Samford at Mercer

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Mercer beat Samford 28–⁠21. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 9–⁠8–⁠1.

AwaySamford6–⁠5 in 2023
21
HomeMercer9–⁠4 in 2023
28

Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,772

At kickoff
53°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Bruce Austin; umpire Tripp Self; head linesman Jeff Jones; line judge Russ Shows; side judge Michael Crowley; field judge Pat Jordan; back judge Jay Earnhardt; center judge Bob JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Samford077721
Mercer6015728

Standouts

Player stats

Samford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Hiers25/3621021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jay Stanton1698030
Damonta Witherspoon327122
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Rias683132
Chandler Smith455130
Jay Stanton521012
Iaan Cousin221016

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Peevy18/2513700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Al Wooten II1681013
Tyrell Coard1152011
Carter Peevy1345310
Devron Harper442123
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brayden Smith434018
Travion Solomon131031
Parker Wroble427013
Devron Harper72507
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lance Wise0001

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

Team stats

SamfordMercer
322Total yards380
210Passing yards137
112Rushing yards243
5.8Yards per pass5.5
4.1Yards per rush5.0
18First downs28
3–⁠12Third downs7–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
6–⁠75Penalties8–⁠58
23:05Possession36:55

Efficiency

SamfordMercer
30%Success rate53%
0.07EPA per play0.19
1.80Explosiveness0.71
0.13Rushing EPA0.27
0.04Passing EPA0.04
28%Passing-down success28%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mercer −2.5, 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

Mercer end zoneSamford end zoneQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerFumble, 2 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 7 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 SamfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 7 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ2 SamfordMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 MercerEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MercerTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 SamfordTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 SamfordPunt, 5 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 SamfordPunt, 4 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 SamfordTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 SamfordInterception, 2 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 6 playsQ4 SamfordEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mercer drives left to right, Samford right to left.
  1. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 MercerFumble, 2 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 13 plays, 90 yards
  5. Q1 SamfordPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q2 MercerPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 SamfordMissed FG, 13 plays, 45 yards
  12. Q2 MercerEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  16. Q3 SamfordPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 SamfordPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 87 yards
  20. Q4 SamfordTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 SamfordInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  24. Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 4 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mercer 6, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds , Ty King return for 14 yds to the SAM 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Michael Hiers pass incomplete to R.J. Starkey
15:002nd & 10 at own 24Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the SAM 26
15:003rd & 8 at own 26Michael Hiers sacked by Ken Standley for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 23
15:004th & 11 at own 23Will Thorley punt for 34 yds , Devron Harper returns for no gain to the MER 41 Devron Harper fumbled, recovered by MER Devron Harper Will Thorley punt 34 yards to the MER43, Devron Harper return 0 yards to the MER43, fumble by Devron Harper recovered by MER Devron Harper at MER41.
Mercer Fumble, 2 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 41Al Wooten II run for 12 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at opp 47Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds Brayden Smith fumbled, forced by Kourtlan Marsh, recovered by SAM Garrett Morris Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yards to the SAM41, fumble forced by Kourtlan Marsh, fumble by Brayden Smith recovered by SAM Garrett Morris at SAM37.
Samford Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 37Michael Hiers run for no gain to the SAM 37
12:422nd & 10 at own 37Michael Hiers sacked by Solomon Zubairu for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 33
12:423rd & 14 at own 33Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 8 yds to the SAM 41
12:424th & 6 at own 41Will Thorley punt for 49 yds, downed at the MER 10
Mercer Touchdown, 13 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 10Carter Peevy sacked for loss of 1 yard to the MER9 (Jaden Mosley), PENALTY SAM holding declined, PENALTY SAM personal foul (Jaden Mosley) 15 yards to the MER25, 1ST DOWN MER, NO PLAY.
10:261st & 10 at own 25Tyrell Coard run for 11 yds to the MER 36 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 36Parker Wroble run for 8 yds to the MER 44
10:262nd & 2 at own 44Tyrell Coard run for 3 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 47Samford Penalty, personal foul (Jaden Mosley) to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 38Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 4 yds to the SAM 34
10:262nd & 6 at opp 34Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the SAM 32
10:263rd & 4 at opp 32Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the SAM 27 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 27Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the SAM 23
10:262nd & 6 at opp 23Al Wooten II run for 7 yds to the SAM 16 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 16Devron Harper run for 9 yds to the SAM 7
10:262nd & 1 at opp 7Tyrell Coard run for 2 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 5Tyrell Coard run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 6
10:262nd & goal at opp 6Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the SAM 5
3:163rd & goal at opp 5Carter Peevy run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Mercer 6, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 7 plays
3:161st & 0 at own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 52 yds
3:161st & 10 at own 25Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 3 yds to the SAM 28
3:162nd & 7 at own 28Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 16 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at own 44Jay Stanton run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 43
3:162nd & 11 at own 43Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Vice for 6 yds to the SAM 49
3:163rd & 5 at own 49Micheal Hiers sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SAM43 (Brayden Manley), fumble by Micheal Hiers recovered by SAM TEAM at SAM43, PENALTY MER offside (Isaac Prince) 5 yards to the MER46, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY.
3:161st & 10 at opp 46Michael Hiers pass complete to Qadir Ismail for 2 yds to the MER 44
3:162nd & 8 at opp 44Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Iaan Cousin
3:163rd & 8 at opp 44Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the MER 41
3:164th & 5 at opp 41Will Thorley punt for 37 yds, downed at the MER 4
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 4Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the MER 5
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 5Tyrell Coard run for 6 yds to the MER 11
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 11Tyrell Coard run for no gain to the MER 11
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 11Reice Griffith punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the MER 46
2nd quarter8 drives, then Samford 7, Mercer 6
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
13:381st & 10 at opp 46Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 9 yds to the MER 37
13:382nd & 1 at opp 37Samford Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MER 42
13:382nd & 6 at opp 42Chandler Smith run for no gain to the MER 42
13:383rd & 6 at opp 42Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 11 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 31Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins
13:382nd & 10 at opp 31Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 7 yds to the MER 24
13:383rd & 3 at opp 24Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the MER 22
Mercer Punt, 7 plays
11:161st & 0 at own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 61 yds , Devron Harper return for 17 yds to the MER 21
11:081st & 10 at own 21Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 13 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 34Carter Peevy run for 10 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 44Al Wooten II run for 9 yds to the SAM 47
11:082nd & 1 at opp 47Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 44Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James
11:082nd & 10 at opp 44Al Wooten rush for 7 yards to the SAM37 (Jamall Thompson), PENALTY MER holding (Israel Mukwiza) 10 yards to the MER46, NO PLAY.
11:082nd & 20 at own 46Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 49
11:083rd & 17 at own 49Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Yards) declined
11:084th & 17 at own 49Reice Griffith punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 17
Samford Punt, 3 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 17Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the SAM 20
7:472nd & 7 at own 20Michael Hiers sacked by Jordan Swain for a loss of 6 yards to the SAM 14
7:473rd & 13 at own 14Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 3 yds to the SAM 17
7:474th & 10 at own 17Will Thorley punt for 50 yds, downed at the MER 33
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 33Carter Peevy run for 7 yds to the MER 40
5:482nd & 3 at own 40Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 43Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 2 yds to the MER 45
5:482nd & 8 at own 45Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by Jamari Cannon
5:483rd & 8 at own 45Carter Peevy sacked by Joseph Mera for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 39
5:484th & 14 at own 39Reice Griffith punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 26
Samford Missed FG, 13 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 26Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the SAM 29
3:262nd & 7 at own 29Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 7 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 36Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith, broken up by Myles Redding
3:262nd & 10 at own 36Jay Stanton run for 10 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 46Jay Stanton run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 44
3:262nd & 12 at own 44Jay Stanton run for 17 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 39Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the MER 33
3:262nd & 4 at opp 33Jay Stanton run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 35
3:263rd & 6 at opp 35Michael Hiers pass complete to Qadir Ismail for 6 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 29Micheal Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 18 yards to the MER11, out-of-bounds (Tavion McCarthy), PENALTY SAM holding (Darrian King) 10 yards to the MER39, NO PLAY.
3:261st & 20 at opp 39Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 5 yds to the MER 34
3:262nd & 15 at opp 34Michael Hiers sacked by Brayden Manley for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 36
3:263rd & 17 at opp 36Timeout Samford, clock 03:26
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
11:164th & 1 at opp 22Damonta Witherspoon 22 Yd Run (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)Samford 7, Mercer 6
Samford Missed FG, 13 plays
0:193rd & 17 at opp 36Timeout Mercer, clock 00:19
0:193rd & 17 at opp 36Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 7 yds to the MER 29
0:094th & 10 at opp 29Timeout Samford, clock 00:09
0:094th & 10 at opp 29Timeout Samford, clock 00:09
0:044th & 10 at opp 29Wilson Beaverstock 46 yd FG MISSED
Mercer End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 28
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 21, Samford 14
Mercer Touchdown, 12 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 5 yds to the MER 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 7 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 1 at the 50Mercer Penalty, false start (Ty James) to the MER 45
15:002nd & 6 at own 45Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for no gain to the MER 45
15:003rd & 6 at own 45Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Carter Peevy run for 5 yds to the SAM 42
15:002nd & 5 at opp 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 6 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by Kourtlan Marsh
15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 11 yds to the SAM 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the SAM 23
Samford Touchdown, 3 plays
8:381st & 0 at own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 43 yds , Damonta Witherspoon return for 3 yds to the SAM 25
8:331st & 10 at own 25Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 15 yds to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 40Jay Stanton run for 30 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
Mercer Touchdown, 11 plays
7:461st & 0 at own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 21 yds to the MER 22
7:391st & 10 at own 22Devron Harper run for 11 yds to the MER 33 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 33Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Sawyer Burt, QB hurry by Makhi Gilbert, PENALTY SAM personal foul (Xavier Nurse) 15 yards to the MER48, 1ST DOWN MER, NO PLAY.
7:391st & 10 at own 48Tyrell Coard run for 10 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 5 yds to the SAM 37
7:392nd & 5 at opp 37Tyrell Coard run for 9 yds to the SAM 28 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 28Carter Peevy sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 31 Carter Peevy fumbled, recovered by MER Carter Peevy , return for 0 yards
7:392nd & 13 at opp 31Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 5 yds to the SAM 26 to for no gain to the SAM 26
7:393rd & 8 at opp 26Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the SAM 18 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 18Brayden Smith run for 9 yds to the SAM 9
7:392nd & 1 at opp 9Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 1 yd to the SAM 8 for a 1ST down
7:391st & goal at opp 8Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the SAM 6
Samford Touchdown, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at opp 30Chandler Smith 30 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)
Mercer Touchdown, 11 plays
1:402nd & goal at opp 6Carter Peevy 6 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
Samford Punt, 5 plays
1:401st & 0 at own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds
1:401st & 10 at own 25Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Jay Stanton
1:402nd & 10 at own 25Jay Stanton run for 21 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 46Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the SAM 48
1:402nd & 8 at own 48Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:403rd & 6 at the 50Jay Stanton run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 48
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 48Will Thorley punt for 39 yds , Brayden Smith returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 12
4th quarter10 drives, then Mercer 28, Samford 21
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 12Mercer Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MER 7
14:501st & 15 at own 7Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the MER 9
14:502nd & 13 at own 9Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James
14:503rd & 13 at own 9Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 29 yards to the MER38, out-of-bounds, PENALTY MER ineligible downfield on pass 4 yards to the MER5, NO PLAY.
14:503rd & 17 at own 5Al Wooten II run for 13 yds to the MER 18
14:504th & 4 at own 18Reice Griffith punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 48
Samford Punt, 4 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 48Michael Hiers pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for no gain to the SAM 48
13:062nd & 10 at own 48Micheal Hiers pass incomplete to Ty King, PENALTY MER pass interference (Tavion McCarthy) 14 yards to the MER38, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY.
13:061st & 10 at opp 38Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for no gain to the MER 38
13:062nd & 10 at opp 38Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Iaan Cousin, broken up by TJ Moore
13:063rd & 10 at opp 38Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
13:064th & 10 at opp 38Will Thorley punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 13
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 13Parker Wroble run for 4 yds to the MER 17
11:542nd & 6 at own 17Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the MER 20
11:543rd & 3 at own 20Parker Wroble run for 3 yds to the MER 23 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 23Al Wooten II run for 8 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, personal foul (Kourtlan Marsh) to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 46Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 18 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 36Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for 31 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down
11:541st & goal at opp 5Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the SAM 1
Samford Touchdown, 10 plays
8:111st & 0 at own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 57 yds
8:111st & 10 at own 25Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 32 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 43Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins
8:112nd & 10 at opp 43Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 44
8:113rd & 11 at opp 44Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the MER 39
8:114th & 6 at opp 39Michael Hiers pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 8 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 31Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the MER 28
8:112nd & 7 at opp 28Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 12 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 16Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the MER 13
8:112nd & 7 at opp 13Michael Hiers run for 3 yds to the MER 10
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
4:351st & 0 at own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 24 yds to the MER 41 Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the MER 15
4:231st & 10 at own 15Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Parker Wroble
4:232nd & 10 at own 15Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the MER 16
4:233rd & 9 at own 16Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
4:234th & 9 at own 16Reice Griffith punt for 43 yds , Chandler Smith returns for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 40
Samford Interception, 2 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 40Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
3:262nd & 10 at own 40Michael Hiers pass intercepted Lance Wise return for 1 yd to the MER 33
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
8:112nd & goal at opp 1Carter Peevy 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
Samford Touchdown, 10 plays
4:353rd & 4 at opp 10D.J. Rias 10 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 33Devron Harper run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 32
3:062nd & 11 at own 32Timeout Samford, clock 03:06
3:062nd & 11 at own 32Al Wooten II run for 6 yds to the MER 38
2:593rd & 5 at own 38Timeout Samford, clock 02:59
2:593rd & 5 at own 38Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 43Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the MER 44
2:102nd & 9 at own 44Timeout Samford, clock 02:10
2:102nd & 9 at own 44Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 48
2:103rd & 5 at own 48Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:384th & 3 at the 50Timeout Mercer, clock 00:38
0:384th & 3 at the 50Reice Griffith punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 15
Samford End of game, 4 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 15Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 1 yd to the SAM 16
0:332nd & 9 at own 16Micheal Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 2 yards to the SAM18, out-of-bounds (Marques Thomas), PENALTY MER offside (Arias Nash) 5 yards to the SAM21, NO PLAY.
0:332nd & 4 at own 21Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 11 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 32Michael Hiers pass incomplete to D.J. Rias
0:332nd & 10 at own 32Michael Hiers sacked by Solomon Zubairu for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 31

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.

Mercer leads 11–⁠9–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Mercer 31, Samford 21
2025Mercer 45, Samford 21
2024Samford 55, Mercer 35
2023Mercer 28, Samford 21
2022Samford 50, Mercer 44
2021Mercer 45, Samford 42

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