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Mercer (3-5 , 0-4) -VS- The Citadel (6-2 , 5-0)

Box Score

Mercer logo
19
vs
The Citadel logo
21

Mercer (3-5 , 0-4) -VS- The Citadel (6-2 , 5-0)

Team Score By Quarter
Team 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th F Total
MERMercer 10 0 3 6 19
Winner CITThe Citadel 0 14 0 7 21
MER:
John Russ (130),
Alex Lakes (51),
Avery Ward (37)
CIT:
Dominique Allen (25),
Cam Jackson (109),
Brandon Eakins (12)
Date:
10/31/2015
Site:
Charleston, S.C.
Stadium:
Johnson Hagood Stad
Attendance:
10006
Kickoff Time:
2:04 pm
End of Game:
5:00
Duration:
2:56
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Match History vs Mercer

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Qtr. - Time Qtr Time Scoring Play MER CIT
1st - 06:04 1st 06:04 MER - Jagger Lieb 29 yd field goal 6 plays, 22 yards, TOP 2:06 3 0
1st - 01:56 1st 01:56 MER - Robert Brown 5 yd pass from John Russ (Jagger Lieb kick) 6 plays, 44 yards, TOP 2:42 10 0
2nd - 03:20 2nd 03:20 CIT - Reggie Williams 2 yd run (Eric Goins kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:10 10 7
2nd - 00:53 2nd 00:53 CIT - Isiaha Smith 83 yd run (Eric Goins kick), 3 plays, 84 yards, TOP 0:39 10 14
3rd - 01:41 3rd 01:41 MER - Jagger Lieb 22 yd field goal 8 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:12 13 14
4th - 07:49 4th 07:49 CIT - Dominique Allen 3 yd run (Eric Goins kick), 7 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:29 13 21
4th - 03:12 4th 03:12 MER - Alex Lakes 1 yd run (John Russ pass failed), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:37 19 21
19 21
Referee: Bob Johnson Line Judge: David LaFontain Side Judge: Cedric Clark
Umpire: Steve Coullias Back Judge: Brian Kovach Score Keeper:
Linesman: Richie Godfrey Field Judge: Pat Jordan

Game Statistics By Team

Team Statistics
Statistic MER CIT
First Downs
Total 16 17
Rushing 7 16
Passing 7 1
Penalty 2 0
Rushing
Total (Net) 105 367
Attempts 36 61
Avg. Per Rush 2.9 6.0
Rushing TDs 1 3
Yds. Gained 147 376
Yds. Lost 42 9
Passing
Total (Net) 130 25
Comp.-Att.-Int. 13-25-0 3-6-0
Avg. / Att. 5.2 4.2
Avg. / Comp. 10.0 8.3
TDs 1 0
Total Offense
Yards 235 392
Plays 61 67
Avg. / Play 3.9 5.9
Fumbles - Lost 0-0 2-2
Penalties - Yds. 3-15 6-52
Punting
Punts - Yds. 7-334 5-150
Avg. / Punt 47.7 30.0
Inside 20 3 1
50+ Yds. 2 0
Touchbacks 1 0
Fair Catch 1 1
Kickoffs
Total - Yds. 5-265 4-259
Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 53.0 64.8
Touchbacks 1 3
Returns
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 5-34-0
Punt: Avg. / Return 0 6.8
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-14-0 2-42-0
Kickoff: Avg. / Return 14.0 21.0
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous
Misc. Yards 0 0
Poss. Time 28:10 31:50
3rd. Down Conv. 4 of 13 6 of 14
4th. Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 4-4 2-3
Sacks: Total - Yds. 0-0 4-34
PAT: Total - Made 1-1 3-3
2PT Conversion: Total - Made 0-1 0-0
Field Goals: Total - Made 2-2 0-0

Individual Statistics

Offensive

Individual Passing Statistics
MER - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD INT Long Sack
John Russ 13 25 130 1 0 24 4
Totals 13 25 130 1 0 24 4
CIT - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD Int. Long Sack
Dominique Allen 3 5 25 0 0 12 0
Dane Anderson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 6 25 0 0 12 0
Individual Rushing Statistics
MER - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Alex Lakes 11 51 0 51 1 21 4.6
Tee Mitchell 13 55 8 47 0 16 3.6
John Russ 12 41 34 7 0 12 0.6
Totals 36 147 42 105 1 21 2.9
CIT - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Cam Jackson 11 112 3 109 0 31 9.9
Tyler Renew 24 107 1 106 0 16 4.4
Isiaha Smith 7 97 0 97 1 83 13.9
Dominique Allen 10 28 0 28 1 7 2.8
Reggie Williams 5 23 1 22 1 15 4.4
Grant Drakeford 2 9 0 9 0 5 4.5
TEAM 2 0 4 -4 0 0 -2.0
Totals 61 376 9 367 3 83 6.0
Individual Receiving Statistics
MER - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Avery Ward 3 37 0 21
G. Radakovich 1 24 0 24
Sam Walker 3 24 0 9
Chandler Curtis 3 22 0 17
Marquise Irvin 2 18 0 11
Robert Brown 1 5 1 5
Totals 13 130 1 24
CIT - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Brandon Eakins 1 12 0 12
Rudder Brown 1 8 0 8
Jorian Jordan 1 5 0 5
Totals 3 25 0 12

Defensive

Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds TFL Sack/Yds Sacks FF FR-Yds Fumbl INT INT BrUp Blkd QH
Kyle Williams 5 6 11 0.5/1 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tripp Patterson 4 6 10 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mike Gray 3 6 9 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Lee Bennett 4 4 8 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Austin Barrett 4 4 8 0.5/- 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tosin Aguebor 2 5 7 -/- - -/- - - 0-1 1/- - - - - -
Isaiah Buehler 2 5 7 2.0/3 2.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tyler Ward 1 4 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Alex Avant 1 3 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kelly Brooks 1 2 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Blake Jones 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Stephen Houzah 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Payton Usher 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Devin Davidson 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Travonte Easley - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jalen Penn 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Cody Jones - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Lendell Arnold 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-1 1/- - - - - -
Jeremy James 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - 1 1-0 -/- - - - - -
G. Radakovich - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tyler Zielenske - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jeff Bowens - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Marvin Davis - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
The Citadel - Individual Defensive Statistics
The Citadel - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds TFL Sack/Yds Sacks FF FR-Yds Fumbl INT INT BrUp Blkd QH
Kailik Williams 6 4 10 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 2 - 1
James Riley 5 4 9 1.0/12 1.0 1.0/12 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Malik Diggs 3 4 7 1.0/2 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Dee Delaney 4 1 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Dondray Copeland 3 2 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Joe Crochet 2 2 4 1.0/7 1.0 1.0/7 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mariel Cooper 2 2 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mitchell Jeter 3 1 4 2.5/13 2.5 1.0/9 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tevin Floyd 1 2 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jonathan King 2 1 3 1.0/6 1.0 1.0/6 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Mark Thomas - 2 2 0.5/2 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 2
Quinlan Washington 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Nick Willis 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Craig Miller 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics
MER - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Matt Shiel 7 334 47.7 56 3 1 2
CIT - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Will Vanvick 5 150 30.0 36 1 0 0
Individual Return Statistics
MER - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Jimmie Robinson 0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0
CIT - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
DeAndre Schoultz 5 34 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quinlan Washington 0 0 0 2 42 25 0 0 0
Individual Field Goal Statistics
MER - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Jagger Lieb 1st 06:04 29 GOOD
Jagger Lieb 3rd 01:41 22 GOOD
CIT - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Individual Kickoff Statistics
MER - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Jagger Lieb 1 10 0 0 10.0
Tyler Zielenske 4 255 1 1 63.8
CIT - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Eric Goins 4 259 3 0 64.8
Individual PAT Statistics
MER - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
John Russ 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jagger Lieb 1 1 0 0 0 0
CIT - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Eric Goins 3 3 0 0 0 0

Drive Chart

All Drives

All Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 MER 1st MER25 15:00 KO MER29 13:45 PUNT 3-4 1:15
1st/13:45 CIT 1st CIT16 13:45 PUNT CIT25 11:59 PUNT 3-9 1:46
1st/11:59 MER 1st MER39 11:59 PUNT MER48 10:04 PUNT 3-9 1:55
1st/10:04 CIT 1st CIT04 10:04 PUNT CIT10 08:10 PUNT 3-6 1:54
1st/08:10 MER 1st CIT33 08:10 PUNT CIT11 06:04 FG 6-22 2:06
1st/05:56 CIT 1st CIT33 05:56 KO CIT44 04:38 FUMB 4-11 1:18
1st/04:38 MER 1st CIT44 04:38 FUMB CIT00 01:56 TD 6-44 2:42
1st/01:56 CIT 1st CIT25 01:56 KO MER40 13:46 PUNT 7-35 3:10
2nd/13:46 MER 2nd MER08 13:46 PUNT CIT40 08:30 PUNT 9-52 5:16
2nd/08:30 CIT 2nd CIT20 08:30 PUNT MER00 03:20 TD 11-80 5:10
2nd/03:20 MER 2nd MER25 03:20 KO MER39 01:32 PUNT 4-14 1:48
2nd/01:32 CIT 2nd CIT16 01:32 PUNT MER00 00:53 TD 3-84 0:39
2nd/00:45 MER 2nd MER15 00:45 KO MER20 00:00 HALF 4-5 0:45
3rd/14:55 CIT 3rd CIT19 14:55 KO MER46 12:27 PUNT 5-35 2:28
3rd/12:27 MER 3rd MER22 12:27 PUNT MER04 10:13 PUNT 3-(-18) 2:14
3rd/10:13 CIT 3rd MER47 10:13 PUNT MER19 07:06 DOWNS 8-28 3:07
3rd/07:06 MER 3rd MER19 07:06 DOWNS MER32 05:27 PUNT 4-13 1:39
3rd/05:27 CIT 3rd CIT10 05:27 PUNT CIT18 03:53 PUNT 3-8 1:34
3rd/03:53 MER 3rd MER47 03:53 PUNT CIT05 01:41 FG 8-48 2:12
3rd/01:41 CIT 3rd CIT35 01:41 KO MER23 12:51 FUMB 8-42 3:50
4th/12:51 MER 4th MER23 12:51 FUMB MER07 11:18 PUNT 3-(-16) 1:33
4th/11:18 CIT 4th MER38 11:18 PUNT MER00 07:49 TD 7-38 3:29
4th/07:49 MER 4th MER25 07:49 KO CIT00 03:12 TD 10-75 4:37
4th/03:12 CIT 4th MER40 03:12 KO MER29 00:00 HALF 5-11 3:12

Mercer Drives

Mercer Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 MER 1st MER25 15:00 KO MER29 13:45 PUNT 3-4 1:15
1st/11:59 MER 1st MER39 11:59 PUNT MER48 10:04 PUNT 3-9 1:55
1st/08:10 MER 1st CIT33 08:10 PUNT CIT11 06:04 FG 6-22 2:06
1st/04:38 MER 1st CIT44 04:38 FUMB CIT00 01:56 TD 6-44 2:42
2nd/13:46 MER 2nd MER08 13:46 PUNT CIT40 08:30 PUNT 9-52 5:16
2nd/03:20 MER 2nd MER25 03:20 KO MER39 01:32 PUNT 4-14 1:48
2nd/00:45 MER 2nd MER15 00:45 KO MER20 00:00 HALF 4-5 0:45
3rd/12:27 MER 3rd MER22 12:27 PUNT MER04 10:13 PUNT 3-(-18) 2:14
3rd/07:06 MER 3rd MER19 07:06 DOWNS MER32 05:27 PUNT 4-13 1:39
3rd/03:53 MER 3rd MER47 03:53 PUNT CIT05 01:41 FG 8-48 2:12
4th/12:51 MER 4th MER23 12:51 FUMB MER07 11:18 PUNT 3-(-16) 1:33
4th/07:49 MER 4th MER25 07:49 KO CIT00 03:12 TD 10-75 4:37

The Citadel Drives

Mercer
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/13:45 CIT 1st CIT16 13:45 PUNT CIT25 11:59 PUNT 3-9 1:46
1st/10:04 CIT 1st CIT04 10:04 PUNT CIT10 08:10 PUNT 3-6 1:54
1st/05:56 CIT 1st CIT33 05:56 KO CIT44 04:38 FUMB 4-11 1:18
1st/01:56 CIT 1st CIT25 01:56 KO MER40 13:46 PUNT 7-35 3:10
2nd/08:30 CIT 2nd CIT20 08:30 PUNT MER00 03:20 TD 11-80 5:10
2nd/01:32 CIT 2nd CIT16 01:32 PUNT MER00 00:53 TD 3-84 0:39
3rd/14:55 CIT 3rd CIT19 14:55 KO MER46 12:27 PUNT 5-35 2:28
3rd/10:13 CIT 3rd MER47 10:13 PUNT MER19 07:06 DOWNS 8-28 3:07
3rd/05:27 CIT 3rd CIT10 05:27 PUNT CIT18 03:53 PUNT 3-8 1:34
3rd/01:41 CIT 3rd CIT35 01:41 KO MER23 12:51 FUMB 8-42 3:50
4th/11:18 CIT 4th MER38 11:18 PUNT MER00 07:49 TD 7-38 3:29
4th/03:12 CIT 4th MER40 03:12 KO MER29 00:00 HALF 5-11 3:12

Play By Play

Quarter #1 Plays

Game Start
Start of 1st Half
Play
Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00.
*The Citadel captains:Joe Crochet,James Riley,Kyle Weaver,Sam Frye
*Mercer captains:Jordan Marshall,Lendell Arnold,Tyler Ward,Kirby South
*Mercer wins toss, will recieve
CIT ball on CIT35.
Eric Goins kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Mercer at 15:00
Mercer at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 15:00
1st and 10 at MER25 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward.
2nd and 10 at MER25 Tee Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the MER29 (D Copeland;Malik Diggs).
3rd and 6 at MER29 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
4th and 6 at MER29 Matt Shiel punt 49 yards to the CIT22, D Schoultz return 4 yards to the CIT26 (Payton Usher), PENALTY CIT illegal block (Myles Pierce) 10 yards to the CIT16, 1st and 10, CIT ball on CIT16.
Total 3 plays , 4 yards Time of Possession: 1:15
The Citadel at 13:45
The Citadel at 13:45
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 13:45
1st and 10 at CIT16 THE CITADEL drive start at 13:45.
1st and 10 at CIT16 Cam Jackson rush for loss of 1 yard to the CIT15 (Isaiah Buehler).
2nd and 11 at CIT15 Reggie Williams rush for 3 yards to the CIT18 (Isaiah Buehler;Tripp Patterson).
3rd and 8 at CIT18 Dominique Allen rush for 7 yards to the CIT25 (Lee Bennett).
4th and 1 at CIT25 Will Vanvick punt 36 yards to the MER39, downed.
Total 3 plays , 9 yards Time of Possession: 1:46
Mercer at 11:59
Mercer at 11:59
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 11:59
1st and 10 at MER39 MERCER drive start at 11:59.
1st and 10 at MER39 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the MER40 (James Riley).
2nd and 9 at MER40 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the MER41 (James Riley).
3rd and 8 at MER41 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 7 yards to the MER48, out-of-bounds (D Copeland).
4th and 1 at MER48 Timeout Mercer, clock 10:11.
4th and 1 at MER48 Matt Shiel punt 45 yards to the CIT7, D Schoultz return -3 yards to the CIT4 (Mike Gray).
Total 3 plays , 9 yards Time of Possession: 1:55
The Citadel at 10:04
The Citadel at 10:04
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 10:04
1st and 10 at CIT04 THE CITADEL drive start at 10:04.
1st and 10 at CIT04 Tyler Renew rush for loss of 1 yard to the CIT3 (Isaiah Buehler;Austin Barrett).
2nd and 11 at CIT03 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT5 (Lee Bennett;Isaiah Buehler).
3rd and 9 at CIT05 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the CIT10 (Kyle Williams;Tripp Patterson).
4th and 4 at CIT10 Will Vanvick punt 23 yards to the CIT33, out-of-bounds.
Total 3 plays , 6 yards Time of Possession: 1:54
Mercer at 08:10
Mercer at 08:10
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 08:10
1st and 10 at CIT33 MERCER drive start at 08:10.
1st and 10 at CIT33 John Russ pass complete to Chandler Curtis for loss of 3 yards to the CIT36.
2nd and 13 at CIT36 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 21 yards to the CIT15, 1ST DOWN MER (Dee Delaney).
1st and 10 at CIT15 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 2 yards to the CIT17 (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 12 at CIT17 Tee Mitchell rush for 6 yards to the CIT11 (James Riley).
3rd and 6 at CIT11 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown (Kailik Williams).
4th and 6 at CIT11 Jagger Lieb field goal attempt from 29 GOOD, clock 06:04.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 57 yards to the CIT8, Q Washington return 25 yards to the CIT33 (Travonte Easley;Jeff Bowens).
Total 6 plays , 22 yards Time of Possession: 2:06
Score:
Mercer 3-0 The Citadel
The Citadel at 05:56
The Citadel at 05:56
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 05:56
1st and 10 at CIT33 THE CITADEL drive start at 05:56.
1st and 10 at CIT33 Dominique Allen pass complete to Jorian Jordan for 5 yards to the CIT38 (Alex Avant).
2nd and 5 at CIT38 Isiaha Smith rush for 2 yards to the CIT40 (Isaiah Buehler).
3rd and 3 at CIT40 Dominique Allen rush for 4 yards to the CIT44, 1ST DOWN CIT (Kyle Williams;Austin Barrett).
1st and 10 at CIT44 Dominique Allen rush for 1 yard to the CIT45, fumble forced by Jeremy James, fumble by Dominique Allen recovered by MER Lendell Arnold at CIT44.
Total 4 plays , 11 yards Time of Possession: 1:18
Mercer at 04:38
Mercer at 04:38
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 04:38
1st and 10 at CIT44 MERCER drive start at 04:38.
1st and 10 at CIT44 Alex Lakes rush for 4 yards to the CIT40 (Tevin Floyd;James Riley).
2nd and 6 at CIT40 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the CIT38 (Kailik Williams).
3rd and 4 at CIT38 John Russ rush for 12 yards to the CIT26, 1ST DOWN MER (D Copeland).
1st and 10 at CIT26 Tee Mitchell rush for 16 yards to the CIT10, 1ST DOWN MER (Tevin Floyd;Mariel Cooper).
1st and GOAL at CIT10 Alex Lakes rush for 5 yards to the CIT5 (Mark Thomas;James Riley).
2nd and GOAL at CIT05 John Russ pass complete to Robert Brown for 5 yards to the CIT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56.
1st and GOAL at CIT03 Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the CIT0, touchback.
Total 6 plays , 44 yards Time of Possession: 2:42
Score:
Mercer 10-0 The Citadel
The Citadel at 01:56
The Citadel at 01:56
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 01:56
1st and 10 at CIT25 THE CITADEL drive start at 01:56.
1st and 10 at CIT25 Tyler Renew rush for 16 yards to the CIT41, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tripp Patterson).
1st and 10 at CIT41 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT43 (Austin Barrett).
2nd and 8 at CIT43 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the CIT48 (Tosin Aguebor;Austin Barrett).
3rd and 3 at CIT48 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the MER49, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tosin Aguebor).
1st and 10 at MER49 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the MER45 (Tripp Patterson;Lee Bennett).

Quarter #2 Plays

Start of Quarter #2
Start of Quarter #2
Down & Distance Play
2nd and 6 at MER45 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 6 at MER45 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the MER41 (Austin Barrett).
3rd and 2 at MER41 Tyler Renew rush for 1 yard to the MER40 (Devin Davidson).
4th and 1 at MER40 Timeout The Citadel, clock 13:56.
4th and 1 at MER40 Will Vanvick punt 32 yards to the MER8, downed.
Total 7 plays , 35 yards Time of Possession: 3:10
Mercer at 13:46
Mercer at 13:46
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 13:46
1st and 10 at MER08 MERCER drive start at 13:46.
1st and 10 at MER08 John Russ pass complete to Chandler Curtis for 17 yards to the MER25, 1ST DOWN MER (Malik Diggs).
1st and 10 at MER25 John Russ pass complete to Chandler Curtis for 8 yards to the MER33 (Tevin Floyd).
2nd and 2 at MER33 John Russ rush for 11 yards to the MER44, 1ST DOWN MER (Q Washington).
1st and 10 at MER44 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the MER45 (Jonathan King).
2nd and 9 at MER45 John Russ rush for no gain to the MER45 (James Riley).
3rd and 9 at MER45 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 11 yards to the CIT44, 1ST DOWN MER (Dee Delaney).
1st and 10 at CIT44 Tee Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the CIT41 (Kailik Williams).
2nd and 7 at CIT41 Tee Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the CIT40 (Kailik Williams;Joe Crochet).
3rd and 6 at CIT40 John Russ rush for no gain to the CIT40 (Joe Crochet).
4th and 6 at CIT40 Matt Shiel punt 40 yards to the CIT0, touchback.
Total 9 plays , 52 yards Time of Possession: 5:16
The Citadel at 08:30
The Citadel at 08:30
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 08:30
1st and 10 at CIT20 THE CITADEL drive start at 08:30.
1st and 10 at CIT20 PENALTY MER offside defense (Blake Jones) 5 yards to the CIT25.
1st and 5 at CIT25 Dominique Allen rush for 5 yards to the CIT30, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tripp Patterson;Austin Barrett).
1st and 10 at CIT30 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the CIT35 (Kyle Williams).
2nd and 5 at CIT35 Cam Jackson rush for 31 yards to the MER34, 1ST DOWN CIT (Mike Gray;Alex Avant).
1st and 10 at MER34 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the MER30 (Tosin Aguebor;Isaiah Buehler).
2nd and 6 at MER30 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the MER26 (Austin Barrett).
3rd and 2 at MER26 Tyler Renew rush for 13 yards to the MER13, 1ST DOWN CIT (Mike Gray;Kyle Williams).
1st and 10 at MER13 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the MER8 (Kyle Williams;Tyler Ward).
2nd and 5 at MER08 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the MER3, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tosin Aguebor).
1st and GOAL at MER03 Dominique Allen rush for 1 yard to the MER2 (Blake Jones).
2nd and GOAL at MER02 Dominique Allen rush for no gain to the MER2 (Tosin Aguebor;Tyler Ward).
3rd and GOAL at MER02 Reggie Williams rush for 2 yards to the MER0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:20.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Eric Goins kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Eric Goins kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Total 11 plays , 80 yards Time of Possession: 5:10
Score:
Mercer 10-7 The Citadel
Mercer at 03:20
Mercer at 03:20
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 03:20
1st and 10 at MER25 MERCER drive start at 03:20.
1st and 10 at MER25 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker, PENALTY CIT holding (Dee Delaney) 10 yards to the MER35, 1ST DOWN MER.
1st and 10 at MER35 1st and 10.
1st and 10 at MER35 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward.
2nd and 10 at MER35 Alex Lakes rush for 8 yards to the MER43 (Kailik Williams;D Copeland).
3rd and 2 at MER43 John Russ rush for 1 yard to the MER44 (Mitchell Jeter).
4th and 1 at MER44 Timeout Mercer, clock 01:39.
4th and 1 at MER44 PENALTY MER delay of game 5 yards to the MER39.
4th and 6 at MER39 Matt Shiel punt 45 yards to the CIT16, fair catch by D Schoultz.
Total 4 plays , 14 yards Time of Possession: 1:48
The Citadel at 01:32
The Citadel at 01:32
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 01:32
1st and 10 at CIT16 THE CITADEL drive start at 01:32.
1st and 10 at CIT16 Isiaha Smith rush for 1 yard to the CIT17 (Tyler Zielenske;Marvin Davis).
2nd and 9 at CIT17 Dominique Allen pass incomplete to D Schoultz.
3rd and 9 at CIT17 Isiaha Smith rush for 83 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN CIT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:53.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Eric Goins kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Eric Goins kickoff 64 yards to the MER1, Jimmie Robinson return 14 yards to the MER15 (Craig Miller).
Total 3 plays , 84 yards Time of Possession: 0:39
Score:
Mercer 10-14 The Citadel
Mercer at 00:45
Mercer at 00:45
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 00:45
1st and 10 at MER15 MERCER drive start at 00:45.
1st and 10 at MER15 John Russ rush for 6 yards to the MER21, out-of-bounds (Dee Delaney).
2nd and 4 at MER21 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
3rd and 4 at MER21 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 5 yards to the MER26, 1ST DOWN MER (Dee Delaney).
1st and 10 at MER26 John Russ sacked for loss of 6 yards to the MER20 (Jonathan King).
2nd and 16 at MER20 End of half, clock 00:00.
Total 4 plays , 5 yards Time of Possession: 0:45

Quarter #3 Plays

Halftime
Start of 2nd Half
Play
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00.
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 78 yards to the CIT2, Q Washington return 17 yards to the CIT19 (Tyler Ward;Travonte Easley).
The Citadel at 14:55
The Citadel at 14:55
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 14:55
1st and 10 at CIT19 THE CITADEL drive start at 14:55.
1st and 10 at CIT19 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the CIT22 (Tripp Patterson).
2nd and 7 at CIT22 Cam Jackson rush for 26 yards to the CIT48, 1ST DOWN CIT, out-of-bounds (Mike Gray).
1st and 10 at CIT48 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the MER48 (Tosin Aguebor;Kelly Brooks).
2nd and 6 at MER48 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the MER46 (Tripp Patterson;Blake Jones).
3rd and 4 at MER46 Dominique Allen pass incomplete to Rudder Brown.
4th and 4 at MER46 Will Vanvick punt 24 yards to the MER22, downed.
Total 5 plays , 35 yards Time of Possession: 2:28
Mercer at 12:27
Mercer at 12:27
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 12:27
1st and 10 at MER22 MERCER drive start at 12:27.
1st and 10 at MER22 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 2 yards to the MER20 (Mitchell Jeter).
2nd and 12 at MER20 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 4 yards to the MER16 (Mark Thomas;Mitchell Jeter).
3rd and 16 at MER16 John Russ sacked for loss of 12 yards to the MER4 (James Riley).
4th and 28 at MER04 Matt Shiel punt 56 yards to the CIT40, D Schoultz return 13 yards to the MER47 (Mike Gray;Payton Usher).
Total 3 plays , -18 yards Time of Possession: 2:14
The Citadel at 10:13
The Citadel at 10:13
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 10:13
1st and 10 at MER47 THE CITADEL drive start at 10:13.
1st and 10 at MER47 Cam Jackson rush for 12 yards to the MER35, 1ST DOWN CIT (Alex Avant;Tyler Ward).
1st and 10 at MER35 Cam Jackson rush for 6 yards to the MER29 (Mike Gray;Devin Davidson).
2nd and 4 at MER29 Isiaha Smith rush for 3 yards to the MER26 (Kelly Brooks).
3rd and 1 at MER26 Isiaha Smith rush for 3 yards to the MER23, 1ST DOWN CIT (Blake Jones).
1st and 10 at MER23 Grant Drakeford rush for 5 yards to the MER18 (Lendell Arnold).
2nd and 5 at MER18 Grant Drakeford rush for 4 yards to the MER14 (Cody Jones;Tripp Patterson).
3rd and 1 at MER14 Dominique Allen rush for no gain to the MER14 (Jalen Penn).
4th and 1 at MER14 Timeout The Citadel, clock 07:11.
4th and 1 at MER14 PENALTY CIT false start (Isaiah Pinson) 5 yards to the MER19.
4th and 6 at MER19 Dane Anderson pass incomplete to Evan McField.
Total 8 plays , 28 yards Time of Possession: 3:07
Mercer at 07:06
Mercer at 07:06
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 07:06
1st and 10 at MER19 MERCER drive start at 07:06.
1st and 10 at MER19 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 11 yards to the MER30, 1ST DOWN MER (Dee Delaney;Kailik Williams).
1st and 10 at MER30 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the MER32 (Joe Crochet;Jonathan King).
2nd and 8 at MER32 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward, QB hurry by Mark Thomas.
3rd and 8 at MER32 John Russ pass incomplete to Josh Jones, QB hurry by Jonathan King.
4th and 8 at MER32 Matt Shiel punt 56 yards to the CIT12, D Schoultz return 8 yards to the CIT20 (Kelly Brooks;G. Radakovich), PENALTY CIT illegal block (Russell Hubbs) 10 yards to the CIT10, 1st and 10, CIT ball on CIT10.
Total 4 plays , 13 yards Time of Possession: 1:39
The Citadel at 05:27
The Citadel at 05:27
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 05:27
1st and 10 at CIT10 THE CITADEL drive start at 05:27.
1st and 10 at CIT10 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT12 (Jalen Penn).
2nd and 8 at CIT12 Cam Jackson rush for loss of 2 yards to the CIT10 (Isaiah Buehler;Kyle Williams).
3rd and 10 at CIT10 Dominique Allen pass complete to Rudder Brown for 8 yards to the CIT18 (Stephen Houzah).
4th and 2 at CIT18 Will Vanvick punt 35 yards to the MER47, fair catch by Josh Jones.
Total 3 plays , 8 yards Time of Possession: 1:34
Mercer at 03:53
Mercer at 03:53
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 03:53
1st and 10 at MER47 MERCER drive start at 03:53.
1st and 10 at MER47 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 9 yards to the CIT44 (Nick Willis).
2nd and 1 at CIT44 Tee Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the CIT41, 1ST DOWN MER (Malik Diggs;James Riley).
1st and 10 at CIT41 Alex Lakes rush for 21 yards to the CIT20, 1ST DOWN MER (Kailik Williams).
1st and 10 at CIT20 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward, PENALTY CIT pass interference (Mariel Cooper) 12 yards to the CIT8, 1ST DOWN MER.
1st and GOAL at CIT08 1st and 8.
1st and GOAL at CIT08 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Malik Diggs).
2nd and GOAL at CIT08 Tee Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the CIT5 (Kailik Williams).
3rd and GOAL at CIT05 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Kailik Williams).
4th and GOAL at CIT05 Jagger Lieb field goal attempt from 22 GOOD, clock 01:41.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 55 yards to the CIT10, out-of-bounds, CIT ball on CIT35.
Total 8 plays , 48 yards Time of Possession: 2:12
Score:
Mercer 13-14 The Citadel
The Citadel at 01:41
The Citadel at 01:41
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 01:41
1st and 10 at CIT35 THE CITADEL drive start at 01:41.
1st and 10 at CIT35 Isiaha Smith rush for 3 yards to the CIT38 (Austin Barrett).
2nd and 7 at CIT38 Cam Jackson rush for 13 yards to the MER49, 1ST DOWN CIT (Kyle Williams).
1st and 10 at MER49 Isiaha Smith rush for 2 yards to the MER47 (Mike Gray;Cody Jones).

Quarter #4 Plays

Start of Quarter #4
Start of Quarter #4
Down & Distance Play
2nd and 8 at MER47 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 8 at MER47 Dominique Allen pass complete to Brandon Eakins for 12 yards to the MER35, 1ST DOWN CIT, out-of-bounds (Stephen Houzah).
1st and 10 at MER35 Cam Jackson rush for 5 yards to the MER30 (Lee Bennett).
2nd and 5 at MER30 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the MER25, 1ST DOWN CIT (Lee Bennett).
1st and 10 at MER25 Reggie Williams rush for 3 yards to the MER22 (Kyle Williams).
2nd and 7 at MER22 Reggie Williams rush for no gain to the MER22, fumble by Reggie Williams recovered by MER Tosin Aguebor at MER23.
Total 8 plays , 42 yards Time of Possession: 3:50
Mercer at 12:51
Mercer at 12:51
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 12:51
1st and 10 at MER23 MERCER drive start at 12:51.
1st and 10 at MER23 Timeout Mercer, clock 12:51.
1st and 10 at MER23 John Russ sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MER16 (Joe Crochet).
2nd and 17 at MER16 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown, QB hurry by Mark Thomas.
3rd and 17 at MER16 John Russ sacked for loss of 9 yards to the MER7 (Mitchell Jeter).
4th and 26 at MER07 Matt Shiel punt 43 yards to the 50 yardline, D Schoultz return 12 yards to the MER38 (Mike Gray).
Total 3 plays , -16 yards Time of Possession: 1:33
The Citadel at 11:18
The Citadel at 11:18
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 11:18
1st and 10 at MER38 THE CITADEL drive start at 11:18.
1st and 10 at MER38 Cam Jackson rush for no gain to the MER38 (Brandon Coney;Kyle Williams), PENALTY CIT illegal formation 5 yards to the MER43, NO PLAY.
1st and 15 at MER43 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the MER40 (Tripp Patterson).
2nd and 12 at MER40 Cam Jackson rush for 5 yards to the MER35 (Kyle Williams).
3rd and 7 at MER35 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the MER30 (Lee Bennett).
4th and 2 at MER30 Cam Jackson rush for 7 yards to the MER23, 1ST DOWN CIT, out-of-bounds (Tripp Patterson).
1st and 10 at MER23 Reggie Williams rush for 15 yards to the MER8, 1ST DOWN CIT (Alex Avant;Lee Bennett).
1st and GOAL at MER08 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the MER3 (Tyler Ward).
2nd and GOAL at MER03 Timeout Mercer, clock 07:53.
2nd and GOAL at MER03 Dominique Allen rush for 3 yards to the MER0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:49.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Eric Goins kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Eric Goins kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, touchback.
Total 7 plays , 38 yards Time of Possession: 3:29
Score:
Mercer 13-21 The Citadel
Mercer at 07:49
Mercer at 07:49
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 07:49
1st and 10 at MER25 MERCER drive start at 07:49.
1st and 10 at MER25 John Russ rush for 8 yards to the MER33, out-of-bounds (Mariel Cooper).
2nd and 2 at MER33 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 7 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (Mariel Cooper).
1st and 10 at MER40 John Russ rush for 3 yards to the MER43 (D Copeland).
2nd and 7 at MER43 Tee Mitchell rush for 12 yards to the CIT45, 1ST DOWN MER (Malik Diggs;Kailik Williams).
1st and 10 at CIT45 Tee Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the CIT42 (Kailik Williams).
2nd and 7 at CIT42 Tee Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the CIT38 (Q Washington;James Riley).
3rd and 3 at CIT38 John Russ pass complete to G. Radakovich for 24 yards to the CIT14, 1ST DOWN MER (Malik Diggs;Mariel Cooper).
1st and 10 at CIT14 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 8 yards to the CIT6 (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 2 at CIT06 Alex Lakes rush for 5 yards to the CIT1, 1ST DOWN MER (Kailik Williams).
1st and GOAL at CIT01 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the CIT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:12.
1st and GOAL at CIT03 Timeout Mercer, clock 03:12.
1st and GOAL at CIT03 John Russ pass attempt failed, QB hurry by Kailik Williams.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Jagger Lieb kickoff 10 yards to the MER45, downed, PENALTY MER offside 5 yards to the MER40, 1st and 10, CIT ball on MER40.
Total 10 plays , 75 yards Time of Possession: 4:37
Score:
Mercer 19-21 The Citadel
The Citadel at 03:12
The Citadel at 03:12
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 03:12
1st and 10 at MER40 THE CITADEL drive start at 03:12.
1st and 10 at MER40 Dominique Allen rush for 3 yards to the MER37 (Kyle Williams;Lee Bennett).
2nd and 7 at MER37 Cam Jackson rush for 7 yards to the MER30, 1ST DOWN CIT (Mike Gray;Tosin Aguebor).
1st and 10 at MER30 Dominique Allen rush for 5 yards to the MER25 (Kyle Williams).
2nd and 5 at MER25 TEAM rush for loss of 2 yards to the MER27.
3rd and 7 at MER27 TEAM rush for loss of 2 yards to the MER29.
4th and 9 at MER29 End of game, clock 00:00.
Total 5 plays , 11 yards Time of Possession: 3:12
Score:
Mercer 19-21 The Citadel

Participation

Starters

MER - Offense
# Player Pos.
54 Kirby Southard C
70 Mitch Payne LG
78 Thomas Marchman LT
7 John Russ QB
28 Tee Mitchell RB
65 Caleb Yates RG
73 Niederreither RT
42 G. Radakovich TE
87 Sam Walker TE
13 Chandler Curtis WR
84 Avery Ward WR
MER - Defense
# Player Pos.
26 Jeremy James CB
36 Alex Avant CB
99 Austin Barrett DT
11 Tosin Aguebor LB
33 Tripp Patterson LB
40 Lee Bennett LB
51 Kyle Williams LB
92 Kelly Brooks LE
41 Isaiah Buehler RE
9 Lendell Arnold S
30 Mike Gray S
CIT - Offense
# Player Pos.
52 Ryan Bednar C
57 Kyle Weaver LG
73 Isaiah Pinson LT
19 Dominique Allen QB
18 Cam Jackson RB
25 Reggie Williams RB
36 Tyler Renew RB
61 Sam Frye RG
56 Mike Mabry RT
3 Jorian Jordan WR
83 Rudder Brown WR
CIT - Defense
# Player Pos.
4 Dee Delaney CB
20 Mariel Cooper CB
5 Joe Crochet DE
7 Mark Thomas DE
62 Mitchell Jeter DT
97 Jonathan King DT
22 Dondray Copeland LB
43 Tevin Floyd LB
49 James Riley LB
21 Malik Diggs S
40 Kailik Williams S

Player Participation

Mercer
# Player
1D John Mitchell
3 Stephen Houzah
6 Josh Jones
8 Marquise Irvin
10 Corey Lockett
15 Jimmie Robinson
18 Nevin Harton
22 Sytavious Brown
25 Payton Usher
27 Alex Lakes
29 Brandon Gurley
32 Brandon Coney
37 Tyler Ward
38 Robert Brown
43 Devin Davidson
44 Travonte Easley
47 Jagger Lieb
50 Rob East
61 Sam Arrington
66 John Abernathy
68 Zac Rice
72 Mitch Mathes
76 Thomas Pietro
85 Tyler Zielenske
86 Jeff Bowens
90 Marvin Davis
94 Blake Jones
95 Jalen Penn
97 Matt Shiel
98 Cody Jones
The Citadel
# Player
1 Shy Phillips
2 DeAndre Schoultz
6 Dane Anderson
8 Israel Battle
11 Ben Roberts
23 Tyus Carter
24 Aron Spann
27 Nick Willis
28 Craig Miller
29 Grant Drakeford
33 Quinlan Washington
34 Evan McField
39 Isiaha Smith
41 Seth Greer
46 Carl Cunningham Jr.
47 Caleb Bennett
48 Kevin Graham
50 Myles Pierce
53 Tyler Davis
55 Russell Hubbs
58 Austin Harrell
59 Lee Riley
60 Hunter Morris
68 Ken Allen
71 Nick Jeffreys
81 Alex Glover
82 Brandon Eakins
90 Will Vanvick
92 Travis Johnson
95 Noah Dawkins
99 Eric Goins

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