East Texas A&M @ Mercer, Week 0 · 2026

15@FINAL23
Sat, Aug 29, 2026Five Star Stadium at the Moye ComplexMacon, GA

HOW IT WENT

Week 0 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
East Texas A&M007815
Mercer10130023
Game leaders
East Texas A&MMercer
PassingEric Rodriguez15/31 ·232 yds ·1 TD ·3 INTJaylen King15/28 ·177 yds ·1 TD
RushingEJ Oakmon14 car ·87 ydsZahmari Palode-Gary8 car ·87 yds
ReceivingMicah Simpson9 rec ·165 yds ·1 TDBrayden Smith9 rec ·131 yds
TacklesOrion Kupu8 tacklesJustin Ferguson6 tackles

East Texas A&M vs Mercer Team StatsTeam Stats

East Texas A&METAMMercerMER
151ST DOWNS16
383TOTAL YDS352
232PASS YDS177
151RUSH YDS175
3TURNOVERS0
30:14POSSESSION29:46

BOX SCORE

Week 0 · 2026

Passing

East Texas A&METAMC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Eric Rodriguez15/312327.513
MercerMercerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Jaylen King15/281776.310

Rushing

East Texas A&METAMCARYDSAVGTDLONG
EJ Oakmon14876.2024
Quay Middlebrooks14362.6115
Eric Rodriguez9252.8024
Micah Simpson133.003
Jordon Hamilton100.000
Totals391513.9124
MercerMercerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Zahmari Palode-Gary88710.9062
Jaylen King11343.1012
Javious Bond4194.8010
Micah Bell7192.708
Devon Caldwell492.307
Eric Rasheed188.008
Team1-1-1.000
Totals361754.9062

Receiving

East Texas A&METAMRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Micah Simpson916518.3148
Sean Sallis23115.5023
Andrez Lewis33010.0016
EJ Oakmon166.006
Totals1523215.5148
MercerMercerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Brayden Smith913114.6047
Travion Solomon3237.708
Jackson Kostmayer11212.0112
Eric Rasheed11212.0012
Javious Bond1-1-1.000
Totals1517711.8147

Interceptions

MercerMercerINTYDSTD
Cameron Goggins1381
Mike Polke1200
Justin Ferguson1150
Totals3731

Kick Returns

East Texas A&METAMNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Micah Simpson11919.0190
MercerMercerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Javious Bond188.080

Kicking

East Texas A&METAMFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ozlo Rigby0/00.001/11
MercerMercerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Simon Zeidan3/3100.0552/211

Punting

East Texas A&METAMNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ben Mehan833441.81349
MercerMercerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Senin Seymour726838.30144

Defense

East Texas A&METAMTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Orion Kupu8600000
Tramar Gilbert7401100
Jamari Mosley7301100
Wesley York Jr.5500000
Duncan Parham5200.5020
Elijah Hughes4400100
David Spruiells4100100
Caleb Nuhi-Yandall3300000
Totals603814420
MercerMercerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Justin Ferguson6600100
Cameron Moore6301000
Kobe McInnis5202010
Jyarius Carter510.50.5000
CJ Favors5100000
Mike Polke5000000
Eric Brantley4201000
Ke'Vion Wellington4200000
Totals683015221

PLAY-BY-PLAY

190 plays
Q4Mercer1 play · -1 yds · 0:35 · End of Game25–23
  1. 0:001st & 10 at MER 9End of 4th quarter.
  2. 0:351st & 10 at MER 9Kneel down by Mercer at MER08 for loss of 1 yard
Q4East Texas A&M9 plays · 53 yds · 2:00 · Downs25–23
  1. 0:354th & 9 at MER 9No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short middle to #19 J.Whitehead thrown to MER00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 0:413rd & 13 at MER 13No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER09, for 4 yards to the MER09 (#1 B.Gunn)
  3. 0:472nd & 6 at MER 6Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 00:47
  4. 0:472nd & 6 at MER 6No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MER13 (#99 K.Akintunde, #0 J.Carter)
  5. 1:181st & 10 at MER 10No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER06 (#16 M.Williams; #10 E.Brantley Jr)
  6. 1:281st & 10 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush right for 24 yards gain to the MER10 (#8 C.Goggins; #3 C.Favors), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 1:483rd & 1 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER34 (#54 K.Wellington), 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:532nd & 1 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #3 Q.Middlebrooks thrown to MER33
  9. 1:571st & 10 at MER 46Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 01:57
  10. 1:571st & 10 at MER 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER43, for 9 yards to the MER37 (#18 J.Ferguson), out of bounds
  11. 2:181st & 10 at ETAM 38No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #8 A.Lewis caught at MER47, for 16 yards to the MER46 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN
Q4Mercer3 plays · 6 yds · 1:28 · Punt25–23
  1. 2:354th & 4 at MER 20#96 S.Seymour punt 42 yards to the ETAM38 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at ETAM38
  2. 2:413rd & 4 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Calixte thrown to MER35
  3. 3:212nd & 10 at MER 14No Huddle #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER20 (#6 D.Parham)
  4. 3:561st & 10 at MER 14No Huddle #2 J.King rush middle for 0 yards to the MER14 (#5 R.Kupu)
Q4East Texas A&M7 plays · 54 yds · 4:19 · Punt25–23
  1. 4:034th & 4 at MER 45Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 04:03
  2. 4:034th & 4 at MER 45#39 B.Mehan punt 31 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER14
  3. 4:503rd & 7 at MER 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER45 (#13 M.Polke; #16 M.Williams)
  4. 5:113rd & 2 at MER 43PENALTY ETAM False Start 5 yards from MER43 to MER48. NO PLAY
  5. 5:132nd & 10 at ETAM 49No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #83 S.Sallis caught at MER43, for 8 yards to the MER43 (#5 J.Richardson)
  6. 5:321st & 10 at ETAM 49No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Whitehead thrown to MER37
  7. 6:073rd & 1 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush right for 24 yards gain to the ETAM49 (#24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN
  8. 6:542nd & 5 at ETAM 21No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ETAM25 (#15 K.McInnis; #0 J.Carter)
  9. 7:301st & 10 at ETAM 16No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #8 A.Lewis caught at ETAM20, for 5 yards to the ETAM21 (#18 J.Ferguson)
  10. 8:101st & 10 at ETAM 1No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush left for 15 yards gain to the ETAM16 (#13 M.Polke; #1 B.Gunn), 1ST DOWN
Q4Mercer7 plays · 20 yds · 2:39 · Punt25–23
  1. 8:224th & 10 at ETAM 45Timeout Mercer, clock 08:22
  2. 8:224th & 10 at ETAM 45#96 S.Seymour punt 44 yards to the ETAM01
  3. 8:334th & 5 at ETAM 40PENALTY MER Delay Of Game (#96 S.Seymour) 5 yards from ETAM40 to ETAM45. NO PLAY
  4. 8:333rd & 5 at ETAM 40No Huddle #2 J.King pass incomplete short left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to ETAM32 QB hurried by #6 D.Parham
  5. 8:362nd & 5 at ETAM 40No Huddle #2 J.King pass incomplete deep middle to #4 M.Calixte thrown to ETAM00 broken up by #7 D.Spruiells
  6. 9:011st & 10 at ETAM 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ETAM40 (#44 S.Koonookah-WIlliams)
  7. 9:544th & 2 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ETAM45 (#0 T.Gilbert), 1ST DOWN
  8. 10:033rd & 7 at MER 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to ETAM30 PENALTY ETAM Offside (#12 A.Gray) 5 yards from MER38 to MER43
  9. 10:172nd & 9 at MER 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER38, for 2 yards to the MER38 (#17 C.Nuhi-Yandall)
  10. 10:541st & 10 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER36 (#17 C.Nuhi-Yandall)
  11. 11:011st & 10 at ETAM 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 45 yards to the MER20, out of bounds at MER20
Q3East Texas A&M13 plays · 80 yds · 6:56 · Touchdown23–23
  1. 8:222nd & 9 at MER 9No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER01, End Of Play
  2. 11:103rd & 1 at MER 1Quay Middlebrooks 1 Yd Run (Eric Rodriguez Run for Two-Point Conversion)
  3. 11:242nd & 4 at MER 4No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short middle to #83 S.Sallis thrown to MER00 broken up by #24 N.Gay PENALTY ETAM Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from MER04 to MER09
  4. 12:011st & 3 at MER 3No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER04 (#10 E.Brantley Jr)
  5. 12:192nd & 7 at MER 17No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER18, for 14 yards to the MER03 (#3 C.Favors), 1ST DOWN
  6. 13:141st & 10 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER17 (#18 J.Ferguson)
  7. 13:522nd & 10 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete deep left to #83 S.Sallis caught at MER20, for 23 yards to the MER20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  8. 14:511st & 10 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Hamilton rush middle for 0 yards to the MER43 (#15 K.McInnis; #99 K.Akintunde)
  9. 0:002nd & 10 at ETAM 30End of 3rd quarter.
  10. 0:242nd & 10 at ETAM 30No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete deep right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER47, for 27 yards to the MER43 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN
  11. 0:531st & 10 at ETAM 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 0 yards to the ETAM30 (#8 C.Goggins)
  12. 1:383rd & 1 at ETAM 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ETAM30 (#16 M.Williams; #3 C.Favors), 1ST DOWN
  13. 2:152nd & 10 at ETAM 20No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #8 A.Lewis caught at ETAM25, for 9 yards to the ETAM29 (#21 S.Jackson), out of bounds
  14. 3:001st & 10 at ETAM 20No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush left for 0 yards to the ETAM20 (#0 J.Carter)
Q3Mercer8 plays · 64 yds · 3:41 · Missed FG-1–23
  1. 4:191st & 9 at ETAM 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 0 yards to the ETAM09 (#13 W.York, Jr.)
  2. 3:064th & 11 at ETAM 11#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 29 yards NO GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 03:06
  3. 3:353rd & 9 at ETAM 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King sacked for loss of 2 yards to the ETAM11 (#12 A.Gray)
  4. 3:532nd & 9 at ETAM 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to ETAM00 QB hurried by #6 D.Parham
  5. 4:433rd & 3 at ETAM 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #30 J.Bond caught at ETAM18, for 4 yards to the ETAM14 (#7 D.Spruiells) PENALTY ETAM Personal Foul 9 yards from ETAM18 to ETAM09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  6. 4:432nd & 10 at ETAM 25Timeout Mercer, clock 04:43
  7. 5:222nd & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 7 yards gain to the ETAM18 (#14 E.Hughes)
  8. 5:381st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM25, for 0 yards to the ETAM25 (#11 E.Brown)
  9. 5:531st & 10 at ETAM 37No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #0 E.Rasheed caught at ETAM37, for 12 yards to the ETAM25 (#1 O.Kupu), 1ST DOWN
  10. 6:261st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete deep right to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM42, for 38 yards to the ETAM37 (#8 J.Mosley), 1ST DOWN
  11. 6:471st & 10 at ETAM 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
Q3East Texas A&M4 plays · 56 yds · 2:01 · Touchdown-1–23
  1. 6:47Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 06:47
  2. 6:474th & 2 at MER 48Micah Simpson 48 Yd pass from Eric Rodriguez (Ozlo Rigby Kick)
  3. 7:263rd & 3 at MER 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER48 (#4 C.Moore)
  4. 8:062nd & 6 at ETAM 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Simpson rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER49, out of bounds at MER49
  5. 8:421st & 10 at ETAM 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ETAM48 (#21 S.Jackson)
Q3Mercer3 plays · 8 yds · 1:30 · Punt0–23
  1. 8:484th & 2 at MER 27Timeout Mercer, clock 08:48
  2. 8:484th & 2 at MER 27#96 S.Seymour punt 29 yards to the ETAM44, out of bounds at ETAM44
  3. 9:273rd & 2 at MER 27No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 0 yards to the MER27 (#32 L.Williams; #7 D.Spruiells)
  4. 9:422nd & 2 at MER 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #18 S.Albee thrown to MER27 broken up by #0 T.Gilbert
  5. 10:081st & 10 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #0 E.Rasheed rush left for 8 yards gain to the MER27 (#0 T.Gilbert; #32 L.Williams)
Q3East Texas A&M3 plays · 5 yds · 1:21 · Punt0–23
  1. 10:184th & 5 at ETAM 38#39 B.Mehan punt 43 yards to the MER19
  2. 10:283rd & 5 at ETAM 38No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #18 A.Iglesias thrown to ETAM45 broken up by #18 J.Ferguson
  3. 10:522nd & 6 at ETAM 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ETAM38 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
  4. 11:281st & 10 at ETAM 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ETAM37 (#16 M.Williams; #55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
Q3Mercer3 plays · 7 yds · 0:48 · Punt0–23
  1. 11:394th & 3 at MER 31Timeout Mercer, clock 11:39
  2. 11:394th & 3 at MER 31#96 S.Seymour punt 36 yards to the ETAM33
  3. 11:493rd & 3 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short middle to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER40
  4. 11:512nd & 3 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER38 broken up by #8 J.Mosley
  5. 12:161st & 10 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER31 (#0 T.Gilbert; #8 J.Mosley)
Q3East Texas A&M6 plays · 55 yds · 2:28 · Interception0–23
  1. 12:273rd & 4 at MER 26No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass intercepted by #13 M.Polke at MER04 #13 M.Polke return 20 yards to the MER24, out of bounds at MER24
  2. 13:102nd & 10 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush right for 6 yards gain to the MER26 (#5 J.Richardson; #8 C.Goggins), out of bounds
  3. 13:161st & 10 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short right to #6 E.Oakmon thrown to MER34 QB hurried by #16 M.Williams
  4. 13:371st & 10 at ETAM 31No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete deep right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER33, for 37 yards to the MER32 (#13 M.Polke; #5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
  5. 14:192nd & 7 at ETAM 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush right for 9 yards gain to the ETAM31 (#4 C.Moore; #13 M.Polke), 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:501st & 10 at ETAM 19No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETAM22 (#3 C.Favors; #10 E.Brantley Jr)
  7. 14:551st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ETAM00 #4 M.Simpson return 19 yards to the ETAM19 (#30 J.Bond)
Q2East Texas A&M3 plays · 3 yds · 0:15 · End Of Half0–23
  1. 0:004th & 7 at ETAM 28End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:054th & 7 at ETAM 28#39 B.Mehan punt 39 yards to the MER33
  3. 0:053rd & 11 at ETAM 24No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at ETAM28, for 4 yards to the ETAM28 (#24 N.Gay)
  4. 0:102nd & 14 at ETAM 21Timeout Mercer, clock 00:10
  5. 0:102nd & 14 at ETAM 21No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETAM24 (#0 J.Carter; #99 K.Akintunde)
  6. 0:131st & 10 at ETAM 25Timeout Mercer, clock 00:13
  7. 0:101st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 4 yards loss to the ETAM21 (#4 C.Moore)
  8. 0:151st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ETAM00, Touchback
Q2East Texas A&M2 plays · 10 yds · 0:15 · Interception Touchdown0–22
  1. 0:301st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #4 M.Simpson caught at ETAM35, for 10 yards to the ETAM35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Offside declined
  2. 0:151st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass intercepted by #8 C.Goggins at ETAM38 #8 C.Goggins return 38 yards to the ETAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:15 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
  3. 0:301st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ETAM00, Touchback
Q2Mercer12 plays · 62 yds · 3:50 · Field Goal0–16
  1. 0:304th & 4 at ETAM 15#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 00:30
  2. 0:313rd & 4 at ETAM 15Timeout Mercer, clock 00:31
  3. 0:313rd & 4 at ETAM 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM13, for 0 yards to the ETAM15 (#14 E.Hughes)
  4. 1:132nd & 10 at ETAM 21No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Bond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ETAM15 (#42 K.Baugh)
  5. 1:211st & 10 at ETAM 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep middle to #18 S.Albee thrown to ETAM00 broken up by #14 E.Hughes
  6. 1:251st & 10 at ETAM 31No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Bond rush left for 10 yards gain to the ETAM21 (#14 E.Hughes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 1:463rd & 4 at ETAM 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM31, for 8 yards to the ETAM31 (#13 W.York, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:542nd & 11 at ETAM 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at ETAM39, for 7 yards to the ETAM39, out of bounds at ETAM39
  9. 2:011st & 10 at ETAM 45Timeout Mercer, clock 02:01
  10. 2:011st & 10 at ETAM 45No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush left for 1 yard loss to the ETAM46 (#90 S.George; #6 D.Parham)
  11. 2:241st & 10 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete deep right to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM45, for 20 yards to the ETAM45, out of bounds at ETAM45, 1ST DOWN
  12. 3:083rd & 1 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER35 (#6 D.Parham), 1ST DOWN
  13. 3:362nd & 9 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER31, for 8 yards to the MER32 (#1 O.Kupu)
  14. 4:121st & 15 at MER 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER24 (#6 D.Parham; #8 J.Mosley)
  15. 4:191st & 10 at MER 23PENALTY MER False Start (#57 T.Murray) 5 yards from MER23 to MER18. NO PLAY
Q2East Texas A&M3 plays · 3 yds · 1:00 · Punt0–13
  1. 4:204th & 7 at ETAM 28#39 B.Mehan punt 49 yards to the MER23
  2. 4:313rd & 7 at ETAM 28No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short right to #84 K.Taylor thrown to ETAM30
  3. 4:342nd & 7 at ETAM 28Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #8 A.Lewis thrown to ETAM40 QB hurried by #15 K.McInnis
  4. 5:111st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETAM28 (#0 J.Carter; #15 K.McInnis)
  5. 5:201st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ETAM00, Touchback
Q2Mercer7 plays · 65 yds · 3:11 · Field Goal0–13
  1. 5:204th & 3 at ETAM 3#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 05:20
  2. 5:523rd & 3 at ETAM 3No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush left for 0 yards to the ETAM03 (#7 D.Spruiells)
  3. 6:262nd & 2 at ETAM 2No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ETAM03 (#0 T.Gilbert)
  4. 6:451st & 5 at ETAM 5No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETAM02 (#42 K.Baugh)
  5. 7:121st & 10 at MER 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete deep middle to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM26, for 47 yards to the ETAM11 (#1 O.Kupu), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ETAM Face Mask (#1 O.Kupu) 6 yards from ETAM11 to ETAM05, 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:492nd & 8 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER42, for 8 yards to the MER42 (#0 T.Gilbert; #8 J.Mosley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 8:181st & 10 at MER 32No Huddle #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER34 (#7 D.Spruiells; #6 D.Parham)
Q2East Texas A&M5 plays · 19 yds · 1:43 · Interception0–10
  1. 8:314th & 6 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass intercepted by #18 J.Ferguson at MER17 #18 J.Ferguson return 15 yards to the MER32 (#3 Q.Middlebrooks; #94 Z.Weaver)
  2. 8:423rd & 6 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short right to #8 A.Lewis thrown to MER30 PENALTY ETAM Illegal Shift declined
  3. 9:242nd & 9 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER40 (#34 M.Bradley)
  4. 9:421st & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER43 (#13 M.Polke; #99 K.Akintunde)
  5. 9:591st & 10 at ETAM 41No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 15 yards gain to the MER44 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN
Q2Mercer3 plays · -2 yds · 2:33 · Punt0–10
  1. 10:144th & 12 at MER 17#96 S.Seymour punt 42 yards to the ETAM41 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at ETAM41
  2. 10:583rd & 15 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER17 (#8 J.Mosley)
  3. 11:472nd & 19 at MER 10No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER14 (#5 R.Kupu)
  4. 12:042nd & 10 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush left for 0 yards to the MER19 (#12 A.Gray; #7 D.Spruiells), out of bounds PENALTY MER Holding (#63 K.Washington) 9 yards from MER19 to MER10. NO PLAY
  5. 12:391st & 10 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Bond rush left for 0 yards to the MER19 (#1 O.Kupu; #8 J.Mosley)
Q2East Texas A&M3 plays · 1 yds · 1:26 · Punt0–10
  1. 12:474th & 9 at ETAM 43#39 B.Mehan punt 38 yards to the MER19 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER19
  2. 12:553rd & 9 at ETAM 43No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short right to #7 T.Stewart thrown to ETAM50
  3. 13:322nd & 12 at ETAM 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETAM43 (#4 C.Moore; #7 B.Dudley)
  4. 14:081st & 10 at ETAM 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush left for 2 yards loss to the ETAM40 (#15 K.McInnis)
Q1Mercer3 plays · -2 yds · 1:32 · Punt0–10
  1. 14:134th & 12 at MER 21Timeout Mercer, clock 14:13
  2. 14:134th & 12 at MER 21#96 S.Seymour punt 37 yards to the ETAM42 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at ETAM42
  3. 14:194th & 7 at MER 26PENALTY MER Delay Of Game (#96 S.Seymour) 5 yards from MER26 to MER21. NO PLAY
  4. 14:193rd & 7 at MER 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to ETAM35
  5. 14:472nd & 8 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER26 (#17 C.Nuhi-Yandall)
  6. 0:001st & 10 at MER 23End of 1st quarter.
  7. 0:401st & 10 at MER 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER25 (#13 W.York, Jr.)
Q1East Texas A&M6 plays · 13 yds · 2:19 · Punt0–10
  1. 0:454th & 8 at ETAM 38#39 B.Mehan punt 39 yards to the MER23
  2. 0:523rd & 8 at ETAM 38No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Whitehead thrown to MER50
  3. 0:582nd & 8 at ETAM 38No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short right to #8 A.Lewis thrown to ETAM46
  4. 1:191st & 10 at ETAM 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush right for 2 yards gain to the ETAM38 (#54 K.Wellington; #4 C.Moore)
  5. 1:433rd & 1 at ETAM 34No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ETAM36 (#54 K.Wellington), 1ST DOWN
  6. 2:212nd & 4 at ETAM 31No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETAM34 (#4 C.Moore)
  7. 2:401st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #6 E.Oakmon caught at ETAM24, for 6 yards to the ETAM31 (#14 E.McDowell)
  8. 3:041st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ETAM00, Touchback
Q1Mercer4 plays · 76 yds · 1:10 · Touchdown0–10
  1. 3:042nd & 10 at ETAM 12No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #14 J.Kostmayer caught at ETAM00, for 12 yards to the ETAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:04, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
  2. 3:091st & 10 at ETAM 12No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to ETAM00
  3. 3:302nd & 8 at MER 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 62 yards gain to the ETAM12 (#1 O.Kupu), 1ST DOWN
  4. 4:081st & 10 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER26 (#78 D.Harris)
Q1East Texas A&M3 plays · 5 yds · 2:31 · Punt0–3
  1. 4:144th & 5 at ETAM 30Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 04:14
  2. 4:144th & 5 at ETAM 30#39 B.Mehan punt 46 yards to the MER24
  3. 5:053rd & 17 at ETAM 18No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at ETAM16, for 12 yards to the ETAM30 (#30 J.Bond)
  4. 5:323rd & 7 at ETAM 28No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ETAM33 (#3 C.Favors) PENALTY ETAM Holding (#7 T.Stewart) 10 yards from ETAM28 to ETAM18. NO PLAY
  5. 6:042nd & 12 at ETAM 23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ETAM28 (#3 C.Favors; #54 K.Wellington)
  6. 6:381st & 10 at ETAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush left for 2 yards loss to the ETAM23 (#15 K.McInnis)
  7. 6:451st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the ETAM00, Touchback
Q1Mercer11 plays · 43 yds · 5:42 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 6:454th & 8 at ETAM 37#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 55 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 06:45
  2. 7:193rd & 7 at ETAM 36No Huddle #2 J.King pass complete short left to #30 J.Bond caught at ETAM38, for 1 yard loss to the ETAM37 (#8 J.Mosley)
  3. 8:032nd & 9 at ETAM 38No Huddle #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 2 yards gain to the ETAM36 (#13 W.York, Jr.)
  4. 8:441st & 10 at ETAM 39No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ETAM38 (#44 S.Koonookah-WIlliams)
  5. 8:543rd & 6 at MER 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at ETAM47, for 13 yards to the ETAM39 (#1 O.Kupu), 1ST DOWN
  6. 9:133rd & 1 at ETAM 47PENALTY MER False Start (#57 T.Murray) 5 yards from ETAM47 to MER48. NO PLAY
  7. 9:153rd & 6 at MER 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to ETAM14 PENALTY ETAM Offside (#90 S.George) 5 yards from MER48 to ETAM47. NO PLAY
  8. 9:282nd & 9 at MER 45No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at MER48, for 3 yards to the MER48 (#0 T.Gilbert)
  9. 10:151st & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER45 (#1 O.Kupu; #93 I.Hare)
  10. 10:442nd & 1 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER44 (#14 E.Hughes), 1ST DOWN
  11. 11:211st & 10 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MER40 (#1 O.Kupu)
  12. 11:522nd & 2 at MER 28No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Bond rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER31 (#13 W.York, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  13. 12:201st & 10 at MER 20No Huddle #27 M.Bell rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER28 (#7 D.Spruiells; #15 K.Wilson)
Q1East Texas A&M3 plays · 6 yds · 1:35 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:274th & 4 at MER 49Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 12:27
  2. 12:274th & 4 at MER 49#39 B.Mehan punt 49 yards to the MER00, Touchback
  3. 13:063rd & 4 at MER 49No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 0 yards to the MER49 (#10 E.Brantley Jr)
  4. 13:522nd & 10 at ETAM 45Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER49 (#5 J.Richardson)
  5. 13:591st & 10 at ETAM 45Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete deep middle to #8 A.Lewis thrown to MER35
Q1Mercer3 plays · 2 yds · 0:51 · Punt0–0
  1. 14:024th & 8 at MER 17#96 S.Seymour punt 38 yards to the ETAM45 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at ETAM45
  2. 14:083rd & 8 at MER 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER50
  3. 14:132nd & 8 at MER 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short left to #18 S.Albee thrown to MER30
  4. 14:461st & 10 at MER 15No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER17 (#90 S.George)
  5. 14:531st & 10 at ETAM 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 58 yards to the MER07 #30 J.Bond return 8 yards to the MER15 (#0 T.Gilbert)

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