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Presbyterian at Mercer

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Mercer beat Presbyterian 63–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 4–⁠1.

AwayPresbyterian6–⁠6 in 2024
10
HomeMercer11–⁠3 in 2024
63

Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconAttendance 7,219

At kickoff
93°F, thunderstorm, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael FarmerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Presbyterian307010
Mercer1414142163

Standouts

Player stats

Presbyterian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ty Englehart8/2014112
Collin Hurst1/2400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antonio Wright614012
Denim Edwards51303
Ty Englehart88011
Zach Switzer4704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Wright149049
Nathan Levicki036036
Cincere Gill425124
Collin Hurst12100
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alex Herriott0001

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Smith20/2432031
Hess Horne5/63010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dwayne McGee1657111
Micah Bell630014
D.J. Smith625129
C.J. Miller316015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brayden Smith383168
Kendall Harris572022
Kelin Parsons249136
Tyrell Coard236127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaac Dowling0001
Myles Redding0001

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

Team stats

PresbyterianMercer
185Total yards500
145Passing yards350
40Rushing yards150
6.6Yards per pass11.7
1.3Yards per rush4.2
8First downs25
3–⁠15Third downs8–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠30Penalties8–⁠75
27:47Possession32:13

Efficiency

PresbyterianMercer
17%Success rate61%
−0.49EPA per play0.51
2.02Explosiveness1.23
−0.23Rushing EPA0.21
−0.49Passing EPA0.82
21%Passing-down success58%
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mercer −27.5, over/under 46.5.

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 zonePresbyterian end zoneQ1 PresbyterianPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 PresbyterianPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ1 PresbyterianField goal, 6 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 PresbyterianPunt, 4 playsQ2 MercerInterception, 9 playsQ2 PresbyterianInterception, 1 playQ2 MercerTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 PresbyterianPunt, 6 playsQ2 MercerTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 PresbyterianEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 PresbyterianPunt, 3 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 PresbyterianTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 PresbyterianInterception, 4 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 PresbyterianPunt return TD, 10 plays (Mercer scores)Q4 PresbyterianPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)Q4 PresbyterianEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mercer drives left to right, Presbyterian right to left.
  1. Q1 PresbyterianPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  2. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 PresbyterianPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 PresbyterianField goal, 6 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q1 PresbyterianPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 MercerInterception, 9 plays, 42 yards
  9. Q2 PresbyterianInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
  11. Q2 PresbyterianPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q2 PresbyterianEnd of half, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
  15. Q3 PresbyterianPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 13 plays, 83 yards
  17. Q3 PresbyterianTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q3 PresbyterianInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 37 yards
  21. Q4 PresbyterianPunt return TD, 10 plays (Mercer scores), 18 yards
  22. Q4 PresbyterianPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores), −5 yards
  23. Q4 PresbyterianEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Mercer 14, Presbyterian 3
Presbyterian Punt, 3 plays
15:00Sully Croker kickoff for 53 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Quante Jennings run for 1 yd to the PRES 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Ty Englehart pass complete to Cincere Gill for a loss of 4 yards to the PRES 32
15:003rd & 13 at own 32Ty Englehart pass incomplete
15:004th & 13 at own 32Presbyterian Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the PRES 27
13:274th & 18 at own 27Ezra King punt for 37 yds, downed at the MER 36
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 36D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 21 yds to the PRES 43 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 43Dwayne Mcgee run for no gain to the PRES 43
13:272nd & 10 at opp 43D.J. Smith run for 29 yds to the PRES 14 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 14Dwayne Mcgee run for 11 yds to the PRES 3 for a 1ST down
11:421st & goal at opp 3Dwayne Mcgee run for 3 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 7, Presbyterian 0
Presbyterian Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at the 50Presbyterian Penalty, False Start (Deverious Abercrombie) to the PRES 45
11:34Sully Croker kickoff for 60 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 45 yds to the 50 yard line
11:341st & 15 at own 45Ty Englehart pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 6 yds to the MER 49
11:342nd & 9 at opp 49Zach Switzer run for 1 yd to the MER 48
11:343rd & 8 at opp 48Ty Englehart pass incomplete
10:004th & 8 at opp 48punt for 48 yds for a touchback
10:001st & 10 at own 20HARRIS, Kendall rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the MER27 (HAJDUK, Nathan). PENALTY MER Personal Foul on PARSONS, Kelin enforced half the distance from the goal, 10 yards from the MER20 to the MER10 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 20 at own 10D.J. Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the MER 14
8:263rd & 29 at own 1Timeout Presbyterian, clock 08:26
8:262nd & 16 at own 14D.J. Smith sacked by Sebastian Conwell for a loss of 13 yards to the MER 1
8:263rd & 29 at own 1Micah Bell run for 14 yds to the MER 15
7:314th & 15 at own 15John McConnell punt for 48 yds , Cincere Gill returns for no gain to the PRES 37
Presbyterian Field goal, 6 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 37Zach Switzer run for no gain to the PRES 37
6:272nd & 10 at own 37Ty Englehart pass complete to Nathan Levicki for 21 yds to the MER 6 for a 1ST down
6:271st & goal at opp 6Zach Switzer run for 2 yds to the MER 4
6:272nd & goal at opp 4Ty Englehart run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 6
6:273rd & goal at opp 6Ty Englehart sacked by Marques Thomas and Brayden Manley for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 9
5:174th & goal at opp 9Mack Mikko 24 yd FG GOODMercer 7, Presbyterian 3
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
5:10Mack Mikko kickoff for 62 yds , Brayden Smith return for 35 yds to the MER 38
5:101st & 10 at own 38CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 40
5:102nd & 8 at own 40D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 9 yds to the MER 49 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 49CJ Miller run for 15 yds to the PRES 36 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 36CJ Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 37
5:102nd & 11 at opp 37D.J. Smith pass complete to CJ Miller for 4 yds to the PRES 33
5:103rd & 7 at opp 33D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 22 yds to the PRES 11 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 11QB Keeper SMITH, DJ. rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the PRE6 (BROWN, Nigel). PENALTY MER Holding on PARSONS, Kelin enforced 10 yards from the PRE11 to the PRE21 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:101st & 20 at opp 21D.J. Smith pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 8 yds to the PRES 13
1:082nd & 12 at opp 13D.J. Smith pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 13 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 14, Presbyterian 3
Presbyterian Punt, 4 plays
1:02Sully Croker kickoff for 57 yds , Zach Switzer return for 23 yds to the PRES 31
1:021st & 10 at own 31Ty Englehart pass incomplete
1:022nd & 10 at own 31WRIGHT, Antonio rush up the middle for no gain to the PRE31 (WASHBURN, Isaiah). PENALTY MER Personal Foul on WASHBURN, Isaiah enforced 15 yards from the PRE31 to the PRE46 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:021st & 10 at own 46Ty Englehart pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 46Antonio Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 45
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 45Ty Englehart pass complete to Cincere Gill for 1 yd to the PRES 46
Q2 14:074th & 10 at own 46Ezra King punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 17
2nd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 28, Presbyterian 3
Mercer Interception, 9 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 17Dwayne Mcgee run for 8 yds to the MER 25
14:072nd & 2 at own 25Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 29D.J. Smith run for 6 yds to the MER 35
14:072nd & 4 at own 35SMITH, DJ. pass to the left complete for 6 yards to WROBLE, Parker caught at the MER35 and advanced to the MER41 (LEWIS, Malik). PENALTY Before the snap, MER Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the MER35 to the MER30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:072nd & 9 at own 30D.J. Smith pass incomplete
14:073rd & 9 at own 30D.J. Smith pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 13 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 43Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 47
14:072nd & 6 at own 47D.J. Smith run for 10 yds to the PRES 43 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 43Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the PRES 41
10:412nd & 8 at opp 41D.J. Smith pass intercepted Alex Herriott return for 6 yds to the PRES 40
Presbyterian Interception, 1 play
10:251st & 10 at own 40Ty Englehart pass intercepted for a 1ST down Myles Redding return for 48 yds to the MER 12 for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Personal Foul (Brayden Manley) to the PRES 47 for a 1ST down
Mercer Touchdown, 4 plays
10:251st & 10 at opp 47D.J. Smith pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 36 yds to the PRES 11 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 11Tyrell Coard run for no gain to the PRES 11
10:252nd & 10 at opp 11D.J. Smith pass complete to Sawyer Burt for 10 yds to the PRES 1 for a 1ST down
8:401st & goal at opp 1D.J. Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 21, Presbyterian 3
Presbyterian Punt, 6 plays
8:33Sully Croker kickoff for 50 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 11 yds to the PRES 26
8:331st & 10 at own 26Ty Englehart run for 1 yd to the PRES 27
8:332nd & 9 at own 27Ty Englehart run for 3 yds to the PRES 30
8:333rd & 6 at own 30Ty Englehart run for 11 yds to the PRES 41 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 41Ty Englehart sacked by Carson Griffin for a loss of 6 yards to the PRES 35
6:552nd & 16 at own 35Ty Englehart pass incomplete
6:063rd & 16 at own 35Ty Englehart pass complete to Cincere Gill for 4 yds to the PRES 39
5:164th & 12 at own 39Ezra King punt for 32 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 10 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 29Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 26
5:162nd & 13 at own 26D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 11 yds to the MER 37
5:163rd & 2 at own 37Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at own 41D.J. Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 11 yds to the PRES 48 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 48Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the PRES 44
5:162nd & 6 at opp 44D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 9 yds to the PRES 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 35D.J. Smith pass complete to Apollos Cook for 12 yds to the PRES 23 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 23D.J. Smith pass complete to Dwayne Mcgee for 8 yds to the PRES 15
2:002nd & 2 at opp 15Brayden Smith run for 11 yds to the PRES 4 for a 1ST down
1:161st & goal at opp 4Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 28, Presbyterian 3
Presbyterian End of half, 3 plays
1:12Sully Croker kickoff for 62 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 22 yds to the PRES 25
1:121st & 10 at own 25Ty Englehart pass incomplete
1:122nd & 10 at own 25Antonio Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 24
0:003rd & 11 at own 24Zach Switzer run for 4 yds to the PRES 28
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 42, Presbyterian 10
Mercer Touchdown, 3 plays
14:55Mack Mikko kickoff for 58 yds , Brayden Smith return for 16 yds to the MER 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 28
14:552nd & 5 at own 28Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 32
13:453rd & 1 at own 32D.J. Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 68 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 35, Presbyterian 3
13:45Timeout Mercer, clock 13:45
Presbyterian Punt, 3 plays
13:39Sully Croker kickoff for 57 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 23 yds to the PRES 31
13:391st & 10 at own 31Ty Englehart pass incomplete
13:392nd & 10 at own 31Ty Englehart pass incomplete
13:393rd & 10 at own 31Ty Englehart pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 4 yds to the PRES 35
12:344th & 6 at own 35Ezra King punt for 48 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 13 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 17Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 18
12:342nd & 9 at own 18Mercer Penalty, Encroachment on PARSONS, Kelin enforced (Kelin Parsons) to the MER 13
12:342nd & 14 at own 13D.J. Smith pass complete to Apollos Cook for 10 yds to the MER 23
12:343rd & 4 at own 23D.J. Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at the 50Tyrell Coard run for 5 yds to the PRES 45
12:342nd & 5 at opp 45Dwayne Mcgee run for 11 yds to the PRES 34 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 34Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 35
12:342nd & 11 at opp 35Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the PRES 33
12:343rd & 9 at opp 33D.J. Smith pass complete to Parker Wroble for 15 yds to the PRES 18 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 18Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the PRES 12
12:342nd & 4 at opp 12Dwayne Mcgee run for 6 yds to the PRES 6 for a 1ST down
12:341st & goal at opp 6D.J. Smith pass incomplete
12:342nd & goal at opp 6Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 3 yards to the PRES 9
4:573rd & goal at opp 9D.J. Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 9 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 42, Presbyterian 3
Presbyterian Touchdown, 5 plays
4:57Sully Croker kickoff for 58 yds
4:571st & 10 at own 25Ty Englehart pass incomplete
4:572nd & 10 at own 25Antonio Wright run for a loss of 3 yards to the PRES 22
4:573rd & 13 at own 22Mercer Penalty, Offsides (Andrew Zock) to the PRES 27
4:573rd & 8 at own 27Ty Englehart pass complete to Antonio Wright for 49 yds to the MER 24 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 24Ty Englehart pass incomplete
3:342nd & 10 at opp 24Ty Englehart pass complete to Cincere Gill for 24 yds for a TD (Mack Mikko KICK)Mercer 42, Presbyterian 10
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:27Mack Mikko kickoff for 58 yds , Brayden Smith return for no gain to the MER 15
3:271st & 10 at own 15Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 20
3:272nd & 5 at own 20D.J. Smith pass incomplete
3:273rd & 5 at own 20D.J. Smith sacked by Dalton Epps for a loss of 8 yards to the MER 12
1:524th & 13 at own 12John McConnell punt for 47 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin returns for no gain to the PRES 41
Presbyterian Interception, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 41Antonio Wright run for 12 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 47Antonio Wright run for 1 yd to the MER 46
0:002nd & 9 at opp 46Ty Englehart sacked by Ken Standley for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 49
Q4 14:533rd & 12 at opp 49Ty Englehart pass intercepted Isaac Dowling return for 13 yds to the PRES 37
4th quarter4 drives, then Mercer 63, Presbyterian 10
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
14:531st & 10 at opp 37Hess Horne pass complete to Javarius George for 2 yds to the PRES 35
14:532nd & 8 at opp 35Hess Horne pass complete to Cole Shaw for 7 yds to the PRES 28
14:533rd & 1 at opp 28Micah Bell run for no gain to the PRES 28
14:534th & 1 at opp 28Hess Horne run for 2 yds to the PRES 26 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 26Hess Horne pass complete to Javarius George for 13 yds to the PRES 13 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 13Hess Horne pass incomplete
12:092nd & 10 at opp 13Hess Horne pass complete to Cole Shaw for 1 yd to the PRES 12
12:093rd & 9 at opp 12HORNE, Hess sacked for a loss of 8 yards at the PRE20 (WARD, Alex). PENALTY PRE Offsides on LEWIS, Cade enforced 5 yards from the PRE12 to the PRE7 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:483rd & 4 at opp 7Hess Horne pass complete to Parker Wroble for 7 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 49, Presbyterian 10
Presbyterian Punt return TD, 10 plays (Mercer scores)
10:48Sully Croker kickoff for 56 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 21 yds to the PRES 30
10:431st & 10 at own 30Denim Edwards run for 1 yd to the PRES 31
10:432nd & 9 at own 31Ty Englehart run for 7 yds to the PRES 38
10:433rd & 2 at own 38Denim Edwards run for 3 yds to the PRES 41 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 41Quante Jennings run for 2 yds to the PRES 43
10:432nd & 8 at own 43Collin Hurst run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
10:433rd & 1 at the 50Collin Hurst pass incomplete
10:434th & 1 at the 50Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 4 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 46Collin Hurst run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 48
10:432nd & 12 at opp 48Collin Hurst sacked by Brayden Dudley and Carson Griffin for a loss of 5 yards to the PRES 47
10:433rd & 17 at own 47Presbyterian Penalty, Delay Of Game (Collin Hurst) to the PRES 42
10:433rd & 22 at own 42Antonio Wright run for 6 yds to the PRES 48
3:584th & 16 at own 48Chris Joines 20 Yd Punt Return (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 56, Presbyterian 10
Presbyterian Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)
3:51Sully Croker kickoff for 58 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 40 yds to the PRES 28
3:511st & 10 at own 28Marlon Leslie run for 2 yds to the PRES 30
3:512nd & 8 at own 30BJ Atkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 29
2:004th & 15 at own 23Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 9 at own 29Collin Hurst sacked by RJ Evans for a loss of 6 yards to the PRES 23
1:394th & 15 at own 23Ezra King punt for 52 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 75 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 63, Presbyterian 10
Presbyterian End of game, 3 plays
1:34Sully Croker kickoff for 61 yds , Brooks Russ-Martin return for 15 yds to the PRES 19
1:341st & 10 at own 19Denim Edwards run for 3 yds to the PRES 22
1:342nd & 7 at own 22Denim Edwards run for 3 yds to the PRES 25
0:003rd & 4 at own 25Denim Edwards run for 3 yds to the PRES 28

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 Presbyterian–Mercer game

Mercer leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Mercer 62, Presbyterian 3
2025Presbyterian 15, Mercer 10
2024Mercer 63, Presbyterian 10
2019Mercer 45, Presbyterian 7
1936Mercer 19, Presbyterian 7
1935Mercer 14, Presbyterian 7

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