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Team stats
Mercer
VMI
518
Total yards
111
282
Passing yards
53
236
Rushing yards
58
9.4
Yards per pass
1.9
5.8
Yards per rush
1.8
18
First downs
9
8–17
Third downs
2–15
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
2
6–45
Penalties
2–15
30:12
Possession
29:48
Efficiency
Mercer
VMI
44%
Success rate
24%
0.42
EPA per play
−0.29
1.46
Explosiveness
0.84
0.39
Rushing EPA
0.06
0.46
Passing EPA
−0.36
28%
Passing-down success
14%
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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −21, over/under 47.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. VMI drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 VMIInterception, 10 plays, 32 yards
Q1 MercerField goal, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 VMIInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 MercerTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
Q2 VMIEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 2 plays, 69 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q3 MercerField goal, 6 plays, 61 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 MercerPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q4 MercerTouchdown, 2 plays, 49 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 MercerResult not recorded, 14 plays, −64 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Mercer 3, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 52 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 13 yds to the VMI 26
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 5 yds to the VMI 31
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 31
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 33
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 33
Chandler Wilson sacked by Brayden Manley for a loss of 5 yards to the VMI 28
13:12
4th & 8 at own 28
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Javarius George at the MER 25
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 25
No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 75 yards gain to the VMI00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 12:58 PENALTY MERCER Holding (Albee,Sam) 10 yards from MERCER25 to MERCER15. NO PLAY.
12:58
1st & 20 at own 15
Tyrell Coard run for no gain to the MER 15
12:58
2nd & 20 at own 15
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
12:58
3rd & 20 at own 15
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Samuel Albee for 13 yds to the MER 28
11:27
4th & 7 at own 28
John McConnell punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VMI 39
VMI Punt, 5 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 39
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Aslin Shipe for 3 yds to the VMI 36
11:27
2nd & 13 at own 36
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ethen Horne for 8 yds to the VMI 44
11:27
3rd & 5 at own 44
PENALTY MERCER Offside (Manley,Brayden) 5 yards from VMI44 to VMI49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:27
1st & 10 at own 49
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Ivan Thorpe
11:27
2nd & 10 at own 49
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Ivan Thorpe
11:27
3rd & 10 at own 49
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Luke Schalow
9:39
4th & 10 at own 49
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MER 10
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 10
CJ Miller run for 8 yds to the MER 18
9:39
2nd & 2 at own 18
CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Apollos Cook
9:39
2nd & 10 at own 20
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
9:39
3rd & 10 at own 20
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Javarius George for 5 yds to the MER 25
7:31
4th & 5 at own 25
John McConnell punt for 47 yds
VMI Interception, 10 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 28
Hunter Rice run for 10 yds to the VMI 38 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at own 38
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 40
7:31
2nd & 8 at own 40
Chandler Wilson sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 8 yards to the VMI 32
7:31
3rd & 16 at own 32
JoJo Crump pass complete to Hunter Rice for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at the 50
Leo Boehling run for 6 yds to the MER 44
7:31
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Leo Boehling run for 3 yds to the MER 41
7:31
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the MER 41
7:31
4th & 1 at opp 41
Chandler Wilson run for 3 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 38
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the MER 40
2:06
2nd & 12 at opp 40
JoJo Crump pass intercepted
Mercer Field goal, 5 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 24
Dwayne Mcgee run for 61 yds to the VMI 15 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at opp 15
Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the VMI 13
2:06
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Whitt Newbauer run for 2 yds to the VMI 15
2:06
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Samuel Albee
0:23
4th & 10 at opp 15
Reice Griffith 32 yd FG GOODMercer 3, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 4 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 50 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 15 yds to the VMI 30
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Hunter Rice run for 16 yds to the VMI 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Morgan McPhaul for 3 yds to the VMI 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Chandler Wilson run for 4 yds to the MER 47
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 12:45
4th & 6 at the 50
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 30 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mercer 17, VMI 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 21
12:45
2nd & 9 at own 21
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 22
12:45
3rd & 8 at own 22
Whitt Newbauer sacked by John Covert for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 16
10:44
4th & 14 at own 16
John McConnell punt for 52 yds
VMI Interception, 2 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 32
Leo Boehling run for 4 yds to the VMI 36
9:53
2nd & 6 at own 36
Chandler Wilson pass intercepted
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
9:53
1st & 10 at own 47
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kendall Harris for 36 yds to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
9:53
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kendall Harris for 2 yds to the VMI 15
9:53
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Whitt Newbauer run for 11 yds to the VMI 4 for a 1ST down
7:54
1st & goal at opp 4
CJ Miller run for 4 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 10, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
7:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 61 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 13 yds to the VMI 17
7:54
1st & 10 at own 17
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 18
7:54
2nd & 9 at own 18
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Ethen Horne
7:54
3rd & 9 at own 18
Chandler Wilson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the VMI 12
6:35
4th & 15 at own 12
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Javarius George at the MER 43
Mercer Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 43
Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the MER 45
6:35
2nd & 8 at own 45
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:35
3rd & 3 at the 50
Dwayne Mcgee run for 2 yds to the VMI 48
4:53
4th & 1 at opp 48
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the VMI 49
VMI Punt, 3 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Chandler Wilson sacked by Isaac Dowling for a loss of 5 yards to the VMI 44
4:53
2nd & 15 at own 44
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Aslin Shipe for 7 yds to the MER 49
4:53
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva
3:17
4th & 8 at opp 49
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Javarius George at the MER 12
Mercer Touchdown, 13 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 12
Tyrell Coard run for 5 yds to the MER 17
3:17
2nd & 5 at own 17
Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 21
3:17
3rd & 1 at own 21
Whitt Newbauer run for 3 yds to the MER 24 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Timeout VMI, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Whitt Newbauer sacked by Hunter Robbins for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 18
2:00
2nd & 16 at own 18
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 27 yds to the MER 45 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 45
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Apollos Cook
2:00
3rd & 10 at own 45
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kendall Harris for 13 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout Mercer, clock 01:03
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Parker Wroble
1:03
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Whitt Newbauer run for 37 yds to the VMI 5 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & goal at opp 5
Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the VMI 4
1:03
2nd & goal at opp 4
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Javarius George
0:17
3rd & goal at opp 4
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 4 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 17, VMI 0
VMI End of half, 1 play
0:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 58 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 21 yds to the VMI 28
0:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 29
3rd quarter7 drives, then Mercer 27, VMI 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Joyce kickoff for 64 yds , Javarius George return for 32 yds to the MER 33
14:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 32
14:52
2nd & 11 at own 32
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Sawyer Burt
14:52
3rd & 11 at own 32
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
14:07
4th & 11 at own 32
John McConnell punt for 49 yds
VMI Punt, 3 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at own 19
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 18
14:07
2nd & 11 at own 18
Hunter Rice run for 8 yds to the VMI 26
14:07
3rd & 3 at own 26
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 25
12:05
4th & 4 at own 25
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 44 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 2 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at own 31
Dwayne Mcgee run for no gain to the MER 31
11:24
2nd & 10 at own 31
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Parker Wroble for 69 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 24, VMI 0
11:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout VMI, clock 11:24
VMI Punt, 6 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 64 yds
11:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Hunter Rice run for 8 yds to the VMI 33
11:24
2nd & 2 at own 33
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 36 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 1 yd to the VMI 37 VMI Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the VMI 27
11:24
1st & 19 at own 27
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 31
11:24
2nd & 15 at own 31
VMI Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
11:24
3rd & 15 at own 31
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Aslin Shipe for 3 yds to the VMI 34
8:36
4th & 12 at own 34
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 40 yds
Mercer Field goal, 6 plays
8:36
1st & 10 at own 26
CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the MER 29
8:36
2nd & 7 at own 29
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Apollos Cook for 55 yds to the VMI 16 for a 1ST down
8:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 17
8:36
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Apollos Cook
8:36
3rd & 11 at opp 17
Whitt Newbauer run for 4 yds to the VMI 13
5:49
4th & 7 at opp 13
Reice Griffith 30 yd FG GOODMercer 27, VMI 0
5:49
1st & 10 at own 13
Timeout VMI, clock 05:49
VMI Punt, 8 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 57 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 5 yds to the VMI 13
5:40
1st & 10 at own 13
JoJo Crump run for no gain to the VMI 13
5:40
2nd & 10 at own 13
JoJo Crump run for 11 yds to the VMI 24 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at own 24
JoJo Crump run for 3 yds to the VMI 27
5:40
2nd & 7 at own 27
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 28
5:40
3rd & 6 at own 28
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Hunter Rice for 5 yds to the VMI 33
5:40
4th & 1 at own 33
PENALTY MERCER Offside (Bliss,Tommy) 5 yards from VMI33 to VMI38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Ethen Horne
5:40
2nd & 10 at own 38
Aslin Shipe run for 2 yds to the VMI 36
5:40
3rd & 12 at own 36
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Ethen Horne
1:37
4th & 12 at own 36
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Javarius George at the MER 17
Mercer Punt, 4 plays
1:37
1st & 10 at own 17
Parker Wroble run for 15 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at own 32
No Huddle-Shotgun Bell,Micah rush right for 10 yards gain to the MERCER42 (Innocent,Noel) PENALTY MERCER Holding (Albee,Sam) 10 yards from MERCER32 to MERCER22. NO PLAY.
1:37
1st & 20 at own 22
Whitt Newbauer run for 1 yd to the MER 23
1:37
2nd & 19 at own 23
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Javarius George
0:00
3rd & 19 at own 23
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 12 yds to the MER 35
Q4 14:53
4th & 7 at own 35
John McConnell punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Ivan Thorpe at the VMI 18
4th quarter6 drives, then Mercer 34, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 18
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 18
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
14:53
3rd & 10 at own 18
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Ethen Horne
14:53
4th & 10 at own 18
PENALTY VMI False Start (Comello,Joe) 5 yards from VMI18 to VMI13. NO PLAY.
14:20
4th & 15 at own 13
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 47 yds , Javarius George returns for 11 yds to the VMI 49
Mercer Punt, 4 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 49
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 49 yds Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (Adjatay Dabbs) to the 50 yard line
14:20
1st & 11 at the 50
Timeout VMI, clock 14:20
14:20
1st & 11 at the 50
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Parker Wroble for 5 yds to the VMI 45
14:20
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Parker Wroble
14:20
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs
13:45
4th & 6 at opp 45
John McConnell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Ivan Thorpe at the VMI 7
VMI Punt, 6 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 7
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 10
13:45
2nd & 7 at own 10
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 6 yds to the VMI 16
13:45
3rd & 1 at own 16
Chandler Wilson run for 1 yd to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 17
Chandler Wilson sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 14
13:45
2nd & 13 at own 14
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 2 yds to the VMI 16
13:45
3rd & 11 at own 16
JoJo Crump pass incomplete to Hunter Rice
13:45
4th & 11 at own 16
PENALTY MERCER Offside (Bliss,Tommy) 5 yards from VMI16 to VMI21. NO PLAY.
10:13
4th & 6 at own 21
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 37 yds , Javarius George returns for 9 yds to the VMI 49
Mercer Touchdown, 2 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at opp 49
Micah Bell run for 21 yds to the VMI 28 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 28
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Parker Wroble for 28 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 34, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
9:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 54 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 15 yds to the VMI 26
9:26
1st & 10 at own 26
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 2 yds to the VMI 24
9:26
2nd & 12 at own 24
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Egypt Nelson
9:26
3rd & 12 at own 24
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva
8:33
4th & 12 at own 24
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Javarius George at the MER 35
Mercer Result not recorded, 14 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Javarius George run for 6 yds to the MER 41
8:33
2nd & 4 at own 41
Tyrell Coard run for 6 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the VMI 46
6:55
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Timeout VMI, clock 06:55
6:55
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the VMI 49
6:55
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Micah Bell run for 9 yds to the VMI 40 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Javarius George run for 4 yds to the VMI 36
6:55
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Micah Bell run for 5 yds to the VMI 31
6:55
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
Micah Bell run for 5 yds to the VMI 24
6:55
2nd & 5 at opp 24
Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the VMI 20
6:55
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the VMI 13 Micah Bell fumbled, recovered by MER Micah Bell for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout VMI, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the VMI 10
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the VMI 9
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 9
Micah Bell run for 8 yds to the VMI 1 for a 1ST down
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