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Princeton at Mercer

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Mercer beat Princeton 34–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayPrinceton3–⁠7 in 2024
7
HomeMercer11–⁠3 in 2024
34

Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,143

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Brian HollandGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Princeton07007
Mercer17031434

Standouts

Player stats

Princeton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blaine Hipa8/2110904
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ethan Clark21117136
Kenny Jordan2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Barber351041
Jalen Geer131031
Connor Hulstein1808
Simon Brackin1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Torian Roberts0001

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hess Horne9/177001
Whitt Newbauer7/1112500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dwayne McGee19115127
C.J. Miller525012
Micah Bell321012
Tyrell Coard421013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Parker Wroble348032
Brayden Smith242037
Apollos Cook121021
Dwayne McGee215011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
T.J. Moore0003
Myles Redding0001

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

Team stats

PrincetonMercer
196Total yards376
109Passing yards195
87Rushing yards181
5.2Yards per pass7.0
2.7Yards per rush4.6
9First downs21
3–⁠12Third downs2–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
6Turnovers2
4–⁠29Penalties5–⁠54
26:52Possession33:08

Efficiency

PrincetonMercer
30%Success rate40%
−0.60EPA per play0.03
1.16Explosiveness1.03
−0.35Rushing EPA0.09
−0.64Passing EPA−0.04
19%Passing-down success9%
3%Havoc by its defense13%

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mercer −13, over/under 45.5.

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 zonePrinceton end zoneQ1 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerField goal, 9 playsQ1 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ1 PrincetonPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)Q1 PrincetonFumble, 4 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ1 PrincetonFumble return TD, 1 play (Mercer scores)Q1 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ2 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MercerFumble, 3 playsQ2 PrincetonInterception, 3 playsQ2 MercerInterception, 5 playsQ2 PrincetonTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MercerEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ3 PrincetonInterception, 6 playsQ3 MercerField goal, 9 playsQ3 PrincetonInterception, 7 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 PrincetonInterception, 1 playQ4 MercerMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 PrincetonPunt, 5 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MercerEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mercer drives left to right, Princeton right to left.
  1. Q1 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 MercerField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 PrincetonPunt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores), 8 yards
  6. Q1 PrincetonFumble, 4 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 PrincetonFumble return TD, 1 play (Mercer scores), −24 yards
  9. Q1 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q2 MercerFumble, 3 plays, −11 yards
  13. Q2 PrincetonInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 MercerInterception, 5 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q2 PrincetonTouchdown, 8 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q2 MercerEnd of half, 3 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 PrincetonInterception, 6 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q3 MercerField goal, 9 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 PrincetonInterception, 7 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 PrincetonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 MercerMissed FG, 5 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q4 PrincetonPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  25. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 MercerEnd of game, 5 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Mercer 17, Princeton 0
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
14:56Bryce Addison kickoff for 52 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 8 yds to the PRIN 21
14:561st & 10 at own 21Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at own 21Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
14:563rd & 10 at own 21Blaine Hipa pass complete to Ethan Clark for 4 yds to the PRIN 25
14:274th & 6 at own 25Brady Clark punt for 39 yds
Mercer Field goal, 9 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 36Dwayne Mcgee run for 10 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at own 46Micah Bell run for 12 yds to the PRIN 42 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 42Hess Horne pass complete to Brayden Smith for 5 yds to the PRIN 37
14:272nd & 5 at opp 37Hess Horne pass complete to Sawyer Burt for 15 yds to the PRIN 22 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 22Hess Horne pass complete to Dwayne Mcgee for 11 yds to the PRIN 11 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 11Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the PRIN 9
14:272nd & 8 at opp 9Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRIN 10
14:273rd & 9 at opp 10Hess Horne pass incomplete
10:464th & 9 at opp 10Reice Griffith 27 Yd Field GoalMercer 3, Princeton 0
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
10:36Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 29 yds to the PRIN 39 Kenny Jordan fumbled out of bounds
10:361st & 10 at own 39Ethan Clark run for 3 yds to the PRIN 42
10:362nd & 7 at own 42Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
10:363rd & 7 at own 42Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
9:464th & 7 at own 42Brady Clark punt for 34 yds, downed at the MER 24
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 24Brayden Smith run for 5 yds to the MER 29
9:462nd & 5 at own 29Dwayne Mcgee run for 3 yds to the MER 32
9:463rd & 2 at own 32Princeton Penalty, Offsides (Lance Reaves-Hicks) to the MER 37 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 37Hess Horne pass complete to Kendall Harris for 4 yds to the MER 41
9:462nd & 6 at own 41Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 40
9:463rd & 7 at own 40Hess Horne pass incomplete
6:534th & 7 at own 40John McConnell punt for 55 yds, downed at the PRIN 5
Princeton Punt return TD, 3 plays (Mercer scores)
6:531st & 10 at own 5Ethan Clark run for 4 yds to the PRIN 9
6:532nd & 6 at own 9Blaine Hipa run for 2 yds to the PRIN 11
6:533rd & 4 at own 11Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 2 yds to the PRIN 13
4:414th & 2 at own 13Brayden Smith 49 Yd Punt Return (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 10, Princeton 0
Princeton Fumble, 4 plays
4:41Bryce Addison kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:411st & 10 at own 25Ethan Clark run for no gain to the PRIN 25
4:412nd & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass complete to Jalen Geer for 31 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 44Ethan Clark run for no gain to the MER 44
2:332nd & 10 at opp 44Blaine Hipa run for 6 yds to the MER 38 Blaine Hipa fumbled, recovered by MER Ken Standley K. Standley return for 0 yds
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 38Hess Horne pass complete to Parker Wroble for 13 yds to the PRIN 49 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 49CJ Miller run for 12 yds to the PRIN 37 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 37Hess Horne pass incomplete
2:332nd & 10 at opp 37Mercer Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the MER 48
2:332nd & 25 at own 48Hess Horne pass incomplete
2:333rd & 25 at own 48Hess Horne sacked by AJ Pigford for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 44
0:304th & 29 at own 44John McConnell punt for 41 yds , AJ Barber returns for 9 yds to the PRIN 24
0:181st & 10 at own 24Brayden Dudley 0 Yd Fumble Return (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 17, Princeton 0
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
0:12Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 21 yds to the PRIN 31
0:001st & 10 at own 31Ethan Clark run for 5 yds to the PRIN 36
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 36Ethan Clark run for 3 yds to the PRIN 39
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 39Blaine Hipa run for no gain to the PRIN 39
Q2 13:224th & 2 at own 39Brady Clark punt for 58 yds, downed at the MER 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mercer 17, Princeton 7
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 3Dwayne Mcgee run for 27 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 30Dwayne Mcgee run for 16 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 46Hess Horne pass incomplete
13:222nd & 10 at own 46Tyrell Coard run for 6 yds to the PRIN 48
13:223rd & 4 at opp 48Hess Horne pass incomplete
11:294th & 4 at opp 48John McConnell punt for 40 yds, fair catch by AJ Barber at the PRIN 8
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 8Timeout Mercer, clock 11:29
11:291st & 10 at own 8Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
11:292nd & 10 at own 8Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
11:293rd & 10 at own 8Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
11:064th & 10 at own 8CLARK, Brady punt 28 yards to the PRI36, fair catch by SMITH, Brayden, clock 11:06. PENALTY Before the snap, PRI Illegal Formation on BARBER, AJ enforced half the distance from the goal, 4 yards from the PRI8 to the PRI4. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:004th & 14 at own 4Brady Clark punt for 33 yds
Mercer Fumble, 3 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 37Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kendall Harris) to the PRIN 46
11:002nd & 19 at opp 46Hess Horne pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the PRIN 40
9:193rd & 13 at opp 40Hess Horne sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the PRIN 48 Hess Horne fumbled, recovered by PRIN AJ Pigford , return for 0 yards
Princeton Interception, 3 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 48Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
9:192nd & 10 at own 48Ethan Clark run for no gain to the PRIN 48
8:263rd & 10 at own 48Blaine Hipa pass intercepted TJ Moore return for 1 yd to the MER 16
Mercer Interception, 5 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 16CJ Miller run for 5 yds to the MER 21
8:262nd & 5 at own 21Hess Horne pass complete to CJ Miller for 7 yds to the MER 28 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 28Dwayne Mcgee run for no gain to the MER 28
8:262nd & 10 at own 28Hess Horne pass complete to CJ Miller for 5 yds to the MER 33
5:553rd & 5 at own 33Hess Horne pass intercepted Torian Roberts return for 15 yds to the MER 33
Princeton Touchdown, 8 plays
5:551st & 10 at opp 33Ethan Clark run for 5 yds to the MER 28
5:552nd & 5 at opp 28Ethan Clark run for 8 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 20Ethan Clark run for 6 yds to the MER 14
5:552nd & 4 at opp 14Blaine Hipa run for 3 yds to the MER 11
5:553rd & 1 at opp 11Ethan Clark run for 2 yds to the MER 9 for a 1ST down
5:551st & goal at opp 9Kenny Jordan run for no gain to the MER 9
2:003rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
2:002nd & goal at opp 9Blaine Hipa pass complete to Simon Brackin for 8 yds to the MER 1
1:573rd & goal at opp 1Ethan Clark 1 Yd Run (Sam Massick Kick)Mercer 17, Princeton 7
Mercer End of half, 3 plays
1:51Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 65 yds , Brayden Smith return for 15 yds to the MER 15
1:511st & 10 at own 15Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 19
1:512nd & 6 at own 19Tyrell Coard run for 13 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Tyrell Coard run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 30
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mercer 20, Princeton 7
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
15:00Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 46 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Hess Horne pass complete to Dwayne Mcgee for 4 yds to the MER 40
15:003rd & 5 at own 40Hess Horne pass incomplete
13:414th & 5 at own 40John McConnell punt for 45 yds, fair catch by AJ Barber at the PRIN 15
Princeton Interception, 6 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 15Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 8 yds to the PRIN 23
13:412nd & 2 at own 23Ethan Clark run for 22 yds to the PRIN 45 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 45Princeton Penalty, False Start (Luke Colella) to the PRIN 40
13:411st & 15 at own 40Ethan Clark run for 5 yds to the PRIN 45
13:412nd & 10 at own 45Ethan Clark run for 3 yds to the PRIN 48
13:413rd & 7 at own 48Blaine Hipa pass complete to Connor Hulstein for 8 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 44Blaine Hipa pass intercepted TJ Moore return for no gain to the MER 21
Mercer Field goal, 9 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 21Dwayne Mcgee run for 7 yds to the MER 28
10:032nd & 3 at own 28Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 33 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 33Kelin Parsons run for 3 yds to the MER 36
10:032nd & 7 at own 36Dwayne Mcgee run for 16 yds to the PRIN 48 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 48Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Brayden Smith for 37 yds to the PRIN 11 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 11Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRIN 12
10:032nd & 11 at opp 12Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Parker Wroble for 3 yds to the PRIN 9
10:033rd & 8 at opp 9Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 5 yds to the PRIN 4
5:044th & 3 at opp 4Reice Griffith 21 Yd Field GoalMercer 20, Princeton 7
Princeton Interception, 7 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 25Timeout Mercer, clock 04:59
4:59Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 15 yds to the PRIN 25
4:591st & 10 at own 25Ethan Clark run for 36 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 39Ethan Clark run for 3 yds to the MER 36
4:592nd & 7 at opp 36Ethan Clark run for 4 yds to the MER 32
4:593rd & 3 at opp 32Ethan Clark run for 2 yds to the MER 30
4:594th & 1 at opp 30Ethan Clark run for 2 yds to the MER 28 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 28HIPA, Blaine pass deep to the right incomplete intended for FALATEA, Tamatoa broken up by DOWLING, Isaac at the MER0. PENALTY MER Pass Interference on DOWLING, Isaac enforced half the distance from the goal, 14 yards to the MER14 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:591st & 10 at opp 14Ethan Clark run for 3 yds to the MER 11
0:262nd & 7 at opp 11Blaine Hipa pass intercepted, touchback. Myles Redding return for no gain
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20CJ Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 18
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 18Whitt Newbauer run for 6 yds to the MER 24
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 24Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Apollos Cook for 21 yds to the MER 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 49
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 49Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 13 yds to the PRIN 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Dwayne Mcgee run for 23 yds to the PRIN 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:081st & 10 at opp 15Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 14 yds to the PRIN 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:081st & goal at opp 1Timeout Mercer, clock 11:08
Q4 11:051st & goal at opp 1Dwayne Mcgee 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 27, Princeton 7
Q4 11:05Timeout Mercer, clock 11:05
4th quarter6 drives, then Mercer 34, Princeton 7
Princeton Interception, 1 play
10:58Bryce Addison kickoff for 57 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 21 yds to the PRIN 29
10:441st & 10 at own 29Blaine Hipa pass intercepted TJ Moore return for 21 yds to the PRIN 44
Mercer Missed FG, 5 plays
10:441st & 10 at opp 44Mercer Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PRIN 49
10:441st & 15 at opp 49Princeton Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Rocco Marcelino) to the PRIN 31 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 31Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete
10:442nd & 10 at opp 31Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete
10:443rd & 10 at opp 31Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete
10:104th & 10 at opp 31Reice Griffith 49 yd FG MISSED
10:101st & 10 at own 31Timeout Mercer, clock 10:10
Princeton Punt, 5 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 31Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 7 yds to the PRIN 38
10:102nd & 3 at own 38Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 41 yds to the MER 21 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 21Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
10:102nd & 10 at opp 21Blaine Hipa sacked by Brayden Manley for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 24
10:103rd & 13 at opp 24Blaine Hipa sacked by Arias Nash and Andrew Zock for a loss of 14 yards to the MER 38
7:204th & 27 at opp 38Brady Clark punt for 37 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 64 yds to the PRIN 35
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
7:201st & 10 at opp 35Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the PRIN 34
7:202nd & 9 at opp 34Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the PRIN 33
7:203rd & 8 at opp 33Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete
7:204th & 8 at opp 33Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Parker Wroble for 32 yds to the PRIN 1 for a 1ST down
4:521st & goal at opp 1Whitt Newbauer 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 34, Princeton 7
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
4:52Bryce Addison kickoff for 56 yds
4:521st & 10 at own 35Blaine Hipa sacked by Brayden Dudley and Caden Camese for a loss of 1 yard to the PRIN 34
4:522nd & 11 at own 34Kenny Jordan run for 3 yds to the PRIN 37
4:523rd & 8 at own 37Blaine Hipa sacked by Christian Hanson for a loss of 2 yards to the PRIN 35
2:484th & 10 at own 35Brady Clark punt for 34 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 21 yds to the PRIN 48
Mercer End of game, 5 plays
2:481st & 10 at opp 48Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the PRIN 44
2:003rd & 1 at opp 39Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 6 at opp 44Micah Bell run for 5 yds to the PRIN 39
1:583rd & 1 at opp 39CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the PRIN 32 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 32BELL, Micah rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the PRI30 (ETIENNE, JR., Casey), out of bounds. PENALTY MER Holding on WROBLE, Parker enforced 10 yards from the PRI32 to the PRI42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:581st & 20 at opp 42[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at PRI44 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 22 at opp 44[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at PRI46 (team loss of 2), 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.

The series

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Mercer leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Mercer 38, Princeton 14
2024Mercer 34, Princeton 7

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