Week 11 · 2023

Samford at Mercer

Sat 11/11/2023 03:00 PMFive Star Stadium at the Moye ComplexConference

53°Light Rain6 mph NNE · 88% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Samford

21

6–5

Mercer

28

9–4

Attendance

not reported

SAM5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds , Ty King return for 14 yds to the SAM 24+14
15:001st & 10own 24Michael Hiers pass incomplete to R.J. Starkey0
15:002nd & 10own 24Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the SAM 26+2
15:003rd & 8own 26Michael Hiers sacked by Ken Standley for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 23−3
15:004th & 11own 23Will Thorley punt for 34 yds , Devron Harper returns for no gain to the MER 41 Devron Harper fumbled, recovered by MER Devron Harper Will Thorley punt 34 yards to the MER43, Devron Harper return 0 yards to the MER43, fumble by Devron Harper recovered by MER Devron Harper at MER41.0

MER2 plays, 22 yd · Turnover

13:181st & 10own 41Al Wooten II run for 12 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down+12
13:181st & 10opp 47Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds Brayden Smith fumbled, forced by Kourtlan Marsh, recovered by SAM Garrett Morris Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yards to the SAM41, fumble forced by Kourtlan Marsh, fumble by Brayden Smith recovered by SAM Garrett Morris at SAM37.+6

SAM4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

12:421st & 10own 37Michael Hiers run for no gain to the SAM 370
12:422nd & 10own 37Michael Hiers sacked by Solomon Zubairu for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 33−4
12:423rd & 14own 33Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 8 yds to the SAM 41+8
12:424th & 6own 41Will Thorley punt for 49 yds, downed at the MER 100

MER15 plays, 90 yd · Touchdown

10:261st & 10own 10Carter Peevy sacked for loss of 1 yard to the MER9 (Jaden Mosley), PENALTY SAM holding declined, PENALTY SAM personal foul (Jaden Mosley) 15 yards to the MER25, 1ST DOWN MER, NO PLAY.+15
10:261st & 10own 25Tyrell Coard run for 11 yds to the MER 36 for a 1ST down+11
10:261st & 10own 36Parker Wroble run for 8 yds to the MER 44+8
10:262nd & 2own 44Tyrell Coard run for 3 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down+3
10:261st & 10own 47Samford Penalty, personal foul (Jaden Mosley) to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down+15
10:261st & 10opp 38Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 4 yds to the SAM 34+4
10:262nd & 6opp 34Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the SAM 32+2
10:263rd & 4opp 32Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the SAM 27 for a 1ST down+5
10:261st & 10opp 27Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the SAM 23+4
10:262nd & 6opp 23Al Wooten II run for 7 yds to the SAM 16 for a 1ST down+7
10:261st & 10opp 16Devron Harper run for 9 yds to the SAM 7+9
10:262nd & 1opp 7Tyrell Coard run for 2 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down+2
10:261st & goalopp 5Tyrell Coard run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 6−1
10:262nd & goalopp 6Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the SAM 5+1
3:163rd & goalopp 5Carter Peevy run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)+5

SAM10 plays, 34 yd · Punt

3:161st & 0own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 52 yds0
3:161st & 10own 25Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 3 yds to the SAM 28+3
3:162nd & 7own 28Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 16 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down+16
3:161st & 10own 44Jay Stanton run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 43−1
3:162nd & 11own 43Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Vice for 6 yds to the SAM 49+6
3:163rd & 5own 49Micheal Hiers sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SAM43 (Brayden Manley), fumble by Micheal Hiers recovered by SAM TEAM at SAM43, PENALTY MER offside (Isaac Prince) 5 yards to the MER46, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY.+5
3:161st & 10opp 46Michael Hiers pass complete to Qadir Ismail for 2 yds to the MER 44+2
3:162nd & 8opp 44Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Iaan Cousin0
3:163rd & 8opp 44Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the MER 41+3
3:164th & 5opp 41Will Thorley punt for 37 yds, downed at the MER 40

MER5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

0:081st & 10own 4Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the MER 5+1
0:00own 4End of 1st Quarter0
15:002nd & 9own 5Tyrell Coard run for 6 yds to the MER 11+6
15:003rd & 3own 11Tyrell Coard run for no gain to the MER 110
15:004th & 3own 11Reice Griffith punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the MER 460

SAM8 plays, 46 yd · Touchdown

13:381st & 10opp 46Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 9 yds to the MER 37+9
13:382nd & 1opp 37Samford Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MER 42−5
13:382nd & 6opp 42Chandler Smith run for no gain to the MER 420
13:383rd & 6opp 42Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 11 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down+11
13:381st & 10opp 31Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins0
13:382nd & 10opp 31Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 7 yds to the MER 24+7
13:383rd & 3opp 24Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the MER 22+2
11:164th & 1opp 22Damonta Witherspoon 22 Yd Run (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)+22

MER10 plays, 28 yd · Punt

11:161st & 0own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 61 yds , Devron Harper return for 17 yds to the MER 21+17
11:081st & 10own 21Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 13 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down+13
11:081st & 10own 34Carter Peevy run for 10 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down+10
11:081st & 10own 44Al Wooten II run for 9 yds to the SAM 47+9
11:082nd & 1opp 47Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down+3
11:081st & 10opp 44Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James0
11:082nd & 10opp 44Al Wooten rush for 7 yards to the SAM37 (Jamall Thompson), PENALTY MER holding (Israel Mukwiza) 10 yards to the MER46, NO PLAY.−10
11:082nd & 20own 46Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the MER 49+3
11:083rd & 17own 49Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Yards) declined0
11:084th & 17own 49Reice Griffith punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 170

SAM4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

7:471st & 10own 17Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the SAM 20+3
7:472nd & 7own 20Michael Hiers sacked by Jordan Swain for a loss of 6 yards to the SAM 14−6
7:473rd & 13own 14Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 3 yds to the SAM 17+3
7:474th & 10own 17Will Thorley punt for 50 yds, downed at the MER 330

MER6 plays, 6 yd · Punt

5:481st & 10own 33Carter Peevy run for 7 yds to the MER 40+7
5:482nd & 3own 40Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down+3
5:481st & 10own 43Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 2 yds to the MER 45+2
5:482nd & 8own 45Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by Jamari Cannon0
5:483rd & 8own 45Carter Peevy sacked by Joseph Mera for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 39−6
5:484th & 14own 39Reice Griffith punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 260

SAM18 plays, 45 yd · Missed FG

3:261st & 10own 26Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the SAM 29+3
3:262nd & 7own 29Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 7 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down+7
3:261st & 10own 36Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith, broken up by Myles Redding0
3:262nd & 10own 36Jay Stanton run for 10 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down+10
3:261st & 10own 46Jay Stanton run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 44−2
3:262nd & 12own 44Jay Stanton run for 17 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down+17
3:261st & 10opp 39Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the MER 33+6
3:262nd & 4opp 33Jay Stanton run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 35−2
3:263rd & 6opp 35Michael Hiers pass complete to Qadir Ismail for 6 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST down+6
3:261st & 10opp 29Micheal Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 18 yards to the MER11, out-of-bounds (Tavion McCarthy), PENALTY SAM holding (Darrian King) 10 yards to the MER39, NO PLAY.−10
3:261st & 20opp 39Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 5 yds to the MER 34+5
3:262nd & 15opp 34Michael Hiers sacked by Brayden Manley for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 36−2
3:263rd & 17opp 36Timeout Samford, clock 03:260
0:193rd & 17opp 36Timeout Mercer, clock 00:190
0:193rd & 17opp 36Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 7 yds to the MER 29+7
0:094th & 10opp 29Timeout Samford, clock 00:090
0:094th & 10opp 29Timeout Samford, clock 00:090
0:044th & 10opp 29Wilson Beaverstock 46 yd FG MISSED+46

MER2 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:041st & 10own 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 28−1
0:00own 29End of 2nd Quarter0

MER13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:002nd & 11own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 5 yds to the MER 30+5
15:002nd & 5own 30Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 34+4
15:003rd & 1own 34Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 7 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down+7
15:001st & 10own 41Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 9 yds to the 50 yard line+9
15:002nd & 1midfieldMercer Penalty, false start (Ty James) to the MER 45−5
15:002nd & 6own 45Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for no gain to the MER 450
15:003rd & 6own 45Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down+8
15:001st & 10opp 47Carter Peevy run for 5 yds to the SAM 42+5
15:002nd & 5opp 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 6 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down+6
15:001st & 10opp 36Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by Kourtlan Marsh0
15:002nd & 10opp 36Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 11 yds to the SAM 25 for a 1ST down+11
15:001st & 10opp 25Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the SAM 23+2

SAM4 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

8:381st & 0own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 43 yds , Damonta Witherspoon return for 3 yds to the SAM 25+3
8:331st & 10own 25Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 15 yds to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down+15
8:331st & 10own 40Jay Stanton run for 30 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down+30
7:461st & 10opp 30Chandler Smith 30 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)+30

MER13 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown

7:461st & 0own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 21 yds to the MER 22+21
7:391st & 10own 22Devron Harper run for 11 yds to the MER 33 for a 1ST down+11
7:391st & 10own 33Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Sawyer Burt, QB hurry by Makhi Gilbert, PENALTY SAM personal foul (Xavier Nurse) 15 yards to the MER48, 1ST DOWN MER, NO PLAY.+15
7:391st & 10own 48Tyrell Coard run for 10 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down+10
7:391st & 10opp 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 5 yds to the SAM 37+5
7:392nd & 5opp 37Tyrell Coard run for 9 yds to the SAM 28 for a 1ST down+9
7:391st & 10opp 28Carter Peevy sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 31 Carter Peevy fumbled, recovered by MER Carter Peevy , return for 0 yards−3
7:392nd & 13opp 31Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 5 yds to the SAM 26 to for no gain to the SAM 26+5
7:393rd & 8opp 26Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the SAM 18 for a 1ST down+8
7:391st & 10opp 18Brayden Smith run for 9 yds to the SAM 9+9
7:392nd & 1opp 9Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 1 yd to the SAM 8 for a 1ST down+1
7:391st & goalopp 8Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the SAM 6+2
1:402nd & goalopp 6Carter Peevy 6 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)+6

SAM8 plays, 23 yd · Punt

1:401st & 0own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 55 yds0
1:401st & 10own 25Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Jay Stanton0
1:402nd & 10own 25Jay Stanton run for 21 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down+21
1:401st & 10own 46Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the SAM 48+2
1:402nd & 8own 48Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 2 yds to the 50 yard line+2
1:403rd & 6midfieldJay Stanton run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 48−2
0:00midfieldEnd of 3rd Quarter0
15:004th & 8own 48Will Thorley punt for 39 yds , Brayden Smith returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 12+39

MER6 plays, 6 yd · Punt

14:501st & 10own 12Mercer Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MER 7−5
14:501st & 15own 7Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the MER 9+2
14:502nd & 13own 9Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James0
14:503rd & 13own 9Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 29 yards to the MER38, out-of-bounds, PENALTY MER ineligible downfield on pass 4 yards to the MER5, NO PLAY.−4
14:503rd & 17own 5Al Wooten II run for 13 yds to the MER 18+13
14:504th & 4own 18Reice Griffith punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 480

SAM6 plays, 14 yd · Punt

13:061st & 10own 48Michael Hiers pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for no gain to the SAM 480
13:062nd & 10own 48Micheal Hiers pass incomplete to Ty King, PENALTY MER pass interference (Tavion McCarthy) 14 yards to the MER38, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY.+14
13:061st & 10opp 38Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for no gain to the MER 380
13:062nd & 10opp 38Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Iaan Cousin, broken up by TJ Moore0
13:063rd & 10opp 38Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith0
13:064th & 10opp 38Will Thorley punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 130

MER8 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

11:541st & 10own 13Parker Wroble run for 4 yds to the MER 17+4
11:542nd & 6own 17Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the MER 20+3
11:543rd & 3own 20Parker Wroble run for 3 yds to the MER 23 for a 1ST down+3
11:541st & 10own 23Al Wooten II run for 8 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, personal foul (Kourtlan Marsh) to the MER 46 for a 1ST down+23
11:541st & 10own 46Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 18 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down+18
11:541st & 10opp 36Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for 31 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down+31
11:541st & goalopp 5Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the SAM 1+4
8:112nd & goalopp 1Carter Peevy 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)+1

SAM11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

8:111st & 0own 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 57 yds0
8:111st & 10own 25Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 32 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down+32
8:111st & 10opp 43Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins0
8:112nd & 10opp 43Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 44−1
8:113rd & 11opp 44Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the MER 39+5
8:114th & 6opp 39Michael Hiers pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 8 yds to the MER 31 for a 1ST down+8
8:111st & 10opp 31Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the MER 28+3
8:112nd & 7opp 28Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 12 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST down+12
8:111st & 10opp 16Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the MER 13+3
8:112nd & 7opp 13Michael Hiers run for 3 yds to the MER 10+3
4:353rd & 4opp 10D.J. Rias 10 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)+10

MER5 plays, 1 yd · Punt

4:351st & 0own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 24 yds to the MER 41 Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the MER 15+24
4:231st & 10own 15Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Parker Wroble0
4:232nd & 10own 15Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the MER 16+1
4:233rd & 9own 16Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Brayden Smith0
4:234th & 9own 16Reice Griffith punt for 43 yds , Chandler Smith returns for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 40+43

SAM2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

3:261st & 10own 40Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith0
3:262nd & 10own 40Michael Hiers pass intercepted Lance Wise return for 1 yd to the MER 33+1

MER11 plays, 17 yd · Punt

3:131st & 10own 33Devron Harper run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 32−1
3:062nd & 11own 32Timeout Samford, clock 03:060
3:062nd & 11own 32Al Wooten II run for 6 yds to the MER 38+6
2:593rd & 5own 38Timeout Samford, clock 02:590
2:593rd & 5own 38Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST down+5
2:591st & 10own 43Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the MER 44+1
2:102nd & 9own 44Timeout Samford, clock 02:100
2:102nd & 9own 44Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 48+4
2:103rd & 5own 48Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line+2
0:384th & 3midfieldTimeout Mercer, clock 00:380
0:384th & 3midfieldReice Griffith punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the SAM 150

SAM6 plays, 16 yd · End of period

0:331st & 10own 15Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 1 yd to the SAM 16+1
0:332nd & 9own 16Micheal Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 2 yards to the SAM18, out-of-bounds (Marques Thomas), PENALTY MER offside (Arias Nash) 5 yards to the SAM21, NO PLAY.+5
0:332nd & 4own 21Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 11 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down+11
0:331st & 10own 32Michael Hiers pass incomplete to D.J. Rias0
0:332nd & 10own 32Michael Hiers sacked by Solomon Zubairu for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 31−1
0:00own 31End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 8 meetings vs. Team

Mercer 3–5 vs Samford

  • 2022 · wk 12Mercer 44 @ Samford 50
  • 2021 · wk 5Samford 42 @ Mercer 45
  • 2019 · wk 10Samford 33 @ Mercer 36
  • 2018 · wk 3Mercer 30 @ Samford 24
  • 2017 · wk 10Samford 20 @ Mercer 3
  • 2016 · wk 11Mercer 19 @ Samford 24
  • 2015 · wk 12Samford 47 @ Mercer 21
  • 2014 · wk 6Mercer 18 @ Samford 21

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