 27Carter Peevy sacked by Jack Barton and Bryce Stanfield for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 21
Q4 14:094th & 14 at own 21Kody Arnold punt for 37 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Furman 38, Mercer 14
Furman Touchdown, 5 plays
13:541st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Furman, clock 13:54
13:541st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Huff run for 25 yds to the MER 23 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 23Jayquan Smith run for 14 yds to the MER 9 for a 1ST down
13:541st & goal at opp 9Jayquan Smith run for 3 yds to the MER 6
13:542nd & goal at opp 6Myion Hicks run for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 10
11:173rd & goal at opp 10Tyler Huff pass complete to Mason Pline for 10 yds for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)Furman 31, Mercer 14
11:17Timeout Furman, clock 11:17
Mercer Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:05Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds
11:051st & 10 at own 19Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the MER 20
11:052nd & 9 at own 20Carter Peevy pass incomplete
11:053rd & 9 at own 20Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the MER 28
9:384th & 1 at own 28Al Wooten II run for no gain to the MER 28
Furman Touchdown, 3 plays
9:381st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Huff pass complete to Wayne Anderson Jr. for 6 yds to the MER 22
9:382nd & 4 at opp 22Jayquan Smith run for 2 yds to the MER 20
8:043rd & 2 at opp 20Jayquan Smith run for 20 yds for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)Furman 38, Mercer 14
Mercer Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:04Timeout Furman, clock 08:04
8:04Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:041st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Al Wooten II for 3 yds to the MER 28
8:042nd & 7 at own 28Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 31
8:043rd & 4 at own 31Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the MER 33
6:244th & 2 at own 33Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for no gain to the MER 33
Furman Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:241st & 10 at opp 33Tyler Reid run for 1 yd to the MER 32
6:242nd & 9 at opp 32Tyler Reid run for 2 yds to the MER 30
6:243rd & 7 at opp 30Carson Jones pass incomplete
4:514th & 7 at opp 30Tyler Reid run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 32
4:511st & 10 at own 32HORNE, Hess pass deep to the right incomplete intended for JAMES, Ty thrown to the FUR42. PENALTY FUR Pass Interference enforced 15 yards to the MER47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Mercer Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 47Micah Bell run for 8 yds to the FUR 45
4:512nd & 2 at opp 45Hess Horne pass incomplete
4:513rd & 2 at opp 45Micah Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the FUR 47
3:234th & 4 at opp 47Scooter Risper run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
Furman End of game, 4 plays
3:231st & 10 at the 50Ben Croasdale run for 19 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 31CROASDALE, Ben rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the MER28 (WISE, Lance). PENALTY FUR Holding enforced 10 yards from the MER31 to the MER41 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:231st & 20 at opp 41Ben Croasdale run for 3 yds to the MER 38
3:232nd & 17 at opp 38Ben Croasdale run for 1 yd to the MER 37
0:003rd & 16 at opp 37Carson Jones pass complete to Kelton Gunn for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 40

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–Furman game

Officially, Furman leads 12–⁠9–⁠2; as played, 13–⁠8–⁠2 in 23 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Furman 20, Mercer 13
2025Mercer 52, Furman 28
2024Mercer 49, Furman 23
2023Furman 38, Mercer 14
2022Furman 23, Mercer 13
2021Mercer 24, Furman 3

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