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Team stats
Mercer
The Citadel
457
Total yards
194
305
Passing yards
76
152
Rushing yards
118
8.7
Yards per pass
4.8
5.6
Yards per rush
3.2
24
First downs
10
5–9
Third downs
3–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–5
0
Turnovers
1
6–45
Penalties
4–40
31:33
Possession
28:27
Efficiency
Mercer
The Citadel
49%
Success rate
26%
0.40
EPA per play
−0.32
1.40
Explosiveness
1.03
0.01
Rushing EPA
−0.38
0.69
Passing EPA
−0.21
37%
Passing-down success
16%
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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Mercer −2.5, 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. The Citadel drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
Q1 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q1 MercerTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 MercerField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 MercerResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q2 MercerTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
Q2 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 MercerTouchdown, 2 plays, 85 yards
Q4 The CitadelInterception, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q4 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q4 MercerResult not recorded, 4 plays, −12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Mercer 10, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Cobey Thompkins run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
14:19
2nd & 6 at own 29
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 37 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cobey Thompkins run for no gain to the MER 34
12:50
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 35
12:09
3rd & 11 at opp 35
Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the MER 30
11:43
4th & 6 at opp 30
Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the MER 29
Mercer Touchdown, 3 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 29
Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 33
11:10
2nd & 6 at own 33
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 49 yds to the CIT 18 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 18
Adjatay Dabbs 18 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Ha’Keem Monroe
10:18
2nd & 10 at own 25
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the CIT 35
9:06
2nd & 10 at own 35
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Beau Herrington for 10 yds to the CIT 45 The Citadel Penalty, illegal block (Braylon Knauth) to the CIT 35
8:12
2nd & 10 at own 35
Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 38
7:57
3rd & 7 at own 38
Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 43
7:51
4th & 2 at own 43
James Platte punt for 48 yds
Mercer Field goal, 12 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 9
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 4 yds to the MER 13
7:22
2nd & 6 at own 13
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 11
6:45
3rd & 8 at own 11
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 9 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 13 yds to the MER 33 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 33
CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the MER 37
5:11
2nd & 6 at own 37
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 16 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 6 yds to the CIT 41
4:08
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 9 yds to the CIT 32 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brayden Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 34
2:52
2nd & 12 at opp 34
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the CIT 33
2:12
3rd & 11 at opp 33
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
2:02
4th & 11 at opp 33
Reice Griffith 51 Yd Field GoalMercer 10, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
2:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Tankersley run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
1:20
2nd & 9 at own 26
Sebastien Boyle run for 1 yd to the CIT 27
0:36
3rd & 8 at own 27
Cooper Tankersley pass incomplete to Beau Herrington
0:33
4th & 8 at own 27
James Platte punt for 34 yds
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the MER 40
2nd quarter5 drives, then Mercer 17, The Citadel 0
Mercer Result not recorded, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the CIT 35
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
14:58
2nd & 9 at own 40
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 4 yds to the MER 44
14:26
3rd & 5 at own 44
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDaniel
14:21
4th & 5 at own 44
John McConnell punt for 55 yds
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 1
Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 1
13:31
2nd & 10 at own 1
Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 3
12:50
3rd & 8 at own 3
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 21 yds to the CIT 24 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at own 24
Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 29
11:40
2nd & 5 at own 29
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 4 yds to the CIT 33
11:00
3rd & 1 at own 33
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 32
10:15
4th & 2 at own 32
Jack Weil punt for 50 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 12 plays
10:07
1st & 10 at own 18
CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 20
9:26
2nd & 8 at own 20
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 26
8:43
3rd & 2 at own 26
CJ Miller run for no gain to the MER 26 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, off-side (Phillip Collins) to the MER 31 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 31
Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the MER 32
7:49
2nd & 9 at own 32
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 11 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 43
Micah Bell run for no gain to the MER 43
6:35
2nd & 10 at own 43
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the MER 49
5:52
3rd & 4 at own 49
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 45
Braden Atkinson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 49 Mercer Penalty, intentional grounding (Braden Atkinson) to the MER 49
5:02
2nd & 16 at own 49
JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the CIT 49
4:18
3rd & 14 at opp 49
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 20 yds to the CIT 29 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, off-side (Chris Benton) to the CIT 29 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
B. Atkinson pass to A. Dabbs for 29 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 17, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 54 yds
3:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the CIT 39
3:20
2nd & 6 at own 39
Quentin Hayes run for 9 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 48
Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Ha’Keem Monroe for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Carmelo O’neal) to the MER 37 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 37
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the MER 34
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the MER 32
1:54
3rd & 5 at opp 32
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 6 yds to the MER 26 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 26
Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
1:36
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the MER 21
0:56
3rd & 5 at opp 21
Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the MER 17
0:37
4th & 1 at opp 17
Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the MER 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then Mercer 24, The Citadel 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Travion Solomon
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the CIT 42
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs, broken up by Sayre Smothers
14:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 9 yds
13:53
4th & 8 at opp 42
John McConnell punt for 42 yds
The Citadel Punt, 4 plays
13:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Quentin Hayes run for 10 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 30
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the CIT 33
13:53
2nd & 7 at own 33
Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 36
13:53
3rd & 4 at own 36
Sebastien Boyle run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 35
11:08
4th & 5 at own 35
James Platte punt for 50 yds
Mercer Punt, 8 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 19
10:32
2nd & 6 at own 19
Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 11 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 36
9:17
2nd & 4 at own 36
Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at own 40
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for no gain to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, roughing passer (Darryle Ware) to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at opp 45
Adjatay Dabbs run for no gain to the CIT 45
6:59
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Braden Atkinson sacked by Mikey Rosa for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 46
6:48
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the CIT 40
6:30
4th & 5 at opp 40
Mercer Penalty, delay of game (John McConnell) to the CIT 45
6:16
4th & 10 at opp 45
John McConnell punt for 43 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 2
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 2
Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the CIT 3
5:34
2nd & 9 at own 3
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 6
4:56
3rd & 6 at own 6
Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Jihad Marks, broken up by Kaleb Hutchinson
4:51
4th & 6 at own 6
James Platte punt for 38 yds
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 44
Mercer Penalty, false start (Tyler Murray) to the CIT 49
4:43
1st & 15 at opp 49
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 11 yds to the CIT 38
4:09
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Micah Bell
4:04
3rd & 4 at opp 38
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 10 yds to the CIT 28 for a 1ST down
3:31
1st & 10 at opp 28
Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the CIT 22
2:56
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 15
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete
2:18
2nd & 10 at opp 15
CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the CIT 12
1:39
3rd & 7 at opp 12
B. Atkinson pass to A. McDaniel for 12 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 24, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff Mercer Penalty, delay of game (Reice Griffith) to the MER 30
1:36
1st & 10 at own 30
Reice Griffith kickoff for 70 yds for a touchback
1:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Quentin Hayes sacked by Kaleb Hutchinson for a loss of 7 yards to the CIT 18
0:56
2nd & 17 at own 18
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Sebastien Boyle for 6 yds to the CIT 24
0:06
3rd & 11 at own 24
Quentin Hayes pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
4th & 11 at own 24
James Platte punt for 70 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Mercer 38, The Citadel 0
Mercer Touchdown, 2 plays
14:12
2nd & 4 at own 12
CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 21 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at own 21
CJ Miller 79 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 31, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Interception, 6 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 24 yds , Braylon Knauth return for no gain to the CIT 41
13:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Jihad Marks for 18 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 41
Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the MER 40
12:03
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the MER 40
11:18
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 3 yds to the MER 37
11:00
4th & 6 at opp 37
Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 41 The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (Mike Bartilucci) to the MER 47
10:15
4th & 16 at opp 47
Quentin Hayes pass intercepted Julian Fox return for no gain to the MER 49
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 10 yds to the CIT 41 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 41
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Apollos Cook for 9 yds to the CIT 32
8:11
2nd & 1 at opp 32
CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 30
Micah Bell run for 11 yds to the CIT 19 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 19
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the CIT 15
6:53
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 8 yds to the CIT 7 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & goal at opp 7
Micah Bell run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 8
6:06
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kendall Harris 8 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)Mercer 38, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 17 yds to the CIT 24
5:41
1st & 10 at own 24
Cooper Tankersley run for no gain to the CIT 24
5:09
2nd & 10 at own 24
Cooper Tankersley pass complete to JJ Hudson for 9 yds to the CIT 33
4:28
3rd & 1 at own 33
Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Cooper Tankersley pass incomplete to JJ Hudson for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Fabian Scott) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at the 50
Cooper Tankersley pass complete to JJ Hudson for 5 yds to the MER 45
3:24
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Cooper Tankersley sacked by Antonio Butts Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 48
2:58
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Cooper Tankersley pass complete to Xavier Hill for 2 yds to the MER 46
2:21
4th & 6 at opp 46
Cooper Tankersley run for 3 yds to the MER 43
Mercer Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 43
JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the MER 45
1:59
2nd & 8 at own 45
Billy Martin run for 10 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 45
JP Pickles run for no gain to the CIT 45
0:23
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Billy Martin run for 5 yds to the CIT 45
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.
Mercer
The Citadel