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Team stats
South Dakota
Mercer
550
Total yards
277
241
Passing yards
148
309
Rushing yards
129
13.4
Yards per pass
3.8
7.9
Yards per rush
4.6
20
First downs
20
4–10
Third downs
5–12
1–1
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
4
4–40
Penalties
7–60
31:28
Possession
28:32
Efficiency
South Dakota
Mercer
43%
Success rate
36%
0.44
EPA per play
−0.21
1.80
Explosiveness
1.32
0.37
Rushing EPA
0.12
0.79
Passing EPA
−0.34
27%
Passing-down success
30%
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 going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Mercer 59% to win. South Dakota won as Elo’s underdog.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mercer drives left to right, South Dakota right to left.
Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q1 South DakotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q1 MercerInterception, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q1 South DakotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 South DakotaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 MercerInterception, 7 plays, 72 yards
Q2 South DakotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 77 yards
Q2 MercerInterception, 4 plays, 39 yards
Q2 South DakotaField goal, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q2 South DakotaEnd of half, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
Q3 MercerTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 1 play, 60 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 South DakotaMissed FG, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q3 MercerPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q3 South DakotaPunt, 5 plays, 39 yards
Q3 MercerSafety, 1 play (South Dakota scores), −1 yard
Q3 South DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 MercerInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q4 South DakotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q4 MercerTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 62 yards
Q4 South DakotaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then South Dakota 14, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
(15:00) #15 W.Leyland kickoff 61 yards to the MER04 #9 B.Smith return 15 yards to the MER19 (#54 C.Wallner; #11 A.Rosetta)
14:46
1st & 10 at own 19
(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER21 (#52 M.Newsom; #3 G.Hardman)
14:17
2nd & 8 at own 21
(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER39, for 18 yards to the MER39, out of bounds at MER39, 1ST DOWN
14:00
1st & 10 at own 39
(14:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #7 K.Harris thrown to MER45
13:52
2nd & 10 at own 39
(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER42 (#13 M.Walsh; #8 N.Dickel)
13:03
3rd & 7 at own 42
(13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER47 (#1 R.Tillmon; #8 N.Dickel)
12:31
4th & 2 at own 47
(12:36) #19 J.McConnell punt 53 yards to the USD00, Touchback
South Dakota Touchdown, 7 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 20
(12:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USD24 (#51 D.Clare; #12 T.Bliss)
12:31
4th & 2 at own 47
Timeout Mercer, clock 12:31
South Dakota Touchdown, 7 plays
11:46
2nd & 6 at own 24
(11:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass complete short right to #1 L.Fenner caught at USD34, for 15 yards to the USD39 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN
11:16
1st & 10 at own 39
(11:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USD46 (#10 J.Fox)
10:41
2nd & 3 at own 46
(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER49 (#10 J.Fox), 1ST DOWN
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 49
(10:12) No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass incomplete short left to #24 L.Phillips Jr. thrown to MER49 broken up by #4 D.Watkins QB hurried by #15 K.McInnis
9:57
2nd & 10 at opp 49
(10:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 41 yards gain to the MER08 (#4 D.Watkins), 1ST DOWN
9:13
1st & goal at opp 8
(09:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Watkins rush left for 8 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:13 #15 W.Leyland kick attempt good (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum)South Dakota 7, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 4 plays
9:07
1st & 10 at own 35
(09:13) #39 Z.Mata kickoff 61 yards to the MER04 #9 B.Smith return 14 yards to the MER18, out of bounds at MER18
9:04
1st & 10 at own 18
(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #22 C.Miller thrown to MER21
8:54
2nd & 10 at own 18
(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MER36 (#1 R.Tillmon), 1ST DOWN
8:37
1st & 10 at own 36
(08:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER38 (#50 C.Dixon; #53 D.Hudgens)
8:01
2nd & 8 at own 38
(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass intercepted by #3 G.Hardman at MER46 #3 G.Hardman return for loss of 2 yards to the MER48 (#9 B.Smith), out of bounds
South Dakota Touchdown, 7 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 48
(07:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass complete short left to #15 J.Martens caught at MER31, for 17 yards to the MER31 (#7 C.O’neal), 1ST DOWN
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 31
(07:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush left for 7 yards gain to the MER24 (#51 D.Clare), out of bounds
6:23
2nd & 3 at opp 24
(06:48) No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass complete short right to #87 C.Frey caught at MER24, for 0 yards to the MER24 (#51 D.Clare)
5:43
3rd & 3 at opp 24
(06:14) No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass complete short right to #15 J.Martens caught at MER20, for 4 yards to the MER20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
5:01
1st & 10 at opp 20
(05:28) No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass complete short right to #24 L.Phillips Jr. caught at MER24, for 4 yards loss to the MER24 (#51 D.Clare; #17 K.Hutchinson)
4:28
2nd & 14 at opp 24
(04:45) No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass complete short middle to #83 J.Miller caught at MER16, for 8 yards to the MER16 (#33 A.Butts Jr.)
3:58
3rd & 6 at opp 16
(04:04) No Huddle #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush left for 16 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58, 1ST DOWN #15 W.Leyland kick attempt good (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum)South Dakota 14, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 35
(03:58) #39 Z.Mata kickoff 59 yards to the MER06 #9 B.Smith return 17 yards to the MER23 (#34 B.Ryan)
3:45
1st & 10 at own 23
(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER22 (#25 R.Stewart)
3:00
2nd & 11 at own 22
(03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #2 A.McDaniel caught at MER23, for 2 yards to the MER24 (#50 C.Dixon; #10 C.Crawford)
2:23
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Timeout South Dakota, clock 02:23
2:36
3rd & 9 at own 24
(02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #7 K.Harris thrown to USD47 broken up by #25 R.Stewart
2:12
4th & 9 at own 24
(02:17) #19 J.McConnell punt 46 yards to the USD30 #15 J.Martens return 8 yards to the USD38 (#7 C.O’neal; #91 J.Swain)
South Dakota Punt, 4 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 38
(02:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USD39 (#10 J.Fox; #46 I.Prince) PENALTY MER Face Mask (#10 J.Fox) 15 yards from USD39 to MER46, 1ST DOWN
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 46
(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass complete short left to #15 J.Martens caught at MER38, for 8 yards to the MER38 (#17 K.Hutchinson), out of bounds
1:11
2nd & 2 at opp 38
(01:11) No Huddle #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush right for 0 yards to the MER38 (#51 D.Clare; #17 K.Hutchinson) PENALTY USD Holding (#1 L.Fenner) 10 yards from MER38 to MER48. NO PLAY
0:44
2nd & 12 at opp 48
(00:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER46 (#0 A.Zock; #10 J.Fox)
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 46
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass complete short right to #33 C.Fletcher caught at MER46, for 0 yards to the MER46 (#10 J.Fox)
Q2 14:17
4th & 10 at opp 46
#32 T.Ebel punt 38 yards to the MER08 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER08
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Dakota 24, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 7 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 8
No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER07 (#25 R.Stewart)
14:17
2nd & 11 at own 7
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #86 S.Albee thrown to MER12 broken up by #1 R.Tillmon
14:17
3rd & 11 at own 7
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER24, for 17 yards to the MER24, out of bounds at MER24, 1ST DOWN
14:17
1st & 10 at own 24
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MER33 (#50 C.Dixon)
14:17
2nd & 1 at own 33
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 0 yards to the MER33 (#0 N.Ewell; #46 N.Laperi)
14:17
3rd & 1 at own 33
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER36 (#2 D.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
11:38
1st & 10 at own 36
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass intercepted by #12 M.Munn at USD20, End Of Play
South Dakota Touchdown, 5 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 20
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USD23 (#91 J.Swain; #0 A.Zock)
11:38
2nd & 7 at own 23
No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass complete deep middle to #6 T.Boze caught at MER35, for 45 yards to the MER32 (#8 K.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 32
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush right for 16 yards gain to the MER16 (#8 K.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 16
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER10 (#0 A.Zock)
11:38
2nd & 4 at opp 10
PENALTY USD False Start (#2 A.Bouman) 5 yards from MER10 to MER15. NO PLAY
8:18
2nd & 9 at opp 15
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush left for 15 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:18, 1ST DOWN #15 W.Leyland kick attempt good (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum)South Dakota 21, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 4 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 35
#39 Z.Mata kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
8:18
1st & 10 at own 25
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MER34 (#10 C.Crawford)
8:18
2nd & 1 at own 34
PENALTY MER False Start (#60 G.Marks) 5 yards from MER34 to MER29. NO PLAY
8:18
2nd & 6 at own 29
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MER39 (#25 R.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
8:18
1st & 10 at own 39
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 11 yards gain to the MER50 (#0 N.Ewell; #13 M.Walsh), 1ST DOWN
8:18
1st & 10 at the 50
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USD46 (#50 C.Dixon) PENALTY MER Holding (#74 A.Atchison) 10 yards from MER50 to MER40. NO PLAY
6:20
1st & 20 at own 40
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass intercepted by #25 R.Stewart at USD24 #25 R.Stewart return 12 yards to the USD36 (#7 K.Harris)
South Dakota Field goal, 7 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 36
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 24 yards gain to the MER40 (#4 D.Watkins), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Face Mask (#4 D.Watkins) 15 yards from MER40 to MER25, 1ST DOWN
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 25
No Huddle #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER24 (#10 J.Fox)
6:20
2nd & 9 at opp 24
No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass complete short right to #1 L.Fenner caught at MER10, for 14 yards to the MER10 (#12 T.Bliss), 1ST DOWN
6:20
1st & goal at opp 10
No Huddle #2 A.Bouman pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Bryant thrown to MER00 QB hurried by #46 I.Prince
6:20
2nd & goal at opp 10
Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush right for 0 yards to the MER10 (#17 K.Hutchinson) PENALTY USD Holding (#6 T.Boze) 10 yards from MER10 to MER20. NO PLAY
6:20
2nd & goal at opp 20
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass incomplete short middle to #33 C.Fletcher thrown to MER10
6:20
3rd & goal at opp 20
No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush right for 2 yards loss to the MER22 (#51 D.Clare; #15 K.McInnis)
3:07
4th & goal at opp 22
#15 W.Leyland field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum), clock 03:07South Dakota 24, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
3:07
1st & 10 at own 35
#39 Z.Mata kickoff 62 yards to the MER03 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER03
3:07
1st & 10 at own 25
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to MER40, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY USD Pass Interference (#25 R.Stewart) 15 yards from MER25 to MER40, 1ST DOWN
3:07
1st & 10 at own 40
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 12 yards gain to the USD48 (#1 R.Tillmon), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:28
1st & 10 at opp 48
(02:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to USD21 broken up by #12 M.Munn
2:19
2nd & 10 at opp 48
(02:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USD47 (#0 N.Ewell)
2:00
3rd & 9 at opp 47
(02:00) PENALTY MER False Start (#60 G.Marks) 5 yards from USD47 to MER48. NO PLAY
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
1:55
3rd & 14 at own 48
(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #23 T.Solomon thrown to USD33
1:49
4th & 14 at own 48
(01:53) #19 J.McConnell punt 36 yards to the USD16 fair catch by #15 J.Martens at USD16
South Dakota End of half, 4 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 16
(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USD17 (#0 A.Zock; #91 J.Swain)
1:01
2nd & 9 at own 17
(01:09) Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush right for 8 yards gain to the USD25 (#17 K.Hutchinson), out of bounds
0:56
3rd & 1 at own 25
(01:01) #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USD29 (#51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN
0:25
1st & 10 at own 29
(00:25) #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 0 yards to the USD29 (#51 D.Clare)
3rd quarter8 drives, then South Dakota 40, Mercer 0
South Dakota Touchdown, 3 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
(15:00) #93 R.Griffith kickoff 57 yards to the USD08 #15 J.Martens return 24 yards to the USD32 (#85 S.Burt)
14:45
1st & 10 at own 32
(14:49) Shotgun #24 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USD34 (#15 K.McInnis; #17 K.Hutchinson)
14:12
2nd & 8 at own 34
(14:25) Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass incomplete deep middle to #1 L.Fenner thrown to MER34 broken up by #4 D.Watkins
14:03
3rd & 8 at own 34
(14:12) Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass complete deep right to #1 L.Fenner caught at MER34, for 66 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:03, 1ST DOWN #15 W.Leyland kick attempt good (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum)South Dakota 31, Mercer 0
Mercer Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:03
1st & 10 at own 35
(14:03) #39 Z.Mata kickoff 63 yards to the MER02 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER02
13:54
1st & 10 at own 25
(14:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER27 (#10 C.Crawford)
13:07
2nd & 8 at own 27
(13:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #17 T.Jones caught at MER35, for 12 yards to the MER39 (#1 R.Tillmon; #31 D.Kennard), 1ST DOWN
12:41
1st & 10 at own 39
(12:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #17 T.Jones caught at MER47, for 13 yards to the USD48 (#7 A.Paine), 1ST DOWN
12:12
1st & 10 at opp 48
(12:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #7 K.Harris caught at USD42, for 6 yards to the USD42 (#7 A.Paine; #31 D.Kennard)
11:48
2nd & 4 at opp 42
(11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USD37 (#12 M.Munn; #1 R.Tillmon), 1ST DOWN
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 37
(11:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to USD00
11:03
2nd & 10 at opp 37
(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to USD27
10:59
3rd & 10 at opp 37
(11:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to USD12
10:52
4th & 10 at opp 37
(10:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #7 K.Harris thrown to USD22, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
South Dakota Touchdown, 1 play
10:41
1st & 10 at own 37
(10:52) Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass complete short left to #6 T.Boze caught at USD39, for 63 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:41, 1ST DOWN #15 W.Leyland kick attempt good (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum)South Dakota 38, Mercer 0
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at own 35
(10:41) #39 Z.Mata kickoff 63 yards to the MER02 #9 B.Smith return 29 yards to the MER31 (#38 L.Adams)
10:14
1st & 10 at own 31
(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #22 C.Miller caught at MER29, for 0 yards to the MER31 (#3 G.Hardman)
9:49
2nd & 10 at own 31
(09:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#0 N.Ewell; #3 G.Hardman)
8:58
3rd & 8 at own 33
(09:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #14 M.Simmons caught at MER34, for 1 yard to the MER34 (#2 D.Lewis)
8:20
4th & 7 at own 34
(08:32) #19 J.McConnell punt 46 yards to the USD20
South Dakota Missed FG, 5 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 20
(08:09) Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush right for 57 yards gain to the MER23 (#4 D.Watkins), 1ST DOWN
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 23
(07:51) Shotgun #5 R.Watkins rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER24 (#10 J.Fox)
7:03
2nd & 11 at opp 24
(07:12) Shotgun #5 R.Watkins rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER18 (#10 J.Fox)
6:23
3rd & 5 at opp 18
(06:54) #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER19 (#96 M.Dixon; #46 I.Prince)
5:57
4th & 6 at opp 19
(05:57) #15 W.Leyland field goal attempt from 37 yards NO GOOD (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum), clock 05:57
Mercer Punt, 4 plays
5:34
1st & 10 at own 20
(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #23 T.Solomon caught at MER34, for 16 yards to the MER36 (#50 C.Dixon), 1ST DOWN
5:17
1st & 10 at own 36
(05:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to MER50
5:07
2nd & 10 at own 36
(05:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER38 (#0 N.Ewell)
4:35
3rd & 8 at own 38
(04:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle thrown to MER40 broken up by #10 C.Crawford
4:28
4th & 8 at own 38
(04:34) #19 J.McConnell punt 44 yards to the USD18 fair catch by #15 J.Martens at USD18
South Dakota Punt, 5 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 18
(04:26) #2 A.Bouman pass complete short left to #1 L.Fenner caught at USD21, for 5 yards to the USD23 (#10 J.Fox; #4 D.Watkins)
3:40
2nd & 5 at own 23
(03:52) #33 C.Fletcher rush right for 32 yards gain to the MER45 (#51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 45
(03:13) #5 R.Watkins rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER46 (#10 J.Fox)
2:24
2nd & 11 at opp 46
(02:29) #5 R.Watkins rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER43 (#15 K.McInnis; #17 K.Hutchinson)
1:53
3rd & 8 at opp 43
(01:56) Shotgun #2 A.Bouman pass incomplete short middle thrown to MER40 QB hurried by #0 A.Zock
1:49
4th & 8 at opp 43
(01:49) #32 T.Ebel punt 43 yards to the MER00, Touchback PENALTY MER Offside (#91 J.Swain) 5 yards from MER43 to MER38. NO PLAY
1:38
4th & 3 at opp 38
(01:45) #2 A.Bouman punt 37 yards to the MER01
1:34
1st & 10 at own 1
(01:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER00 fumbled by #11 B.Atkinson at MER00 recovered by MER #11 B.Atkinson at MER00. South Dakota SAFETY, clock 01:34South Dakota 40, Mercer 0
South Dakota Punt, 3 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at own 20
(01:29) #93 R.Griffith kickoff 56 yards to the USD24 #85 B.White return 23 yards to the USD47 (#51 D.Clare)
1:22
1st & 10 at own 47
(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USD48 (#10 J.Fox; #96 M.Dixon)
0:38
2nd & 9 at own 48
(00:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER49 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #4 D.Watkins)
0:03
3rd & 6 at opp 49
(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER48 (#10 J.Fox; #12 T.Bliss)
Q4 14:54
4th & 5 at opp 48
(15:00) #32 T.Ebel punt 39 yards to the MER09 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER09
4th quarter4 drives, then South Dakota 47, Mercer 0
Mercer Interception, 5 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at own 9
(14:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MER27 (#2 D.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
14:04
1st & 10 at own 27
(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER35 (#1 R.Tillmon)
13:22
2nd & 2 at own 35
(13:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #2 A.McDaniel caught at MER41, for 6 yards to the MER41 (#3 G.Hardman), 1ST DOWN
13:08
1st & 10 at own 41
(13:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #7 K.Harris thrown to MER46
12:59
2nd & 10 at own 41
(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass intercepted by #12 M.Munn at USD46 #12 M.Munn return 12 yards to the MER42 (#85 S.Burt; #70 X.Jennings)
South Dakota Touchdown, 7 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 37
(12:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER35 (#10 J.Fox)
12:12
1st & 10 at opp 42
(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER35 (#10 J.Fox)
12:03
2nd & 3 at opp 35
(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER32 (#0 A.Zock), 1ST DOWN
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 32
(11:38) No Huddle #5 R.Watkins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER28 (#94 M.Landsfeld; #46 I.Prince)
11:39
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Timeout South Dakota, clock 11:39
10:47
2nd & 6 at opp 28
(10:53) No Huddle #5 R.Watkins rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER29 (#12 T.Bliss; #10 J.Fox)
10:06
3rd & 7 at opp 29
(10:11) No Huddle #33 C.Fletcher rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER26 (#94 M.Landsfeld; #0 A.Zock)
9:27
4th & 4 at opp 26
(09:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Bryant rush right for 26 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:27, 1ST DOWN #15 W.Leyland kick attempt good (H: #32 T.Ebel, LS: #41 D.Viscum)South Dakota 47, Mercer 0
Mercer Turnover on downs, 17 plays
9:27
1st & 10 at own 35
(09:27) #39 Z.Mata kickoff 63 yards to the MER02 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER02
9:21
1st & 10 at own 25
(09:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER24 (#38 L.Adams)
8:29
2nd & 11 at own 24
(08:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #23 T.Solomon caught at MER36, for 12 yards to the MER36 (#6 T.Morris), 1ST DOWN
8:02
1st & 10 at own 36
(08:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER38 (#49 W.Abrams)
7:28
2nd & 8 at own 38
(07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER46 (#49 W.Abrams; #38 L.Adams), 1ST DOWN
6:47
1st & 10 at own 46
(06:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 0 yards to the MER46 (#49 W.Abrams)
6:04
2nd & 10 at own 46
(06:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #25 T.Coard caught at MER48, for 3 yards to the MER49 (#49 W.Abrams)
5:23
3rd & 7 at own 49
(05:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #2 A.McDaniel caught at USD43, for 8 yards to the USD43 (#3 G.Hardman), 1ST DOWN
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 43
(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USD40 (#31 D.Kennard)
4:08
2nd & 7 at opp 40
(04:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #80 T.Doughty caught at USD41, for 2 yards to the USD38 (#31 D.Kennard; #11 A.Rosetta)
3:24
3rd & 5 at opp 38
(03:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at USD31, for 7 yards to the USD31, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 31
(03:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 2 yards loss to the USD33 (#95 C.Hooper)
2:23
2nd & 12 at opp 33
(02:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to USD22 broken up by #38 L.Adams
2:08
3rd & 12 at opp 33
(02:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #2 A.McDaniel caught at USD18, for 16 yards to the USD17, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:00
3rd & 12 at opp 33
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #23 T.Solomon caught at USD12, for 7 yards to the USD10 (#34 B.Ryan)
2:00
3rd & 12 at own 33
Timeout South Dakota, clock 02:00
1:53
2nd & 3 at opp 10
PENALTY MER False Start (#25 T.Coard) 5 yards from USD10 to USD15. NO PLAY
1:37
2nd & 8 at opp 15
(01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #25 T.Coard caught at USD14, for 2 yards to the USD13 (#8 N.Dickel)
1:21
3rd & 6 at opp 13
(01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #23 T.Solomon thrown to USD00 broken up by #38 L.Adams
1:17
4th & 6 at opp 13
(01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to USD06, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
South Dakota End of game, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 13
(01:14) Kneel down by South Dakota at USD12 for loss of 1 yard
0:42
2nd & 11 at own 12
(00:42) Kneel down by South Dakota at USD11 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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