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Mercer at Chattanooga

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Mercer beat Chattanooga 10–⁠3. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, the series stood even at 11–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayMercer11–⁠3 in 2024
10
HomeChattanooga7–⁠5 in 2024
3

Final at Finley Stadium, ChattanoogaTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,671

At kickoff
78°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lovell Field Airport (KCHA), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jake GrombachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer070310
Chattanooga03003

Standouts

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Smith12/1710301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dwayne McGee248608
D.J. Smith133409
Micah Bell426020
C.J. Miller524019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kelin Parsons346031
Apollos Cook217011
Kendall Harris217011
Tyrell Coard21206
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myles Redding0001

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Artopoeus14/2923801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Davis824011
Journey Wyche3804
Justus Durant3402
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Domercant5115065
Sam Phillips568040
John McIntyre239032
Javin Whatley216010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kameron Brown0001

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

Team stats

MercerChattanooga
287Total yards267
103Passing yards238
184Rushing yards29
6.1Yards per pass8.2
3.5Yards per rush1.5
17First downs10
6–⁠16Third downs0–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
8–⁠50Penalties4–⁠45
34:20Possession22:55

Efficiency

MercerChattanooga
41%Success rate28%
−0.06EPA per play−0.16
0.90Explosiveness1.08
0.09Rushing EPA−0.26
−0.15Passing EPA−0.02
30%Passing-down success14%
2%Havoc by its defense1%

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 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Chattanooga −5.5, over/under 48.5.

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

Every drive

Chattanooga end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 4 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ1 MercerInterception, 2 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 MercerTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 ChattanoogaField goal, 5 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 11 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 7 playsQ3 MercerMissed FG, 15 playsQ4 ChattanoogaInterception, 7 playsQ4 MercerField goal, 5 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Chattanooga drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 MercerPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q1 MercerInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q1 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 8 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q2 ChattanoogaField goal, 5 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  14. Q3 MercerPunt, 11 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 MercerMissed FG, 15 plays, 54 yards
  19. Q4 ChattanoogaInterception, 7 plays, −14 yards
  20. Q4 MercerField goal, 5 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 46 yards
  22. Q4 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Tied at 0
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 21Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
15:002nd & 10 at own 21Davis,Reggie rush middle (Watkins,Donovan).
15:003rd & 10 at own 21Chase Artopoeus run for 9 yds to the UTC 30
Chattanooga Missed FG, 8 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 30Chase Artopoeus pass complete to John McIntyre for 32 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 64 yds , Javin Whatley return for 20 yds to the UTC 21
13:204th & 1 at own 30Heath Jehu punt for 43 yds
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 27D.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the MER 32
13:202nd & 5 at own 32Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 37 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 37Dwayne Mcgee run for 7 yds to the MER 44
13:202nd & 3 at own 44D.J. Smith pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 2 yds to the MER 46
13:203rd & 1 at own 46Mercer Penalty, false start (Riley Adcock) to the MER 41
13:203rd & 6 at own 41D.J. Smith pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons, broken up by Reuben Lowery III
11:204th & 6 at own 41John McConnell punt for 52 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 7Reggie Davis run for 11 yds to the UTC 18 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 18Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
11:202nd & 10 at own 18Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Chris Domercant for 7 yds to the UTC 25
11:203rd & 3 at own 25Reggie Davis run for 1 yd to the UTC 26
9:284th & 2 at own 26Jude Kelley punt for 29 yds
Mercer Punt, 4 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 45Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the MER 47
9:282nd & 8 at own 47D.J. Smith run for 6 yds to the UTC 47
9:283rd & 2 at opp 47Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 43 Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Amarii Atchison) to the MER 47
9:283rd & 8 at own 47D.J. Smith pass complete to Apollos Cook for 6 yds to the UTC 47
9:284th & 2 at opp 47Mercer Penalty, delay of game (D.J. Smith) to the MER 48
6:434th & 7 at own 48John McConnell punt for 39 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 13Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 10 yds to the UTC 23 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 23Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Sam Phillips, broken up by Dainsus Miller
6:432nd & 10 at own 23Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Chris Domercant, broken up by Ken Standley
6:433rd & 10 at own 23pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
5:474th & 10 at own 23Heath Jehu punt for 32 yds
Mercer Interception, 2 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 45Victor Pless run for 4 yds to the MER 49
5:042nd & 6 at own 49D.J. Smith pass intercepted
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 49pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
5:042nd & 10 at own 49Reggie Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTC 46
5:043rd & 13 at own 46Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Chris Domercant for 10 yds to the MER 44
3:324th & 3 at opp 44Jude Kelley punt for 34 yds
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 10Dwayne Mcgee run for 6 yds to the MER 16
3:322nd & 4 at own 16Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 21 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 21Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 26
3:322nd & 5 at own 26CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the MER 29
3:323rd & 2 at own 29CJ Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 28
0:334th & 3 at own 28John McConnell punt for 42 yds
Chattanooga Missed FG, 8 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 30Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Donovan Watkins
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Chase Artopoeus pass complete to John McIntyre for 7 yds to the MER 31
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 31Reggie Davis run for 7 yds to the MER 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Reggie Davis run for 3 yds to the MER 21
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 21Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 5 yds to the MER 16
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 16Davis,Reggie rush middle (Standley,Ken).
Q2 11:344th & 2 at opp 16Jude Kelley 34 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Mercer 7, Chattanooga 3
Mercer Touchdown, 11 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 18Dwayne Mcgee run for 7 yds to the MER 25
11:342nd & 3 at own 25CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 27
11:343rd & 1 at own 27CJ Miller run for 19 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 46D.J. Smith run for 8 yds to the UTC 46
11:342nd & 2 at opp 46CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the UTC 45
11:343rd & 1 at opp 45McGee,Dwayne rush right (Battle,Josh).
11:344th & 1 at opp 45D.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the UTC 44 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 44D.J. Smith pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 31 yds to the UTC 13 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 13Brayden Smith run for 3 yds to the UTC 10
11:342nd & 7 at opp 10Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the UTC 9
5:553rd & 6 at opp 9Brayden Smith run for 9 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 7, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Field goal, 5 plays
5:551st & 10 at the 50Sully Croker kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Chris Domercant for 65 yds to the MER 10 for a 1ST down
5:551st & goal at opp 10Justus Durant run for 1 yd to the MER 9
5:552nd & goal at opp 9Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the MER 7
5:553rd & goal at opp 7Chase Artopoeus sacked by Arias Nash for a loss of 7 yards to the MER 14
3:244th & goal at opp 14Jude Kelley 32 yd FG GOODMercer 7, Chattanooga 3
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 35Gray Kelley kickoff for 61 yds , Brayden Smith return for 26 yds to the MER 39 Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Drew Clare) to the MER 20
3:161st & 10 at own 20D.J. Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 6 yds to the MER 26
3:162nd & 4 at own 26D.J. Smith pass complete to Parker Wroble for 6 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 32D.J. Smith sacked by Alex Mitchell for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 28
2:002nd & 14 at own 28Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 32
1:513rd & 10 at own 32D.J. Smith run for 9 yds to the MER 41
0:554th & 1 at own 41John McConnell punt for 38 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 21Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Chris Domercant for 28 yds to the UTC 49 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 49pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
0:552nd & 10 at own 49Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Chris Domercant for 5 yds to the MER 46
0:333rd & 5 at opp 46pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
0:224th & 5 at opp 46Jude Kelley punt for 36 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 7, Chattanooga 3
Mercer Punt, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 1Smith,DJ. rush middle (Victor,Chris).
15:002nd & 10 at own 1Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 6
15:003rd & 5 at own 6D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 11 yds to the MER 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 17Tyrell Coard run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 16
15:002nd & 11 at own 16D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the MER 22
15:003rd & 5 at own 22D.J. Smith run for 7 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 29D.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the MER 31
15:002nd & 8 at own 31Micah Bell run for 20 yds to the UTC 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49D.J. Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 1 yd to the UTC 48
15:002nd & 9 at opp 48Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the UTC 46
15:003rd & 7 at opp 46D.J. Smith sacked by Jestin Gilmore for a loss of 5 yards to the MER 49
Mercer Missed FG, 15 plays
15:002nd & 6 at own 32D.J. Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the MER 36
14:541st & 10 at own 35Gray Kelley kickoff for 64 yds , Brayden Smith return for no gain to the MER 35 Mercer Penalty, personal foul (Micah Bell) to the MER 1
8:114th & 12 at own 49John McConnell punt for 51 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 20Reggie Davis run for 5 yds to the UTC 25
8:112nd & 5 at own 25pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
8:113rd & 5 at own 25Chase Artopoeus sacked by Chris Hill for a loss of 4 yards to the UTC 21
6:394th & 9 at own 21Heath Jehu punt for 37 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 13 yds to the UTC 45
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
6:391st & 10 at opp 45D.J. Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 6 yds to the UTC 39
6:392nd & 4 at opp 39D.J. Smith pass incomplete to Brayden Smith, broken up by Leroy Harris III
6:393rd & 4 at opp 39pass incomplete to Parker Wroble
6:394th & 4 at opp 39Mercer Penalty, delay of game (D.J. Smith) to the UTC 44
5:494th & 9 at opp 44John McConnell punt for 41 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 7 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 3Journey Wyche run for 2 yds to the UTC 5
5:492nd & 8 at own 5Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 10 yds to the UTC 15 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 15Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 8 yds to the UTC 23
5:492nd & 2 at own 23Journey Wyche run for 2 yds to the UTC 25 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 25Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete, broken up by Arias Nash
5:492nd & 10 at own 25Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 5 yds to the UTC 30
5:493rd & 5 at own 30Journey Wyche run for 4 yds to the UTC 34
1:594th & 1 at own 34Heath Jehu punt for 51 yds
Mercer Missed FG, 15 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 15McGee,Dwayne rush right (Victor,Chris;Walker,Jordan).
1:592nd & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Brayden Smith Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Amarii Atchison) to the MER 15
1:593rd & 10 at own 15D.J. Smith pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 13 yds to the MER 28 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 28Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 32
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 36D.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Smith,DJ. rush (Walker,Jordan), PENALTY MER holding (Mukwiza,Israel) 10 yards to the UTC49. Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Israel Mukwiza) to the MER 31
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 31Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 29 for a 1ST down Chattanooga Penalty, personal foul (D’Arco Perkins-McAllister) to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Dwayne Mcgee run for 6 yds to the UTC 48
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 48Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the UTC 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44D.J. Smith pass complete to Apollos Cook for 11 yds to the UTC 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the UTC 29
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 29D.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the UTC 28
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 28Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTC 31
Q4 9:434th & 8 at opp 31Reice Griffith 48 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then Mercer 10, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Interception, 7 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
9:432nd & 10 at own 31Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Chris Domercant for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Dainsus Miller) to the UTC 36 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 36Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Chris Domercant for no gain to the UTC 36 Chattanooga Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the UTC 31
9:431st & 15 at own 31Chase Artopoeus sacked by Brayden Manley for a loss of 4 yards to the UTC 27
9:432nd & 19 at own 27Davis,Reggie rush (Standley,Ken), PENALTY UTC holding (McIntyre,John) 10 yards to the UTC37. Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (John McIntyre) to the UTC 17
9:432nd & 29 at own 17Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
7:583rd & 29 at own 17Chase Artopoeus pass intercepted by Myles Redding
Mercer Field goal, 5 plays
7:581st & 10 at opp 46Dwayne Mcgee run for 6 yds to the UTC 40 for a 1ST down Chattanooga Penalty, personal foul (Joseph Bakhole) to the UTC 25 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 25McGee,Dwayne rush middle.
7:582nd & 10 at opp 25Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the UTC 21
7:583rd & 6 at opp 21Dwayne Mcgee run for 3 yds to the UTC 18
5:304th & 3 at opp 18Reice Griffith 35 yd FG GOODMercer 10, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 60 yds , Javin Whatley return for 23 yds to the UTC 28
5:171st & 10 at own 28Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 40 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 32Justus Durant run for 1 yd to the MER 31
5:172nd & 9 at opp 31Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 6 yds to the MER 25
5:173rd & 3 at opp 25Javin Whatley run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 26
2:454th & 4 at opp 26pass incomplete to John McIntyre
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 26Dwayne Mcgee run for 8 yds to the MER 34
2:452nd & 2 at own 34Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 38Bell,Micah rush middle (Mitchell,Alex).
1:502nd & 10 at own 38Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the MER 40
1:433rd & 8 at own 40D.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 39
0:484th & 9 at own 39John McConnell punt for 43 yds

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–Chattanooga game

Mercer leads 12–⁠11–⁠1 in 24 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mercer 63, Chattanooga 17
2024Mercer 10, Chattanooga 3
2023Chattanooga 22, Mercer 10
2022Chattanooga 41, Mercer 21
2021Mercer 10, Chattanooga 6
2020Mercer 35, Chattanooga 28

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