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Mercer at Abilene Christian

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Mercer beat Abilene Christian 34–⁠17. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayMercer6–⁠2 in 2026
34
HomeAbilene Christian4–⁠4 in 2026
17

Final at Wildcat Stadium (TX), AbileneTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,744

At kickoff
91°F, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Abilene Regional Airport, 7 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Mike LenieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer71010734
Abilene Christian1430017

Standouts

  • RushingJ.P. Pickles18 carries, 130 yards, 2 TDMercer
  • DefenseRonin Dangler9 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossMercer

Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.P. Pickles8/117710
Travion Solomon1/1610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Caldwell23132025
J.P. Pickles18130259
Micah Bell41306
Travion Solomon1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brayden Smith668138
Eric Rasheed1808
J.P. Pickles1616
Devon Caldwell1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremy Richardson10000
Ronin Dangler92.510
Jyarius Carter60.500
Nigel Gay5000
Kobe McInnis4210
Justin Ferguson1001
Cameron Goggins0002

Abilene Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tucker Parks16/2819503
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rovaughn Banks Jr.1192046
Tucker Parks1685118
Alex Broome516019
Trae Hill31007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Raydrian Baltrip479036
Dallas Dudley347026
Luke Moffitt125025
J.C. French-Love110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dillon Williams90.500
Boone Morris9000
Darius Moore80.500
Hudson Page6110
Kortlin Rausaw60.500

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MercerAbilene Christian
362Total yards387
83Passing yards195
279Rushing yards192
6.9Yards per pass7.0
6.1Yards per rush5.1
18First downs24
2–⁠10Third downs7–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers5
11–⁠89Penalties2–⁠19
31:15Possession28:45
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MercerAbilene Christian
44%Success rate54%
0.26EPA per play0.02
1.05Explosiveness1.14
0.25Rushing EPA0.15
0.35Passing EPA0.13
17%Passing-down success39%
25%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

Abilene Christian 53% to win. Mercer won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Abilene Christian −3.5, 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.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Abilene Christian 60%, Mercer 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Abilene Christian end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 MercerTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianField goal, 10 playsQ2 MercerPunt, 5 playsQ2 MercerField goal, 3 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianFumble, 5 playsQ2 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianInterception, 6 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianInterception, 3 playsQ3 MercerField goal, 12 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianInterception, 9 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 7 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Abilene Christian drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q2 Abilene ChristianField goal, 10 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 MercerPunt, 5 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 MercerField goal, 3 plays, −42 yards
  9. Q2 Abilene ChristianFumble, 5 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q2 Abilene ChristianEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 Abilene ChristianInterception, 6 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 Abilene ChristianInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 MercerField goal, 12 plays, −29 yards
  16. Q3 Abilene ChristianInterception, 9 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q4 MercerPunt, 7 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 58 yards
  20. Q4 Abilene ChristianMissed FG, 9 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  22. Q4 Abilene ChristianEnd of game, 8 plays, 59 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Abilene Christian 14, Mercer 7
Mercer Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #39 K.Meschi kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER28 (#3 D.Williams; #42 H.Page)
14:242nd & 7 at own 28(14:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 25 yards gain to the ACU47 (#3 D.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:481st & 10 at opp 47(14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at ACU44, for 3 yards to the ACU44, out of bounds at ACU44
13:292nd & 7 at opp 44(13:33) No Huddle #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 2 yards gain to the ACU42 (#19 M.Harrell)
12:433rd & 5 at opp 42(12:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ACU37 (#37 J.Bio), 1ST DOWN
12:041st & 10 at opp 37(12:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ACU29 (#22 J.Wilcox)
11:252nd & 2 at opp 29(11:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ACU18 (#3 D.Williams; #22 J.Wilcox), 1ST DOWN
10:441st & 10 at opp 18(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 12 yards gain to the ACU06 (#0 D.Moore; #23 B.Morris), 1ST DOWN
10:131st & goal at opp 6(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Solomon pass complete short right to #19 J.Pickles caught at ACU01, for 6 yards to the ACU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:13 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)Mercer 7, Abilene Christian 0
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 8 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 35(10:13) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
10:071st & 10 at own 25(10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush right for 5 yards gain to the ACU30 (#13 M.Polke)
9:332nd & 5 at own 30(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ACU29 (#15 K.McInnis)
8:523rd & 6 at own 29(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short left to #7 R.Baltrip caught at ACU37, for 15 yards to the ACU44 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN
8:171st & 10 at own 44(08:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short right to #7 R.Baltrip caught at ACU48, for 27 yards to the MER29 (#5 J.Richardson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:341st & 10 at opp 29(07:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short right to #20 A.Broome caught at MER29, for 6 yards to the MER23 QB hurried by #24 N.Gay (#10 E.Brantley Jr; #48 R.Dangler)
7:122nd & 4 at opp 23(07:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Broome rush right for 19 yards gain to the MER04 (#5 J.Richardson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:341st & goal at opp 4(06:40) Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER01 (#14 E.McDowell; #48 R.Dangler)
6:062nd & goal at opp 1(06:05) No Huddle #3 D.Dean rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:06 #23 B.Perez kick attempt good (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #48 L.Adams)Tied at 7
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 35(06:06) #39 K.Meschi kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback PENALTY MER Holding declined
5:571st & 10 at own 25(06:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER31 (#3 D.Williams; #22 J.Wilcox)
5:282nd & 4 at own 31(05:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 8 yards gain to the MER39 (#7 C.Oku), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:021st & 10 at own 39(05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #9 B.Smith thrown to MER45
4:552nd & 10 at own 39(05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER43 (#3 D.Williams; #8 A.Bowman Jr.)
4:043rd & 6 at own 43(04:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles sacked for loss of 11 yards to the MER32 (#42 H.Page)
3:244th & 17 at own 32(03:30) #96 S.Seymour punt 39 yards to the ACU29 #21 C.Finney return 0 yards to the ACU29, End Of Play
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 5 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 29(03:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush left for 5 yards gain to the ACU34 (#48 R.Dangler; #13 M.Polke)
2:422nd & 5 at own 34(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ACU46 (#13 M.Polke), 1ST DOWN
2:051st & 10 at own 46(02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short middle to #13 D.Dudley caught at MER35, for 26 yards to the MER28 (#13 M.Polke), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Face Mask (#8 C.Goggins) 14 yards from MER28 to MER14, 1ST DOWN
1:351st & 10 at opp 14(01:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short left to #7 R.Baltrip caught at MER15, for 1 yard to the MER13 (#5 J.Richardson)
0:532nd & 9 at opp 13(00:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush middle for 13 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:53, 1ST DOWN #23 B.Perez kick attempt good (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #48 L.Adams)Abilene Christian 14, Mercer 7
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 35(00:53) #39 K.Meschi kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
0:471st & 10 at own 25(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER24 (#9 K.Rausaw; #19 M.Harrell)
0:142nd & 11 at own 24(00:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER26 (#3 D.Williams; #32 S.Miller)
Q2 14:533rd & 9 at own 26(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER34 (#26 E.Malaska; #19 M.Harrell)
Q2 14:114th & 1 at own 34PENALTY MER Delay Of Game (#96 S.Seymour) 5 yards from MER34 to MER29. NO PLAY
Q2 14:014th & 6 at own 29(14:10) #96 S.Seymour punt 51 yards to the ACU20 #7 R.Baltrip return 7 yards to the ACU27 (#5 J.Richardson)
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 17
Abilene Christian Field goal, 10 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 27(14:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short right to #13 D.Dudley caught at ACU34, for 18 yards to the ACU45 (#48 R.Dangler), 1ST DOWN
13:231st & 10 at own 45(13:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete short middle to #7 R.Baltrip thrown to MER40
13:112nd & 10 at own 45(13:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 18 yards gain to the MER37 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
12:291st & 10 at opp 37(12:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short left to #8 K.Henry caught at MER37, for 1 yard loss to the MER38 (#4 C.Moore)
12:012nd & 11 at opp 38(12:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete short left to #18 S.Weller thrown to MER30 broken up by #8 C.Goggins
11:403rd & 11 at opp 38(11:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete deep middle to #7 R.Baltrip caught at MER05, for 36 yards to the MER02, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
11:071st & goal at opp 2(11:12) #20 A.Broome rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER01 (#15 K.McInnis; #54 K.Wellington)
10:302nd & goal at opp 1(10:32) Shotgun #20 A.Broome rush left for 4 yards loss to the MER05 (#0 J.Carter; #48 R.Dangler)
9:543rd & goal at opp 5(09:57) Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete short middle to #13 D.Dudley thrown to MER00 QB hurried by #48 R.Dangler
9:524th & goal at opp 5(09:52) #23 B.Perez field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #48 L.Adams), clock 09:52Abilene Christian 17, Mercer 7
Mercer Punt, 5 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35(09:52) #39 K.Meschi kickoff 59 yards to the MER06 #30 J.Bond return for loss of 2 yards to the MER04 (#22 T.Hill; #31 T.Low)
9:381st & 10 at own 4(09:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #0 E.Rasheed caught at MER08, for 8 yards to the MER12 (#7 C.Oku)
9:082nd & 2 at own 12(09:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER18 (#22 J.Wilcox), 1ST DOWN
8:451st & 10 at own 18(08:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER21 (#92 O.Udom; #23 B.Morris)
8:092nd & 7 at own 21(08:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER24 (#9 K.Rausaw)
7:393rd & 4 at own 24PENALTY MER False Start (#55 A.Curry) 5 yards from MER24 to MER19. NO PLAY
7:153rd & 9 at own 19PENALTY MER False Start (#77 B.Balliew) 5 yards from MER19 to MER14. NO PLAY
7:013rd & 14 at own 14(07:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER20 (#23 B.Morris; #37 J.Bio)
6:314th & 8 at own 20(06:39) #96 S.Seymour punt 56 yards to the ACU24 muffed by #3 D.Williams at ACU24 recovered by MER #2 E.Lane at ACU23, End Of Play
Mercer Field goal, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at opp 23(06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at ACU19, for 4 yards to the ACU19, out of bounds at ACU19 PENALTY MER Illegal Touch-Pass (#9 B.Smith). NO PLAY
5:552nd & 10 at opp 23PENALTY MER False Start (#57 T.Murray) 5 yards from ACU23 to ACU28. NO PLAY
5:452nd & 15 at opp 28(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 8 yards gain to the ACU20 (#0 D.Moore; #9 K.Rausaw)
5:213rd & 7 at opp 20(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 1 yard loss to the ACU21 (#32 S.Miller) PENALTY MER Holding (#58 J.Wright) 10 yards from ACU20 to ACU30. NO PLAY
5:073rd & 17 at opp 30(05:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ACU26 (#42 H.Page)
4:324th & 13 at opp 26(04:33) #37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 04:32Abilene Christian 17, Mercer 10
Abilene Christian Fumble, 5 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 35(04:32) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
4:201st & 10 at own 25(04:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 8 yards gain to the ACU33 (#21 S.Jackson)
3:532nd & 2 at own 33(03:56) Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush left for 6 yards gain to the ACU39 (#6 S.Martin), 1ST DOWN
3:201st & 10 at own 39(03:31) Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ACU40 (#99 K.Akintunde)
2:362nd & 9 at own 40(02:52) Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete deep right to #16 L.Moffitt caught at MER35, for 25 yards to the MER35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:061st & 10 at opp 35(02:10) Shotgun #17 J.French-Love rush left for 15 yards loss to the MER50 fumbled by #17 J.French-Love at MER38 forced by #6 S.Martin recovered by MER #90 A.Holewski at MER50, End Of Play
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
2:001st & 10 at the 50(02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ACU47 (#42 H.Page; #7 C.Oku)
1:512nd & 7 at opp 47(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at ACU38, for 13 yards to the ACU34 (#23 B.Morris), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at the 50Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
1:331st & 10 at opp 34(01:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ACU23 (#42 H.Page), 1ST DOWN
1:181st & 10 at opp 23(01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at ACU19, for 7 yards to the ACU16 (#7 C.Oku)
0:532nd & 3 at opp 16(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to ACU00 PENALTY ACU Pass Interference (#5 J.Malaska) 14 yards from ACU16 to ACU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:491st & goal at opp 2(00:50) Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ACU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:49 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)Tied at 17
Abilene Christian End of half, 2 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 35(00:49) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
0:391st & 10 at own 25(00:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush left for 5 yards gain to the ACU30 (#9 J.Walker)
0:232nd & 5 at own 30(00:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ACU31 (#0 J.Carter; #99 K.Akintunde)
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mercer 27, Abilene Christian 17
Abilene Christian Interception, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 5 yards gain to the ACU30 (#15 K.McInnis)
14:212nd & 5 at own 30(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ACU35 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
13:431st & 10 at own 35(13:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ACU44 (#0 J.Carter; #10 E.Brantley Jr)
13:112nd & 1 at own 44(13:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ACU46 (#54 K.Wellington), 1ST DOWN
12:331st & 10 at own 46(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 2 yards gain to the ACU48 (#5 J.Richardson; #14 E.McDowell)
11:542nd & 8 at own 48(11:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass intercepted by #8 C.Goggins at MER43 #8 C.Goggins return 4 yards to the MER47, out of bounds at MER47
Mercer Touchdown, 5 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 47(11:27) Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ACU49 (#42 H.Page; #25 J.Laine)
10:562nd & 6 at opp 49(11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 10 yards gain to the ACU39 (#9 K.Rausaw; #25 J.Laine), 1ST DOWN
10:311st & 10 at opp 39(10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 2 yards loss to the ACU41 (#19 M.Harrell)
10:002nd & 12 at opp 41(10:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at ACU39, for 3 yards to the ACU38 (#32 S.Miller)
9:253rd & 9 at opp 38Brayden Smith 38 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)Mercer 24, Abilene Christian 17
Abilene Christian Interception, 3 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 35(09:25) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 46 yards to the ACU19 #40 W.Wilson return 7 yards to the ACU26 (#16 M.Williams)
9:161st & 10 at own 26(09:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete short right thrown to ACU30 QB hurried by #10 E.Brantley Jr
9:082nd & 10 at own 26(09:16) Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete deep right to #13 D.Dudley thrown to MER30 broken up by #5 J.Richardson
8:583rd & 10 at own 26Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass intercepted by #8 C.Goggins at ACU36 QB hurried by #10 E.Brantley Jr, End Of Play
Mercer Field goal, 12 plays
8:581st & 10 at opp 36PENALTY MER UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#14 E.McDowell) 15 yards from ACU36 to MER49. NO PLAY
8:581st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 9 yards gain to the ACU42 (#22 J.Wilcox)
8:582nd & 1 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ACU40 (#3 D.Williams; #9 K.Rausaw), 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ACU39 (#23 B.Morris)
8:582nd & 9 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ACU33 (#0 D.Moore)
8:583rd & 3 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ACU32 (#0 D.Moore; #9 K.Rausaw)
8:584th & 2 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ACU24 (#8 A.Bowman Jr.), 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ACU17 (#23 B.Morris)
8:582nd & 3 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Solomon rush left for 4 yards gain to the ACU13 (#7 C.Oku), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #18 S.Albee thrown to ACU13 QB hurried by #42 H.Page
8:582nd & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 4 yards loss to the ACU17 (#8 A.Bowman Jr.)
8:583rd & 14 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to ACU00 PENALTY ACU Offside (#99 C.Hull) 5 yards from ACU17 to ACU12. NO PLAY
8:583rd & 9 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 7 yards gain to the ACU05 (#92 O.Udom; #23 B.Morris)
3:214th & 2 at opp 5#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 03:21Mercer 27, Abilene Christian 17
Abilene Christian Interception, 9 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
3:211st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short left to #8 K.Henry caught at ACU30, for 5 yards to the ACU30 (#25 E.McDowell)
3:212nd & 5 at own 30Shotgun #3 D.Dean rush left for 3 yards gain to the ACU33 (#0 J.Carter)
3:213rd & 2 at own 33Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short middle to #13 D.Dudley caught at ACU36, for 3 yards to the ACU36 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
3:211st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short left to #3 D.Dean caught at ACU35, for 9 yards to the ACU45 (#21 S.Jackson)
3:212nd & 1 at own 45Shotgun #20 A.Broome rush middle for 2 yards loss to the ACU43, End Of Play
3:213rd & 3 at own 43Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 3 yards gain to the ACU46 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley) 15 yards from ACU46 to MER39, 1ST DOWN
3:211st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #20 A.Broome rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER37 (#5 J.Richardson)
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at opp 42Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete deep right to #13 D.Dudley thrown to MER10
Q4 14:503rd & 8 at opp 37Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass intercepted by #18 J.Ferguson at MER01, End Of Play
4th quarter6 drives, then Mercer 34, Abilene Christian 17
Mercer Punt, 7 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER05 (#2 D.Lindsay; #0 D.Moore)
14:502nd & 6 at own 5No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER12 (#0 D.Moore; #7 C.Oku), 1ST DOWN
14:501st & 10 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER11 (#0 D.Moore; #3 D.Williams)
14:502nd & 11 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MER22 (#2 D.Lindsay), 1ST DOWN
14:501st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER25 (#41 P.Wyatt)
14:502nd & 7 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #21 D.Caldwell caught at MER23, for 1 yard to the MER26 (#0 D.Moore; #23 B.Morris)
14:503rd & 6 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER23, for 4 yards to the MER30 QB hurried by #99 C.Hull (#22 J.Wilcox), out of bounds
9:454th & 2 at own 30#96 S.Seymour punt 46 yards to the ACU24
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short middle to #2 R.Banks Jr. caught at ACU23, for 1 yard loss to the ACU23 (#48 R.Dangler)
9:452nd & 11 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ACU16 (#15 K.McInnis)
9:453rd & 18 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete deep right to #13 D.Dudley thrown to ACU36 QB hurried by #54 K.Wellington and #10 E.Brantley Jr
8:184th & 18 at own 16#20 J.Gilbert punt 38 yards to the MER46 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER46 PENALTY MER Holding (#2 E.Lane) 10 yards from MER46 to MER36
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER38 (#3 D.Williams)
8:182nd & 8 at own 38Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER40 (#32 S.Miller)
8:183rd & 6 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete deep left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to ACU28 broken up by #16 J.Davis
6:394th & 6 at own 40#96 S.Seymour punt 54 yards to the ACU06
Abilene Christian Missed FG, 9 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 46 yards gain to the MER48 (#13 M.Polke; #5 J.Richardson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:391st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks sacked for loss of 6 yards to the ACU46 (#48 R.Dangler)
6:392nd & 16 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 15 yards gain to the MER39 (#24 N.Gay)
6:393rd & 1 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER37 (#4 C.Moore; #24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN
6:391st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MER26 (#24 N.Gay; #0 J.Carter), 1ST DOWN
6:391st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete deep left to #8 K.Henry thrown to MER00
6:392nd & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Banks Jr. rush right for 3 yards loss to the MER29 (#99 K.Akintunde)
6:393rd & 13 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER30 (#14 E.McDowell), out of bounds
2:184th & 14 at opp 30#23 B.Perez field goal attempt from 48 yards NO GOOD (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #48 L.Adams), clock 02:18
Mercer Touchdown, 3 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER37 (#19 M.Harrell; #23 B.Morris)
2:182nd & 3 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER41 (#19 M.Harrell), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 59 yards gain to the ACU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)Mercer 34, Abilene Christian 17
Abilene Christian End of game, 8 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
1:511st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short right to #17 J.French-Love caught at ACU35, for 10 yards to the ACU35 (#0 J.Carter; #24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short middle to #88 L.Benton III caught at ACU44, for 7 yards to the ACU42 (#24 N.Gay)
1:512nd & 3 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Hill rush middle for 2 yards loss to the ACU40 (#90 A.Holewski)
1:513rd & 5 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MER42 (#6 S.Martin), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Hill rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER37 (#6 S.Martin)
1:512nd & 5 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MER40, End Of Play PENALTY MER Offside (#99 K.Akintunde) 5 yards from MER37 to MER32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1:511st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass complete short middle to #89 B.Suber caught at MER23, for 9 yards to the MER23 (#48 R.Dangler)
1:512nd & 1 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.Parks pass incomplete deep left to #18 S.Weller thrown to MER00
1:513rd & 1 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Hill rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER16 (#48 R.Dangler), 1ST DOWN

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2026Mercer 34, Abilene Christian 17
2020Abilene Christian 20, Mercer 17

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