88°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
VMI
Mercer
214
Total yards
401
172
Passing yards
103
42
Rushing yards
298
5.2
Yards per pass
6.1
1.8
Yards per rush
6.2
10
First downs
19
3–15
Third downs
6–13
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
0
3–40
Penalties
4–55
26:17
Possession
33:43
Efficiency
VMI
Mercer
21%
Success rate
41%
−0.46
EPA per play
0.25
1.40
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.33
Rushing EPA
0.34
−0.21
Passing EPA
−0.01
11%
Passing-down success
35%
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −20, over/under 41.
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. Mercer drives left to right, VMI right to left.
Q1 MercerTouchdown, 1 play, 76 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 9 plays, 16 yards
Q2 VMIInterception, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q2 VMIFumble, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 3 plays, 36 yards
Q2 VMITurnover on downs, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q2 MercerEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 VMIPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores), 0 yards
Q3 VMIField goal, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 11 plays, 58 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 MercerField goal, 9 plays, 84 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 VMIFumble, 2 plays, 15 yards
Q4 MercerEnd of game, 9 plays, 34 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Mercer 7, VMI 0
Mercer Touchdown, 1 play
14:52
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 62 yds
14:41
1st & 10 at own 24
Al Wooten II run for 76 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 7, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 5 plays
14:41
Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Rashad Raymond run for 9 yds to the VMI 34
14:41
2nd & 1 at own 34
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
14:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 2 yds to the VMI 39
14:41
2nd & 8 at own 39
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 40
14:41
3rd & 7 at own 40
Collin Ironside run for no gain to the VMI 40
11:05
4th & 7 at own 40
Jack Culbreath punt for 21 yds
Mercer Punt, 7 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 30
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the MER 30
11:05
2nd & 10 at own 30
Carter Peevy run for 11 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 41
Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 44
11:05
2nd & 7 at own 44
Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 2 yds to the MER 46
11:05
3rd & 5 at own 46
Carter Peevy run for 15 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 39
Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for a loss of 6 yards to the VMI 45
11:05
2nd & 16 at opp 45
Carter Peevy pass complete to Al Wooten II for no gain to the VMI 45
6:32
3rd & 16 at opp 45
Ian Garcia punt for 45 yds for a touchback
VMI Punt, 6 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 24
6:32
2nd & 6 at own 24
Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 5 yds to the VMI 29
6:32
3rd & 1 at own 29
Hunter Rice run for 5 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 34
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
6:32
2nd & 10 at own 34
Collin Ironside run for 4 yds to the VMI 38
3:24
4th & 2 at own 42
Timeout VMI, clock 03:24
3:24
3rd & 6 at own 38
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 42
3:15
4th & 2 at own 42
Jack Culbreath punt for 48 yds
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Al Wooten II run for 6 yds to the MER 30
3:15
2nd & 4 at own 30
Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the MER 31
3:15
3rd & 3 at own 31
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
1:55
4th & 3 at own 31
Ian Garcia punt for 38 yds
VMI Punt, 5 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Rashad Raymond run for 4 yds to the VMI 40
1:55
2nd & 6 at own 40
Collin Ironside run for 7 yds to the VMI 47 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
1:55
2nd & 10 at own 47
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
0:42
3rd & 10 at own 47
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
0:40
4th & 10 at own 47
Jack Culbreath punt for 32 yds
Mercer Punt, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyrell Coard run for 5 yds to the MER 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 32
PEEVY, Carter pass to the right complete for 8 yards to ALBEE, Sam caught at the MER40 and advanced to the MER40 (ARTIS, Dahmon). PENALTY MER Holding on MAY, Andrew enforced 10 yards from the MER32 to the MER22 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 22
Mercer Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the MER 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyrell Coard run for 8 yds to the MER 34
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 34
Tyrell Coard run for 7 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Carter Peevy run for 6 yds to the MER 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 47
Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the VMI 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the VMI 48
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Carter Peevy sacked by Josh Knapp for a loss of 9 yards to the MER 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 18 at own 43
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
Q2 11:03
4th & 18 at own 43
Ian Garcia punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Ivan Thorpe at the VMI 20
2nd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 21, VMI 0
VMI Interception, 7 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Collin Ironside run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 18
11:03
2nd & 12 at own 18
Collin Ironside pass complete to VJ Johnson for 7 yds to the VMI 25
11:03
3rd & 5 at own 25
Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 5 yds to the VMI 30 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at own 30
VMI Penalty, Face mask Face mask on ASHLEY, Jacob enforced (Yards) to the VMI 38 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Grant Swinehart run for 3 yds to the VMI 41
11:03
2nd & 7 at own 41
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
8:07
3rd & 6 at own 42
Collin Ironside pass intercepted
Mercer Touchdown, 7 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 34
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
8:07
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Carter Peevy pass complete to Scooter Risper for 7 yds to the VMI 27
8:07
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Al Wooten II run for 8 yds to the VMI 19 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 19
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the VMI 17
8:07
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the VMI 15
8:07
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Carter Peevy pass complete to Andrew May for 7 yds to the VMI 8 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & goal at opp 8
Tyrell Coard run for 8 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 14, VMI 0
VMI Fumble, 4 plays
5:15
Reice Griffith kickoff for 53 yds
5:15
1st & 10 at own 28
Collin Ironside pass complete to VJ Johnson for 16 yds to the VMI 44 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Rashad Raymond run for no gain to the VMI 44
5:15
2nd & 10 at own 44
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
3:49
3rd & 10 at own 44
Collin Ironside pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for no gain Isaiah Lemmond fumbled, recovered by MER Richie Coffey
Mercer Touchdown, 3 plays
3:49
1st & 10 at opp 36
Langston White run for no gain to the VMI 36
3:49
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the VMI 33
2:38
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 33 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 21, VMI 0
VMI Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:32
Reice Griffith kickoff for 55 yds
2:32
1st & 10 at own 24
Collin Ironside pass complete to Hunter Rice for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 20
2:04
3rd & 9 at own 25
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:04
2:04
2nd & 14 at own 20
Collin Ironside pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 5 yds to the VMI 25
2:04
3rd & 9 at own 25
Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 40 yds to the MER 35 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
IRONSIDE, Collin pass up the middle complete for 15 yards to RICE, Hunter caught at the MER35 and advanced to the MER20 (WESTON, Myles). PENALTY VMI Pass Interference on NELSON, Egypt enforced 15 yards to the VMI50 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:04
1st & 25 at the 50
Collin Ironside run for 6 yds to the MER 44
2:04
2nd & 19 at opp 44
Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 1 yd to the MER 43
0:19
3rd & 18 at opp 43
Collin Ironside pass complete to VJ Johnson for no gain to the MER 43
0:19
4th & 18 at opp 43
Timeout VMI, clock 00:19
0:12
4th & 17 at opp 42
Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 14 yds to the MER 28
Mercer End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 28
[NH] Kneel down by PEEVY, Carter at MER27 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mercer 35, VMI 3
VMI Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)
14:54
Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds
14:54
1st & 10 at own 18
Collin Ironside pass complete to Rashad Raymond for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 17
Collin Ironside pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 33 yds to the MER 19 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at opp 19
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the MER 19
12:56
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
12:56
3rd & 10 at opp 19
IRONSIDE, Collin sacked for a loss of 2 yards at the MER21 (THOMAS, Marques). PENALTY VMI Holding on REID, Will enforced 10 yards from the MER19 to the MER29 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:56
3rd & 20 at opp 29
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
12:56
Reice Griffith kickoff for 62 yds
11:03
4th & 20 at opp 29
Caden Beck 46 yd FG GOODMercer 28, VMI 3
Mercer Touchdown, 11 plays
10:54
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 59 yds
10:54
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 46
9:50
3rd & 4 at own 48
Timeout Mercer, clock 09:50
9:50
2nd & 6 at own 46
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the MER 48
9:50
3rd & 4 at own 48
Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 8 yds to the VMI 44 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 44
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the VMI 40
9:50
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
9:50
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Carter Peevy run for 11 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the VMI 28
9:50
2nd & 9 at opp 28
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
9:50
3rd & 9 at opp 28
Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for 8 yds to the VMI 20
9:50
4th & 1 at opp 20
Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the VMI 19 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 19
Al Wooten II run for 19 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 35, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 3 plays
6:07
Reice Griffith kickoff for 60 yds
6:07
1st & 10 at own 38
Collin Ironside run for 1 yd to the VMI 39
6:07
2nd & 9 at own 39
Collin Ironside sacked by Jordan Swain and Isaiah Washburn for a loss of 6 yards to the VMI 33
6:07
3rd & 15 at own 33
Rashad Raymond run for 5 yds to the VMI 38
3:53
4th & 10 at own 38
Jack Culbreath punt for 57 yds
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at own 21
Langston White run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 18
2:28
2nd & 13 at own 18
Langston White run for 6 yds to the MER 24
2:28
3rd & 7 at own 24
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:28
2:28
3rd & 8 at own 23
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
2:14
4th & 8 at own 23
Ian Garcia punt for 31 yds, downed at the VMI 46
VMI Punt, 3 plays
2:14
1st & 10 at own 46
Collin Ironside sacked by Ken Standley for a loss of 9 yards to the VMI 37
2:14
2nd & 19 at own 37
Collin Ironside pass complete to VJ Johnson for 15 yds to the MER 48
2:14
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
0:39
4th & 4 at opp 48
Jack Culbreath punt for 38 yds, downed at the MER 10
Mercer Field goal, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the MER 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 14
Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 22 yds to the MER 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Al Wooten II run for 39 yds to the VMI 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Langston White run for 9 yds to the VMI 16
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 16
Langston White run for 1 yd to the VMI 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Langston White run for 2 yds to the VMI 13
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Langston White run for 5 yds to the VMI 8
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Langston White run for 2 yds to the VMI 6
Q4 10:11
4th & 1 at opp 6
Reice Griffith 23 yd FG GOODMercer 38, VMI 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Mercer 38, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 7 plays
10:03
Reice Griffith kickoff for 55 yds
10:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 3 yds to the VMI 28
10:03
2nd & 7 at own 28
Collin Ironside run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 27
10:03
3rd & 8 at own 27
Collin Ironside run for 5 yds to the VMI 32
10:03
4th & 3 at own 32
Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 5 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at own 37
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
10:03
2nd & 10 at own 37
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
10:03
3rd & 10 at own 37
Collin Ironside pass incomplete
7:34
4th & 10 at own 37
Jack Culbreath punt for 45 yds
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
7:34
1st & 10 at own 23
Mike McGowan run for no gain to the MER 23
7:34
2nd & 10 at own 23
Langston White run for 3 yds to the MER 26
7:34
3rd & 7 at own 26
Mike McGowan run for 1 yd to the MER 27
5:17
4th & 5 at own 28
Ian Garcia punt for 47 yds, downed at the VMI 25
VMI Fumble, 2 plays
5:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Collin Ironside pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 17 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at own 42
Collin Ironside sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 40
Mercer End of game, 9 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the VMI 34
4:41
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the VMI 27 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 27
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the VMI 24
4:41
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 17
Micah Bell run for no gain to the VMI 17
4:41
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Micah Bell run for 14 yds to the VMI 3 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & goal at opp 3
[NH] Kneel down by BELL, Micah at VMI4 (team loss of 1).
4:41
2nd & goal at opp 4
[NH] Kneel down by BELL, Micah at VMI5 (team loss of 1).
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 5
[NH] Kneel down by BELL, Micah at VMI6 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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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