Sat, Dec 2, 2023Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD
HOW IT WENT
FCS Championship - Second Round · 2023| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota State | 3 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
143 playsQ4Mercer7 plays · 31 yds · 3:33 · End of Game0–41
- 0:00End of 4th Quarter
- 0:002nd & 10 at MER 35Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the MER 41
- 3:331st & 10 at MER 35Carter Peevy pass incomplete
- 3:333rd & 10 at MER 22Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 13 yds to the MER 35 for a 1ST down
- 3:332nd & 12 at MER 20Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the MER 22
- 3:331st & 10 at MER 22Carter Peevy run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 20
- 3:332nd & 7 at MER 13Carter Peevy run for 9 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST down
- 3:331st & 10 at MER 10Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the MER 13
Q4South Dakota State3 plays · -7 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–41
- 3:334th & 17 at MER 45Hunter Dustman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 10
- 5:433rd & 10 at MER 38Jon Bell sacked by Isaac Prince for a loss of 7 yards to the MER 45
- 5:432nd & 10 at MER 38Angel Johnson run for no gain to the MER 38
- 5:431st & 10 at MER 38Angel Johnson run for no gain to the MER 38
Q4Mercer1 play · 0 yds · 0:06 · Interception0–41
- 5:431st & 10 at MER 25Carter Peevy pass intercepted Aydan Dautermann return for no gain to the MER 38
- 5:49Hunter Dustman kickoff for 48 yds
Q4South Dakota State1 play · 80 yds · 0:13 · Touchdown0–41
- 5:521st & 10 at SDST 20Angel Johnson run for 80 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
Q4Mercer3 plays · 5 yds · 2:09 · Punt0–34
- 6:054th & 5 at MER 29Reice Griffith punt for 51 yds, downed at the SDST 20
- 8:143rd & 4 at MER 30Carter Peevy sacked by Saiveon Williamson and Aaron Kusler for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 29
- 8:142nd & 7 at MER 27Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 3 yds to the MER 30
- 8:141st & 10 at MER 24Tyrell Coard run for 3 yds to the MER 27
Q4South Dakota State6 plays · 61 yds · 3:20 · Fumble0–34
- 8:141st & 10 at SDST 44Chase Mason pass complete to Devon Cole Jr. for 32 yds Devon Cole Jr. fumbled, recovered by MER Donovan Watkins D. Watkins return for 0 yds
- 11:342nd & 2 at SDST 37Amar Johnson run for 7 yds to the SDST 44 for a 1ST down
- 11:341st & 10 at SDST 29Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 8 yds to the SDST 37
- 11:343rd & 1 at SDST 24Chase Mason run for 5 yds to the SDST 29 for a 1ST down
- 11:342nd & 8 at SDST 17Chase Mason pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 7 yds to the SDST 24
- 11:341st & 10 at SDST 15Amar Johnson run for 2 yds to the SDST 17
Q4Mercer3 plays · 3 yds · 1:52 · Punt0–34
- 11:344th & 7 at MER 27Reice Griffith punt for 58 yds, downed at the SDST 15
- 13:263rd & 7 at MER 27Carter Peevy pass incomplete
- 13:263rd & 2 at MER 32Mercer Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MER 27
- 13:262nd & 4 at MER 30Carter Peevy pass complete to Scooter Risper for 2 yds to the MER 32
- 13:261st & 10 at MER 24Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the MER 30
- 13:26Hunter Dustman kickoff for 55 yds
Q3South Dakota State6 plays · 80 yds · 2:33 · Field Goal0–34
- 13:314th & 2 at MER 2Hunter Dustman 19 yd FG GOOD
- 15:003rd & 2 at MER 2Chase Mason pass incomplete
- 15:002nd & 3 at MER 3Amar Johnson run for 1 yd to the MER 2
- 15:001st & 8 at MER 8Amar Johnson run for 5 yds to the MER 3
- 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
- 0:001st & 10 at SDST 38Amar Johnson run for 54 yds to the MER 8 for a 1ST down
- 1:041st & 10 at SDST 18Chase Mason pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 20 yds to the SDST 38 for a 1ST down
Q3Mercer4 plays · 33 yds · 1:37 · Punt0–31
- 1:044th & 3 at MER 46Reice Griffith punt for 36 yds, downed at the SDST 18
- 2:413rd & 3 at MER 46Carter Peevy pass incomplete
- 2:412nd & 9 at MER 40Al Wooten II run for 6 yds to the MER 46
- 2:411st & 10 at MER 39Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 1 yd to the MER 40
- 2:411st & 10 at MER 13Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 26 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
Q3South Dakota State4 plays · 26 yds · 2:09 · Punt0–31
- 2:414th & 4 at SDST 36Hunter Dustman punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Devron Harper at the MER 13
- 4:503rd & 4 at SDST 36Chase Mason pass incomplete
- 4:502nd & 8 at SDST 32Chase Mason run for 4 yds to the SDST 36
- 4:501st & 10 at SDST 30Amar Johnson run for 2 yds to the SDST 32
- 4:501st & 10 at SDST 10Amar Johnson run for 20 yds to the SDST 30 for a 1ST down
Q3Mercer2 plays · 0 yds · 0:18 · Interception0–31
- 4:502nd & 10 at SDST 42Carter Peevy pass intercepted Dalys Beanum return for no gain to the SDST 10
- 5:081st & 10 at SDST 42Carter Peevy pass incomplete
Q3South Dakota State5 plays · 20 yds · 2:48 · Interception0–31
- 5:082nd & 6 at MER 46Mark Gronowski pass intercepted Ken Standley return for 13 yds to the SDST 42
- 7:561st & 10 at SDST 50Amar Johnson run for 4 yds to the MER 46
- 7:563rd & 2 at SDST 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
- 7:562nd & 5 at SDST 39Mark Gronowski run for 3 yds to the SDST 42
- 7:561st & 10 at SDST 34Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the SDST 39
Q3Mercer3 plays · 5 yds · 2:00 · Punt0–31
- 7:564th & 5 at MER 30Reice Griffith punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tucker Large at the SDST 34
- 8:033rd & 2 at MER 33Al Wooten II run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 30
- 8:034th & 5 at MER 30Timeout South Dakota State, clock 08:03
- 9:562nd & 8 at MER 27Devron Harper run for 6 yds to the MER 33
- 9:561st & 10 at MER 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 2 yds to the MER 27
- 9:56Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3South Dakota State6 plays · 68 yds · 3:39 · Touchdown0–31
- 9:563rd & 5 at MER 42Isaiah Davis run for 42 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
- 13:352nd & 10 at MER 47Mark Gronowski pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 5 yds to the MER 42
- 13:351st & 10 at MER 47Mark Gronowski run for no gain to the MER 47
- 13:353rd & 2 at SDST 40Isaiah Davis run for 13 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
- 13:352nd & 8 at SDST 34Mark Gronowski run for 6 yds to the SDST 40
- 13:351st & 10 at SDST 32Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the SDST 34
Q3Mercer3 plays · 7 yds · 1:25 · Punt0–24
- 13:354th & 3 at MER 32Reice Griffith punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tucker Large at the SDST 32
- 15:003rd & 3 at MER 32Carter Peevy pass incomplete
- 15:002nd & 6 at MER 29Carter Peevy run for 3 yds to the MER 32
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 25Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the MER 29
- 15:00Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Mercer1 play · -1 yds · 0:21 · End of Half0–24
- 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
- 0:001st & 10 at MER 25Kneel down by PEEVY, Carter at MER24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
- 0:21Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2South Dakota State6 plays · 66 yds · 2:10 · Touchdown0–24
- 0:212nd & 3 at MER 6Isaiah Davis run for 6 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
- 0:271st & 10 at MER 13Mark Gronowski run for 7 yds to the MER 6
- 0:272nd & 3 at MER 6Timeout Mercer, clock 00:27
- 2:313rd & 8 at MER 36Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 23 yds to the MER 13 for a 1ST down
- 2:312nd & 8 at MER 36Mark Gronowski run for no gain to the MER 36
- 2:311st & 10 at MER 38Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the MER 36
- 2:311st & 10 at SDST 34Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 28 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down
Q2Mercer11 plays · 47 yds · 6:06 · Downs0–17
- 2:314th & 3 at SDST 32Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for a loss of 2 yards to the SDST 34
- 8:373rd & 12 at SDST 41Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 9 yds to the SDST 32
- 8:372nd & 15 at SDST 44Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the SDST 41
- 8:371st & 18 at SDST 47Carter Peevy run for 3 yds to the SDST 44
- 8:371st & 10 at SDST 39Mercer Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the SDST 47
- 8:374th & 3 at MER 37Chris Hill run for 24 yds to the SDST 39 for a 1ST down
- 8:373rd & 2 at MER 38Al Wooten II run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 37
- 8:372nd & 10 at MER 30Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 8 yds to the MER 38
- 8:371st & 10 at MER 30Carter Peevy pass incomplete
- 8:372nd & 3 at MER 26Carter Peevy run for 4 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
- 8:371st & 10 at MER 19Al Wooten II run for 7 yds to the MER 26
- 8:37Hunter Dustman kickoff for 64 yds
Q2South Dakota State8 plays · 49 yds · 3:55 · Touchdown0–17
- 8:461st & 7 at MER 7Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 7 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
- 12:411st & 2 at MER 2South Dakota State Penalty, False Start (John O'Brian) to the MER 7
- 12:411st & 10 at MER 14GRONOWSKI, Mark pass to the right incomplete intended for JANKE, Jadon thrown to the MER0. PENALTY MER Pass Interference on COFFEY, Richie enforced at the spot of the foul for 12 yards to the MER2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
- 12:413rd & 1 at MER 17Amar Johnson run for 3 yds to the MER 14 for a 1ST down
- 12:412nd & 10 at MER 26Amar Johnson run for 9 yds to the MER 17
- 12:411st & 10 at MER 26Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
- 12:411st & 10 at MER 39Isaiah Davis run for 13 yds to the MER 26 for a 1ST down
- 12:413rd & 5 at MER 44Isaiah Davis run for 5 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
- 12:412nd & 10 at MER 49Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the MER 44
- 12:411st & 10 at MER 49Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
Q2Mercer3 plays · -6 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–10
- 12:414th & 16 at MER 17Reice Griffith punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Tucker Large at the MER 49
- 13:313rd & 18 at MER 15Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the MER 17
- 13:312nd & 8 at MER 25Carter Peevy sacked by Zac Wilson for a loss of 10 yards to the MER 15
- 13:313rd & 18 at MER 15Timeout Mercer, clock 13:31
- 14:511st & 10 at MER 23Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 2 yds to the MER 25
- 14:51Hunter Dustman kickoff for 51 yds
Q1South Dakota State13 plays · 74 yds · 7:35 · Touchdown0–10
- 14:561st & 4 at MER 4Isaiah Davis run for 4 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
- 0:003rd & 8 at MER 15Mark Gronowski run for 11 yds to the MER 4 for a 1ST down
- 0:00End of 1st Quarter
- 7:312nd & 3 at MER 10Mark Gronowski run for a loss of 5 yards to the MER 15
- 7:311st & 10 at MER 17Isaiah Davis run for 7 yds to the MER 10
- 7:312nd & 5 at MER 22Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the MER 17 for a 1ST down
- 7:311st & 10 at MER 27Isaiah Davis run for 5 yds to the MER 22
- 7:311st & 10 at SDST 50Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 23 yds to the MER 27 for a 1ST down
- 7:314th & 1 at SDST 47Mark Gronowski run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
- 7:313rd & 2 at SDST 46Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd to the SDST 47
- 7:312nd & 10 at SDST 38Mark Gronowski pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 8 yds to the SDST 46
- 7:311st & 10 at SDST 38Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the SDST 38
- 7:312nd & 15 at SDST 21Mark Gronowski pass complete to Amar Johnson for 17 yds to the SDST 38 for a 1ST down
- 7:311st & 15 at SDST 21Amar Johnson run for no gain to the SDST 21
Q1Mercer4 plays · 27 yds · 2:30 · Punt0–3
- 7:311st & 10 at SDST 26South Dakota State Penalty, False Start (John O'Brian) to the SDST 21
- 7:314th & 2 at MER 48Reice Griffith punt for 43 yds
- 10:013rd & 3 at MER 47Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 1 yd to the MER 48
- 10:012nd & 6 at MER 44Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 3 yds to the MER 47
- 10:011st & 10 at MER 40Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for 4 yds to the MER 44
- 10:012nd & 6 at MER 25PEEVY, Carter sacked for a loss of 4 yards at the MER21 (TERVEER, Cade). PENALTY SDS Face mask on DEPRIEST, Jarod enforced 15 yards from the MER25 to the MER40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
- 10:011st & 10 at MER 21Carter Peevy run for 4 yds to the MER 25
- 10:01Hunter Dustman kickoff for 59 yds
Q1South Dakota State10 plays · 56 yds · 4:54 · Field Goal0–3
- 10:064th & 8 at MER 9Hunter Dustman 26 yd FG GOOD
- 15:003rd & 8 at MER 9Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
- 15:002nd & 9 at MER 10Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd to the MER 9
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 11run for 1 yd to the MER 10 Isaiah Davis fumbled, recovered by SDST Isaiah Davis I. Davis return for 0 yds
- 15:002nd & 1 at MER 25Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 14 yds to the MER 11 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 34Isaiah Davis run for 9 yds to the MER 25
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 44Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 10 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down
- 15:003rd & 4 at SDST 41Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 15 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
- 15:002nd & 10 at SDST 35Isaiah Davis run for 6 yds to the SDST 41
- 15:001st & 10 at SDST 35Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
- 15:00Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds
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