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Mercer at Wofford

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Mercer beat Wofford 22–⁠3. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Wofford led the series 7–⁠6.

AwayMercer11–⁠3 in 2024
22
HomeWofford5–⁠7 in 2024
3

Final at Gibbs Stadium, SpartanburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,219

At kickoff
77°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP), 26 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jason GrahamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer3321422
Wofford30003

Standouts

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hess Horne10/1710011
D.J. Smith5/75701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dwayne McGee1755011
C.J. Miller82907
Tyrell Coard51209
Micah Bell110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kendall Harris659019
Brayden Smith448121
Adjatay Dabbs131031
Parker Wroble114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dainsus Miller0002
Chris Joines0001
Juwan Johnson0001

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Amari Odom9/226703
Pauly Seeley7/146301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Ingram9806
Kyle Watkins1606
Bryce Corriston1303
Pauly Seeley1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Scott332013
Kyle Pinnix225020
Dylan Djete122022
J.T. Smith Jr.416010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javis Mynatt0001
Jalen Marshall0001

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

Team stats

MercerWofford
287Total yards146
157Passing yards130
130Rushing yards16
6.5Yards per pass3.6
3.1Yards per rush0.8
15First downs8
5–⁠14Third downs2–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers4
5–⁠34Penalties7–⁠47
33:47Possession26:13

Efficiency

MercerWofford
39%Success rate20%
−0.09EPA per play−0.53
0.95Explosiveness1.10
−0.12Rushing EPA−0.34
0.40Passing EPA−0.28
27%Passing-down success17%
8%Havoc by its defense5%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mercer −6.5, 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

Wofford end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 MercerResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 WoffordField goal, 4 playsQ1 MercerInterception, 9 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerField goal, 13 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 6 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ2 MercerField goal, 9 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 12 playsQ2 MercerEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 6 playsQ3 WoffordSafety, 3 plays (Mercer scores)Q3 MercerInterception, 7 playsQ3 WoffordInterception, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 WoffordTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 WoffordInterception, 2 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 MercerMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 6 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 WoffordInterception, 7 playsQ4 MercerResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wofford drives left to right, Mercer right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 MercerResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 WoffordField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 MercerInterception, 9 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 MercerField goal, 13 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 MercerField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  10. Q2 WoffordPunt, 12 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 MercerEnd of half, 2 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 WoffordSafety, 3 plays (Mercer scores), −3 yards
  17. Q3 MercerInterception, 7 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q3 WoffordInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 WoffordTouchdown, 4 plays, −22 yards
  21. Q4 WoffordInterception, 2 plays, −9 yards
  22. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 MercerMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 WoffordPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  26. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  27. Q4 WoffordInterception, 7 plays, 35 yards
  28. Q4 MercerResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 3
Mercer Result not recorded, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Spence kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25D.J. Smith sacked by Isaiah Wadsworth for a loss of 8 yards to the MER 17 D.J. Smith fumbled, recovered by WOF Jalen Marshall , return for 0 yards
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 41Tyrell Coard run for 2 yds to the MER 43
Wofford Field goal, 4 plays
14:401st & 10 at opp 17Ryan Ingram run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 18
14:402nd & 11 at opp 18Odom,Amari rush middle (Zock,Andrew), PENALTY WOF illegal formation. Wofford Penalty, illegal formation (Yards) to the MER 18
14:403rd & 11 at opp 18Amari Odom run for 7 yds to the MER 11
13:094th & 4 at opp 11Devery Cagle 28 yd FG GOODWofford 3, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 9 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 35Sam Spence kickoff for 65 yds , Brayden Smith return for 27 yds to the MER 27
13:011st & 10 at own 27Dwayne Mcgee run for 8 yds to the MER 35
13:012nd & 2 at own 35Dwayne Mcgee run for 6 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 41D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 8 yds to the MER 49
13:012nd & 2 at own 49Dwayne Mcgee run for 10 yds to the WOF 41 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 41Micah Bell run for 10 yds to the WOF 31 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 31D.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the WOF 26 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, personal foul (Amir Annoor) to the WOF 13 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 13CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the WOF 10
13:012nd & 7 at opp 10D.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the WOF 8
8:523rd & 5 at opp 8D.J. Smith pass intercepted
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Kyle Pinnix
8:522nd & 10 at own 20Amari Odom run for 1 yd to the WOF 21
8:523rd & 9 at own 21pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins
7:524th & 9 at own 21Sam Spence punt for 54 yds
Mercer Field goal, 13 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 25D.J. Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 3 yds to the MER 28
7:522nd & 7 at own 28Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 32
7:523rd & 3 at own 32D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 13 yds to the MER 45 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 45Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 49
7:522nd & 6 at own 49Parker Wroble run for 6 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 45D.J. Smith pass complete to Kendall Harris for 19 yds to the WOF 26 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 26D.J. Smith run for 8 yds to the WOF 18
7:522nd & 2 at opp 18Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 2 yards to the WOF 20
7:523rd & 4 at opp 20D.J. Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 14 yds to the WOF 6 for a 1ST down
3:151st & goal at opp 6pass incomplete
3:152nd & goal at opp 6D.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the WOF 5
3:153rd & goal at opp 5D.J. Smith sacked by Anthonie Lattany for 0 yards to the WOF 5
2:064th & goal at opp 5Reice Griffith 22 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 61 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 20 yds to the WOF 24
1:591st & 10 at own 24Ryan Ingram run for 6 yds to the WOF 30
1:592nd & 4 at own 30Ryan Ingram run for 1 yd to the WOF 31
1:593rd & 3 at own 31pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins
0:304th & 3 at own 31Sam Spence punt for 35 yds
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 34Hess Horne pass complete to Brayden Smith for 7 yds to the MER 41
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 43Tyrell Coard run for 3 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 46Tyrell Coard run for 2 yds to the MER 48
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 48Wofford Penalty, off-side (Matthew Clayton) to the WOF 47
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 47Hess Horne pass complete to Tyrell Coard for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 48
Q2 12:334th & 4 at opp 48John McConnell punt for 48 yds Mercer Penalty, illegal formation (Brayden Manley) to the WOF 25
2nd quarter4 drives, then Mercer 6, Wofford 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 25Ryan Ingram run for 6 yds to the WOF 31
12:332nd & 4 at own 31Ingram,Ryan rush left (Nash,Arias).
12:333rd & 4 at own 31Amari Odom pass complete to J.T. Smith Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the WOF 28
10:324th & 7 at own 28Sam Spence punt for 43 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 5 yds to the MER 34
Mercer Field goal, 9 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 34Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 39
10:322nd & 5 at own 39Mercer Penalty, false start (Ian Hover) to the MER 34
10:322nd & 10 at own 34Hess Horne pass incomplete to Dwayne Mcgee, broken up by Nick Morgan
10:323rd & 10 at own 34Hess Horne pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 31 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 35McGee,Dwayne rush middle (Coombes,CJ).
10:322nd & 10 at opp 35Dwayne Mcgee run for 11 yds to the WOF 24 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 24Hess Horne pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the WOF 18
10:322nd & 4 at opp 18Adjatay Dabbs run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 19
10:323rd & 5 at opp 19pass incomplete to Scooter Risper
6:284th & 5 at opp 19Reice Griffith 36 yd FG GOODMercer 6, Wofford 3
Wofford Punt, 12 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 62 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 15 yds to the WOF 18
6:221st & 10 at own 18pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
6:222nd & 10 at own 18Amari Odom pass complete to Jordan Davis for 10 yds to the WOF 28 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 28pass incomplete to Dylan Djete
6:222nd & 10 at own 28Amari Odom pass complete to J.T. Smith Jr. for 2 yds to the WOF 30 Wofford Penalty, Offensive holding (Luke Moise) to the WOF 30
6:223rd & 8 at own 30Amari Odom pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 13 yds to the WOF 43 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 43Wofford Penalty, false start (Kyle Pinnix) to the WOF 38
6:221st & 15 at own 38Amari Odom pass complete to Kyle Pinnix for 5 yds to the WOF 43
6:222nd & 10 at own 43Amari Odom pass complete to Kyle Pinnix for 20 yds to the MER 37 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 37Amari Odom sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 10 yards to the MER 47
2:002nd & 20 at opp 47Amari Odom pass complete to J.T. Smith Jr. for 10 yds to the MER 37
2:003rd & 10 at opp 37Odom,Amari rush (Manley,Brayden), PENALTY WOF holding (Howard,Mason) 10 yards to the MER27. Wofford Penalty, Offensive holding (Mason Howard) to the MER 47
2:003rd & 20 at opp 47Amari Odom pass complete to Tyler Parker for no gain to the WOF 47 Wofford Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the WOF 48
2:003rd & 25 at own 48Amari Odom pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins, broken up by TJ Moore
0:534th & 25 at own 48Sam Spence punt for 39 yds
Mercer End of half, 2 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 13Tyrell Coard run for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 9
3rd quarter9 drives, then Mercer 8, Wofford 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
15:002nd & 10 at own 33Ryan Ingram run for 1 yd to the WOF 34
15:003rd & 9 at own 34Amari Odom pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins, broken up by Myles Redding
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 8 at own 22Hess Horne pass complete to Apollos Cook for 3 yds to the MER 25
14:531st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 58 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 26 yds to the WOF 33
13:584th & 9 at own 34Sam Spence punt for 45 yds
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 21Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 19
13:582nd & 12 at own 19Hess Horne pass complete to Kendall Harris for 8 yds to the MER 27
13:583rd & 4 at own 27Hess Horne run for 2 yds to the MER 29
12:034th & 2 at own 29John McConnell punt for 48 yds
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 23Amari Odom pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 5 yds to the WOF 28
12:032nd & 5 at own 28Ryan Ingram run for 4 yds to the WOF 32
12:033rd & 1 at own 32Ingram,Ryan rush middle (Redding,Myles).
10:164th & 1 at own 32Sam Spence punt for 36 yds
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 32Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 36
10:162nd & 6 at own 36Hess Horne pass complete to Parker Wroble for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at the 50Dwayne Mcgee run to the 50 yard line Wofford Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the WOF 45
10:161st & 5 at opp 45Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the WOF 43
10:162nd & 3 at opp 43Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 3 yards to the WOF 46
10:163rd & 6 at opp 46pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
7:344th & 6 at opp 46John McConnell punt for 39 yds
Wofford Safety, 3 plays (Mercer scores)
7:341st & 10 at own 7J.T. Smith Jr. run for 2 yds to the WOF 9
7:342nd & 8 at own 9pass incomplete to Kyle Pinnix
7:343rd & 8 at own 9Wofford Penalty, delay of game (Amari Odom) to the WOF 5
7:343rd & 12 at own 5Amari Odom run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 4
6:004th & 13 at own 4Team SafetyMercer 8, Wofford 3
Mercer Interception, 7 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 20Sam Spence kickoff for 68 yds , Parker Wroble return for 18 yds to the MER 38 Mercer Penalty, illegal block (Christian Davis) to the MER 20
6:001st & 10 at own 20Hess Horne pass complete to Kendall Harris for 5 yds to the MER 25
6:002nd & 5 at own 25CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete
6:002nd & 10 at own 32Brayden Smith run for 7 yds to the MER 39
6:003rd & 3 at own 39Hess Horne pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the MER 45 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 45Mercer Penalty, false start (Eli Edwards) to the MER 40
6:001st & 15 at own 40CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 42
2:442nd & 13 at own 42Hess Horne pass intercepted for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, personal foul (Avery Ferris) to the MER 9 for a 1ST down
Wofford Interception, 3 plays
2:441st & goal at opp 9Amari Odom run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 10
2:442nd & goal at opp 10Bryce Corriston run for 3 yds to the MER 7
1:283rd & goal at opp 7Amari Odom pass intercepted
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 20Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the MER 22
1:282nd & 8 at own 22McGee,Dwayne rush left (Mananga,Isaiah).
4th quarter9 drives, then Mercer 22, Wofford 3
Wofford Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Amari Odom pass complete to Jordan Davis for 5 yds to the WOF 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Kyle Watkins run for 6 yds to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Dylan Djete
14:544th & 5 at own 25John McConnell punt for 50 yds
13:272nd & 10 at own 36Juwan Johnson 40 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 15, Wofford 3
Wofford Interception, 2 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 64 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 26 yds to the WOF 27
13:211st & 10 at own 27Ryan Ingram run for a loss of 9 yards to the WOF 18
12:302nd & 19 at own 18Amari Odom pass intercepted
Mercer Touchdown, 2 plays
12:301st & 10 at opp 23Brayden Smith run for 2 yds to the WOF 21
11:482nd & 8 at opp 21H. Horne pass to B. Smith for 21 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK)Mercer 22, Wofford 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 35Sully Croker kickoff for 63 yds , Kyle Parsons return for no gain to the WOF 2
11:481st & 10 at own 2Pauly Seeley V run for 3 yds to the WOF 5
11:482nd & 7 at own 5J.T. Smith Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the WOF 3
11:483rd & 9 at own 3Pauly Seeley V pass complete to J.T. Smith Jr. for 7 yds to the WOF 10
9:434th & 2 at own 10Sam Spence punt for 44 yds , Adjatay Dabbs returns for 26 yds to the WOF 28
Mercer Missed FG, 4 plays
9:431st & 10 at opp 28Dwayne Mcgee run for 9 yds to the WOF 19
9:432nd & 1 at opp 19Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 3 yards to the WOF 22
9:433rd & 4 at opp 22Hess Horne pass incomplete to Sawyer Burt, broken up by Isaiah Wadsworth
8:164th & 4 at opp 22Reice Griffith 38 yd FG MISSED
Wofford Punt, 6 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 22Pauly Seeley V pass incomplete to Tyler Parker, broken up by TJ Moore
8:162nd & 10 at own 22Pauly Seeley V pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 2 yds to the WOF 24
8:163rd & 8 at own 24Pauly Seeley V pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 13 yds to the WOF 37 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
8:162nd & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Rickie Shaw II
8:163rd & 10 at own 37Pauly Seeley V pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 6 yds to the WOF 43
5:404th & 4 at own 43Sam Spence punt for 24 yds
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 33CJ Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 32
5:402nd & 11 at own 32CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the MER 39
5:403rd & 4 at own 39CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 41
3:214th & 2 at own 41John McConnell punt for 42 yds
Wofford Interception, 7 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 17Pauly Seeley V pass complete to Tyler Parker for 10 yds to the WOF 27 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Rickie Shaw II
3:212nd & 10 at own 27Pauly Seeley V pass complete to Dylan Djete for 22 yds to the WOF 49 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 49Pauly Seeley V pass complete to Tyler Parker for 3 yds to the MER 48
2:002nd & 7 at opp 48Pauly Seeley V pass incomplete to Kyle Parsons, broken up by Ken Standley
2:003rd & 7 at opp 48Pauly Seeley V pass incomplete to Dylan Djete, broken up by Juwan Johnson
1:354th & 7 at opp 48Pauly Seeley V pass intercepted
Mercer Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:351st & 10 at opp 49CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the WOF 46
1:352nd & 7 at opp 46CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the WOF 46

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–Wofford game

Tied 7–⁠7 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mercer 22, Wofford 21
2024Mercer 22, Wofford 3
2023Mercer 31, Wofford 17
2022Mercer 42, Wofford 7
2021Mercer 45, Wofford 14
2020Wofford 31, Mercer 14

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