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Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears

College Football
Samford
2-3
42-45
Final
Mercer
3-1
Five Star Stadium

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Drives

  • End of Game
  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
  • Punt
  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
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Who won: Mercer 45-42

The Mercer Bears beat the Samford Bulldogs 45-42 on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Five Star Stadium. Fred Payton led the Mercer in passing yards (13/23, 161 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). Liam Welch led the Samford in passing yards (31/46, 312 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT).

Player of the game

Fred Davis

MER · 28 CAR, 276 YDS, 5 TD, 22 REC YDS

10.0

Win probability

100%MER final
SAMMER

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:00MER

    End of game

    End of 4th Quarter

  2. Q4 0:35MER

    Stuffed for a loss of 1

    TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 12

    3rd & 0 · 3rd & 0 at SAM 11

  3. Q4 0:35MER

    Timeout

    Timeout SAMFORD, clock 00:35

  4. Q4 0:36MER

    Rush

    TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 11

    2nd & Goal at SAM 9

  5. Q4 0:36MER

    Timeout

    Timeout SAMFORD, clock 00:36

  6. Q4 0:38MER

    Stuffed for a loss of 2

    TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 9

    1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at SAM 7

  7. Q4 0:38MER

    Timeout

    Timeout MERCER, clock 00:38

  8. Q4 1:22MER

    37 yd run

    Fred Davis run for 37 yds to the Samf 7 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 44

  9. Q4 1:25SAM

    Kickoff, touchback

    Coby Neenan on-side kick recovered by MERCER at the Samf 44

  10. TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:25
    SAM

    Touchdown! 2 yd run

    Liam Welch run for 2 yds for a TD, (Zach Williams KICK)

    SAM 42 - 45 MER
  11. Q4 4:16SAM

    7 yd run

    Jay Stanton run for 7 yds to the Mercr 2 for a 1ST down

    4th & 2 · 4th & 2 at MER 9

  12. Q4 4:16SAM

    5 yd run

    Liam Welch run for 5 yds to the Mercr 9

    3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at MER 14

  13. Q4 4:16SAM
    FLAG

    Flag: penalty

    SAMFORD Penalty, IP (Chandler Smith) to the Mercr 14

    3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at MER 9

  14. Q4 4:16SAM

    Pass reception

    Liam Welch pass complete to Torrence Pollard for 4 yds to the Mercr 9

    2nd & 6 at MER 13

  15. Q4 4:16SAM

    4 yd completion

    Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for 4 yds to the Mercr 13

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 17

  16. Q4 4:16SAM

    25 yd completion

    Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 25 yds to the Mercr 17 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 42

  17. Q4 4:16SAM

    13 yd run

    Liam Welch run for 13 yds to the Mercr 42 for a 1ST down

    4th & 10 · 4th & 10 at SAM 45

  18. Q4 4:16SAM

    Pass incompletion

    Liam Welch pass incomplete to Kendall Watson, broken up by Harrison Poole

    3rd & 10 at SAM 45

  19. Q4 4:16SAM

    Pass incompletion

    Liam Welch pass incomplete to Montrell Washington, broken up by Zach Hopkins

    2nd & 10 at SAM 45

  20. Q4 4:16SAM

    Incomplete

    Liam Welch pass incomplete to Montrell Washington

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 45

  21. Q4 4:16SAM

    13 yd completion

    Liam Welch pass complete to Chandler Smith for 13 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at SAM 32

  22. Q4 4:16SAM

    3 yd completion

    Liam Welch pass complete to Montrell Washington for 3 yds to the Samf 32

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 29

  23. Q4 4:21MER

    Kickoff returned 9 yds

    Devin Folser kickoff for 45 yds , Titus Gardner return for 9 yds to the Samf 29

  24. TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:21
    MER

    Touchdown! 2 yd run

    Fred Davis run for 2 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)

    SAM 35 - 45 MER
  25. Q4 6:49MER

    7 yd run

    Fred Davis run for 7 yds to the Samf 2

    1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at SAM 9

Leaders

SAMMER
Passing Yards
Liam Welch
31/46, 312 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
Fred Payton
13/23, 161 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Jay Stanton
22 CAR, 101 YDS
Fred Davis
28 CAR, 276 YDS, 5 TD
Receiving Yards
Kendall Watson
8 REC, 83 YDS
Devron Harper
6 REC, 76 YDS

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