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
ALA5 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Devin Folser kickoff for 38 yds , Cameron Latu return for no gain to the Alab 27 | 0 |
| 14:45 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Alab 31 | +4 |
| 14:15 | 2nd & 6 | own 31 | Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 4 yds to the Alab 35 | +4 |
| 13:15 | 3rd & 2 | own 35 | Bryce Young sacked by Solomon Zubairu for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 28 | −7 |
| 13:00 | 4th & 9 | own 28 | James Burnip punt for 42 yds, downed at the Mercr 30 | 0 |
MER4 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:35 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Fred Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 29 | −1 |
| 12:00 | 2nd & 11 | own 29 | Ethan Dirrim run for 5 yds to the Mercr 34 | +5 |
| 11:35 | 3rd & 6 | own 34 | Fred Davis run for 2 yds to the Mercr 36 | +2 |
| 10:57 | 4th & 4 | own 36 | Trey Turk punt for 49 yds , Slade Bolden returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 10 | −5 |
ALA12 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:49 | 1st & 10 | own 10 | Bryce Young pass incomplete to John Metchie III | 0 |
| 10:35 | 2nd & 10 | own 10 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 10 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 10:15 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Alab 21 | +1 |
| 9:38 | 2nd & 9 | own 21 | Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jameson Williams | 0 |
| 9:38 | 3rd & 9 | own 21 | MERCER Penalty, Defensive Offside (Chris Hill) to the Alab 26 | +5 |
| 9:30 | 3rd & 4 | own 26 | Bryce Young pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 10 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jameson Williams) to the Alab 21 | −15 |
| 9:15 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Emil Ekiyor Jr.) to the Alab 11 | −10 |
| 9:03 | 1st & 20 | own 11 | Bryce Young pass incomplete | 0 |
| 8:50 | 2nd & 20 | own 11 | Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 5 yds to the Alab 16 | +5 |
| 8:13 | 3rd & 15 | own 16 | Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jameson Williams | 0 |
| 8:05 | 4th & 15 | own 16 | James Burnip punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Yahsyn McKee at the Mercr 40 | 0 |
MER4 plays, 4 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 7:59 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Fred Payton pass incomplete to Andrew May | 0 |
| 7:45 | 2nd & 10 | own 40 | Brandon Marshall run for 1 yd to the Mercr 41 | +1 |
| 7:00 | 3rd & 9 | own 41 | Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Davis for 3 yds to the Mercr 44 | +3 |
| 6:39 | 4th & 6 | own 44 | TEAM punt blocked by Chris Braswell, Jase McClellan return for 33 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK) | +33 |
MER5 plays, 19 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 6:39 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds | 0 |
| 6:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brandon Marshall run for 1 yd to the Mercr 36 | +1 |
| 5:50 | 2nd & 9 | own 36 | Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 9 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 5:00 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Carter Peevy run for 9 yds to the Alab 46 | +9 |
| 4:48 | 2nd & 1 | opp 46 | Carter Peevy pass intercepted Kool-Aid McKinstry return for no gain to the Alab 46 | 0 |
ALA5 plays, 54 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:40 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 14 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 4:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Bryce Young pass complete to JoJo Earle for 8 yds to the Mercr 32 | +8 |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 2 | opp 32 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 14 yds to the Mercr 18 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 3:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Bryce Young pass complete to JoJo Earle for 14 yds to the Mercr 4 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 3:22 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK) | +4 |
MER5 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:22 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 3:16 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ethan Dirrim run for 7 yds to the Mercr 32 | +7 |
| 2:54 | 2nd & 3 | own 32 | Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ethan Dirrim | 0 |
| 2:40 | 3rd & 3 | own 32 | Carter Peevy sacked by DJ Dale for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 28 | −4 |
| 2:06 | 4th & 7 | own 28 | Trey Turk punt for 36 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 9 yds to the Alab 37 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Alab 35 | +9 |
ALA8 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the Alab 39 | +4 |
| 1:30 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Jase McClellan run for 3 yds to the Mercr 42 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Isaac Dowling) to the Mercr 43 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 1:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 13 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 0:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 1 yd to the Mercr 29 | +1 |
| 0:20 | 2nd & 9 | opp 29 | Bryce Young pass incomplete | 0 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 9 | opp 29 | Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 11 yds to the Mercr 18 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:00 | opp 29 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:51 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 18 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK) | +18 |
MER8 plays, 14 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:51 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 57 yds , Devron Harper return for 12 yds to the Mercr 20 | +12 |
| 14:32 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jordan Battle) to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 14:32 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Timeout MERCER, clock 14:32 | 0 |
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ethan Dirrim run for 6 yds to the Mercr 41 MERCER Penalty, Offensive Holding (Devron Harper) to the Mercr 31 | −4 |
| 13:45 | 1st & 14 | own 31 | Parker Wroble run for 3 yds to the Mercr 34 | +3 |
| 13:13 | 2nd & 11 | own 34 | Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James | 0 |
| 13:06 | 3rd & 11 | own 34 | Fred Payton pass incomplete to Andrew May | 0 |
| 12:53 | 4th & 11 | own 34 | Trey Turk punt for 54 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 25 yds to the Alab 37 | +25 |
ALA5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Alab 41 | +4 |
| 12:28 | 2nd & 6 | own 41 | ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Javion Cohen) to the Alab 36 | −5 |
| 11:32 | 2nd & 11 | own 36 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Alab 41 | +5 |
| 11:00 | 3rd & 6 | own 41 | Bryce Young pass complete to JoJo Earle for 5 yds to the Alab 46 | +5 |
| 10:43 | 4th & 1 | own 46 | James Burnip punt for 44 yds , Yahsyn McKee returns for 2 yds to the Mercr 48 MERCER Penalty, Illegal Block (6 Yards) to the Mercr 6 | +2 |
MER6 plays, -5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:15 | 1st & 10 | own 6 | Ethan Dirrim run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 5 | −1 |
| 9:50 | 2nd & 11 | own 5 | MERCER Penalty, False Start (-2 Yards) to the Mercr 3 | −2 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 13 | own 3 | MERCER Penalty, Delay of Game (-1 Yards) to the Mercr 2 | −1 |
| 8:51 | 2nd & 14 | own 2 | Ethan Dirrim run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 1 | −1 |
| 8:23 | 3rd & 15 | own 1 | Fred Payton pass incomplete to Parker Wroble | 0 |
| 8:11 | 4th & 15 | own 1 | Trey Turk punt for 44 yds , JoJo Earle returns for 16 yds to the Mercr 29 | +16 |
ALA5 plays, 29 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | MERCER Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Richie Coffey) to the Mercr 14 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 7:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the Mercr 13 | +1 |
| 7:22 | 2nd & 9 | opp 13 | Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jase McClellan | 0 |
| 6:45 | 3rd & 9 | opp 13 | Bryce Young run for 8 yds to the Mercr 5 | +8 |
| 6:30 | 4th & 1 | opp 5 | Jase McClellan run for 5 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK) | +5 |
MER6 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:30 | 4th & 1 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds , Yahsyn McKee return for 19 yds to the Mercr 24 | +19 |
| 6:14 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (DeMarcco Hellams) to the Mercr 39 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 5:45 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds to the Mercr 41 | +2 |
| 5:10 | 2nd & 8 | own 41 | Carter Peevy sacked by Byron Young for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 35 | −6 |
| 4:30 | 3rd & 14 | own 35 | Carter Peevy sacked by Phidarian Mathis for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 29 | −6 |
| 4:12 | 4th & 20 | own 29 | Trey Turk punt for 46 yds , JoJo Earle returns for 29 yds to the Mercr 46 | +29 |
ALA10 plays, 33 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 4:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jameson Williams | 0 |
| 3:40 | 2nd & 10 | opp 46 | Trey Sanders run for 16 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 3:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the Mercr 26 | +4 |
| 2:55 | 2nd & 6 | opp 26 | Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the Mercr 22 | +4 |
| 2:23 | 3rd & 2 | opp 22 | Trey Sanders run for 5 yds to the Mercr 17 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Bryce Young pass complete to JoJo Earle for 2 yds to the Mercr 15 | +2 |
| 1:15 | 2nd & 8 | opp 15 | Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the Mercr 13 | +2 |
| 0:43 | 3rd & 6 | opp 13 | Timeout MERCER, clock 00:43 | 0 |
| 0:39 | 3rd & 6 | opp 13 | Bryce Young pass incomplete to Brian Robinson Jr. | 0 |
| 0:33 | 4th & 6 | opp 13 | Will Reichard 30 yd FG GOOD | +30 |
MER3 plays, 6 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:33 | 4th & 6 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Fred Davis run for 6 yds to the Mercr 31 | +6 |
| 0:00 | own 25 | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
MER5 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 55 yds , Yahsyn McKee return for 13 yds to the Mercr 23 | +13 |
| 14:49 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Fred Davis run for 7 yds to the Mercr 30 | +7 |
| 14:15 | 2nd & 3 | own 30 | Fred Davis run for 2 yds to the Mercr 32 | +2 |
| 13:20 | 3rd & 1 | own 32 | Ethan Dirrim run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 31 | −1 |
| 12:59 | 4th & 2 | own 31 | Trey Turk punt for 37 yds , JoJo Earle returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 28 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jalyn Armour-Davis) to the Alab 19 | −3 |
ALA5 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 18 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 12:00 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 43 | +6 |
| 11:44 | 2nd & 4 | own 43 | Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 41 yds to the Mercr 16 for a 1ST down | +41 |
| 11:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Brian Robinson Jr. run for 8 yds to the Mercr 8 | +8 |
| 10:52 | 2nd & 2 | opp 8 | Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 8 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK) | +8 |
MER6 plays, 85 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:52 | 2nd & 2 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 14 yds to the Mercr 15 | +14 |
| 10:30 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 11 yds to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:55 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 5 yds to the Mercr 31 | +5 |
| 9:30 | 2nd & 5 | own 31 | Brandon Marshall run for 3 yds to the Mercr 34 | +3 |
| 8:55 | 3rd & 2 | own 34 | Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 6 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 60 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK) | +60 |
ALA7 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Devin Folser kickoff for 36 yds , Cameron Latu return for 7 yds to the Alab 36 | +7 |
| 8:16 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Bryce Young pass complete to Traeshon Holden for 17 yds to the Mercr 47 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 7:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Bryce Young pass complete to JoJo Earle for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 49 | −2 |
| 7:08 | 2nd & 12 | opp 49 | Bryce Young pass complete to Traeshon Holden for 14 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 6:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Bryce Young pass complete to JoJo Earle for 19 yds to the Mercr 16 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 5:57 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | ALABAMA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Darrian Dalcourt) to the Mercr 21 | −5 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 15 | opp 21 | Bryce Young pass complete to Jase McClellan for 21 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK) | +21 |
MER5 plays, 11 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 5:50 | 1st & 15 | own 35 | Will Reichard kickoff for 57 yds , Yahsyn McKee return for 7 yds to the Mercr 15 | +7 |
| 5:30 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | Fred Davis run for 4 yds to the Mercr 19 | +4 |
| 4:55 | 2nd & 6 | own 19 | Fred Davis run for 5 yds to the Mercr 24 | +5 |
| 4:25 | 3rd & 1 | own 24 | Fred Payton run for 2 yds to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 3:51 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Fred Payton pass intercepted Marcus Banks return for no gain to the Mercr 47 | 0 |
ALA4 plays, 32 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 3:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Paul Tyson pass complete to JoJo Earle for 39 yds to the Mercr 8 for a 1ST down | +39 |
| 3:00 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Trey Sanders run for a loss of 7 yards to the Mercr 15 Trey Sanders fumbled, recovered by Alab Trey Sanders | −7 |
| 2:35 | 2nd & goal | opp 15 | Paul Tyson pass incomplete | 0 |
| 2:29 | 3rd & goal | opp 15 | Paul Tyson pass incomplete | 0 |
MER12 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brandon Marshall run for 7 yds to the Mercr 27 | +7 |
| 1:35 | 2nd & 3 | own 27 | Brandon Marshall run for 1 yd to the Mercr 28 | +1 |
| 1:03 | 3rd & 2 | own 28 | ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jaylen Moody) to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 0:30 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Fred Davis run for 4 yds to the Mercr 42 | +4 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 42 | Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 17 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 0:00 | own 42 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ethan Dirrim | 0 |
| 14:40 | 2nd & 10 | opp 41 | Fred Davis run for 8 yds to the Alab 33 | +8 |
| 13:50 | 3rd & 2 | opp 33 | Fred Davis run for 1 yd to the Alab 32 | +1 |
| 13:37 | 4th & 1 | opp 32 | Fred Payton run for 3 yds to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 12:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Fred Payton pass complete to Andrew May for 7 yds to the Alab 22 | +7 |
| 12:24 | 2nd & 3 | opp 22 | Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 22 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK) | +22 |
ALA12 plays, 38 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 12:24 | 2nd & 3 | own 35 | Devin Folser kickoff for 49 yds , Slade Bolden return for 24 yds to the Alab 40 | +24 |
| 12:05 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Trey Sanders run for 7 yds to the Alab 47 | +7 |
| 11:15 | 2nd & 3 | own 47 | Jalen Milroe run for no gain to the Alab 47 | 0 |
| 10:50 | 3rd & 3 | own 47 | Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 49 | +2 |
| 10:10 | 4th & 1 | own 49 | Jalen Milroe run for 13 yds to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 9:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the Mercr 34 | +4 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 6 | opp 34 | Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jahleel Billingsley | 0 |
| 9:10 | 3rd & 6 | opp 34 | Jalen Milroe run for 14 yds to the Mercr 20 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 8:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the Mercr 19 | +1 |
| 7:55 | 2nd & 9 | opp 19 | Jalen Milroe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 21 | −2 |
| 7:00 | 3rd & 11 | opp 21 | Jalen Milroe sacked by Obinna Nwankwo for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 22 | −1 |
| 6:41 | 4th & 12 | opp 22 | Will Reichard 40 yd FG GOOD | +40 |
MER10 plays, 27 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:41 | 4th & 12 | own 35 | Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:30 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ethan Dirrim run for 9 yds to the Mercr 34 | +9 |
| 5:45 | 2nd & 1 | own 34 | Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 28 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down | +28 |
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Fred Davis run for 9 yds to the Alab 29 | +9 |
| 5:05 | 2nd & 1 | opp 29 | Fred Davis run for no gain to the Alab 29 | 0 |
| 4:30 | 3rd & 1 | opp 29 | Fred Payton run for 3 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Fred Payton run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 28 Fred Payton fumbled, recovered by Mercr Fred Payton | −2 |
| 2:50 | 2nd & 12 | opp 28 | TEAM run for a loss of 24 yards to the Mercr 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Mercr | −24 |
| 2:31 | 3rd & 36 | own 48 | Fred Payton run for 4 yds to the Alab 48 | +4 |
| 1:54 | 4th & 32 | opp 48 | Trey Turk punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 25 | 0 |
ALA4 plays, 13 yd · End of period | ||||
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Jalen Milroe run for 8 yds to the Alab 33 | +8 |
| 1:05 | 2nd & 2 | own 33 | Roydell Williams run for 1 yd to the Alab 34 | +1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 1 | own 34 | Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 0:00 | own 34 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
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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