From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wofford
Mercer
291
Total yards
468
230
Passing yards
316
61
Rushing yards
152
11.0
Yards per pass
8.5
2.3
Yards per rush
3.3
7
First downs
27
2–12
Third downs
5–16
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
4
7–69
Penalties
5–45
21:06
Possession
38:54
Efficiency
Wofford
Mercer
27%
Success rate
47%
−0.05
EPA per play
−0.05
1.80
Explosiveness
0.89
−0.75
Rushing EPA
−0.25
0.68
Passing EPA
0.20
21%
Passing-down success
26%
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −10.5, over/under 42.5.
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, Wofford right to left.
Q1 MercerField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q1 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q1 WoffordFumble, 1 play, 75 yards
Q1 MercerInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 MercerMissed FG, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q2 WoffordTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 MercerField goal, 2 plays, 32 yards
Q3 WoffordTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
Q3 MercerInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 WoffordTouchdown, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q3 MercerField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 MercerFumble, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
Q4 WoffordPunt, 6 plays, −4 yards
Q4 MercerFumble, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q4 WoffordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 17 yards
Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 WoffordFumble, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q4 MercerEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Mercer 10, Wofford 0
Mercer Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Haven Maddox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 16 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 5 yds to the MER 46
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 46
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 9 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the WOF 42
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 8 yds to the WOF 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 13 yds to the WOF 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Micah Bell run for 9 yds to the WOF 12
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 3 yds to the WOF 9 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Micah Bell run for 5 yds to the WOF 4
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the WOF 1
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
Micah Bell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 2
9:36
4th & goal at opp 2
Reice Griffith 19 yd FG GOODMercer 3, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 40 yds
9:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 24
9:36
2nd & 11 at own 24
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Isaiah Nell
9:36
3rd & 11 at own 24
Ethan Drumm sacked by Julian Fox for a loss of 7 yards to the WOF 17
8:09
4th & 18 at own 17
Maddox Cowart punt for 38 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 2 yds to the MER 47
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 47
CJ Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 45
8:09
2nd & 12 at own 45
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 9 yds to the WOF 46
8:09
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
8:09
4th & 3 at opp 46
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 31 yds to the WOF 15 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 15
Adonis McDaniel run for 10 yds to the WOF 5 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & goal at opp 5
JP Pickles run for no gain to the WOF 5
8:09
2nd & goal at opp 5
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 2 yds to the WOF 3
4:47
3rd & goal at opp 3
CJ Miller run for 3 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 10, Wofford 0
4:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 40 yds
4:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Mercer Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the WOF 32
4:02
1st & 3 at own 32
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 68 yds Ihson Jackson-Anderson fumbled, recovered by MER Isaac Prince
Mercer Interception, 4 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 20
No Huddle-Shotgun Bell,Micah rush middle for 0 yards to the MER20 (Coombes,CJ; Foster,Seth) PENALTY MER Illegal Motion (Jennings,Xavier) 5 yards from MER20 to MER15. NO PLAY.
4:02
1st & 15 at own 15
Timeout Mercer, clock 04:02
4:02
1st & 15 at own 15
Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the MER 17
4:02
2nd & 13 at own 17
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 26 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at own 43
Micah Bell run for no gain to the MER 43
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Braden Atkinson pass intercepted Eli Campbell return for 20 yds to the WOF 33
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Gerald Modest run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 32
Maddox Cowart punt for 40 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 2 yds to the MER 23
Mercer Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 23
CJ Miller run for 21 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
JP Pickles run for 1 yd to the MER 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 45
CJ Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 43
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
Q2 13:38
4th & 11 at own 43
John McConnell punt for 56 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Mercer 13, Wofford 7
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
13:38
1st & 10 at own 1
Ethan Drumm run for no gain to the WOF 1
13:38
2nd & 10 at own 1
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
13:38
3rd & 10 at own 1
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Terrance Honeywood
12:44
4th & 10 at own 1
Maddox Cowart punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line , Brayden Smith returns for 20 yds to the WOF 21 Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (Samuel Albee) to the 50 yard line
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyrell Coard run for 5 yds to the WOF 45
12:44
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 10 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tyrell Coard run for no gain to the WOF 35
12:44
2nd & 10 at opp 35
No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass complete short middle to Harris,Kendall caught at WOF31, for 10 yards to the WOF25 (Brunson,RJ; Rambert,Jalen) PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Albee,Samuel) 15 yards from WOF35 to WOF50. NO PLAY.
12:44
2nd & 25 at the 50
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
12:44
3rd & 25 at the 50
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDaniel
10:22
4th & 25 at the 50
John McConnell punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Ethan Drumm pass complete to C.J. Adams for 7 yds to the WOF 27
10:22
2nd & 3 at own 27
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
10:22
3rd & 3 at own 27
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Anjuan Coleman Jr.
8:53
4th & 3 at own 27
Maddox Cowart punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 25
Mercer Missed FG, 11 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 5 yds to the MER 30
8:53
2nd & 5 at own 30
Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the MER 32
8:53
3rd & 3 at own 32
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 8 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden Smith for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Eli Campbell) to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 45
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 15 yds to the WOF 30 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the WOF 28
8:53
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Micah Bell run for 24 yds to the WOF 4 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & goal at opp 4
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the WOF 1
8:53
2nd & goal at opp 1
Micah Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the WOF 3
8:53
3rd & goal at opp 3
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
3:47
4th & goal at opp 3
Reice Griffith 20 yd FG MISSED
Wofford Touchdown, 2 plays
3:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
3:31
2nd & 10 at own 20
Ethan Drumm pass complete to Ivory Aikens for 80 yds for a TD (Sam Spence KICK)Mercer 10, Wofford 7
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Haven Maddox kickoff for 58 yds , Brayden Smith return for 19 yds to the MER 26
3:25
1st & 10 at own 26
CJ Miller run for no gain to the MER 26
3:25
2nd & 10 at own 26
Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 6 yds to the MER 32
3:25
3rd & 4 at own 32
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 3 yds to the MER 35
2:00
4th & 1 at own 35
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
1:47
4th & 1 at own 35
John McConnell punt for 60 yds , Isaiah Scott returns for 7 yds to the WOF 12
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
1:47
1st & 10 at own 12
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 4 yds to the WOF 16
1:47
2nd & 6 at own 16
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for no gain to the WOF 16
1:47
3rd & 6 at own 16
Ethan Drumm run for 1 yd to the WOF 17
0:16
4th & 5 at own 17
Maddox Cowart punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Mercer Field goal, 2 plays
0:16
1st & 10 at the 50
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 32 yds to the WOF 18 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout Mercer, clock 00:04
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Reice Griffith 40 yd FG GOOD Wofford Penalty, Roughing The Kicker (CJ Coombes) declinedMercer 13, Wofford 7
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Griffith,Reice kickoff 0 yards to the MER35 PENALTY WOF Roughing The Kicker (Schaffer,Jon) 15 yards from MER35 to MER50. NO PLAY.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Wofford 21, Mercer 16
Wofford Touchdown, 3 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Reice Griffith kickoff for 32 yds , Jon Schaffer return for 5 yds to the WOF 23
14:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 16 yds to the WOF 39 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Ethan Drumm pass complete to Ihson Jackson-Anderson for 10 yds to the WOF 49 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 49
Ethan Drumm pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 51 yds for a TD (Sam Spence KICK)Wofford 14, Mercer 13
Mercer Interception, 4 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Haven Maddox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 18 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 43
Braden Atkinson run for 5 yds to the MER 38 Braden Atkinson fumbled, recovered by MER CJ Miller
13:21
2nd & 15 at own 38
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 44
11:23
3rd & 9 at own 44
Braden Atkinson pass intercepted return for 53 yds to the WOF 3 Mercer Penalty, Face Mask (0 yards) (Yards) declined
11:23
3rd & 9 at own 44
Braden Atkinson pass intercepted Eli Campbell return for 53 yds to the WOF 3 Mercer Penalty, Face Mask (0 yards) (Yards) declined
Wofford Touchdown, 2 plays
11:23
1st & goal at opp 7
PENALTY WOF False Start (Adams,CJ) 5 yards from MER07 to MER12. NO PLAY.
11:23
1st & goal at opp 12
Gerald Modest run for 5 yds to the MER 7
10:46
2nd & goal at opp 7
Ethan Drumm pass complete to C.J. Adams for 7 yds for a TD (Sam Spence KICK)Wofford 21, Mercer 13
Mercer Field goal, 10 plays
10:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Haven Maddox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 29
10:08
2nd & 6 at own 29
No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass intercepted by Campbell,Eli at MER44 Campbell,Eli return 14 yards to the MER30 (Albee,Samuel) PENALTY WOF Holding (Oliver,Caleb) 10 yards from MER29 to MER39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:08
1st & 10 at own 39
CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 48
10:08
2nd & 1 at own 48
CJ Miller run for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 44
10:08
3rd & 5 at own 44
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 23 yds to the WOF 33 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 33
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 12 yds to the WOF 21 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 21
Tyrell Coard run for 2 yds to the WOF 19
10:08
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WOF 27
10:08
2nd & 16 at opp 27
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
10:08
3rd & 16 at opp 27
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDaniel
6:56
4th & 16 at opp 27
Reice Griffith 44 yd FG GOODWofford 21, Mercer 16
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 41 yds , Matt Flanders return for 15 yds to the WOF 39
6:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WOF 37
6:50
2nd & 12 at own 37
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to C.J. Adams
6:50
3rd & 12 at own 37
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Ivory Aikens
5:56
4th & 12 at own 37
Maddox Cowart punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 25
Mercer Fumble, 9 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the MER 31
5:56
2nd & 4 at own 31
CJ Miller run for 13 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 44
CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the MER 47
5:56
2nd & 7 at own 47
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 15 yds to the WOF 38 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 38
Micah Bell run for no gain to the WOF 38
5:56
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 7 yds to the WOF 31
5:56
3rd & 3 at opp 31
CJ Miller run for 5 yds to the WOF 26 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Face Mask (13 yards) (Elijah Washington) to the WOF 13 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 13
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the WOF 10
1:46
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 7 yds Samuel Albee fumbled, recovered by WOF CJ Coombes
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 3
PENALTY WOF False Start (Moise,Luke) 1 yard from WOF03 to WOF02. NO PLAY.
1:46
1st & 11 at own 2
Ethan Drumm run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 1
1:46
2nd & 12 at own 1
Ethan Drumm run for no gain to the WOF 1
1:46
3rd & 12 at own 1
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
0:15
4th & 12 at own 1
Maddox Cowart punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WOF 33 , Brayden Smith returns for 7 yds to the WOF 33
Mercer Touchdown, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 11 yds to the WOF 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the WOF 16
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
Q4 14:03
3rd & 4 at opp 16
CJ Miller 16 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Mercer 22, Wofford 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Mercer 22, Wofford 21
Wofford Punt, 6 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 45 yds , Ivory Aikens return for 23 yds to the WOF 43
13:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 7 yards to the WOF 36
13:55
2nd & 17 at own 36
Ethan Drumm pass complete to C.J. Adams for 13 yds to the WOF 49
13:55
3rd & 4 at own 49
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 5 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 2 yds to the MER 44
13:55
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Ethan Drumm run for 17 yds to the WOF 39 Ethan Drumm fumbled, recovered by WOF Colby Alexander
13:55
3rd & 25 at own 39
Wofford Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
11:01
4th & 25 at own 39
Maddox Cowart punt for 36 yds
Mercer Fumble, 5 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the MER 26
11:01
2nd & 9 at own 26
JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the MER 28
11:01
3rd & 7 at own 28
No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass complete short right to Coard,Tyrell caught at MER26, for 4 yards to the MER32 (Rambert,Jalen) PENALTY WOF Holding (Ward,Wyatt) 10 yards from MER28 to MER38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:47
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout Mercer, clock 09:47
9:47
1st & 10 at own 38
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 39
9:47
2nd & 9 at own 39
CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the MER 43
8:17
3rd & 5 at own 43
CJ Miller run for 10 yds to the WOF 47 CJ Miller fumbled, recovered by WOF Maximus Pulley
Wofford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 47
Ivory Aikens run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:17
2nd & 7 at the 50
Gerald Modest run for 2 yds to the MER 48
8:17
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 5 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ivory Aikens run for 1 yd to the MER 42
8:17
2nd & 9 at opp 42
Jayden Whitaker sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MER 49
8:17
3rd & 16 at opp 49
Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Terrance Honeywood for 14 yds to the MER 35
4:12
4th & 2 at opp 35
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 36
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
4:12
1st & 10 at own 36
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 37
4:12
2nd & 9 at own 37
JP Pickles run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 36
3:21
3rd & 10 at own 36
Timeout Wofford, clock 03:21
3:21
3rd & 10 at own 36
JP Pickles run for 7 yds to the MER 43
3:15
4th & 3 at own 43
Timeout Wofford, clock 03:15
3:04
4th & 3 at own 43
John McConnell punt for 55 yds
Wofford Fumble, 5 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 2
Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 43 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at own 45
Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Jack Purdy
2:43
2nd & 10 at own 45
Timeout Wofford, clock 02:43
2:43
2nd & 10 at own 45
Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
2:43
3rd & 10 at own 45
Jayden Whitaker run for 2 yds to the WOF 47
2:00
4th & 8 at own 47
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
1:54
4th & 8 at own 47
Jayden Whitaker sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 11 yards to the WOF 36 Jayden Whitaker fumbled, recovered by MER Ean Johnson-Kelley , return for 0 yards
Mercer End of game, 3 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kneel down by Mercer at WOF37 for loss of 1 yard.
1:54
2nd & 11 at opp 37
Kneel down by Mercer at WOF38 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
3rd & 12 at opp 38
Kneel down by Mercer at WOF39 for loss of 1 yard.
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