Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WOF | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
 MER | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Game Leaders
Braden Atkinson
· QB
CJ Miller
· RB
Ethan Drumm
· QB
Ihson Jackson-Anderson
· RB
Team Stats
71st Downs27
2-123rd down efficiency5-16
0-24th down efficiency1-1
291Total Yards468
230Passing316
9/21Comp/Att26/37
11.0Yards per pass8.5
61Rushing152
26Rushing Attempts46
2.3Yards per rush3.3
7-69Penalties5-45
2Turnovers4
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Kneel down by Mercer at WOF39 for loss of 1 yard.
1:54
Kneel down by Mercer at WOF38 for loss of 1 yard.
1:54
Kneel down by Mercer at WOF37 for loss of 1 yard.
1:54
Jayden Whitaker sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 11 yards to the WOF 36 Jayden Whitaker fumbled, recovered by MER Ean Johnson-Kelley , return for 0 yards
2:00
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
2:43
Jayden Whitaker run for 2 yds to the WOF 47
2:43
Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
2:43
Timeout Wofford, clock 02:43
3:04
Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Jack Purdy
3:04
Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 43 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
3:04
John McConnell punt for 55 yds
3:15
Timeout Wofford, clock 03:15
3:21
JP Pickles run for 7 yds to the MER 43
3:21
Timeout Wofford, clock 03:21
4:12
JP Pickles run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 36
4:12
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 37
4:12
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 36
8:17
Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Terrance Honeywood for 14 yds to the MER 35
8:17
Jayden Whitaker sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MER 49
8:17
Ivory Aikens run for 1 yd to the MER 42
8:17
Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 5 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down
8:17
Gerald Modest run for 2 yds to the MER 48
8:17
Ivory Aikens run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:17
CJ Miller run for 10 yds to the WOF 47 CJ Miller fumbled, recovered by WOF Maximus Pulley
9:47
CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the MER 43
9:47
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 39
9:47
Timeout Mercer, clock 09:47
11:01
No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass complete short right to Coard,Tyrell caught at MER26, for 4 yards to the MER32 (Rambert,Jalen) PENALTY WOF Holding (Ward,Wyatt) 10 yards from MER28 to MER38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:01
JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the MER 28
11:01
Tyrell Coard run for 1 yd to the MER 26
11:01
Maddox Cowart punt for 36 yds
13:55
Wofford Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
13:55
Ethan Drumm run for 17 yds to the WOF 39 Ethan Drumm fumbled, recovered by WOF Colby Alexander
13:55
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 2 yds to the MER 44
13:55
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 5 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
13:55
Ethan Drumm pass complete to C.J. Adams for 13 yds to the WOF 49
13:55
Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 7 yards to the WOF 36
13:55
Reice Griffith kickoff for 45 yds , Ivory Aikens return for 23 yds to the WOF 43
14:03
CJ Miller 16 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
15:00
Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
15:00
CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the WOF 16
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 11 yds to the WOF 22 for a 1ST down
0:15
Maddox Cowart punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WOF 33 , Brayden Smith returns for 7 yds to the WOF 33
1:46
Ethan Drumm pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
1:46
Ethan Drumm run for no gain to the WOF 1
1:46
Ethan Drumm run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 1
1:46
PENALTY WOF False Start (Moise,Luke) 1 yard from WOF03 to WOF02. NO PLAY.
1:46
Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 7 yds Samuel Albee fumbled, recovered by WOF CJ Coombes
Braden Atkinson rallies Mercer to 22-21 victory over Wofford
— Braden Atkinson passed for 316 yards and connected with CJ Miller for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter as Mercer survived an upset bid from Wofford with a 22-21 victory in a Southern Conference opener Saturday night.
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