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# 15 The Citadel (1-0 , 1-0) -VS- Mercer (0-1 , 0-1)

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24
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23

# 15 The Citadel (1-0 , 1-0) -VS- Mercer (0-1 , 0-1)

Team Score By Quarter
Team 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th F Total
Winner CITThe Citadel 21 0 0 3 24
MERMercer 10 10 3 0 23
CIT:
Jordan Black (79),
Tyler Renew (146),
Reggie Williams (25)
MER:
John Russ (172),
Payton Usher (89),
Marquise Irvin (81)
Date:
9/1/2016
Site:
Macon, Ga.
Stadium:
Five Star
Attendance:
12542
Kickoff Time:
7:04 PM
End of Game:
9:53
Duration:
2:49
Temperature:
86F
Wind:
ESE, 12
Weather:
Mostly cloudy
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Match History vs Mercer

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Qtr. - Time Qtr Time Scoring Play CIT MER
1st - 14:21 1st 14:21 CIT - Tyler Renew 70 yd run (Cody Clark kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:39 7 0
1st - 12:59 1st 12:59 CIT - Cam Jackson 8 yd run (Cody Clark kick), 4 plays, 21 yards, TOP 1:11 14 0
1st - 07:44 1st 07:44 MER - Cole Fisher 26 yd field goal 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 5:07 14 3
1st - 05:46 1st 05:46 CIT - Reggie Williams 29 yd run (Cody Clark kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:58 21 3
1st - 03:08 1st 03:08 MER - John Russ 38 yd run (Cole Fisher kick), 5 plays, 62 yards, TOP 2:30 21 10
2nd - 11:21 2nd 11:21 MER - Cole Fisher 31 yd field goal 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 4:06 21 13
2nd - 07:29 2nd 07:29 MER - John Russ 1 yd run (Cole Fisher kick), 4 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:54 21 20
3rd - 10:10 3rd 10:10 MER - Cole Fisher 47 yd field goal 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 4:50 21 23
4th - 02:20 4th 02:20 CIT - Cody Clark 35 yd field goal 15 plays, 65 yards, TOP 7:09 24 23
24 23
Referee: Larry Saunders Line Judge: Brian Harless Side Judge: Rob Rance
Umpire: Joe Golob Back Judge: Jamal Shears Score Keeper:
Linesman: Robbie Spires Field Judge: Bryan Murphy

Game Statistics By Team

Team Statistics
Statistic CIT MER
First Downs
Total 17 18
Rushing 11 11
Passing 4 6
Penalty 2 1
Rushing
Total (Net) 262 220
Attempts 52 36
Avg. Per Rush 5.0 6.1
Rushing TDs 3 2
Yds. Gained 274 248
Yds. Lost 12 28
Passing
Total (Net) 79 172
Comp.-Att.-Int. 6-9-0 15-25-1
Avg. / Att. 8.8 6.9
Avg. / Comp. 13.2 11.5
TDs 0 0
Total Offense
Yards 341 392
Plays 61 61
Avg. / Play 5.6 6.4
Fumbles - Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties - Yds. 1-17 10-103
Punting
Punts - Yds. 3-115 3-121
Avg. / Punt 38.3 40.3
Inside 20 1 3
50+ Yds. 0 0
Touchbacks 0 0
Fair Catch 2 1
Kickoffs
Total - Yds. 5-299 6-380
Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 59.8 63.3
Touchbacks 1 3
Returns
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 1-15-0
Punt: Avg. / Return 0 15.0
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 3-83-0 4-87-0
Kickoff: Avg. / Return 27.7 21.8
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-2-0 0-0-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous
Misc. Yards 0 0
Poss. Time 28:40 31:20
3rd. Down Conv. 7 of 15 3 of 10
4th. Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 2-2 3-3
Sacks: Total - Yds. 3-11 0-0
PAT: Total - Made 3-3 2-2
2PT Conversion: Total - Made 0-0 0-0
Field Goals: Total - Made 1-2 3-3

Individual Statistics

Offensive

Individual Passing Statistics
CIT - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD INT Long Sack
Jordan Black 6 9 79 0 0 25 0
Totals 6 9 79 0 0 25 0
MER - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD Int. Long Sack
John Russ 15 25 172 0 1 47 3
Totals 15 25 172 0 1 47 3
Individual Rushing Statistics
CIT - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Tyler Renew 27 146 0 146 1 70 5.4
Cam Jackson 11 56 10 46 1 17 4.2
Reggie Williams 4 45 0 45 1 29 11.3
Jordan Black 10 27 2 25 0 7 2.5
Totals 52 274 12 262 3 70 5.0
MER - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Payton Usher 10 99 10 89 0 31 8.9
John Russ 10 85 11 74 2 38 7.4
Alex Lakes 15 64 7 57 0 16 3.8
Jordan Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Totals 36 248 28 220 2 38 6.1
Individual Receiving Statistics
CIT - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Reggie Williams 1 25 0 25
Cam Jackson 2 19 0 16
Tyler Renew 1 15 0 15
Jorian Jordan 1 11 0 11
Rudder Brown 1 9 0 9
Totals 6 79 0 25
MER - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Marquise Irvin 8 81 0 21
Avery Ward 3 70 0 47
Sam Walker 1 8 0 8
Kelby Brock 2 7 0 6
Alex Lakes 1 6 0 6
Totals 15 172 0 47

Defensive

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
Malik Diggs 9 2 11 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Kailik Williams 3 3 6 -/- - 0.5/- 0.5 - 0-0 -/- 1-2 1 1 - -
Ben Roberts 4 2 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Myles Pierce 4 1 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Noah Dawkins 1 3 4 0.5/3 0.5 0.5/- 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tevin Floyd - 4 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Jonathan King 2 2 4 2.0/9 2.0 0.5/2 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Israel Battle 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Aron Spann 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Quinlan Washington 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Ken Allen 1 2 3 0.5/2 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Travis Johnson - 3 3 0.5/3 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Shy Phillips 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Dondray Copeland 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Russell Hubbs - 2 2 0.5/2 0.5 0.5/2 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Kevin Graham 2 - 2 1.0/7 1.0 1.0/7 1.0 1 1-1 1/- - - - - -
Dee Delaney 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Joe Crochet - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Tyus Carter - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Trey Nelson 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tre'von White - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
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
Tyler Ward 5 4 9 2.0/2 2.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tripp Patterson 6 2 8 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tosin Aguebor 1 6 7 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Lee Bennett 1 5 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Josh Jones 3 1 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Lendell Arnold 1 3 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Eric Jackson 3 1 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Isaiah Buehler 1 3 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Marvin Davis 1 3 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jeremy James 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kyle Williams 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tunde Ayinla 1 2 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kelly Brooks 1 2 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
LeMarkus Bailey 1 1 2 1.0/3 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kam Lott 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mike Gray 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Dorian Kithcart 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jonathan Ward 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Devin Davidson 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kyle Trammell 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tyler Zielenske 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jalen Penn 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Austin Barrett 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics
CIT - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Will Vanvick 3 115 38.3 47 1 0 0
MER - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Tyler Zielenske 3 121 40.3 44 3 0 0
Individual Return Statistics
CIT - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Khafari Buffalo 0 0 0 1 19 19 0 0 0
Quinlan Washington 0 0 0 2 64 37 0 0 0
Kailik Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
MER - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Marquise Irvin 1 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stephen Houzah 0 0 0 4 87 31 0 0 0
Individual Field Goal Statistics
CIT - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Cody Clark 4th 02:20 35 GOOD
Cody Clark 4th 00:23 44 MISSED
MER - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Cole Fisher 1st 07:44 26 GOOD
Cole Fisher 2nd 11:21 31 GOOD
Cole Fisher 3rd 10:10 47 GOOD
Individual Kickoff Statistics
CIT - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Jacob Godek 5 299 1 0 59.8
MER - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Tyler Zielenske 6 380 3 0 63.3
Individual PAT Statistics
CIT - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Cody Clark 3 3 0 0 0 0
MER - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Cole Fisher 2 2 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 CIT 1st CIT25 15:00 KO MER00 14:21 TD 2-75 0:39
1st/14:21 MER 1st MER28 14:21 KO MER21 14:10 FUMB 1-(-7) 0:11
1st/14:10 CIT 1st MER21 14:10 FUMB MER00 12:59 TD 4-21 1:11
1st/12:51 MER 1st MER24 12:51 KO CIT09 07:44 FG 12-67 5:07
1st/07:44 CIT 1st CIT25 07:44 KO MER00 05:46 TD 5-75 1:58
1st/05:38 MER 1st MER38 05:38 KO CIT00 03:08 TD 5-62 2:30
1st/03:08 CIT 1st CIT25 03:08 KO CIT47 00:27 PUNT 5-22 2:41
1st/00:27 MER 1st MER24 00:27 PUNT CIT14 11:21 FG 10-62 4:06
2nd/11:21 CIT 2nd CIT20 11:21 KO CIT27 09:23 PUNT 3-7 1:58
2nd/09:23 MER 2nd MER41 09:23 PUNT CIT00 07:29 TD 4-59 1:54
2nd/07:29 CIT 2nd MER42 07:29 KO MER33 05:36 DOWNS 4-9 1:53
2nd/05:36 MER 2nd MER33 05:36 DOWNS CIT43 02:00 PUNT 5-24 3:36
2nd/02:00 CIT 2nd CIT03 02:00 PUNT CIT37 00:00 HALF 6-34 2:00
3rd/15:00 MER 3rd MER25 15:00 KO CIT29 10:10 FG 11-46 4:50
3rd/10:10 CIT 3rd CIT30 10:10 KO CIT46 06:52 PUNT 6-16 3:18
3rd/06:52 MER 3rd MER15 06:52 PUNT MER38 03:07 PUNT 6-23 3:45
3rd/03:07 CIT 3rd CIT18 03:07 PUNT MER33 13:30 DOWNS 9-49 4:37
4th/13:30 MER 4th MER33 13:30 DOWNS MER46 09:29 PUNT 5-13 4:01
4th/09:29 CIT 4th CIT17 09:29 PUNT MER18 02:20 FG 15-65 7:09
4th/02:16 MER 4th MER23 02:16 KO MER24 01:22 DOWNS 4-1 0:54
4th/01:22 CIT 4th MER24 01:22 DOWNS MER27 00:23 FGA 4-(-3) 0:59
4th/00:23 MER 4th MER27 00:23 FGA MER27 00:17 INT 1-0 0:06
4th/00:17 CIT 4th MER41 00:17 INT MER41 00:00 HALF 0-0 0:17

The Citadel Drives

The Citadel Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 CIT 1st CIT25 15:00 KO MER00 14:21 TD 2-75 0:39
1st/14:10 CIT 1st MER21 14:10 FUMB MER00 12:59 TD 4-21 1:11
1st/07:44 CIT 1st CIT25 07:44 KO MER00 05:46 TD 5-75 1:58
1st/03:08 CIT 1st CIT25 03:08 KO CIT47 00:27 PUNT 5-22 2:41
2nd/11:21 CIT 2nd CIT20 11:21 KO CIT27 09:23 PUNT 3-7 1:58
2nd/07:29 CIT 2nd MER42 07:29 KO MER33 05:36 DOWNS 4-9 1:53
2nd/02:00 CIT 2nd CIT03 02:00 PUNT CIT37 00:00 HALF 6-34 2:00
3rd/10:10 CIT 3rd CIT30 10:10 KO CIT46 06:52 PUNT 6-16 3:18
3rd/03:07 CIT 3rd CIT18 03:07 PUNT MER33 13:30 DOWNS 9-49 4:37
4th/09:29 CIT 4th CIT17 09:29 PUNT MER18 02:20 FG 15-65 7:09
4th/01:22 CIT 4th MER24 01:22 DOWNS MER27 00:23 FGA 4-(-3) 0:59
4th/00:17 CIT 4th MER41 00:17 INT MER41 00:00 HALF 0-0 0:17

Mercer Drives

The Citadel
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/14:21 MER 1st MER28 14:21 KO MER21 14:10 FUMB 1-(-7) 0:11
1st/12:51 MER 1st MER24 12:51 KO CIT09 07:44 FG 12-67 5:07
1st/05:38 MER 1st MER38 05:38 KO CIT00 03:08 TD 5-62 2:30
1st/00:27 MER 1st MER24 00:27 PUNT CIT14 11:21 FG 10-62 4:06
2nd/09:23 MER 2nd MER41 09:23 PUNT CIT00 07:29 TD 4-59 1:54
2nd/05:36 MER 2nd MER33 05:36 DOWNS CIT43 02:00 PUNT 5-24 3:36
3rd/15:00 MER 3rd MER25 15:00 KO CIT29 10:10 FG 11-46 4:50
3rd/06:52 MER 3rd MER15 06:52 PUNT MER38 03:07 PUNT 6-23 3:45
4th/13:30 MER 4th MER33 13:30 DOWNS MER46 09:29 PUNT 5-13 4:01
4th/02:16 MER 4th MER23 02:16 KO MER24 01:22 DOWNS 4-1 0:54
4th/00:23 MER 4th MER27 00:23 FGA MER27 00:17 INT 1-0 0:06

Play By Play

Quarter #1 Plays

Game Start
Start of 1st Half
Play
Mercer wins toss. Elects to defer. Mercer defends south endzone.
MER ball on MER35.
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the CIT0, touchback.
The Citadel at 15:00
The Citadel at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 15:00
1st and 10 at CIT25 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the CIT30 (Lee Bennett).
2nd and 5 at CIT30 Tyler Renew rush for 70 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN CIT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:21.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Cody Clark kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Jacob Godek kickoff 55 yards to the MER10, Stephen Houzah return 18 yards to the MER28 (Israel Battle).
Total 2 plays , 75 yards Time of Possession: 0:39
Score:
The Citadel 7-0 Mercer
Mercer at 14:21
Mercer at 14:21
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 14:21
1st and 10 at MER28 MERCER drive start at 14:21, MER ball on MER28.
1st and 10 at MER28 John Russ sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MER21 (Kevin Graham), fumble by John Russ recovered by CIT Kevin Graham at MER21.
Total 1 plays , -7 yards Time of Possession: 0:11
The Citadel at 14:10
The Citadel at 14:10
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 14:10
1st and 10 at MER21 THE CITADEL drive start at 14:10.
1st and 10 at MER21 Jordan Black pass incomplete to Jorian Jordan.
2nd and 10 at MER21 Jordan Black rush for 4 yards to the MER17 (Jeremy James).
3rd and 6 at MER17 Jordan Black pass complete to Rudder Brown for 9 yards to the MER8, 1ST DOWN CIT (Eric Jackson).
1st and GOAL at MER08 Cam Jackson rush for 8 yards to the MER0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:59.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Cody Clark kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Jacob Godek kickoff 57 yards to the MER8, Stephen Houzah return 16 yards to the MER24 (Malik Diggs).
Total 4 plays , 21 yards Time of Possession: 1:11
Score:
The Citadel 14-0 Mercer
Mercer at 12:51
Mercer at 12:51
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 12:51
1st and 10 at MER24 MERCER drive start at 12:51.
1st and 10 at MER24 Alex Lakes rush for 12 yards to the MER36, 1ST DOWN MER (Ben Roberts).
1st and 10 at MER36 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 9 yards to the MER45, out-of-bounds (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 1 at MER45 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 21 yards to the CIT34, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Dee Delaney).
1st and 10 at CIT34 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 9 yards to the CIT25, out-of-bounds (Ben Roberts).
2nd and 1 at CIT25 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the CIT22, 1ST DOWN MER (Travis Johnson;Tevin Floyd).
1st and 10 at CIT22 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 22 yards to the CIT0, clock 10:50, PENALTY MER holding (Chase Westfall) 10 yards to the CIT32, NO PLAY.
1st and 20 at CIT32 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 8 yards to the CIT24, out-of-bounds (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 12 at CIT24 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 4 yards to the CIT20, out-of-bounds (Malik Diggs).
3rd and 8 at CIT20 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 10 yards to the CIT10, 1ST DOWN MER (Ben Roberts).
1st and GOAL at CIT10 Alex Lakes rush for 6 yards to the CIT4 (Malik Diggs), PENALTY MER illegal block (Caleb Yates) 14 yards to the CIT24, NO PLAY.
1st and GOAL at CIT24 John Russ rush for no gain to the CIT24 (Myles Pierce).
2nd and GOAL at CIT24 John Russ pass incomplete to Kelby Brock (Malik Diggs).
3rd and GOAL at CIT24 John Russ rush for 15 yards to the CIT9 (D Copeland).
4th and GOAL at CIT09 Cole Fisher field goal attempt from 26 GOOD, clock 07:44.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the CIT0, touchback.
Total 12 plays , 67 yards Time of Possession: 5:07
Score:
The Citadel 14-3 Mercer
The Citadel at 07:44
The Citadel at 07:44
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 07:44
1st and 10 at CIT25 THE CITADEL drive start at 07:44.
1st and 10 at CIT25 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the CIT28 (Tripp Patterson;Kelly Brooks).
2nd and 7 at CIT28 Cam Jackson rush for 17 yards to the CIT45, 1ST DOWN CIT (Kyle Trammell), PENALTY MER personal foul 15 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN CIT.
1st and 10 at MER40 1st and 10.
1st and 10 at MER40 Jordan Black rush for 7 yards to the MER33 (Devin Davidson).
2nd and 3 at MER33 Cam Jackson rush for 4 yards to the MER29, 1ST DOWN CIT, out-of-bounds (Tripp Patterson).
1st and 10 at MER29 Reggie Williams rush for 29 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN CIT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:46.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Cody Clark kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Jacob Godek kickoff 58 yards to the MER7, Stephen Houzah return 31 yards to the MER38 (Tyus Carter;Israel Battle).
Total 5 plays , 75 yards Time of Possession: 1:58
Score:
The Citadel 21-3 Mercer
Mercer at 05:38
Mercer at 05:38
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 05:38
1st and 10 at MER38 MERCER drive start at 05:38.
1st and 10 at MER38 PENALTY MER substitution infraction 5 yards to the MER33.
1st and 15 at MER33 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 13 yards to the MER46 (Q Washington).
2nd and 2 at MER46 Payton Usher rush for 9 yards to the CIT45, 1ST DOWN MER (Shy Phillips).
1st and 10 at CIT45 John Russ pass complete to Kelby Brock for 6 yards to the CIT39 (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 4 at CIT39 John Russ pass complete to Kelby Brock for 1 yard to the CIT38 (Malik Diggs).
3rd and 3 at CIT38 John Russ rush for 38 yards to the CIT0, 1ST DOWN MER, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:08.
1st and GOAL at CIT03 Cole Fisher kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the CIT0, touchback.
Total 5 plays , 62 yards Time of Possession: 2:30
Score:
The Citadel 21-10 Mercer
The Citadel at 03:08
The Citadel at 03:08
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 03:08
1st and 10 at CIT25 THE CITADEL drive start at 03:08.
1st and 10 at CIT25 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT27 (Kyle Williams).
2nd and 8 at CIT27 Tyler Renew rush for 11 yards to the CIT38, 1ST DOWN CIT (Lee Bennett;Isaiah Buehler).
1st and 10 at CIT38 Jordan Black pass incomplete to Josh LeBlanc.
2nd and 10 at CIT38 Cam Jackson rush for 9 yards to the CIT47 (Mike Gray).
3rd and 1 at CIT47 Cam Jackson rush for no gain to the CIT47 (Kyle Williams).
4th and 1 at CIT47 Will Vanvick punt 29 yards to the MER24, fair catch by Marquise Irvin.
Total 5 plays , 22 yards Time of Possession: 2:41
Mercer at 00:27
Mercer at 00:27
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 00:27
1st and 10 at MER24 MERCER drive start at 00:27.
1st and 10 at MER24 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the MER26 (Tevin Floyd;Tre'von White).
2nd and 8 at MER26 Clock 00:00.

Quarter #2 Plays

Start of Quarter #2
Start of Quarter #2
Down & Distance Play
2nd and 8 at MER26 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 8 at MER26 Payton Usher rush for 18 yards to the MER44, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Malik Diggs).
1st and 10 at MER44 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 10 yards to the CIT46, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Aron Spann).
1st and 10 at CIT46 Payton Usher rush for 8 yards to the CIT38 (D Copeland).
2nd and 2 at CIT38 Payton Usher rush for 7 yards to the CIT31, 1ST DOWN MER (Aron Spann;Russell Hubbs).
1st and 10 at CIT31 Payton Usher rush for 15 yards to the CIT16, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Aron Spann).
1st and 10 at CIT16 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the CIT15 (Ken Allen;Malik Diggs).
2nd and 9 at CIT15 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the CIT14 (Israel Battle).
3rd and 8 at CIT14 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward, QB hurry by Q Washington.
4th and 8 at CIT14 Cole Fisher field goal attempt from 31 GOOD, clock 11:21.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 64 yards to the CIT1, Khafari Buffalo return 19 yards to the CIT20 (Jonathan Ward).
Total 10 plays , 62 yards Time of Possession: 4:06
Score:
The Citadel 21-13 Mercer
The Citadel at 11:21
The Citadel at 11:21
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 11:21
1st and 10 at CIT20 THE CITADEL drive start at 11:21.
1st and 10 at CIT20 Cam Jackson rush for 1 yard to the CIT21, out-of-bounds (Tripp Patterson).
2nd and 9 at CIT21 Jordan Black rush for 3 yards to the CIT24 (Lendell Arnold).
3rd and 6 at CIT24 Jordan Black pass complete to Cam Jackson for 3 yards to the CIT27 (Kam Lott).
4th and 3 at CIT27 Will Vanvick punt 47 yards to the MER26, Marquise Irvin return 15 yards to the MER41 (Ken Allen).
Total 3 plays , 7 yards Time of Possession: 1:58
Mercer at 09:23
Mercer at 09:23
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 09:23
1st and 10 at MER41 MERCER drive start at 09:23.
1st and 10 at MER41 Alex Lakes rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER36 (Travis Johnson;Ken Allen).
2nd and 15 at MER36 Alex Lakes rush for 16 yards to the CIT48, 1ST DOWN MER (Q Washington).
1st and 10 at CIT48 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 47 yards to the CIT1, 1ST DOWN MER (Shy Phillips).
1st and GOAL at CIT01 John Russ rush for 1 yard to the CIT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:29.
1st and GOAL at CIT03 Cole Fisher kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 59 yards to the CIT6, Q Washington return 37 yards to the CIT43, out-of-bounds (Tyler Zielenske), PENALTY MER personal foul (Stephen Houzah) 15 yards to the MER42, 1st and 10, CIT ball on MER42.
Total 4 plays , 59 yards Time of Possession: 1:54
Score:
The Citadel 21-20 Mercer
The Citadel at 07:29
The Citadel at 07:29
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 07:29
1st and 10 at MER42 THE CITADEL drive start at 07:29.
1st and 10 at MER42 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the MER38 (Tripp Patterson).
2nd and 6 at MER38 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the MER35 (Tripp Patterson).
3rd and 3 at MER35 Jordan Black rush for 2 yards to the MER33 (Austin Barrett).
4th and 1 at MER33 Tyler Renew rush for no gain to the MER33 (Jeremy James).
Total 4 plays , 9 yards Time of Possession: 1:53
Mercer at 05:36
Mercer at 05:36
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 05:36
1st and 10 at MER33 MERCER drive start at 05:36.
1st and 10 at MER33 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the MER34 (Tevin Floyd;Joe Crochet).
2nd and 9 at MER34 Payton Usher rush for 31 yards to the CIT35, 1ST DOWN MER (Myles Pierce).
1st and 10 at CIT35 Jordan Marshall rush for no gain to the CIT35 (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 10 at CIT35 Payton Usher rush for loss of 4 yards to the CIT39 (Jonathan King).
3rd and 14 at CIT39 John Russ sacked for loss of 4 yards to the CIT43 (Jonathan King;Russell Hubbs).
4th and 18 at CIT43 PENALTY MER delay of game declined.
4th and 18 at CIT43 Tyler Zielenske punt 40 yards to the CIT3, downed.
Total 5 plays , 24 yards Time of Possession: 3:36
The Citadel at 02:00
The Citadel at 02:00
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 02:00
1st and 10 at CIT03 THE CITADEL drive start at 02:00.
1st and 10 at CIT03 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the CIT8 (Kelly Brooks;Tyler Ward).
2nd and 5 at CIT08 Tyler Renew rush for 4 yards to the CIT12 (Jalen Penn).
3rd and 1 at CIT12 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the CIT15, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tosin Aguebor;Tripp Patterson).
1st and 10 at CIT15 Jordan Black pass incomplete to Cam Jackson, PENALTY MER pass interference (Mike Gray) 14 yards to the CIT29, 1ST DOWN CIT, NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at CIT29 Timeout The Citadel, clock 00:20.
1st and 10 at CIT29 Jordan Black rush for no gain to the CIT29 (Tunde Ayinla;Tosin Aguebor).
2nd and 10 at CIT29 Timeout The Citadel, clock 00:11.
2nd and 10 at CIT29 Reggie Williams rush for 3 yards to the CIT32, out-of-bounds (Josh Jones).
3rd and 7 at CIT32 Tyler Renew rush for 5 yards to the CIT37 (Tripp Patterson).
4th and 2 at CIT37 Clock 00:00.
4th and 2 at CIT37 End of half, clock 00:00.
Total 6 plays , 34 yards Time of Possession: 2:00

Quarter #3 Plays

Halftime
Start of 2nd Half
Play
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, CIT ball on CIT35.
Jacob Godek 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 MERCER drive start at 15:00.
1st and 10 at MER25 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker (Tevin Floyd), QB hurry by Joe Crochet.
2nd and 10 at MER25 Alex Lakes rush for 15 yards to the MER40 (Myles Pierce), PENALTY MER holding (Sam Walker) 10 yards to the MER30.
2nd and 5 at MER30 2nd and 5.
2nd and 5 at MER30 Alex Lakes rush for 5 yards to the MER35, 1ST DOWN MER (Kailik Williams).
1st and 10 at MER35 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the MER38 (Jonathan King).
2nd and 7 at MER38 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 4 yards to the MER42, out-of-bounds (Ben Roberts;Q Washington), PENALTY CIT personal foul (Malik Diggs) 17 yards to the CIT41, 1ST DOWN MER.
1st and 10 at CIT41 1st and 10.
1st and 10 at CIT41 Alex Lakes rush for 4 yards to the CIT37 (Myles Pierce).
2nd and 6 at CIT37 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 8 yards to the CIT29, 1ST DOWN MER (Kailik Williams).
1st and 10 at CIT29 Alex Lakes rush for loss of 2 yards to the CIT31.
2nd and 12 at CIT31 Payton Usher rush for 2 yards to the CIT29 (Kailik Williams;Myles Pierce).
3rd and 10 at CIT29 John Russ pass incomplete to Kelby Brock.
4th and 10 at CIT29 Cole Fisher field goal attempt from 47 GOOD, clock 10:10.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 62 yards to the CIT3, Q Washington return 27 yards to the CIT30 (Lendell Arnold;Eric Jackson).
Total 11 plays , 46 yards Time of Possession: 4:50
Score:
The Citadel 21-23 Mercer
The Citadel at 10:10
The Citadel at 10:10
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 10:10
1st and 10 at CIT30 THE CITADEL drive start at 10:10.
1st and 10 at CIT30 Tyler Renew rush for 7 yards to the CIT37 (Tyler Ward).
2nd and 3 at CIT37 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT39 (Tunde Ayinla).
3rd and 1 at CIT39 Tyler Renew rush for 1 yard to the CIT40, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tyler Ward;Dorian Kithcart).
1st and 10 at CIT40 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT42 (Tosin Aguebor;Tunde Ayinla).
2nd and 8 at CIT42 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT44 (Isaiah Buehler;LeMarkus Bailey).
3rd and 6 at CIT44 Cam Jackson rush for 2 yards to the CIT46 (Tosin Aguebor;Josh Jones).
4th and 4 at CIT46 Will Vanvick punt 39 yards to the MER15, fair catch by Marquise Irvin.
Total 6 plays , 16 yards Time of Possession: 3:18
Mercer at 06:52
Mercer at 06:52
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 06:52
1st and 10 at MER15 MERCER drive start at 06:52.
1st and 10 at MER15 John Russ rush for 7 yards to the MER22, out-of-bounds (Noah Dawkins).
2nd and 3 at MER22 Alex Lakes rush for no gain to the MER22 (Tevin Floyd;Travis Johnson).
3rd and 3 at MER22 John Russ rush for 18 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (Malik Diggs;Kailik Williams).
1st and 10 at MER40 PENALTY MER false start (Thomas Marchman) 5 yards to the MER35.
1st and 15 at MER35 Payton Usher rush for 9 yards to the MER44 (Kailik Williams).
2nd and 6 at MER44 Payton Usher rush for loss of 6 yards to the MER38 (Jonathan King;Noah Dawkins).
3rd and 12 at MER38 John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin.
4th and 12 at MER38 Tyler Zielenske punt 44 yards to the CIT18, downed.
Total 6 plays , 23 yards Time of Possession: 3:45
The Citadel at 03:07
The Citadel at 03:07
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 03:07
1st and 10 at CIT18 THE CITADEL drive start at 03:07.
1st and 10 at CIT18 Jordan Black pass complete to Cam Jackson for 16 yards to the CIT34, 1ST DOWN CIT (Josh Jones).
1st and 10 at CIT34 Jordan Black rush for 4 yards to the CIT38 (Eric Jackson).
2nd and 6 at CIT38 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT40 (Tripp Patterson).
3rd and 4 at CIT40 Jordan Black pass complete to Jorian Jordan for 11 yards to the MER49, 1ST DOWN CIT (Eric Jackson).
1st and 10 at MER49 Reggie Williams rush for 12 yards to the MER37, 1ST DOWN CIT (Josh Jones).
1st and 10 at MER37 Tyler Renew rush for no gain to the MER37 (Kyle Williams;Jeremy James).
2nd and 10 at MER37 Clock 00:00.

Quarter #4 Plays

Start of Quarter #4
Start of Quarter #4
Down & Distance Play
2nd and 10 at MER37 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 10 at MER37 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the MER34 (Kelly Brooks).
3rd and 7 at MER34 Jordan Black rush for 2 yards to the MER32 (Tyler Ward).
4th and 5 at MER32 Jordan Black rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER33, out-of-bounds (Tyler Ward).
Total 9 plays , 49 yards Time of Possession: 4:37
Mercer at 13:30
Mercer at 13:30
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 13:30
1st and 10 at MER33 MERCER drive start at 13:30.
1st and 10 at MER33 John Russ sacked for no gain to the MER33 (Kailik Williams;Noah Dawkins).
2nd and 10 at MER33 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 16 yards to the MER49, 1ST DOWN MER (Ben Roberts).
1st and 10 at MER49 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the 50 yardline (Kevin Graham).
2nd and 9 at MER50 John Russ rush for no gain to the 50 yardline, PENALTY MER holding (Mitch Payne) 10 yards to the MER40, NO PLAY.
2nd and 19 at MER40 John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin (Ben Roberts), QB hurry by Russell Hubbs.
3rd and 19 at MER40 John Russ pass complete to Alex Lakes for 6 yards to the MER46 (Ben Roberts;Noah Dawkins).
4th and 13 at MER46 Tyler Zielenske punt 37 yards to the CIT17, fair catch by D Schoultz.
Total 5 plays , 13 yards Time of Possession: 4:01
The Citadel at 09:29
The Citadel at 09:29
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 09:29
1st and 10 at CIT17 THE CITADEL drive start at 09:29.
1st and 10 at CIT17 Cam Jackson rush for 8 yards to the CIT25 (Tyler Ward).
2nd and 2 at CIT25 Jordan Black pass incomplete to Josh LeBlanc, QB hurry by Tosin Aguebor.
3rd and 2 at CIT25 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the CIT27, 1ST DOWN CIT (Marvin Davis;Lee Bennett).
1st and 10 at CIT27 Cam Jackson rush for loss of 7 yards to the CIT20.
2nd and 17 at CIT20 Jordan Black pass complete to Tyler Renew for 15 yards to the CIT35 (Kam Lott;Lendell Arnold).
3rd and 2 at CIT35 Jordan Black rush for 5 yards to the CIT40, 1ST DOWN CIT (Tosin Aguebor).
1st and 10 at CIT40 Tyler Renew rush for no gain to the CIT40 (Dorian Kithcart).
2nd and 10 at CIT40 Jordan Black pass complete to Reggie Williams for 25 yards to the MER35, 1ST DOWN CIT (Mike Gray;Lendell Arnold).
1st and 10 at MER35 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the MER33 (Marvin Davis).
2nd and 8 at MER33 Tyler Renew rush for 1 yard to the MER32 (Isaiah Buehler;Marvin Davis).
3rd and 7 at MER32 Cam Jackson rush for 7 yards to the MER25, 1ST DOWN CIT, out-of-bounds (Lee Bennett;Tosin Aguebor).
1st and 10 at MER25 Tyler Renew rush for 3 yards to the MER22 (Tyler Ward;Lee Bennett).
2nd and 7 at MER22 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the MER20 (Tyler Ward;Tosin Aguebor).
3rd and 5 at MER20 Tyler Renew rush for 2 yards to the MER18 (Lee Bennett;Marvin Davis).
4th and 3 at MER18 Timeout Mercer, clock 02:25.
4th and 3 at MER18 Cody Clark field goal attempt from 35 GOOD, clock 02:20.
1st and GOAL at CIT35 Jacob Godek kickoff 64 yards to the MER1, Stephen Houzah return 22 yards to the MER23 (Trey Nelson).
Total 15 plays , 65 yards Time of Possession: 7:09
Score:
The Citadel 24-23 Mercer
Mercer at 02:16
Mercer at 02:16
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 02:16
1st and 10 at MER23 MERCER drive start at 02:16.
1st and 10 at MER23 John Russ rush for 6 yards to the MER29 (Malik Diggs).
2nd and 4 at MER29 John Russ pass incomplete to Kelby Brock, PENALTY MER ineligible downfield on pass (Sam Walker) 5 yards to the MER24, NO PLAY.
2nd and 9 at MER24 John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin.
3rd and 9 at MER24 John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin.
4th and 9 at MER24 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker (Kailik Williams).
Total 4 plays , 1 yards Time of Possession: 0:54
The Citadel at 01:22
The Citadel at 01:22
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 01:22
1st and 10 at MER24 THE CITADEL drive start at 01:22.
1st and 10 at MER24 Timeout The Citadel, clock 01:22.
1st and 10 at MER24 Jordan Black rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER25 (Tyler Ward).
2nd and 11 at MER25 Timeout Mercer, clock 01:17.
2nd and 11 at MER25 Reggie Williams rush for 1 yard to the MER24 (Isaiah Buehler).
3rd and 10 at MER24 Timeout Mercer, clock 01:16.
3rd and 10 at MER24 Cam Jackson rush for loss of 3 yards to the MER27 (LeMarkus Bailey).
4th and 13 at MER27 Timeout The Citadel, clock 00:28.
4th and 13 at MER27 Cody Clark field goal attempt from 44 MISSED - short, spot at MER27, clock 00:23.
Total 4 plays , -3 yards Time of Possession: 0:59
Mercer at 00:23
Mercer at 00:23
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 00:23
1st and 10 at MER27 MERCER drive start at 00:23.
1st and 10 at MER27 John Russ pass intercepted by Kailik Williams at the MER43, Kailik Williams return 2 yards to the MER41.
Total 1 plays , 0 yards Time of Possession: 0:06
The Citadel at 00:17
The Citadel at 00:17
Down & Distance Play
The Citadel at 00:17
1st and 10 at MER41 THE CITADEL drive start at 00:17.
1st and 10 at MER41 Clock 00:00.
1st and 10 at MER41 End of game, clock 00:00.
Total 0 plays , 0 yards Time of Possession: 0:17
Score:
The Citadel 24-23 Mercer

Participation

Starters

CIT - Offense
# Player Pos.
6 Reggie Williams A
18 Cam Jackson A
36 Tyler Renew B
53 Tyler Davis C
57 Kyle Weaver LG
73 Isaiah Pinson LT
10 Jordan Black QB
63 Drew McEntyre RG
71 Nick Jeffreys RT
3 Jorian Jordan WR
83 Rudder Brown WR
CIT - Defense
# Player Pos.
33 Quinlan Washington BAN
4 Dee Delaney CB
11 Ben Roberts CB
97 Jonathan King DE
68 Ken Allen DT
99 Kevin Graham DT
21 Malik Diggs FS
5 Joe Crochet KAT
43 Tevin Floyd KLB
50 Myles Pierce RLB
24 Aron Spann RVR
MER - Offense
# Player Pos.
65 Caleb Yates 4RG
54 Kirby Southard C
55 Avery White LG
78 Thomas Marchman LT
7 John Russ QB
27 Alex Lakes RB
73 Niederreither RT
38 Robert Brown TE
87 Sam Walker TE
8 Marquise Irvin WR
84 Avery Ward WR
MER - Defense
# Player Pos.
17 Eric Jackson CB
26 Jeremy James CB
41 Isaiah Buehler DE
59 Tunde Ayinla DE
21 Zach Jackson FS
2 Lee Bennett ILB
37 Tyler Ward ILB
99 Austin Barrett NG
11 Tosin Aguebor OLB
39 Sidney Otiwu OLB
9 Lendell Arnold SS

Player Participation

The Citadel
# Player
1 Shy Phillips
2 DeAndre Schoultz
7 Kailik Williams
8 Israel Battle
9 Khafari Buffalo
22 Dondray Copeland
23 Tyus Carter
26 Jonathan Dorogy
29 Grant Drakeford
31 Rod Johnson
38 Noah Dawkins
42 Trey Nelson
45 Curt Nixon
52 Ryan Bednar
55 Russell Hubbs
80 Josh LeBlanc
85 Patrick Keefe
86 Jacob Godek
87 Cody Clark
90 Will Vanvick
91 Tre'von White
92 Travis Johnson
96 Ja'Lon Williams
Mercer
# Player
1 Jordan Marshall
3 Stephen Houzah
4 Sebastian Hicks
6 Josh Jones
16 LeMarkus Bailey
20 Kam Lott
22 Sytavious Brown
23 Will Coneway
25 Payton Usher
29 Brandon Gurley
30 Mike Gray
33 Tripp Patterson
34 CJ Kleckley
35 Jonathan Ward
42 Seth Hattaway
43 Devin Davidson
44 Travonte Easley
51 Kyle Williams
52 Kyle Trammell
53 Steven Nixon
58 Dorian Kithcart
70 Mitch Payne
72 Mitch Mathes
74 David Raschen
77 Garrett Smith
85 Tyler Zielenske
86 Kelby Brock
88 Chris Ellington
89 Chase Westfall
92 Kelly Brooks
95 Jalen Penn
96 Destin Guillen
97 Marvin Davis
98 Cole Fisher

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