Mercer @ The Citadel, Week 4 · 2025

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Sat, Sep 20, 2025Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC

HOW IT WENT

Week 4 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

141 plays
Q4Mercer4 plays · 12 yds · 2:1338–0
  1. 0:232nd & 10 at CIT 45Billy Martin run for 5 yds to the CIT 45
  2. 1:071st & 10 at CIT 45JP Pickles run for no gain to the CIT 45
  3. 1:592nd & 8 at MER 45Billy Martin run for 10 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:121st & 10 at MER 43JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the MER 45
Q4The Citadel8 plays · 33 yds · 3:30 · Downs38–0
  1. 2:214th & 6 at MER 46Cooper Tankersley run for 3 yds to the MER 43
  2. 2:583rd & 8 at MER 48Cooper Tankersley pass complete to Xavier Hill for 2 yds to the MER 46
  3. 3:242nd & 5 at MER 45Cooper Tankersley sacked by Antonio Butts Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 48
  4. 3:561st & 10 at CIT 50Cooper Tankersley pass complete to JJ Hudson for 5 yds to the MER 45
  5. 4:021st & 10 at CIT 35Cooper 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
  6. 4:283rd & 1 at CIT 33Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:092nd & 10 at CIT 24Cooper Tankersley pass complete to JJ Hudson for 9 yds to the CIT 33
  8. 5:411st & 10 at CIT 24Cooper Tankersley run for no gain to the CIT 24
  9. 5:481st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 17 yds to the CIT 24
Q4The Citadel6 plays · 12 yds · 3:24 · Interception31–0
  1. 10:154th & 16 at MER 47Quentin Hayes pass intercepted Julian Fox return for no gain to the MER 49
  2. 11:004th & 6 at MER 37Quentin 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
  3. 11:183rd & 9 at MER 40Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 3 yds to the MER 37
  4. 12:032nd & 9 at MER 40Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the MER 40
  5. 12:261st & 10 at MER 41Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the MER 40
  6. 13:151st & 10 at CIT 41Quentin Hayes pass complete to Jihad Marks for 18 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:321st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 24 yds , Braylon Knauth return for no gain to the CIT 41
Q4Mercer2 plays · 88 yds · 1:14 · Touchdown31–0
  1. 13:341st & 10 at MER 21CJ Miller 79 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
  2. 14:122nd & 4 at MER 12CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 21 for a 1ST down
Q4Mercer8 plays · 51 yds · 3:55 · Touchdown38–0
  1. 6:062nd & 8 at CIT 8Kendall Harris 8 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
  2. 6:371st & 7 at CIT 7Micah Bell run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 8
  3. 6:532nd & 6 at CIT 15Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 8 yds to the CIT 7 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:112nd & 1 at CIT 32CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
  5. 9:211st & 10 at CIT 41Braden Atkinson pass complete to Apollos Cook for 9 yds to the CIT 32
  6. 9:401st & 10 at MER 49Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 10 yds to the CIT 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:161st & 10 at CIT 19Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the CIT 15
  8. 7:331st & 10 at CIT 30Micah Bell run for 11 yds to the CIT 19 for a 1ST down
Q3The Citadel3 plays · -1 yds · 1:48 · Punt24–0
  1. 15:004th & 11 at CIT 24James Platte punt for 70 yds
  2. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  3. 0:063rd & 11 at CIT 24Quentin Hayes pass incomplete
  4. 0:562nd & 17 at CIT 18Quentin Hayes pass complete to Sebastien Boyle for 6 yds to the CIT 24
  5. 1:351st & 10 at CIT 25Quentin Hayes sacked by Kaleb Hutchinson for a loss of 7 yards to the CIT 18
  6. 1:361st & 10 at MER 30Reice Griffith kickoff for 70 yds for a touchback
  7. 1:361st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff Mercer Penalty, delay of game (Reice Griffith) to the MER 30
Q3The Citadel4 plays · 15 yds · 2:45 · Punt17–0
  1. 11:084th & 5 at CIT 35James Platte punt for 50 yds
  2. 13:533rd & 4 at CIT 36Sebastien Boyle run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 35
  3. 13:532nd & 7 at CIT 33Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 36
  4. 13:531st & 10 at CIT 30Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the CIT 33
  5. 13:531st & 10 at CIT 20Quentin Hayes run for 10 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
Q3Mercer8 plays · 44 yds · 3:08 · Touchdown24–0
  1. 1:393rd & 7 at CIT 12B. Atkinson pass to A. McDaniel for 12 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) (Reice Griffith KICK)
  2. 2:182nd & 10 at CIT 15CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the CIT 12
  3. 2:271st & 10 at CIT 15Braden Atkinson pass incomplete
  4. 2:562nd & 4 at CIT 22Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down
  5. 3:311st & 10 at CIT 28Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the CIT 22
  6. 4:092nd & 4 at CIT 38Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Micah Bell
  7. 4:431st & 15 at CIT 49Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 11 yds to the CIT 38
  8. 4:441st & 10 at CIT 44Mercer Penalty, false start (Tyler Murray) to the CIT 49
  9. 4:043rd & 4 at CIT 38Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 10 yds to the CIT 28 for a 1ST down
Q3The Citadel3 plays · 4 yds · 1:32 · Punt17–0
  1. 4:514th & 6 at CIT 6James Platte punt for 38 yds
  2. 4:563rd & 6 at CIT 6Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Jihad Marks, broken up by Kaleb Hutchinson
  3. 5:342nd & 9 at CIT 3Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 6
  4. 6:151st & 10 at CIT 2Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the CIT 3
Q3Mercer8 plays · 40 yds · 4:52 · Punt17–0
  1. 6:164th & 10 at CIT 45John McConnell punt for 43 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 2
  2. 6:304th & 5 at CIT 40Mercer Penalty, delay of game (John McConnell) to the CIT 45
  3. 6:483rd & 11 at CIT 46Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the CIT 40
  4. 8:411st & 10 at MER 40Braden 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
  5. 9:172nd & 4 at MER 36Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:561st & 10 at MER 30Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 36
  7. 10:322nd & 6 at MER 19Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 11 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:071st & 10 at MER 15Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 19
  9. 6:592nd & 10 at CIT 45Braden Atkinson sacked by Mikey Rosa for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 46
  10. 7:421st & 10 at CIT 45Adjatay Dabbs run for no gain to the CIT 45
Q3Mercer3 plays · 2 yds · 1:05 · Punt17–0
  1. 13:534th & 8 at CIT 42John McConnell punt for 42 yds
  2. 14:581st & 10 at CIT 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 9 yds
  3. 15:003rd & 8 at CIT 42Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs, broken up by Sayre Smothers
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at CIT 44Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the CIT 42
  5. 15:001st & 10 at CIT 44Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Travion Solomon
Q2Mercer1 play · 0 yds · 0:37 · End of Half17–0
  1. 15:001st & 10 at MER 17Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the CIT 35
Q2The Citadel10 plays · 48 yds · 3:18 · Downs17–0
  1. 0:374th & 1 at MER 17Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the MER 17
  2. 0:563rd & 5 at MER 21Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the MER 17
  3. 1:362nd & 10 at MER 26Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the MER 21
  4. 1:401st & 10 at MER 26Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
  5. 1:543rd & 5 at MER 32Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 6 yds to the MER 26 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:431st & 10 at CIT 48Quentin 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
  7. 3:202nd & 6 at CIT 39Quentin Hayes run for 9 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:541st & 10 at CIT 35Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the CIT 39
  9. 3:551st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 54 yds
  10. 2:002nd & 7 at MER 34Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the MER 32
  11. 2:351st & 10 at MER 37Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the MER 34
Q2Mercer12 plays · 82 yds · 6:14 · Touchdown17–0
  1. 3:551st & 10 at CIT 29B. Atkinson pass to A. Dabbs for 29 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) (Reice Griffith KICK)
  2. 5:022nd & 16 at MER 49JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the CIT 49
  3. 5:101st & 10 at CIT 45Braden Atkinson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 49 Mercer Penalty, intentional grounding (Braden Atkinson) to the MER 49
  4. 5:523rd & 4 at MER 49Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
  5. 6:352nd & 10 at MER 43Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the MER 49
  6. 7:492nd & 9 at MER 32Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 11 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:071st & 10 at MER 31Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the MER 32
  8. 9:262nd & 8 at MER 20Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 26
  9. 10:071st & 10 at MER 18CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 20
  10. 4:183rd & 14 at CIT 49Braden 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
  11. 7:091st & 10 at MER 43Micah Bell run for no gain to the MER 43
  12. 8:433rd & 2 at MER 26CJ 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
Q2The Citadel6 plays · 31 yds · 4:02 · Punt13–0
  1. 10:154th & 2 at CIT 32Jack Weil punt for 50 yds
  2. 11:003rd & 1 at CIT 33Garrison Johnson Sr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 32
  3. 12:141st & 10 at CIT 24Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 29
  4. 12:503rd & 8 at CIT 3Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 21 yds to the CIT 24 for a 1ST down
  5. 14:061st & 10 at CIT 1Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 1
  6. 11:402nd & 5 at CIT 29Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 4 yds to the CIT 33
  7. 13:312nd & 10 at CIT 1Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 3
Q1Mercer3 plays · 5 yds · 1:13 · Punt13–0
  1. 14:214th & 5 at MER 44John McConnell punt for 55 yds
  2. 14:263rd & 5 at MER 44Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDaniel
  3. 14:582nd & 9 at MER 40Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 4 yds to the MER 44
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 0:231st & 10 at MER 39Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the MER 40
Q1The Citadel3 plays · 2 yds · 1:38 · Punt13–0
  1. 0:334th & 8 at CIT 27James Platte punt for 34 yds
  2. 0:363rd & 8 at CIT 27Cooper Tankersley pass incomplete to Beau Herrington
  3. 2:001st & 10 at CIT 25Cooper Tankersley run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
  4. 2:021st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  5. 1:202nd & 9 at CIT 26Sebastien Boyle run for 1 yd to the CIT 27
Q1Mercer12 plays · 58 yds · 5:43 · Field Goal10–0
  1. 2:024th & 11 at CIT 33Reice Griffith 51 Yd Field Goal
  2. 2:123rd & 11 at CIT 33Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
  3. 2:522nd & 12 at CIT 34CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the CIT 33
  4. 4:082nd & 4 at CIT 41Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 9 yds to the CIT 32 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:391st & 10 at CIT 47Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 6 yds to the CIT 41
  6. 5:112nd & 6 at MER 37Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 16 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:101st & 10 at MER 20Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 13 yds to the MER 33 for a 1ST down
  8. 6:453rd & 8 at MER 11Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 9 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:222nd & 6 at MER 13Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 11
  10. 3:301st & 10 at CIT 32Brayden Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 34
  11. 5:451st & 10 at MER 33CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the MER 37
  12. 7:451st & 10 at MER 9Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 4 yds to the MER 13
Q1The Citadel6 plays · 18 yds · 2:38 · Punt7–0
  1. 7:514th & 2 at CIT 43James Platte punt for 48 yds
  2. 8:122nd & 10 at CIT 35Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 38
  3. 9:411st & 10 at CIT 35Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the CIT 35
  4. 10:182nd & 10 at CIT 25Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:231st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  6. 7:573rd & 7 at CIT 38Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 43
  7. 9:062nd & 10 at CIT 35Quentin 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. 10:221st & 10 at CIT 25Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Ha'Keem Monroe
Q1Mercer3 plays · 71 yds · 1:17 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 10:231st & 10 at CIT 18Adjatay Dabbs 18 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
  2. 11:381st & 10 at MER 29Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 33
  3. 11:102nd & 6 at MER 33Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 49 yds to the CIT 18 for a 1ST down
Q1The Citadel6 plays · 46 yds · 3:20 · Downs0–0
  1. 11:434th & 6 at MER 30Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the MER 29
  2. 12:093rd & 11 at MER 35Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the MER 30
  3. 12:502nd & 10 at MER 34Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 35
  4. 13:391st & 10 at MER 34Cobey Thompkins run for no gain to the MER 34
  5. 14:192nd & 6 at CIT 29Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 37 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:591st & 10 at CIT 25Cobey Thompkins run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
  7. 15:001st & 10 at MER 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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