Week 7 · 2026
Mercer at Samford
Sat 10/17/2026 07:00 PMSeibert StadiumConference
61°Clear8 mph N · 45% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
Mercer
31
7–2
Samford
21
3–6
Attendance
—
not yet reported
MER8 plays, 92 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #26 J.Garner kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #6 S.Martin Jr. return 31 yards to the MER31, out of bounds at MER31 PENALTY MER Holding 23 yards from MER31 to MER08 | +31 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 8 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 7 yards gain to the MER15 (#6 J.Nelson) | +7 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 3 | own 15 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 18 yards gain to the MER33 (#9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN | +18 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | No Huddle-Shotgun #0 E.Rasheed rush right for 47 yards gain to the SAM20 (#6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN | +47 |
| 13:09 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Timeout Mercer, clock 13:09 | 0 |
| 13:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM19 (#41 J.Scott III) | +1 |
| 13:09 | 2nd & 9 | opp 19 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at SAM22, for 13 yards to the SAM06 (#2 K.Dunlap), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | +13 |
| 11:55 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:55 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) | +6 |
SAM5 plays, 5 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 11:55 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback | 0 |
| 11:55 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #11 M.McKim thrown to SAM30 | 0 |
| 11:55 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #13 C.Aukerman caught at SAM25, for 5 yards to the SAM30 (#25 E.McDowell) | +5 |
| 11:08 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass intercepted by #0 J.Carter at SAM32 #0 J.Carter return 32 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:08 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) | +32 |
| 11:08 | opp 3 | Timeout Mercer, clock 11:08 | 0 | |
SAM5 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:02 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 62 yards to the SAM03 #3 M.Henderson return 15 yards to the SAM18 (#26 J.Jordan) | +15 |
| 11:08 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAM25 (#5 J.Richardson) | +7 |
| 11:08 | 2nd & 3 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the SAM22 (#48 R.Dangler, #3 C.Favors) | −2 |
| 11:08 | 3rd & 6 | own 22 | No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to SAM37 | 0 |
| 9:44 | 4th & 6 | own 22 | #59 W.Thorley punt 42 yards to the MER36 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER36 | 0 |
MER5 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:44 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at MER33, for 8 yards to the MER44, out of bounds at MER44 | +8 |
| 9:44 | 2nd & 2 | own 44 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 29 yards gain to the SAM27 (#4 D.Henderson; #9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN | +29 |
| 9:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #21 D.Caldwell caught at SAM22, for 5 yards to the SAM22, out of bounds at SAM22 | +5 |
| 8:03 | 2nd & 5 | opp 22 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 22 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:03, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) | +22 |
| 8:03 | opp 3 | Timeout Mercer, clock 08:03 | 0 | |
SAM9 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:03 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback | 0 |
| 8:03 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #84 B.Martin rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM29 (#13 M.Polke), out of bounds | +4 |
| 8:03 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM33 (#25 E.McDowell) | +4 |
| 8:03 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush right for 57 yards gain to the MER10 (#8 C.Goggins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | +57 |
| 8:03 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER06 (#5 J.Richardson; #10 E.Brantley Jr.) | +4 |
| 8:03 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER07 (#48 R.Dangler; #15 K.McInnis) | −1 |
| 8:03 | 3rd & goal | opp 7 | PENALTY SAM False Start (#54 B.Darnell) 5 yards from MER07 to MER12. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 5:22 | 3rd & goal | opp 12 | Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #4 P.Bird caught at MER00, for 12 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:22, 1ST DOWN #45 C.Pigg pass attempt Successful PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#30 J.Bond). NO PLAY #45 C.Pigg pass attempt Successful PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#10 E.Brantley Jr.). NO PLAY #45 C.Pigg pass attempt Successful PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#10 E.Brantley Jr.) 15 yards from MER00 to SAM50 | +12 |
| 5:22 | opp 3 | PENALTY MER Offside (#30 J.Bond) 2 yards from MER03 to MER01. NO PLAY | +2 | |
MER9 plays, -4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | midfield | #26 J.Garner kickoff 29 yards to the MER21 #14 J.Kostmayer return 0 yards to the MER21, End Of Play | 0 |
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 0 yards to the MER21 (#30 N.Holton; #9 L.Young) | 0 |
| 5:20 | 2nd & 10 | own 21 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER27, for 6 yards to the MER27 (#35 B.Franklin) | +6 |
| 5:20 | 3rd & 4 | own 27 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at MER31, for 4 yards to the MER31 (#35 B.Franklin; #6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN | +4 |
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER30 (#14 M.Steve) | −1 |
| 5:20 | 2nd & 11 | own 30 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER34 (#34 S.Conn; #35 B.Franklin) | +4 |
| 5:20 | 3rd & 7 | own 34 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #17 A.Gregg caught at MER34, for 8 yards to the MER42 (#9 L.Young) PENALTY MER Face Mask (#15 K.Price) 13 yards from MER34 to MER21. NO PLAY | +13 |
| 5:20 | 3rd & 20 | own 21 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MER17 (#2 K.Dunlap, #92 A.Jeter) | −2 |
| 1:08 | 4th & 24 | own 17 | #96 S.Seymour punt 47 yards to the SAM36 #84 B.Martin return 12 yards to the SAM48, out of bounds at SAM48 PENALTY MER Kick Catch Interference (#6 S.Martin Jr.) 3 yards from SAM48 to MER49 | +12 |
SAM6 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Shotgun #9 W.Shields rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER48, End Of Play | +1 |
| 1:08 | 2nd & 9 | opp 48 | Shotgun #9 W.Shields sacked for loss of 8 yards to the SAM44 (#16 M.Williams, #10 E.Brantley Jr.) | −4 |
| 1:08 | 3rd & 17 | own 44 | No Huddle-Shotgun #9 W.Shields pass complete short left to #13 C.Aukerman caught at MER47, for 9 yards to the MER47, End Of Play PENALTY MER Offside 5 yards from SAM44 to SAM49. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 17 | own 44 | End of 1st quarter. | +5 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 12 | own 49 | No Huddle-Shotgun #9 W.Shields rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER49 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.) | +2 |
| 14:09 | 4th & 10 | opp 49 | #59 W.Thorley punt 36 yards to the MER13 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER13 | 0 |
MER12 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:09 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER23 (#14 M.Steve; #8 K.Lewis), 1ST DOWN | +10 |
| 14:09 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 43 yards gain to the SAM34 (#21 J.Lewis; #6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN | +43 |
| 14:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM30 (#6 J.Nelson; #14 M.Steve) | +4 |
| 14:09 | 2nd & 6 | opp 30 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete deep middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to SAM00 | 0 |
| 12:04 | 2nd & 6 | opp 30 | Timeout Mercer, clock 12:04 | 0 |
| 12:04 | 3rd & 6 | opp 30 | (12:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at SAM24, for 13 yards to the SAM17 (#9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN | +13 |
| 12:04 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM14 (#14 M.Steve; #46 A.Jordan) | +3 |
| 12:04 | 2nd & 7 | opp 14 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #17 A.Gregg thrown to SAM00 broken up by #28 E.McDowell | 0 |
| 10:52 | 2nd & 7 | own 14 | Timeout Samford, clock 10:52 | 0 |
| 10:52 | 3rd & 7 | opp 14 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 11 yards gain to the SAM03 (#30 N.Holton), 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 10:07 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 3 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:07 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) | +3 |
| 10:07 | opp 3 | Timeout Mercer, clock 10:07 | 0 | |
SAM6 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:07 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00 fair catch by #3 M.Henderson at SAM00 | 0 |
| 10:07 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM30, for 11 yards to the SAM36 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 10:07 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM39 (#99 K.Akintunde; #8 C.Goggins) | +3 |
| 10:07 | 2nd & 7 | own 39 | Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #22 K.Cherry thrown to SAM45 | 0 |
| 10:07 | 3rd & 7 | own 39 | Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #38 E.Russell caught at SAM40, for 6 yards to the SAM45 (#1 B.Gunn), out of bounds | +6 |
| 8:09 | 4th & 1 | own 45 | #59 W.Thorley punt 45 yards to the MER10 #9 B.Smith return 1 yard to the MER11 (#4 D.Henderson; #9 L.Young) | +1 |
MER7 plays, 18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:09 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER15, for 9 yards to the MER20 (#9 L.Young) | +9 |
| 8:09 | 2nd & 1 | own 20 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at MER19, for 2 yards to the MER22 (#39 R.Skinner), 1ST DOWN | +2 |
| 8:09 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER25 (#30 N.Holton) | +3 |
| 8:09 | 2nd & 7 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER30 broken up by #28 E.McDowell | 0 |
| 8:09 | 3rd & 7 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER25, for 4 yards to the MER29 (#34 S.Conn; #1 T.Turner) | +4 |
| 5:28 | 4th & 3 | own 29 | #96 S.Seymour punt 36 yards to the SAM35 | 0 |
| 5:28 | 4th & 3 | own 29 | Timeout Mercer, clock 05:28 | 0 |
SAM4 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:28 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short right thrown to SAM35 | 0 |
| 5:28 | 2nd & 10 | own 35 | Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM38 (#48 R.Dangler; #54 K.Wellington) | +3 |
| 5:28 | 3rd & 7 | own 38 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short right to #0 K.Corbin thrown to SAM45 QB hurried by #4 C.Moore | 0 |
| 4:25 | 4th & 7 | own 38 | #59 W.Thorley punt 48 yards to the MER14 #9 B.Smith return 0 yards to the MER14 (#4 D.Henderson) | 0 |
MER4 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:25 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER15 (#34 S.Conn; #94 J.Shannon) | +1 |
| 4:25 | 2nd & 9 | own 15 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER20 (#94 J.Shannon; #6 J.Nelson) | +5 |
| 4:25 | 3rd & 4 | own 20 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER22 (#30 N.Holton) | +2 |
| 2:31 | 4th & 2 | own 22 | #96 S.Seymour punt 37 yards to the SAM41, out of bounds at SAM41 | 0 |
SAM8 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:31 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SAM47 (#0 J.Carter; #3 C.Favors) | +6 |
| 2:31 | 2nd & 4 | own 47 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #85 N.Bookman caught at MER49, for 4 yards to the MER49 (#18 J.Ferguson; #24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN | +4 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 4 | own 47 | Timeout Samford, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #85 N.Bookman caught at MER44, for 5 yards to the MER44 (#18 J.Ferguson) | +5 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 5 | opp 44 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short middle to #84 B.Martin thrown to MER36 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 5 | opp 44 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam sacked for loss of 9 yards to the SAM47 (#0 J.Carter) | −9 |
| 1:20 | 3rd & 5 | own 44 | Timeout Mercer, clock 01:20 | 0 |
| 1:14 | 4th & 14 | own 47 | #59 W.Thorley punt 39 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER14 | 0 |
MER5 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:20 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER16, for 7 yards to the MER21 (#2 D.Yancy III) | +7 |
| 1:20 | 2nd & 3 | own 21 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER22 (#94 J.Shannon) | +1 |
| 1:20 | 3rd & 2 | own 22 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 0 yards to the MER22 (#94 J.Shannon) | 0 |
| 0:32 | 3rd & 2 | opp 22 | Timeout Samford, clock 00:32 | 0 |
| 0:20 | 4th & 2 | own 22 | (00:32) punt 40 yards to the SAM38 #9 L.Young return 22 yards to the MER40 (#48 R.Dangler) | +22 |
SAM5 plays, 4 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 0:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short middle to #4 P.Bird caught at MER25, for 16 yards to the MER24 (#13 M.Polke), 1ST DOWN | +16 |
| 0:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #4 P.Bird caught at MER20, for 4 yards to the MER20 (#8 C.Goggins), out of bounds | +4 |
| 0:32 | 2nd & 6 | opp 20 | PENALTY SAM UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#78 D.Johnson) 16 yards from MER20 to MER36. NO PLAY | +16 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 22 | opp 36 | Ty Ippolito 53 Yd Field Goal | +53 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 22 | opp 36 | End of 2nd quarter. | −29 |
SAM14 plays, 60 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00 #0 K.Corbin return 27 yards to the SAM27 (#24 N.Gay) | +27 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Henderson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the SAM39 (#8 C.Goggins), 1ST DOWN | +12 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #9 L.Young caught at SAM45, for 11 yards to the SAM50, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | midfield | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MER38 (#99 K.Akintunde; #5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN | +12 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER32 (#99 K.Akintunde; #13 M.Polke) | +6 |
| 14:54 | 2nd & 4 | opp 32 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to MER28 | 0 |
| 14:54 | 3rd & 4 | opp 32 | PENALTY SAM False Start (#3 M.Henderson) 5 yards from MER32 to MER37. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 14:54 | 3rd & 9 | opp 37 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #4 P.Bird caught at MER20, for 18 yards to the MER19, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN | +18 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER20 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.) | −1 |
| 14:54 | 2nd & 11 | opp 20 | No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER17 (#3 C.Favors) PENALTY SAM Holding (#79 M.Seck) 10 yards from MER20 to MER30. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 14:54 | 2nd & 21 | opp 30 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #0 K.Corbin caught at MER25, for 12 yards to the MER18 (#24 N.Gay; #25 E.McDowell) | +12 |
| 14:54 | 3rd & 9 | opp 18 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #3 M.Henderson caught at MER18, for 5 yards to the MER13 (#0 J.Carter) | +5 |
| 10:21 | 4th & 4 | opp 13 | #36 T.Ippolito field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown), clock 10:21 | +30 |
| 10:21 | 4th & 4 | opp 13 | Timeout Samford, clock 10:21 | 0 |
MER7 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:14 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #26 J.Garner kickoff 50 yards to the MER15 #6 S.Martin Jr. return 26 yards to the MER41 (#8 K.Lewis; #10 G.Williams), out of bounds | +26 |
| 10:21 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER45 (#9 L.Young; #14 M.Steve) | +4 |
| 10:21 | 2nd & 6 | own 45 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER48 (#6 J.Nelson) PENALTY MER Holding (#58 J.Wright) 10 yards from MER45 to MER35. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 10:21 | 2nd & 16 | own 35 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER46, for 11 yards to the MER46, End Of Play | +11 |
| 10:21 | 3rd & 5 | own 46 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to SAM49 QB hurried by #30 N.Holton | 0 |
| 8:53 | 4th & 5 | own 46 | #96 S.Seymour punt 33 yards to the SAM21, out of bounds at SAM21 | 0 |
| 8:53 | 4th & 5 | own 46 | Timeout Mercer, clock 08:53 | 0 |
SAM4 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:53 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Shotgun #3 M.Henderson rush right for 2 yards loss to the SAM19 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.) | −2 |
| 8:53 | 2nd & 12 | own 19 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to SAM19 | 0 |
| 8:53 | 3rd & 12 | own 19 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short middle to #11 M.McKim caught at SAM30, for 11 yards to the SAM30 (#48 R.Dangler) | +11 |
| 7:25 | 4th & 1 | own 30 | #59 W.Thorley punt 34 yards to the MER36, out of bounds at MER36 | 0 |
MER4 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:25 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER37 (#34 S.Conn; #14 M.Steve) | +1 |
| 7:25 | 2nd & 9 | own 37 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #7 Z.Palode-Gary thrown to MER37 QB hurried by #2 D.Yancy III | 0 |
| 7:25 | 3rd & 9 | own 37 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to MER45 broken up by #28 E.McDowell | 0 |
| 6:30 | 4th & 9 | own 37 | #96 S.Seymour punt 45 yards to the SAM18 #9 L.Young return 0 yards to the SAM18 (#30 J.Bond) PENALTY SAM Personal Foul (#32 C.Tyson) 9 yards from SAM18 to SAM09 | 0 |
SAM7 plays, 26 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 6:30 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | PENALTY SAM Personal Foul (#32 C.Tyson) 9 yards from SAM18 to SAM09. NO PLAY | +9 |
| 6:30 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SAM08 (#4 C.Moore) | −1 |
| 6:30 | 1st & 19 | own 9 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SAM08 (#4 C.Moore) | −1 |
| 6:30 | 2nd & 11 | own 8 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM10 (#0 J.Carter) PENALTY MER Face Mask 16 yards from SAM08 to SAM24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY | +16 |
| 6:30 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM25 (#0 J.Carter) | +1 |
| 6:30 | 2nd & 9 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #9 W.Shields caught at SAM35, for 10 yards to the SAM35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN | +10 |
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass intercepted by #8 C.Goggins at MER34 #8 C.Goggins return 26 yards to the SAM40 (#65 K.May), out of bounds | +26 |
MER9 plays, 29 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM36 (#34 S.Conn; #46 A.Jordan) | +4 |
| 3:45 | 2nd & 6 | opp 36 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM31 (#94 J.Shannon) | +5 |
| 3:45 | 3rd & 1 | opp 31 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM29 (#99 T.Durant), 1ST DOWN | +2 |
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #17 A.Gregg caught at SAM20, for 11 yards to the SAM18 (#4 D.Henderson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM16 (#95 M.Woodward) | +2 |
| 3:45 | 2nd & 8 | opp 16 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #17 A.Gregg caught at SAM12, for 4 yards to the SAM12, out of bounds at SAM12 | +4 |
| 3:45 | 3rd & 4 | opp 12 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM11 (#6 J.Nelson) | +1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 4 | opp 12 | End of 3rd quarter. | +1 |
| 14:57 | 4th & 3 | opp 11 | #37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 14:57 | +29 |
SAM14 plays, 28 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | (14:57) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback | 0 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM26 (#15 K.McInnis) | +1 |
| 14:57 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #38 E.Russell caught at SAM25, for 3 yards to the SAM29 QB hurried by #55 E.Johnson-Kelley (#18 J.Ferguson; #24 N.Gay) | +3 |
| 14:57 | 3rd & 6 | own 29 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short middle to #11 W.Faught caught at SAM35, for 7 yards to the SAM36 (#6 S.Martin Jr.), 1ST DOWN | +7 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short middle to #3 M.Henderson thrown to SAM50 | 0 |
| 14:57 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short left to #9 L.Young caught at SAM34, for 4 yards to the SAM40 (#48 R.Dangler; #0 J.Carter) | +4 |
| 14:57 | 3rd & 6 | own 40 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM43, out of bounds at SAM43 | +3 |
| 14:57 | 4th & 3 | own 43 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #11 W.Faught caught at MER44, for 13 yards to the MER44, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN | +13 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short left to #0 K.Corbin thrown to MER40 broken up by #24 N.Gay | 0 |
| 14:57 | 2nd & 10 | opp 44 | No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass complete short right to #4 P.Bird caught at MER29, for 24 yards to the MER20 (#30 J.Bond), out of bounds PENALTY SAM Holding (#58 W.Turner) 10 yards from MER44 to SAM46. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 11:18 | 2nd & 20 | own 46 | (11:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Gilliam pass incomplete short right to #22 K.Cherry thrown to SAM46 | 0 |
| 11:18 | 3rd & 20 | own 46 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER47 (#3 C.Favors) | +7 |
| 10:19 | 4th & 13 | opp 47 | #59 W.Thorley punt 47 yards to the MER00, Touchback | 0 |
| 10:19 | 4th & 13 | opp 47 | Timeout Samford, clock 10:19 | 0 |
MER9 plays, 23 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:19 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 10 yards gain to the MER30 (#30 N.Holton; #14 M.Steve), 1ST DOWN | +10 |
| 10:19 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER35 (#34 S.Conn) | +5 |
| 10:19 | 2nd & 5 | own 35 | Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER41 (#6 J.Nelson; #97 J.Bussey), 1ST DOWN | +6 |
| 10:19 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER47 (#14 M.Steve; #6 J.Nelson) PENALTY MER Holding (#63 K.Washington) 10 yards from MER41 to MER31. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 10:19 | 1st & 20 | own 31 | Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#34 S.Conn) | +1 |
| 10:19 | 2nd & 19 | own 32 | Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER39 (#95 M.Woodward) | +7 |
| 10:19 | 3rd & 12 | own 39 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #21 D.Caldwell caught at MER39, for 4 yards to the MER43 (#34 S.Conn), out of bounds | +4 |
| 6:10 | 4th & 8 | own 43 | #96 S.Seymour punt 42 yards to the SAM15, out of bounds at SAM15 | 0 |
| 6:10 | 4th & 8 | own 43 | Timeout Mercer, clock 06:10 | 0 |
SAM4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:10 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short right to #13 C.Aukerman caught at SAM18, for 8 yards to the SAM23 (#5 J.Richardson; #15 K.McInnis) | +8 |
| 6:10 | 2nd & 2 | own 23 | No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SAM22 (#16 M.Williams) | −1 |
| 6:10 | 3rd & 3 | own 22 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete deep right to #13 C.Aukerman thrown to SAM45 | 0 |
| 5:14 | 4th & 3 | own 22 | (05:21) #59 W.Thorley punt 39 yards to the MER39 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER39 | 0 |
MER6 plays, 12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:14 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 12 yards gain to the SAM49 (#14 M.Steve), 1ST DOWN | +12 |
| 5:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 17 yards gain (1) to the SAM32, out of bounds at SAM32 PENALTY MER Holding (#58 J.Wright) 10 yards from SAM48 to MER42 | +1 |
| 5:14 | 1st & 19 | own 42 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #18 S.Albee caught at MER41, for 1 yard loss to the MER41, End Of Play | −1 |
| 5:14 | 2nd & 20 | own 41 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER43 (#97 J.Bussey; #30 N.Holton) | +2 |
| 5:14 | 3rd & 18 | own 43 | Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at MER43, for 8 yards to the SAM49 (#2 K.Dunlap) | +8 |
| 2:08 | 4th & 10 | opp 49 | #96 S.Seymour punt 37 yards to the SAM12 | 0 |
SAM14 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:08 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short middle to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM25, for 38 yards to the SAM50 (#21 S.Jackson), 1ST DOWN | +38 |
| 1:58 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Timeout Samford, clock 01:58 | 0 |
| 1:58 | 1st & 10 | midfield | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short left to #9 L.Young caught at MER35, for 15 yards to the MER35 QB hurried by #90 A.Holewski, out of bounds at MER35, 1ST DOWN | +15 |
| 1:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MER39 (#11 D.Marcelus) | −4 |
| 1:58 | 2nd & 14 | opp 39 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete deep right to #84 B.Martin thrown to MER15 broken up by #21 S.Jackson | 0 |
| 1:20 | 3rd & 14 | opp 39 | (01:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete short left to #9 L.Young thrown to MER32 PENALTY MER Offside (#34 M.Bradley) 5 yards from MER39 to MER34. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 1:20 | 3rd & 9 | opp 34 | Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER33 (#16 M.Williams) | +1 |
| 1:06 | 3rd & 9 | opp 34 | Timeout Samford, clock 01:06 | 0 |
| 1:06 | 4th & 8 | opp 33 | Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER28 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley; #33 A.Butts Jr.) PENALTY MER Holding (#25 E.McDowell) 10 yards from MER28 to MER18, 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 1:06 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER16 (#21 S.Jackson), out of bounds PENALTY SAM Holding (#54 B.Darnell) 10 yards from MER18 to MER28. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 1:06 | 1st & 20 | opp 28 | Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete deep left to #3 M.Henderson thrown to MER03 | 0 |
| 1:06 | 2nd & 20 | opp 28 | Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass complete short left to #38 E.Russell caught at MER28, for 13 yards to the MER15 (#19 A.Askew) PENALTY MER Offside declined | +13 |
| 1:06 | 3rd & 7 | opp 15 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland pass incomplete short right to #4 P.Bird thrown to MER08 broken up by #13 M.Polke, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (#21 S.Jackson) 5 yards from MER15 to MER10, 1ST DOWN | −70 |
| 0:25 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Cleland rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:25, 1ST DOWN #36 T.Ippolito kick attempt good (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown) | +10 |
MER3 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:24 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #26 J.Garner onside kickoff 11 yards to the SAM46, End Of Play | 0 |
| 0:24 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Kneel down by #19 J.Pickles at SAM48 for loss of 2 yards | −2 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | End of 4th quarter. | −2 |
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. Mercer
Samford 5–5 vs Mercer
- 2025 · wk 6Samford 21 @ Mercer 45
- 2024 · wk 8Mercer 35 @ Samford 55
- 2023 · wk 11Samford 21 @ Mercer 28
- 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
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