Sat, Oct 17, 2026Seibert StadiumHomewood, AL
HOW IT WENT
Week 7 · 2026| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Samford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
Game leaders
MercerSamford
PassingJP Pickles16/22 ·108 ydsCharlie Gilliam14/23 ·123 yds ·1 INT
RushingDevon Caldwell13 car ·134 ydsKen Cherry13 car ·108 yds
ReceivingTravion Solomon5 rec ·37 ydsMarquise Henderson3 rec ·54 yds
TacklesRonin Dangler6 tackles ·0.5 sacksJalen Nelson8 tackles
Mercer vs Samford Team StatsTeam Stats
| MercerMER | SamfordSAM | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1ST DOWNS | 19 |
| 4-13 | 3RD DOWN | 5-17 |
| 0-0 | 4TH DOWN | 1-1 |
| 384 | TOTAL YDS | 350 |
| 108 | PASS YDS | 231 |
| 16-22 | COMP/ATT | 22-39 |
| 4.9 | YDS/PASS | 5.9 |
| 276 | RUSH YDS | 119 |
| 39 | RUSH ATT | 29 |
| 7.1 | YDS/RUSH | 4.1 |
| 13-127 | PENALTIES | 7-65 |
| 0 | TURNOVERS | 2 |
| 0 | FUMBLES LOST | 0 |
| 0 | INT THROWN | 2 |
| 32:22 | POSSESSION | 27:38 |
BOX SCORE
Week 7 · 2026Passing
| MercerMercer | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Pickles | 16/22 | 108 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| SamfordSamford | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gilliam | 14/23 | 123 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Coulter Cleland | 4/8 | 74 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabarri Johnson | 4/8 | 34 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 22/39 | 231 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| MercerMercer | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Caldwell | 13 | 134 | 10.3 | 0 | 43 |
| JP Pickles | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 3 | 22 |
| Eric Rasheed | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 276 | 7.1 | 3 | 47 |
| SamfordSamford | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Cherry | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 0 | 57 |
| Coulter Cleland | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Marquise Henderson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bryon Martin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Emerson Russell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabarri Johnson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Shields | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Gilliam | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 29 | 119 | 4.1 | 1 | 57 |
Receiving
| MercerMercer | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travion Solomon | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Brayden Smith | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Asa Gregg | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Devon Caldwell | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sam Albee | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
| SamfordSamford | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Henderson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 38 |
| Preston Bird | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 18 |
| LaShon Young | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Emerson Russell | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Will Faught | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cayden Aukerman | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevonte Corbin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Maddox McKim | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Will Shields | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nicholas Bookman | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals | 22 | 231 | 10.5 | 1 | 38 |
Interceptions
| MercerMercer | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jyarius Carter | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Cameron Goggins | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 58 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| MercerMercer | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 31 | 0 |
| Jackson Kostmayer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 |
| SamfordSamford | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevonte Corbin | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Marquise Henderson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| MercerMercer | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| SamfordSamford | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaShon Young | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Bryon Martin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 22 | 0 |
Kicking
| MercerMercer | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Zeidan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 4/4 | 7 |
| SamfordSamford | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Ippolito | 2/2 | 100.0 | 53 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting
| MercerMercer | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senin Seymour | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Team | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Totals | 8 | 317 | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| SamfordSamford | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Thorley | 8 | 330 | 41.3 | 1 | 4 | 48 |
Defense
| MercerMercer | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronin Dangler | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jyarius Carter | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Brantley | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Goggins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Richardson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Gay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Polke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evin McDowell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe McInnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Favors | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kehinde Akintunde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Marcelus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javious Bond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Gunn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaryn Askew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shareef Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jase Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Vion Wellington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Johnson-Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Butts Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Holewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| SamfordSamford | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Nelson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Conn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Steve | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaShon Young | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Holton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Shannon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylon Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Dunlap | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Franklin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxton Woodward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bussey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyree Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Scott III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Skinner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Durant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Yancey III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Termaine Turner Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah McDowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 69 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
193 playsQ4Mercer1 play · -2 yds · 0:24 · End of Game31–21
- 0:001st & 10 at SAM 46End of 4th quarter.
- 0:241st & 10 at SAM 46Kneel down by #19 J.Pickles at SAM48 for loss of 2 yards
- 0:241st & 10 at SAM 35#26 J.Garner onside kickoff 11 yards to the SAM46, End Of Play
Q4Samford10 plays · 88 yds · 1:43 · Touchdown31–21
- 0:251st & 10 at MER 10No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:25, 1ST DOWN #36 T.Ippolito kick attempt good (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown)
- 1:063rd & 7 at MER 15No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete short right to #4 P.Bird thrown to MER08 broken up by #13 M.Polke, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (#21 S.Jackson) 5 yards from MER15 to MER10, 1ST DOWN
- 1:062nd & 20 at MER 28Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short left to #38 E.Russell caught at MER28, for 13 yards to the MER15 (#19 A.Askew) PENALTY MER Offside declined
- 1:061st & 20 at MER 28Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete deep left to #3 M.Henderson thrown to MER03
- 1:061st & 10 at MER 18Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER16 (#21 S.Jackson), out of bounds PENALTY SAM Holding (#54 B.Darnell) 10 yards from MER18 to MER28. NO PLAY
- 1:064th & 8 at MER 33Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER28 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley; #33 A.Butts Jr.) PENALTY MER Holding (#25 E.McDowell) 10 yards from MER28 to MER18, 1ST DOWN
- 1:063rd & 9 at MER 34Timeout Samford, clock 01:06
- 1:203rd & 9 at MER 34Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER33 (#16 M.Williams)
- 1:203rd & 14 at MER 39No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete short left to #9 L.Young thrown to MER32 PENALTY MER Offside (#34 M.Bradley) 5 yards from MER39 to MER34. NO PLAY
- 1:582nd & 14 at MER 39No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete deep right to #84 B.Martin thrown to MER15 broken up by #21 S.Jackson
- 1:581st & 10 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MER39 (#11 D.Marcelus)
- 1:581st & 10 at SAM 50No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short left to #9 L.Young caught at MER35, for 15 yards to the MER35 QB hurried by #90 A.Holewski, out of bounds at MER35, 1ST DOWN
- 1:581st & 10 at SAM 12Timeout Samford, clock 01:58
- 2:081st & 10 at SAM 12No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short middle to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM25, for 38 yards to the SAM50 (#21 S.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
Q4Mercer5 plays · 12 yds · 3:06 · Punt31–14
- 2:084th & 10 at SAM 49#96 S.Seymour punt 37 yards to the SAM12
- 5:143rd & 18 at MER 43Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at MER43, for 8 yards to the SAM49 (#2 K.Dunlap)
- 5:142nd & 20 at MER 41Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER43 (#97 J.Bussey; #30 N.Holton)
- 5:141st & 19 at MER 42Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #18 S.Albee caught at MER41, for 1 yard loss to the MER41, End Of Play
- 5:141st & 10 at SAM 49Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 17 yards gain (1) to the SAM32, out of bounds at SAM32 PENALTY MER Holding (#58 J.Wright) 10 yards from SAM48 to MER42
- 5:141st & 10 at MER 39Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 12 yards gain to the SAM49 (#14 M.Steve), 1ST DOWN
Q4Samford3 plays · 7 yds · 0:56 · Punt31–14
- 5:144th & 3 at SAM 22#59 W.Thorley punt 39 yards to the MER39 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER39
- 6:103rd & 3 at SAM 22No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete deep right to #13 C.Aukerman thrown to SAM45
- 6:102nd & 2 at SAM 23No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SAM22 (#16 M.Williams)
- 6:101st & 10 at SAM 15No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short right to #13 C.Aukerman caught at SAM18, for 8 yards to the SAM23 (#5 J.Richardson; #15 K.McInnis)
Q4Mercer6 plays · 23 yds · 4:09 · Punt31–14
- 6:104th & 8 at MER 43Timeout Mercer, clock 06:10
- 6:104th & 8 at MER 43#96 S.Seymour punt 42 yards to the SAM15, out of bounds at SAM15
- 10:193rd & 12 at MER 39Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #21 D.Caldwell caught at MER39, for 4 yards to the MER43 (#34 S.Conn), out of bounds
- 10:192nd & 19 at MER 32Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER39 (#95 M.Woodward)
- 10:191st & 20 at MER 31Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#34 S.Conn)
- 10:191st & 10 at MER 41Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER47 (#14 M.Steve; #6 J.Nelson) PENALTY MER Holding (#63 K.Washington) 10 yards from MER41 to MER31. NO PLAY
- 10:192nd & 5 at MER 35Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER41 (#6 J.Nelson; #97 J.Bussey), 1ST DOWN
- 10:191st & 10 at MER 30Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER35 (#34 S.Conn)
- 10:191st & 10 at MER 20Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 10 yards gain to the MER30 (#30 N.Holton; #14 M.Steve), 1ST DOWN
Q4Samford10 plays · 28 yds · 4:38 · Punt31–14
- 10:194th & 13 at MER 47Timeout Samford, clock 10:19
- 10:194th & 13 at MER 47#59 W.Thorley punt 47 yards to the MER00, Touchback
- 11:183rd & 20 at SAM 46No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER47 (#3 C.Favors)
- 11:182nd & 20 at SAM 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short right to #22 K.Cherry thrown to SAM46
- 14:572nd & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #4 P.Bird caught at MER29, for 24 yards to the MER20 (#30 J.Bond), out of bounds PENALTY SAM Holding (#58 W.Turner) 10 yards from MER44 to SAM46. NO PLAY
- 14:571st & 10 at MER 44Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short left to #0 K.Corbin thrown to MER40 broken up by #24 N.Gay
- 14:574th & 3 at SAM 43Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #11 W.Faught caught at MER44, for 13 yards to the MER44, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- 14:573rd & 6 at SAM 40Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM43, out of bounds at SAM43
- 14:572nd & 10 at SAM 36Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #9 L.Young caught at SAM34, for 4 yards to the SAM40 (#48 R.Dangler; #0 J.Carter)
- 14:571st & 10 at SAM 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short middle to #3 M.Henderson thrown to SAM50
- 14:573rd & 6 at SAM 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short middle to #11 W.Faught caught at SAM35, for 7 yards to the SAM36 (#6 S.Martin Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- 14:572nd & 9 at SAM 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #38 E.Russell caught at SAM25, for 3 yards to the SAM29 QB hurried by #55 E.Johnson-Kelley (#18 J.Ferguson; #24 N.Gay)
- 14:571st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM26 (#15 K.McInnis)
- 14:571st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q3Mercer8 plays · 29 yds · 3:48 · Field Goal31–14
- 14:574th & 3 at SAM 11#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 14:57
- 0:003rd & 4 at SAM 12End of 3rd quarter.
- 3:453rd & 4 at SAM 12Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM11 (#6 J.Nelson)
- 3:452nd & 8 at SAM 16Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #17 A.Gregg caught at SAM12, for 4 yards to the SAM12, out of bounds at SAM12
- 3:451st & 10 at SAM 18Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM16 (#95 M.Woodward)
- 3:451st & 10 at SAM 29Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #17 A.Gregg caught at SAM20, for 11 yards to the SAM18 (#4 D.Henderson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 3:453rd & 1 at SAM 31Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM29 (#99 T.Durant), 1ST DOWN
- 3:452nd & 6 at SAM 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM31 (#94 J.Shannon)
- 3:451st & 10 at SAM 40No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM36 (#34 S.Conn; #46 A.Jordan)
Q3Samford4 plays · 26 yds · 2:45 · Interception28–14
- 3:451st & 10 at SAM 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass intercepted by #8 C.Goggins at MER34 #8 C.Goggins return 26 yards to the SAM40 (#65 K.May), out of bounds
- 6:302nd & 9 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #9 W.Shields caught at SAM35, for 10 yards to the SAM35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- 6:301st & 10 at SAM 24No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM25 (#0 J.Carter)
- 6:302nd & 11 at SAM 8No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM10 (#0 J.Carter) PENALTY MER Face Mask 16 yards from SAM08 to SAM24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
- 6:301st & 10 at SAM 9No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SAM08 (#4 C.Moore)
- 6:301st & 19 at SAM 9No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SAM08 (#4 C.Moore)
- 6:301st & 10 at SAM 18PENALTY SAM Personal Foul (#32 C.Tyson) 9 yards from SAM18 to SAM09. NO PLAY
Q3Mercer3 plays · 1 yds · 0:55 · Punt28–14
- 6:304th & 9 at MER 37#96 S.Seymour punt 45 yards to the SAM18 #9 L.Young return 0 yards to the SAM18 (#30 J.Bond) PENALTY SAM Personal Foul (#32 C.Tyson) 9 yards from SAM18 to SAM09
- 7:253rd & 9 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER45 broken up by #28 E.McDowell
- 7:252nd & 9 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #7 Z.Palode-Gary thrown to MER37 QB hurried by #2 D.Yancy III
- 7:251st & 10 at MER 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER37 (#34 S.Conn; #14 M.Steve)
Q3Samford3 plays · 9 yds · 1:28 · Punt28–14
- 7:254th & 1 at SAM 30#59 W.Thorley punt 34 yards to the MER36, out of bounds at MER36
- 8:533rd & 12 at SAM 19Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short middle to #11 M.McKim caught at SAM30, for 11 yards to the SAM30 (#48 R.Dangler)
- 8:532nd & 12 at SAM 19Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to SAM19
- 8:531st & 10 at SAM 21Shotgun #3 M.Henderson rush right for 2 yards loss to the SAM19 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.)
Q3Mercer3 plays · 5 yds · 1:21 · Punt28–14
- 8:534th & 5 at MER 46Timeout Mercer, clock 08:53
- 8:534th & 5 at MER 46#96 S.Seymour punt 33 yards to the SAM21, out of bounds at SAM21
- 10:213rd & 5 at MER 46No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to SAM49 QB hurried by #30 N.Holton
- 10:212nd & 16 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER46, for 11 yards to the MER46, End Of Play
- 10:212nd & 6 at MER 45No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER48 (#6 J.Nelson) PENALTY MER Holding (#58 J.Wright) 10 yards from MER45 to MER35. NO PLAY
- 10:211st & 10 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER45 (#9 L.Young; #14 M.Steve)
- 10:141st & 10 at SAM 35#26 J.Garner kickoff 50 yards to the MER15 #6 S.Martin Jr. return 26 yards to the MER41 (#8 K.Lewis; #10 G.Williams), out of bounds
Q3Samford10 plays · 60 yds · 4:33 · Field Goal28–14
- 10:214th & 4 at MER 13Timeout Samford, clock 10:21
- 10:214th & 4 at MER 13#36 T.Ippolito field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown), clock 10:21
- 14:543rd & 9 at MER 18Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #3 M.Henderson caught at MER18, for 5 yards to the MER13 (#0 J.Carter)
- 14:542nd & 21 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #0 K.Corbin caught at MER25, for 12 yards to the MER18 (#24 N.Gay; #25 E.McDowell)
- 14:542nd & 11 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER17 (#3 C.Favors) PENALTY SAM Holding (#79 M.Seck) 10 yards from MER20 to MER30. NO PLAY
- 14:541st & 10 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER20 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.)
- 14:543rd & 9 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #4 P.Bird caught at MER20, for 18 yards to the MER19, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- 14:543rd & 4 at MER 32PENALTY SAM False Start (#3 M.Henderson) 5 yards from MER32 to MER37. NO PLAY
- 14:542nd & 4 at MER 32Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to MER28
- 14:541st & 10 at MER 38No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER32 (#99 K.Akintunde; #13 M.Polke)
- 14:541st & 10 at SAM 50No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MER38 (#99 K.Akintunde; #5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
- 14:541st & 10 at SAM 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #9 L.Young caught at SAM45, for 11 yards to the SAM50, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- 14:541st & 10 at SAM 27No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Henderson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the SAM39 (#8 C.Goggins), 1ST DOWN
- 14:541st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00 #0 K.Corbin return 27 yards to the SAM27 (#24 N.Gay)
Q2Samford3 plays · 4 yds · 0:20 · Field Goal28–11
- 0:002nd & 22 at MER 36End of 2nd quarter.
- 0:002nd & 22 at MER 36Ty Ippolito 53 Yd Field Goal
- 0:322nd & 6 at MER 20PENALTY SAM UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#78 D.Johnson) 16 yards from MER20 to MER36. NO PLAY
- 0:321st & 10 at MER 24Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #4 P.Bird caught at MER20, for 4 yards to the MER20 (#8 C.Goggins), out of bounds
- 0:321st & 10 at MER 40Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short middle to #4 P.Bird caught at MER25, for 16 yards to the MER24 (#13 M.Polke), 1ST DOWN
Q2Mercer3 plays · 8 yds · 0:54 · Punt28–8
- 0:204th & 2 at MER 22punt 40 yards to the SAM38 #9 L.Young return 22 yards to the MER40 (#48 R.Dangler)
- 0:323rd & 2 at MER 22Timeout Samford, clock 00:32
- 1:203rd & 2 at MER 22No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 0 yards to the MER22 (#94 J.Shannon)
- 1:202nd & 3 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER22 (#94 J.Shannon)
- 1:201st & 10 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER16, for 7 yards to the MER21 (#2 D.Yancy III)
Q2Samford5 plays · 6 yds · 1:17 · Punt28–8
- 1:144th & 14 at SAM 47#59 W.Thorley punt 39 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER14
- 1:203rd & 5 at MER 44Timeout Mercer, clock 01:20
- 2:003rd & 5 at MER 44Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam sacked for loss of 9 yards to the SAM47 (#0 J.Carter)
- 2:002nd & 5 at MER 44Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short middle to #84 B.Martin thrown to MER36
- 2:001st & 10 at MER 49Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #85 N.Bookman caught at MER44, for 5 yards to the MER44 (#18 J.Ferguson)
- 2:002nd & 4 at SAM 47Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
- 2:312nd & 4 at SAM 47Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #85 N.Bookman caught at MER49, for 4 yards to the MER49 (#18 J.Ferguson; #24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN
- 2:311st & 10 at SAM 41Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SAM47 (#0 J.Carter; #3 C.Favors)
Q2Mercer3 plays · 8 yds · 1:54 · Punt28–8
- 2:314th & 2 at MER 22#96 S.Seymour punt 37 yards to the SAM41, out of bounds at SAM41
- 4:253rd & 4 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER22 (#30 N.Holton)
- 4:252nd & 9 at MER 15No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER20 (#94 J.Shannon; #6 J.Nelson)
- 4:251st & 10 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER15 (#34 S.Conn; #94 J.Shannon)
Q2Samford3 plays · 3 yds · 1:03 · Punt28–8
- 4:254th & 7 at SAM 38#59 W.Thorley punt 48 yards to the MER14 #9 B.Smith return 0 yards to the MER14 (#4 D.Henderson)
- 5:283rd & 7 at SAM 38Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short right to #0 K.Corbin thrown to SAM45 QB hurried by #4 C.Moore
- 5:282nd & 10 at SAM 35Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM38 (#48 R.Dangler; #54 K.Wellington)
- 5:281st & 10 at SAM 35Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short right thrown to SAM35
Q2Mercer5 plays · 18 yds · 2:41 · Punt28–8
- 5:284th & 3 at MER 29Timeout Mercer, clock 05:28
- 5:284th & 3 at MER 29#96 S.Seymour punt 36 yards to the SAM35
- 8:093rd & 7 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER25, for 4 yards to the MER29 (#34 S.Conn; #1 T.Turner)
- 8:092nd & 7 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER30 broken up by #28 E.McDowell
- 8:091st & 10 at MER 22No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER25 (#30 N.Holton)
- 8:092nd & 1 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at MER19, for 2 yards to the MER22 (#39 R.Skinner), 1ST DOWN
- 8:091st & 10 at MER 11No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER15, for 9 yards to the MER20 (#9 L.Young)
Q2Samford4 plays · 20 yds · 1:58 · Punt28–8
- 8:094th & 1 at SAM 45#59 W.Thorley punt 45 yards to the MER10 #9 B.Smith return 1 yard to the MER11 (#4 D.Henderson; #9 L.Young)
- 10:073rd & 7 at SAM 39Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #38 E.Russell caught at SAM40, for 6 yards to the SAM45 (#1 B.Gunn), out of bounds
- 10:072nd & 7 at SAM 39Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #22 K.Cherry thrown to SAM45
- 10:071st & 10 at SAM 36Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM39 (#99 K.Akintunde; #8 C.Goggins)
- 10:071st & 10 at SAM 25Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM30, for 11 yards to the SAM36 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN
- 10:071st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00 fair catch by #3 M.Henderson at SAM00
Q2Mercer9 plays · 87 yds · 4:02 · Touchdown28–8
- 10:07Timeout Mercer, clock 10:07
- 10:071st & 3 at SAM 3Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 3 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:07 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
- 10:523rd & 7 at SAM 14No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 11 yards gain to the SAM03 (#30 N.Holton), 1ST DOWN
- 10:522nd & 7 at SAM 14Timeout Samford, clock 10:52
- 12:042nd & 7 at SAM 14No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #17 A.Gregg thrown to SAM00 broken up by #28 E.McDowell
- 12:041st & 10 at SAM 17No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM14 (#14 M.Steve; #46 A.Jordan)
- 12:043rd & 6 at SAM 30No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at SAM24, for 13 yards to the SAM17 (#9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN
- 12:042nd & 6 at SAM 30Timeout Mercer, clock 12:04
- 14:092nd & 6 at SAM 30No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete deep middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to SAM00
- 14:091st & 10 at SAM 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM30 (#6 J.Nelson; #14 M.Steve)
- 14:091st & 10 at MER 23No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 43 yards gain to the SAM34 (#21 J.Lewis; #6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
- 14:091st & 10 at MER 13No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER23 (#14 M.Steve; #8 K.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
Q1Samford3 plays · 0 yds · 1:59 · Punt21–8
- 14:094th & 10 at MER 49#59 W.Thorley punt 36 yards to the MER13 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER13
- 15:003rd & 12 at SAM 49No Huddle-Shotgun #9 W.Shields rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER49 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.)
- 0:003rd & 17 at SAM 44End of 1st quarter.
- 1:083rd & 17 at SAM 44No Huddle-Shotgun #9 W.Shields pass complete short left to #13 C.Aukerman caught at MER47, for 9 yards to the MER47, End Of Play PENALTY MER Offside 5 yards from SAM44 to SAM49. NO PLAY
- 1:082nd & 9 at MER 48Shotgun #9 W.Shields sacked for loss of 8 yards to the SAM44 (#16 M.Williams, #10 E.Brantley Jr.)
- 1:081st & 10 at MER 49Shotgun #9 W.Shields rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER48, End Of Play
Q1Mercer6 plays · -4 yds · 4:12 · Punt21–8
- 1:084th & 24 at MER 17#96 S.Seymour punt 47 yards to the SAM36 #84 B.Martin return 12 yards to the SAM48, out of bounds at SAM48 PENALTY MER Kick Catch Interference (#6 S.Martin Jr.) 3 yards from SAM48 to MER49
- 5:203rd & 20 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MER17 (#2 K.Dunlap, #92 A.Jeter)
- 5:203rd & 7 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #17 A.Gregg caught at MER34, for 8 yards to the MER42 (#9 L.Young) PENALTY MER Face Mask (#15 K.Price) 13 yards from MER34 to MER21. NO PLAY
- 5:202nd & 11 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER34 (#34 S.Conn; #35 B.Franklin)
- 5:201st & 10 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER30 (#14 M.Steve)
- 5:203rd & 4 at MER 27No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at MER31, for 4 yards to the MER31 (#35 B.Franklin; #6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
- 5:202nd & 10 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER27, for 6 yards to the MER27 (#35 B.Franklin)
- 5:201st & 10 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 0 yards to the MER21 (#30 N.Holton; #9 L.Young)
- 5:201st & 10 at SAM 50#26 J.Garner kickoff 29 yards to the MER21 #14 J.Kostmayer return 0 yards to the MER21, End Of Play
Q1Samford6 plays · 75 yds · 2:41 · Touchdown21–6
- 5:22PENALTY MER Offside (#30 J.Bond) 2 yards from MER03 to MER01. NO PLAY
- 5:223rd & 12 at MER 12Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #4 P.Bird caught at MER00, for 12 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:22, 1ST DOWN #45 C.Pigg pass attempt Successful PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#30 J.Bond). NO PLAY #45 C.Pigg pass attempt Successful PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#10 E.Brantley Jr.). NO PLAY #45 C.Pigg pass attempt Successful PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#10 E.Brantley Jr.) 15 yards from MER00 to SAM50
- 8:033rd & 7 at MER 7PENALTY SAM False Start (#54 B.Darnell) 5 yards from MER07 to MER12. NO PLAY
- 8:032nd & 6 at MER 6Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER07 (#48 R.Dangler; #15 K.McInnis)
- 8:031st & 10 at MER 10No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER06 (#5 J.Richardson; #10 E.Brantley Jr.)
- 8:033rd & 2 at SAM 33Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush right for 57 yards gain to the MER10 (#8 C.Goggins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 8:032nd & 6 at SAM 29No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM33 (#25 E.McDowell)
- 8:031st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #84 B.Martin rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM29 (#13 M.Polke), out of bounds
- 8:031st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q1Mercer4 plays · 64 yds · 1:41 · Touchdown21–0
- 8:03Timeout Mercer, clock 08:03
- 8:032nd & 5 at SAM 22No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 22 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:03, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
- 9:441st & 10 at SAM 27No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #21 D.Caldwell caught at SAM22, for 5 yards to the SAM22, out of bounds at SAM22
- 9:442nd & 2 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 29 yards gain to the SAM27 (#4 D.Henderson; #9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN
- 9:441st & 10 at MER 36No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at MER33, for 8 yards to the MER44, out of bounds at MER44
Q1Samford3 plays · 4 yds · 1:18 · Punt14–0
- 9:444th & 6 at SAM 22#59 W.Thorley punt 42 yards to the MER36 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER36
- 11:083rd & 6 at SAM 22No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to SAM37
- 11:082nd & 3 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the SAM22 (#48 R.Dangler, #3 C.Favors)
- 11:081st & 10 at SAM 18No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAM25 (#5 J.Richardson)
- 11:021st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 62 yards to the SAM03 #3 M.Henderson return 15 yards to the SAM18 (#26 J.Jordan)
Q1Samford3 plays · 5 yds · 0:47 · Interception Touchdown14–0
- 11:08Timeout Mercer, clock 11:08
- 11:083rd & 5 at SAM 30No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass intercepted by #0 J.Carter at SAM32 #0 J.Carter return 32 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:08 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
- 11:552nd & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #13 C.Aukerman caught at SAM25, for 5 yards to the SAM30 (#25 E.McDowell)
- 11:551st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #11 M.McKim thrown to SAM30
- 11:551st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q1Mercer6 plays · 92 yds · 2:59 · Touchdown7–0
- 11:551st & 6 at SAM 6No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:55 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
- 13:092nd & 9 at SAM 19No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at SAM22, for 13 yards to the SAM06 (#2 K.Dunlap), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 13:091st & 10 at SAM 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM19 (#41 J.Scott III)
- 13:091st & 10 at MER 33Timeout Mercer, clock 13:09
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 E.Rasheed rush right for 47 yards gain to the SAM20 (#6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
- 15:002nd & 3 at MER 15No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 18 yards gain to the MER33 (#9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 8No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 7 yards gain to the MER15 (#6 J.Nelson)
- 14:541st & 10 at SAM 35#26 J.Garner kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #6 S.Martin Jr. return 31 yards to the MER31, out of bounds at MER31 PENALTY MER Holding 23 yards from MER31 to MER08
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