THIRD AND DATA

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 10 meetings vs. Samford

Mercer 4–5–1 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
  • 1936 · wk 5Mercer 0 @ Samford 0
  • 1924 · wk 6Samford 5 @ Mercer 14

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