Mercer @ VMI, Week 5 · 2026

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Sat, Oct 3, 2026Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mercer1017101754
VMI30003
Game leaders
MercerVMI
PassingJaylen King14/23 ·202 yds ·1 TD ·1 INTIan Reynolds3/10 ·33 yds
RushingZahmari Palode-Gary10 car ·130 yds ·1 TDAslin Shipe7 car ·37 yds
ReceivingBrayden Smith3 rec ·58 ydsCade Cox2 rec ·20 yds
TacklesJyarius Carter5 tacklesNic Land13 tackles

Mercer vs VMI Team StatsTeam Stats

MercerMERVMIVMI
281ST DOWNS8
658TOTAL YDS102
256PASS YDS41
402RUSH YDS61
1TURNOVERS0
31:45POSSESSION28:15

BOX SCORE

Week 5 · 2026

Passing

MercerMercerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Jaylen King14/232028.811
JP Pickles3/4348.510
Adrian Parker1/3206.710
Totals18/302568.531
VMIVMIC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Ian Reynolds3/10333.300
Chandler Wilson1/188.000
Totals4/11413.700

Rushing

MercerMercerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Zahmari Palode-Gary1013013.0164
Karlise Price78211.7152
JP Pickles66611.0127
Micah Bell33411.3025
Billy Martin6345.7011
Devon Caldwell7263.7013
Jaylen King5255.0015
Adrian Parker144.004
Cam Hill122.002
Eric Rasheed1-1-1.000
Totals474028.6364
VMIVMICARYDSAVGTDLONG
Aslin Shipe7375.3019
Leo Boehling9222.407
Cole Varner11616.0016
Trevin Simon471.804
Traveion Slaughter630.504
Kam Johnson111.001
Zander Lewis111.001
Ian Reynolds4-5-1.305
Drew Parrott1-5-5.000
Chandler Wilson7-14-2.002
Team1-2-2.000
Totals42611.5019

Receiving

MercerMercerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Brayden Smith35819.3036
Mykel Calixte24623.0140
Kaden Hanson24321.5123
Eric Rasheed34013.3023
Travion Solomon3279.0017
Jackson Kostmayer2157.5112
Asa Gregg11212.0012
Devon Caldwell11212.0012
Zachary Lowe133.003
Totals1825614.2340
VMIVMIRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Cade Cox22010.0012
Traveion Slaughter11212.0012
Brooks Martin199.009
Totals44110.3012

Fumbles

MercerMercerFUMLOSTREC
Devon Caldwell200

Interceptions

VMIVMIINTYDSTD
Terry Dorsey1-20

Kick Returns

MercerMercerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Sam Martin16868.0680
Aiden Holewski177.070
Totals27537.5680

Punt Returns

MercerMercerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Brayden Smith57515.0420

Kicking

MercerMercerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Simon Zeidan4/4100.0396/618
VMIVMIFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jack Joyce1/1100.0490/03

Punting

MercerMercerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Senin Seymour13434.00134
VMIVMINOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ben Shrewsbury936440.41254
William Lees13737.00037
Totals1040140.11254

Defense

MercerMercerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Jyarius Carter5300010
Marquis Williams5302.5010
Sam Martin5200.5000
Brandon Gunn5200000
Antonio Butts Jr.4201000
Ean Johnson-Kelley400.51000
Mike Polke3301000
Jeremy Richardson3201000
Totals6129213030
VMIVMITOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Nic Land13900000
Ethan Haston7500000
Robert Powell7401000
Isaiah Grevious7300000
EJ Wilborne6200000
Steven Riveros5200000
Keegan Guyton4300.5000
Henry Berling3200000
Totals834113120

PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
Q4VMI3 plays · 4 yds · 1:25 · End of Game47–3
  1. 0:003rd & 8 at VMI 13End of 4th quarter.
  2. 1:253rd & 8 at VMI 13No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Simon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VMI15 (#99 K.Akintunde)
  3. 1:252nd & 9 at VMI 12No Huddle #22 K.Johnson rush left for 1 yard gain to the VMI13 (#6 S.Martin; #25 E.McDowell)
  4. 1:251st & 10 at VMI 11No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Wilson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VMI12 (#90 A.Holewski)
Q4Mercer5 plays · 14 yds · 2:54 · Punt54–3
  1. 1:254th & 7 at VMI 45#96 S.Seymour punt 34 yards to the VMI11 fair catch by #5 H.Hardnett at VMI11
  2. 2:004th & 4 at VMI 42No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Price rush left for 12 yards gain (7) to the VMI30 (#24 J.Nicely) PENALTY MERCER Illegal Block in Back (#85 J.Futrell) 10 yards from VMI35 to VMI45, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  3. 2:003rd & 6 at VMI 44Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
  4. 4:193rd & 6 at VMI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Price rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VMI42 (#29 T.Dorsey)
  5. 4:192nd & 8 at VMI 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Price rush right for 2 yards gain to the VMI44 (#49 L.Snyder)
  6. 4:191st & 10 at VMI 48No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Hill rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VMI46 (#39 C.Watkins)
  7. 4:191st & 10 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Price rush middle for 11 yards gain to the VMI48 (#54 B.Necessary; #97 R.McCarthy), 1ST DOWN
Q4VMI3 plays · -3 yds · 2:05 · Punt54–3
  1. 4:194th & 13 at VMI 22#42 W.Lees punt 37 yards to the MERCER41
  2. 6:243rd & 17 at VMI 18No Huddle #27 T.Simon rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VMI22 (#50 B.Subasi; #34 M.Bradley)
  3. 6:242nd & 12 at VMI 23No Huddle #24 D.Parrott rush left for 5 yards loss to the VMI18 (#2 E.Lane)
  4. 6:241st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #11 C.Wilson rush right for 2 yards loss to the VMI23 (#33 A.Butts Jr.)
  5. 6:241st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q4Mercer1 play · 52 yds · 0:12 · Touchdown54–3
  1. 6:241st & 10 at MER 48Karlise Price 52 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
Q4VMI3 plays · 7 yds · 2:09 · Punt53–3
  1. 6:364th & 3 at VMI 32#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 20 yards to the MERCER48
  2. 8:453rd & 5 at VMI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Simon rush left for 2 yards gain to the VMI32 (#31 J.Fraziars)
  3. 8:452nd & 13 at VMI 22No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Wilson pass complete short middle to #3 C.Cox caught at VMI25, for 8 yards to the VMI30 (#33 A.Butts Jr.; #6 S.Martin)
  4. 8:451st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Wilson rush left for 3 yards loss to the VMI22 (#2 E.Lane), out of bounds
  5. 8:451st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q4Mercer9 plays · 49 yds · 4:05 · Field Goal47–3
  1. 8:454th & 5 at VMI 5Simon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal
  2. 12:503rd & 5 at VMI 5No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Parker pass incomplete short left to #23 M.Purdy thrown to VMI00 broken up by #6 A.Dixon
  3. 12:502nd & 5 at VMI 5No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Price rush middle for 0 yards to the VMI05 (#38 N.Jackson)
  4. 12:501st & 9 at VMI 9No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Parker rush left for 4 yards gain to the VMI05 (#0 N.Land)
  5. 12:502nd & 7 at VMI 17No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Price rush right for 8 yards gain to the VMI09 (#21 C.Clinton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 12:501st & 10 at VMI 20No Huddle-Shotgun #39 B.Martin rush right for 3 yards gain to the VMI17 (#21 C.Clinton; #7 C.Gue)
  7. 12:503rd & 1 at VMI 45No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush middle for 25 yards gain to the VMI20 (#5 E.Haston), 1ST DOWN
  8. 12:502nd & 4 at VMI 48No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush right for 3 yards gain to the VMI45 (#19 E.Roman; #0 N.Land)
  9. 12:501st & 10 at MER 46No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Bell rush left for 6 yards gain to the VMI48 (#0 N.Land; #21 C.Clinton)
Q4VMI3 plays · 6 yds · 1:58 · Punt44–3
  1. 12:504th & 4 at VMI 31#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 41 yards to the MERCER28 #9 B.Smith return 18 yards to the MERCER46 (#91 D.Czapp)
  2. 14:483rd & 6 at VMI 29No Huddle #11 C.Wilson rush right for 2 yards gain to the VMI31 (#33 A.Butts Jr.)
  3. 14:482nd & 7 at VMI 28No Huddle #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VMI29 (#33 A.Butts Jr.; #55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
  4. 14:481st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VMI28 (#34 M.Bradley; #55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
  5. 14:481st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 62 yards to the VMI03 fair catch by #25 A.Shipe at VMI03
Q3Mercer10 plays · 82 yds · 2:57 · Touchdown44–3
  1. 14:483rd & 7 at VMI 20Kaden Hanson 20 Yd pass from Adrian Parker (Simon Zeidan Kick)
  2. 15:002nd & 7 at VMI 20No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Parker pass incomplete short left to #84 Z.Lowe thrown to VMI01
  3. 0:001st & 10 at VMI 23End of 3rd quarter.
  4. 2:451st & 10 at VMI 23No Huddle-Shotgun #39 B.Martin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VMI20 (#4 R.Tasco; #32 M.Corbin)
  5. 2:452nd & 10 at VMI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #39 B.Martin rush middle for 10 yards gain to the VMI23 (#14 E.Wilborne; #8 S.Riveros), 1ST DOWN
  6. 2:451st & 10 at VMI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short left to #14 J.Kostmayer thrown to VMI19 QB hurried by #4 R.Tasco
  7. 2:451st & 10 at MER 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #88 K.Hanson caught at MERCER43, for 23 yards to the VMI38 (#0 N.Land), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY VMI Offside (#94 H.Smith) 5 yards from VMI38 to VMI33
  8. 2:451st & 10 at MER 28No Huddle-Shotgun #39 B.Martin rush left for 11 yards gain to the MERCER39 (#0 N.Land), 1ST DOWN
  9. 2:453rd & 3 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #84 Z.Lowe caught at MERCER27, for 3 yards to the MERCER28 (#0 N.Land; #38 N.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
  10. 2:452nd & 7 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #39 B.Martin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MERCER25 (#43 H.Berling)
  11. 2:451st & 10 at MER 18No Huddle-Shotgun #39 B.Martin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MERCER21 (#1 I.Grevious)
Q3VMI6 plays · 18 yds · 3:57 · Punt37–3
  1. 2:454th & 24 at VMI 43#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 39 yards to the MERCER18 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MERCER18
  2. 6:423rd & 16 at MER 49No Huddle #11 C.Wilson sacked for loss of 8 yards to the VMI43 (#21 S.Jackson)
  3. 6:422nd & 17 at VMI 50No Huddle #34 Z.Lewis rush right for 1 yard gain to the MERCER49 (#25 E.McDowell), out of bounds
  4. 6:421st & 15 at MER 48No Huddle #11 C.Wilson rush left for 2 yards loss to the MERCER50 (#90 A.Holewski; #21 S.Jackson)
  5. 6:421st & 10 at MER 43PENALTY VMI False Start (#5 H.Hardnett) 5 yards from MERCER43 to MERCER48. NO PLAY
  6. 6:421st & 10 at VMI 42PENALTY MERCER UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#1 B.Gunn) 15 yards from VMI42 to MERCER43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  7. 6:423rd & 12 at VMI 23No Huddle #25 A.Shipe rush right for 19 yards gain to the VMI42, out of bounds at VMI42, 1ST DOWN
  8. 6:422nd & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #11 C.Wilson rush left for 2 yards loss to the VMI23 (#34 M.Bradley; #55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
  9. 6:421st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #25 A.Shipe rush right for 0 yards to the VMI25 (#1 B.Gunn), out of bounds
  10. 6:421st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 64 yards to the VMI01 fair catch by #25 A.Shipe at VMI01
Q3Mercer7 plays · 58 yds · 1:49 · Touchdown37–3
  1. 6:422nd & 5 at VMI 5JP Pickles 5 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
  2. 8:311st & 5 at VMI 5No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #88 K.Hanson thrown to VMI02
  3. 8:311st & 10 at VMI 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 18 yards gain to the VMI05 (#5 E.Haston), 1ST DOWN
  4. 8:313rd & 2 at MER 50No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 27 yards gain to the VMI23 (#16 K.Guyton), 1ST DOWN
  5. 8:312nd & 10 at MER 42No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #0 E.Rasheed caught at MERCER39, for 8 yards to the MERCER50 (#16 K.Guyton), out of bounds
  6. 8:311st & 23 at MER 29No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 13 yards gain to the MERCER42 (#0 N.Land), out of bounds
  7. 8:311st & 15 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 8 yards gain (2) to the MERCER45 (#0 N.Land), out of bounds PENALTY MERCER Holding (#14 J.Kostmayer) 10 yards from MERCER39 to MERCER29
  8. 8:311st & 10 at MER 42PENALTY MERCER False Start 5 yards from MERCER42 to MERCER37. NO PLAY
Q3VMI3 plays · 1 yds · 1:28 · Punt30–3
  1. 8:314th & 9 at VMI 26#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 37 yards to the MERCER37 #9 B.Smith return 5 yards to the MERCER42 (#11 R.Powell), out of bounds
  2. 9:593rd & 9 at VMI 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short middle to #2 Z.Trump thrown to VMI29
  3. 9:592nd & 7 at VMI 28No Huddle #1 T.Slaughter rush left for 2 yards loss to the VMI26 (#6 S.Martin; #18 J.Ferguson)
  4. 9:591st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VMI28 (#3 C.Favors; #1 B.Gunn)
  5. 9:591st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q3Mercer8 plays · 60 yds · 3:41 · Field Goal30–3
  1. 9:594th & 8 at VMI 10Simon Zeidan 28 Yd Field Goal
  2. 13:403rd & 9 at VMI 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VMI10 (#1 I.Grevious)
  3. 13:402nd & 9 at VMI 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #17 A.Gregg thrown to VMI00
  4. 13:401st & 10 at VMI 12No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 1 yard gain to the VMI11 (#1 I.Grevious; #25 A.Babich)
  5. 13:401st & 10 at VMI 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #0 E.Rasheed caught at VMI36, for 23 yards to the VMI12 (#5 E.Haston), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 13:401st & 10 at MER 50No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush right for 15 yards gain to the VMI35 (#1 I.Grevious), 1ST DOWN
  7. 13:402nd & 9 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at MERCER30, for 19 yards to the MERCER50 (#5 E.Haston; #11 R.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  8. 13:401st & 10 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MERCER31 (#8 S.Riveros; #92 J.Moore)
Q3VMI3 plays · 3 yds · 1:20 · Punt21–3
  1. 13:404th & 7 at VMI 28#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 42 yards to the MERCER30, out of bounds at MERCER30
  2. 15:003rd & 7 at VMI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short right to #9 L.Boehling thrown to VMI32 QB hurried by #0 J.Carter and #16 M.Williams
  3. 15:002nd & 9 at VMI 26No Huddle #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VMI28 (#0 J.Carter; #16 M.Williams)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VMI26 (#48 R.Dangler; #1 B.Gunn)
  5. 15:001st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q2VMI1 play · -7 yds · 0:14 · End Of Half21–3
  1. 0:001st & 15 at VMI 20End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:141st & 15 at VMI 20Kneel down by VMI at VMI18 for loss of 2 yards
  3. 0:141st & 10 at VMI 25PENALTY VMI False Start (#64 D.Bradley) 5 yards from VMI25 to VMI20. NO PLAY
  4. 0:141st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q2Mercer6 plays · 92 yds · 1:00 · Touchdown27–3
  1. 0:144th & 11 at VMI 0Kel Calixte 40 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick)
  2. 1:253rd & 10 at VMI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King sacked for loss of 1 yard to the VMI40 (#92 J.Moore)
  3. 1:252nd & 10 at VMI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #4 K.Calixte thrown to VMI26
  4. 1:251st & 10 at VMI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to VMI31
  5. 1:251st & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at VMI44, for 17 yards to the VMI39 (#0 N.Land), 1ST DOWN
  6. 1:251st & 10 at MER 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete deep right to #9 B.Smith caught at MERCER38, for 36 yards to the MERCER44 (#11 R.Powell), 1ST DOWN
Q2VMI4 plays · 5 yds · 0:34 · Punt20–3
  1. 1:144th & 17 at VMI 30#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 54 yards to the MERCER16 #9 B.Smith return 42 yards to the VMI42 (#0 N.Land), out of bounds PENALTY MERCER Holding (#0 J.Carter) 8 yards from MERCER16 to MERCER08
  2. 1:253rd & 10 at VMI 37Timeout Mercer, clock 01:25
  3. 1:313rd & 10 at VMI 37No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds sacked for loss of 7 yards to the VMI30 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley, #90 A.Holewski)
  4. 1:312nd & 9 at VMI 38Timeout VMI, clock 01:31
  5. 1:312nd & 9 at VMI 38Timeout Mercer, clock 01:31
  6. 1:372nd & 9 at VMI 38No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Boehling rush left for 1 yard loss to the VMI37 (#13 M.Polke)
  7. 1:371st & 10 at VMI 37Timeout Mercer, clock 01:37
  8. 1:481st & 10 at VMI 37No Huddle-Shotgun #25 A.Shipe rush right for 1 yard gain to the VMI38 (#18 J.Ferguson)
  9. 1:481st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #25 A.Shipe rush right for 12 yards gain to the VMI37 (#25 E.McDowell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  10. 1:481st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q2Mercer3 plays · 85 yds · 0:44 · Touchdown20–3
  1. 1:481st & 10 at MER 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 64 yards gain to the VMI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
  2. 2:002nd & 7 at MER 18Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
  3. 2:322nd & 7 at MER 18No Huddle #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MERCER36 (#0 N.Land), 1ST DOWN
  4. 2:321st & 10 at MER 15No Huddle #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 3 yards gain to the MERCER18 (#1 I.Grevious; #92 J.Moore)
Q2VMI3 plays · 0 yds · 1:23 · Punt13–3
  1. 2:324th & 10 at VMI 25#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 50 yards to the MERCER25 #9 B.Smith return 6 yards to the MERCER31 (#5 E.Haston) PENALTY MERCER Holding 10 yards from MERCER25 to MERCER15
  2. 3:553rd & 6 at VMI 29No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds rush middle for 4 yards loss to the VMI25 (#16 M.Williams)
  3. 3:552nd & 6 at VMI 29No Huddle #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short right to #25 A.Shipe thrown to VMI33 QB hurried by #48 R.Dangler
  4. 3:551st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle #25 A.Shipe rush left for 4 yards gain to the VMI29 (#13 M.Polke)
  5. 3:551st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q2Mercer15 plays · 62 yds · 7:07 · Field Goal13–3
  1. 3:554th & 9 at VMI 18#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 03:55
  2. 11:023rd & 9 at VMI 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to VMI03
  3. 11:022nd & 10 at VMI 19No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VMI18 (#8 S.Riveros; #1 I.Grevious)
  4. 11:021st & 10 at VMI 19No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short left to #17 A.Gregg thrown to VMI05 QB hurried by #96 E.Daniels
  5. 11:021st & 10 at VMI 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #17 A.Gregg caught at VMI20, for 12 yards to the VMI19, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  6. 11:021st & 10 at VMI 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 11 yards gain to the VMI31 (#14 E.Wilborne; #11 R.Powell), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:023rd & 1 at VMI 47No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VMI42 (#46 Q.Kennedy; #6 A.Dixon), 1ST DOWN
  8. 11:022nd & 7 at MER 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #4 K.Calixte caught at VMI47, for 6 yards to the VMI47, End Of Play
  9. 11:021st & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at MERCER45, for 3 yards to the MERCER47 (#14 E.Wilborne), out of bounds
  10. 11:022nd & 1 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MERCER44 (#8 S.Riveros), 1ST DOWN
  11. 11:021st & 10 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #0 E.Rasheed caught at MERCER29, for 9 yards to the MERCER40 (#0 N.Land), out of bounds
  12. 11:024th & 1 at MER 29No Huddle #2 J.King rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MERCER31 (#91 D.Czapp; #14 E.Wilborne), 1ST DOWN
  13. 11:023rd & 6 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MERCER29, for 5 yards to the MERCER29 (#11 R.Powell)
  14. 11:022nd & 11 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #1 T.Solomon caught at MERCER24, for 5 yards to the MERCER24, End Of Play
  15. 11:021st & 10 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 E.Rasheed rush right for 1 yard loss to the MERCER19 (#96 E.Daniels; #16 K.Guyton)
Q2VMI7 plays · 27 yds · 3:58 · Punt10–3
  1. 11:024th & 8 at MER 38#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 38 yards to the MERCER00, Touchback
  2. 15:003rd & 8 at MER 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short left to #25 A.Shipe thrown to MERCER33
  3. 15:002nd & 7 at MER 37No Huddle #27 T.Simon rush left for 1 yard loss to the MERCER38 (#16 M.Williams; #24 N.Gay)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MERCER37 (#1 B.Gunn; #3 C.Favors)
  5. 15:002nd & 15 at VMI 44No Huddle #4 C.Varner rush right for 16 yards gain to the MERCER40 (#6 S.Martin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:001st & 15 at VMI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Varner thrown to VMI47
  7. 15:001st & 10 at VMI 49PENALTY VMI False Start (#52 B.Burnett) 5 yards from VMI49 to VMI44. NO PLAY
  8. 15:002nd & 8 at VMI 37No Huddle #15 I.Reynolds pass complete short middle to #1 T.Slaughter caught at VMI47, for 12 yards to the VMI49 (#1 B.Gunn), 1ST DOWN
  9. 15:001st & 10 at VMI 35No Huddle #1 T.Slaughter rush left for 2 yards gain to the VMI37 (#6 S.Martin)
  10. 15:001st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 55 yards to the VMI10, out of bounds at VMI10
Q1Mercer10 plays · 68 yds · 4:15 · Touchdown10–3
  1. 0:00End of 1st quarter.
  2. 0:004th & 2 at VMI 3Jackson Kostmayer 3 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
  3. 4:153rd & 7 at VMI 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush right for 5 yards gain to the VMI03 (#11 R.Powell; #19 E.Roman), out of bounds
  4. 4:152nd & 7 at VMI 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #4 K.Calixte thrown to VMI00
  5. 4:151st & 10 at VMI 11No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VMI08 (#14 E.Wilborne; #5 E.Haston)
  6. 4:152nd & 1 at VMI 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #14 J.Kostmayer caught at VMI19, for 12 yards to the VMI11 (#0 N.Land), 1ST DOWN
  7. 4:151st & 10 at VMI 32No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 9 yards gain to the VMI23 fumbled by #21 D.Caldwell at VMI25 forced by #43 H.Berling, out of bounds at VMI23
  8. 4:151st & 10 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 25 yards gain to the VMI32 (#14 E.Wilborne), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  9. 4:153rd & 2 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MERCER43 (#19 E.Roman), 1ST DOWN
  10. 4:152nd & 4 at MER 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MERCER40 (#90 E.Brooks; #43 H.Berling)
  11. 4:151st & 10 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 6 yards gain to the MERCER38 (#4 R.Tasco)
  12. 4:151st & 10 at VMI 35#35 J.Joyce kickoff 40 yards to the MERCER25 #90 A.Holewski return 7 yards to the MERCER32 (#40 P.Ward; #30 L.Parker)
Q1VMI6 plays · 15 yds · 3:07 · Field Goal3–3
  1. 4:154th & 7 at MER 31#35 J.Joyce field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #99 B.Shrewsbury, LS: #98 Z.Atwell), clock 04:15
  2. 7:223rd & 11 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Slaughter rush left for 4 yards gain to the MERCER31 (#5 J.Richardson; #0 J.Carter)
  3. 7:222nd & 12 at MER 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MERCER35 (#0 J.Carter)
  4. 7:221st & 10 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #25 A.Shipe rush right for 2 yards loss to the MERCER36 (#16 M.Williams)
  5. 7:222nd & 5 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MERCER34 (#16 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:221st & 10 at MER 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MERCER41 (#0 J.Carter)
Q1Mercer3 plays · 3 yds · 1:13 · Interception3–0
  1. 7:223rd & 7 at MER 13No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass intercepted by #29 T.Dorsey at MERCER44 #29 T.Dorsey return for loss of 2 yards to the MERCER46 (#9 B.Smith)
  2. 8:352nd & 8 at MER 12No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 1 yard gain to the MERCER13 (#16 K.Guyton)
  3. 8:351st & 10 at MER 10No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MERCER12 (#1 I.Grevious; #0 N.Land)
Q1VMI9 plays · 26 yds · 4:37 · Punt3–0
  1. 8:354th & 11 at MER 49#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 43 yards to the MERCER06 #9 B.Smith return 4 yards to the MERCER10 (#5 E.Haston)
  2. 13:123rd & 11 at MER 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short right to #88 H.Morris thrown to MERCER45
  3. 13:122nd & 7 at MER 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Slaughter rush right for 4 yards loss to the MERCER49 (#5 J.Richardson)
  4. 13:121st & 10 at MER 48No Huddle #25 A.Shipe rush right for 3 yards gain to the MERCER45 (#8 C.Goggins; #15 K.McInnis)
  5. 13:123rd & 1 at VMI 49No Huddle #9 L.Boehling rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MERCER48 (#15 K.McInnis), 1ST DOWN
  6. 13:122nd & 10 at VMI 40No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass complete short middle to #84 B.Martin caught at VMI48, for 9 yards to the VMI49 (#8 C.Goggins)
  7. 13:121st & 10 at VMI 40No Huddle #1 T.Slaughter rush left for 0 yards to the VMI40 (#13 M.Polke)
  8. 13:123rd & 7 at VMI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass complete short middle to #3 C.Cox caught at VMI34, for 12 yards to the VMI40 (#0 J.Carter), 1ST DOWN
  9. 13:122nd & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Slaughter rush left for 3 yards gain to the VMI28 (#5 J.Richardson), out of bounds
  10. 13:121st & 10 at VMI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 I.Reynolds pass incomplete short middle to #1 T.Slaughter thrown to VMI41
  11. 13:121st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback
Q1Mercer4 plays · 8 yds · 1:48 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 13:124th & 2 at VMI 21#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 13:12
  2. 15:003rd & 14 at VMI 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #21 D.Caldwell caught at VMI30, for 12 yards to the VMI21 (#8 S.Riveros)
  3. 15:002nd & 15 at VMI 34No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 2 yards loss to the VMI36 fumbled by #21 D.Caldwell at VMI35 forced by #11 R.Powell recovered by MERCER #2 J.King at VMI36 (#32 M.Corbin)
  4. 15:001st & 15 at VMI 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep middle to #1 T.Solomon thrown to VMI10
  5. 15:001st & 10 at VMI 29PENALTY MERCER False Start 5 yards from VMI29 to VMI34. NO PLAY
  6. 15:001st & 10 at VMI 35#35 J.Joyce kickoff 62 yards to the MERCER03 #6 S.Martin return 68 yards to the VMI29 (#35 J.Joyce), out of bounds

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