From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rhode Island
Mercer
315
Total yards
242
266
Passing yards
57
49
Rushing yards
185
8.1
Yards per pass
2.9
1.9
Yards per rush
4.3
14
First downs
15
3–14
Third downs
8–19
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
6–60
Penalties
4–35
26:22
Possession
33:38
Efficiency
Rhode Island
Mercer
42%
Success rate
29%
−0.04
EPA per play
−0.09
1.11
Explosiveness
1.27
−0.15
Rushing EPA
−0.11
0.02
Passing EPA
−0.07
43%
Passing-down success
24%
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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −7.5, 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
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mercer drives left to right, Rhode Island right to left.
Q1 MercerPunt, 12 plays, 28 yards
Q1 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Rhode IslandPick-six, 1 play (Mercer scores), 0 yards
Q1 Rhode IslandPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Rhode IslandPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 8 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Rhode IslandPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Rhode IslandField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 9 plays, 9 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 1 play, 56 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
Q4 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q4 Rhode IslandPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
Q4 MercerField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Rhode IslandTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q4 MercerEnd of game, 8 plays, 34 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Mercer 7, Rhode Island 0
Mercer Punt, 12 plays
14:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Johnson kickoff for 55 yds , Parker Wroble return for 12 yds to the MER 22
14:57
1st & 10 at own 22
Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 20
14:57
2nd & 12 at own 20
Whitt Newbauer run for 8 yds to the MER 28
14:57
3rd & 4 at own 28
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Brayden Smith for 7 yds to the MER 35 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the MER 40
14:57
2nd & 5 at own 40
D.J. Smith sacked by Devin Hightower for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 36
14:57
3rd & 9 at own 36
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 11 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at own 47
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
14:57
2nd & 10 at own 47
Dwayne Mcgee run for 6 yds to the URI 47
14:57
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Kelin Parsons for 8 yds to the URI 39 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dwayne Mcgee run for 5 yds to the URI 34
14:57
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Whitt Newbauer sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the URI 42
14:57
3rd & 13 at opp 42
Whitt Newbauer sacked by Jalen Neal for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
7:53
4th & 21 at the 50
John McConnell punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Shawn Harris Jr. at the URI 15
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
7:53
2nd & 7 at own 18
Timeout Mercer, clock 07:53
7:53
1st & 10 at own 15
Hunter Helms run for 3 yds to the URI 18
7:53
2nd & 7 at own 18
PENALTY MER Offside (Manley,Brayden) 5 yards from URI18 to URI23. NO PLAY.
7:53
2nd & 2 at own 23
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
7:53
3rd & 2 at own 23
Malik Grant run for 1 yd to the URI 24
6:02
4th & 1 at own 24
Devin Walter punt for 36 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 6 yds to the MER 46
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
6:02
1st & 10 at own 46
Dwayne Mcgee run for 3 yds to the MER 49
6:02
2nd & 7 at own 49
Parker Wroble run for 4 yds to the URI 47
6:02
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 2 yards to the URI 49
3:33
1st & 10 at own 14
Hunter Helms pass intercepted Myles Redding return for 25 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 7, Rhode Island 0
3:33
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout Mercer, clock 03:33
Rhode Island Punt, 4 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 55 yds , Shawn Harris Jr. return for 28 yds to the URI 38
3:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Mercer Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Isaac Dowling) to the MER 42 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at opp 42
Malik Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 43
3:27
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Malik Grant run for no gain to the MER 43
3:27
3rd & 11 at opp 43
Hunter Helms pass complete to Gabe Sloat for 5 yds to the MER 38
1:00
4th & 6 at opp 38
Hunter Helms punt for 32 yds
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 6
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 7
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 7
Whitt Newbauer sacked by Jalen Neal for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 3
Q2 15:00
3rd & 13 at own 3
CJ Miller run for 49 yds to the URI 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the URI 47
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
Q2 13:45
4th & 9 at opp 47
John McConnell punt for 47 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mercer 7, Rhode Island 3
Rhode Island Punt, 6 plays
13:45
2nd & 4 at own 26
Timeout Mercer, clock 13:45
13:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Hunter Helms run for 6 yds to the URI 26
13:45
2nd & 4 at own 26
Hunter Helms pass complete to Malik Grant for 6 yds to the URI 32 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 32
Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 16 yds to the URI 48 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 6 yds to the MER 46
11:34
2nd & 4 at opp 46
No Huddle-Shotgun Helms,Hunter pass complete deep right to Harris Jr.,Shawn caught at MER21, for 46 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 11:34 PENALTY URI Illegal Formation (Alexander,Tre) 5 yards from MER46 to URI49. NO PLAY.
11:34
2nd & 9 at own 49
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 7 yds to the MER 44
11:34
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Hunter Helms sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 47
9:58
4th & 5 at opp 47
Devin Walter punt for 43 yds
Mercer Punt, 8 plays
9:58
2nd & 9 at own 5
Timeout Mercer, clock 09:58
9:58
1st & 10 at own 4
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 5
9:58
2nd & 9 at own 5
CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 14 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 14
CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the MER 20
9:58
2nd & 4 at own 20
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 21
9:58
3rd & 3 at own 21
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 5 yds to the MER 26 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 26
Dwayne Mcgee run for no gain to the MER 26
9:58
2nd & 10 at own 26
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
9:58
3rd & 10 at own 26
Whitt Newbauer sacked by Fredrick Mallay for a loss of 12 yards to the MER 14
5:23
4th & 22 at own 14
John McConnell punt for 46 yds , Shawn Harris Jr. returns for no gain to the URI 35
Rhode Island Punt, 5 plays
5:23
2nd & 8 at own 37
Timeout Mercer, clock 05:23
5:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the URI 37
5:23
2nd & 8 at own 37
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 14 yds to the MER 49 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 49
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 6 yds to the MER 43
5:23
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Greg Gaines III
5:23
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Gabe Sloat
3:42
4th & 4 at opp 43
Devin Walter punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 10
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 10
Dwayne Mcgee run for 8 yds to the MER 18
3:42
2nd & 2 at own 18
Dwayne Mcgee run for no gain to the MER 18
3:42
3rd & 2 at own 18
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Parker Wroble
2:29
4th & 2 at own 18
John McConnell punt for 47 yds
Rhode Island Field goal, 12 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Malik Grant run for a loss of 2 yards to the URI 33
2:00
2nd & 12 at own 33
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 12 at own 33
Hunter Helms pass complete to Omari Walker for 16 yds to the URI 49 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 6 yds to the MER 45
2:00
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for no gain to the MER 45
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 5 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timeout Rhode Island, clock 00:43
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
Hunter Helms pass complete to Omari Walker for 20 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 20
Hunter Helms pass complete to Tommy Smith for 6 yds to the MER 14
0:35
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Timeout Rhode Island, clock 00:35
0:35
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Hunter Helms pass complete to Gabe Sloat for 13 yds to the MER 1 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & goal at opp 1
Timeout Rhode Island, clock 00:27
0:27
1st & goal at opp 1
Tommy Smith run for no gain to the MER 1
0:27
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tommy Smith pass incomplete
0:06
3rd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Mercer, clock 00:06
0:06
3rd & goal at opp 1
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
0:00
4th & goal at opp 1
Ty Groff 17 yd FG GOODMercer 7, Rhode Island 3
3rd quarter8 drives, then Rhode Island 10, Mercer 7
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 55 yds , Shawn Harris Jr. return for no gain to the URI 10
14:55
1st & 10 at own 10
PENALTY URI False Start (Smith,Tommy) 5 yards from URI10 to URI05. NO PLAY.
14:55
1st & 15 at own 5
Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the URI 7
14:55
2nd & 13 at own 7
Malik Grant run for 1 yd to the URI 8
14:55
3rd & 12 at own 8
Gabe Sloat run for a loss of 2 yards to the URI 6
13:07
4th & 14 at own 6
Devin Walter punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the URI 49 , Brayden Smith returns for 4 yds to the URI 49
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 49
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
13:07
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 3 yds to the MER 48
13:07
3rd & 13 at own 48
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs
12:14
4th & 13 at own 48
John McConnell punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the URI 16
Rhode Island Punt, 9 plays
12:14
2nd & 6 at own 20
Timeout Mercer, clock 12:14
12:14
1st & 10 at own 16
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 4 yds to the URI 20
12:14
2nd & 6 at own 20
Malik Grant run for 5 yds to the URI 25
12:14
3rd & 1 at own 25
Shawn Harris Jr. run for 7 yds to the URI 32 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at own 32
Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the URI 34
12:14
2nd & 8 at own 34
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 7 yds to the URI 41
12:14
3rd & 1 at own 41
Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the URI 43 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at own 43
Rhode Island Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the URI 33
12:14
2nd & 20 at own 33
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
12:14
3rd & 20 at own 33
Hunter Helms sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the URI 25
8:20
4th & 28 at own 25
Devin Walter punt for 35 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 3 yds to the MER 43
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 43
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 44
8:20
2nd & 9 at own 44
Whitt Newbauer run for 3 yds to the MER 47
8:20
3rd & 6 at own 47
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
6:54
4th & 6 at own 47
John McConnell punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Shawn Harris Jr. at the URI 16
Rhode Island Punt, 4 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at own 16
Malik Grant run for 14 yds to the URI 30 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 3 yds to the URI 33
6:54
2nd & 7 at own 33
Deon Silas run for 4 yds to the URI 29 Deon Silas fumbled, recovered by URI Hunter Helms
6:54
3rd & 11 at own 29
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 10 yds to the URI 39
4:06
4th & 1 at own 39
Devin Walter punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 25
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
4:06
1st & 10 at own 25
D.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the MER 29
4:06
2nd & 6 at own 29
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 30
4:06
3rd & 5 at own 30
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
2:41
4th & 5 at own 30
John McConnell punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the URI 44 , Shawn Harris Jr. returns for 23 yds to the URI 44
Rhode Island Touchdown, 1 play
2:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 56 yds for a TD (Ty Groff KICK)Rhode Island 10, Mercer 7
Mercer Touchdown, 7 plays
2:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Johnson kickoff for 63 yds , Brayden Smith return for 29 yds to the MER 31
2:26
1st & 10 at own 31
Dwayne Mcgee run for 4 yds to the MER 35
2:26
2nd & 6 at own 35
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 36
2:26
3rd & 5 at own 36
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 6 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 42
No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete deep middle to Wroble,Parker thrown to URI10 PENALTY URI Pass Interference (Johnson,Ayinde) 15 yards from MER42 to URI43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 43
Dwayne Mcgee run for 33 yds to the URI 10 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Whitt Newbauer run for 8 yds to the URI 2
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Dwayne Mcgee run for a loss of 2 yards to the URI 4
Q4 14:19
3rd & goal at opp 4
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 4 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 14, Rhode Island 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Mercer 17, Rhode Island 10
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
14:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 47 yds , Tommy Smith return for no gain to the URI 18
14:16
1st & 10 at own 18
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
14:16
2nd & 10 at own 18
Rhode Island Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
14:16
3rd & 12 at own 16
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Greg Gaines III
13:50
4th & 12 at own 16
Devin Walter punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the URI 30
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 30
CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the URI 28
13:50
2nd & 8 at opp 28
No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush right for 27 yards gain to the URI01 (Hightower,Devin) PENALTY MER Holding (Murray,Tyler) 10 yards from URI28 to URI38. NO PLAY.
13:50
2nd & 18 at opp 38
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Brayden Smith for 1 yd to the URI 37
13:50
3rd & 17 at opp 37
PENALTY MER False Start (Johnson,EJ) 5 yards from URI37 to URI42. NO PLAY.
13:50
3rd & 22 at opp 42
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 1 yd to the URI 41
11:42
4th & 21 at opp 41
John McConnell punt for 39 yds
Rhode Island Punt, 4 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Timeout Mercer, clock 11:42
11:42
1st & 10 at own 2
Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 20 yds to the URI 22 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Hunter Helms run for 9 yds to the URI 31
11:42
2nd & 1 at own 31
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
11:42
3rd & 1 at own 31
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
10:15
4th & 1 at own 31
Devin Walter punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MER 35
Mercer Field goal, 8 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Dwayne Mcgee run for 40 yds to the URI 25 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the URI 24
10:15
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the URI 23
10:15
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Whitt Newbauer pass complete to Samuel Albee for 17 yds to the URI 6 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & goal at opp 6
D.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the URI 4
10:15
2nd & goal at opp 4
D.J. Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the URI 7
10:15
3rd & goal at opp 7
Whitt Newbauer pass incomplete to Kelin Parsons
6:10
4th & goal at opp 7
Reice Griffith 24 yd FG GOODMercer 17, Rhode Island 10
Rhode Island Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Sully Croker kickoff for 50 yds , Jaden Griffin return for 11 yds to the URI 26
6:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Hunter Helms run for no gain to the URI 26
6:03
2nd & 10 at own 26
Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 34 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gabe Sloat run for 7 yds to the MER 33
6:03
2nd & 3 at opp 33
PENALTY URI False Start (Smith,Tommy) 5 yards from MER33 to MER38. NO PLAY.
6:03
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 6 yds to the MER 32
6:03
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Hunter Helms run for no gain to the MER 32
2:56
4th & 2 at opp 32
Hunter Helms pass incomplete to Marquis Buchanan
Mercer End of game, 8 plays
2:56
1st & 10 at own 32
Dwayne Mcgee run for 1 yd to the MER 33
2:51
2nd & 9 at own 33
Timeout Rhode Island, clock 02:51
2:51
2nd & 9 at own 33
Dwayne Mcgee run for 10 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at own 43
Dwayne Mcgee run for no gain to the MER 43
2:51
2nd & 10 at own 43
PENALTY URI Personal Foul (Neal, Jr.,Westley) 15 yards from MER43 to URI42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout Mercer, clock 01:59
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 42
CJ Miller run for 8 yds to the URI 34
1:54
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Timeout Rhode Island, clock 01:54
1:54
2nd & 2 at opp 34
CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the URI 31 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout Rhode Island, clock 01:49
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kneel down by Mercer at URI32 for loss of 1 yard.
1:49
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Kneel down by Mercer at URI33 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
3rd & 12 at opp 33
Kneel down by Mercer at URI34 for loss of 1 yard.
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.
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