THIRD AND DATA

Week 2 · 2021

Mercer at #1 Alabama

Sat 09/11/2021 04:00 PMBryant-Denny StadiumAlabama pregame100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Alabama. Alabama favored, and won.

86°7 mph ENE · 50% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Mercer

14

7–3

#1 Alabama

48

13–2

Attendance

95,396

reported

Mercer13 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 23

Alabama12 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 38

1st quarter

15:00ALAown 27own 285 plays, 1 ydPunt0–0
13:00MERown 30own 364 plays, 6 ydPunt0–0
10:57ALAown 10own 1612 plays, 6 ydPunt0–0
8:05MERown 40own 444 plays, 4 ydDefensive TD +7 ALA0–7
6:39MERown 35opp 465 plays, 19 ydTurnover0–7
4:48ALAown 46goal line5 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 ALA0–14
3:22MERown 25own 285 plays, 3 ydPunt0–14
2:06ALAown 35goal line8 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 ALA0–21

2nd quarter

14:51MERown 20own 348 plays, 14 ydPunt0–21
12:53ALAown 37own 465 plays, 9 ydPunt0–21
10:43MERown 6own 16 plays, -5 ydPunt0–21
8:11ALAopp 29goal line5 plays, 29 ydTouchdown +7 ALA0–28
6:30MERown 24own 296 plays, 5 ydPunt0–28
4:12ALAopp 46opp 1310 plays, 33 ydField goal +3 ALA0–31
0:33MERown 25own 313 plays, 6 ydEnd of period0–31

3rd quarter

15:00MERown 23own 315 plays, 8 ydPunt0–31
12:59ALAown 19goal line5 plays, 81 ydTouchdown +7 ALA0–38
10:52MERown 15goal line6 plays, 85 ydTouchdown +7 MER7–38
8:21ALAown 36goal line7 plays, 64 ydTouchdown +7 ALA7–45
5:50MERown 15own 265 plays, 11 ydTurnover7–45
3:51ALAopp 47opp 154 plays, 32 ydMissed FG7–45
2:23MERown 20goal line12 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 MER14–45

4th quarter

12:24ALAown 40opp 2212 plays, 38 ydField goal +3 ALA14–48
6:41MERown 25opp 4810 plays, 27 ydPunt14–48
1:54ALAown 25own 384 plays, 13 ydEnd of period14–48

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Mercer–Alabama after the drive.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Mercer

Alabama 3–0 vs Mercer

  • 2017 · wk 12Mercer 0 @ Alabama 56
  • 1940 · wk 4Mercer 0 @ Alabama 20
  • 1939 · wk 5Mercer 0 @ Alabama 20

Previous meeting vs. Nick Saban

Mercer 0–1 vs Nick Saban

  • 2017 · wk 12Mercer 0 @ Alabama 56

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