Mercer Bears @ Alabama Crimson Tide
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercer Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Scoring
Q1 10:48ALARyan Williams 29 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–7
ALARyan Williams 29 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–7Q1 4:08ALARyan Williams 14 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–14
ALARyan Williams 14 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–14Q2 12:37ALARobbie Ouzts 44 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–21
ALARobbie Ouzts 44 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–21Q2 8:45ALAZabien Brown 68 Yd Fumble Return (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–28
ALAZabien Brown 68 Yd Fumble Return (Graham Nicholson Kick)0–28Q2 1:58MERKendall Harris 31 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)7–28
MERKendall Harris 31 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)7–28Q2 0:55ALAGraham Nicholson 45 Yd Field Goal 7–31
ALAGraham Nicholson 45 Yd Field Goal 7–31Q3 10:33ALAJalen Milroe 3 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)7–38
ALAJalen Milroe 3 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)7–38Q4 12:54ALARichard Young 1 Yd Run (Conor Talty Kick)7–45
ALARichard Young 1 Yd Run (Conor Talty Kick)7–45Q4 3:36ALARico Scott 31 Yd pass from Austin Mack (Reid Schuback Kick)7–52
ALARico Scott 31 Yd pass from Austin Mack (Reid Schuback Kick)7–52Passing
Mercer Bears
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitt Newbauer | 15/22 | 140 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Milroe | 11/16 | 186 | 11.6 | 2 | 0 | 91.8 |
| Ty Simpson | 5/10 | 71 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 52.6 |
| Austin Mack | 2/3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 99.6 |
| Dylan Lonergan | 5/6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 65.3 |
Rushing
Mercer Bears
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Miller | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Micah Bell | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Dwayne Mcgee | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyrell Coard | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Parker Wroble | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Whitt Newbauer | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Milroe | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 1 | 16 |
| Justice Haynes | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 1 | 29 |
| Richard Young | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 |
| Jam Miller | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ty Simpson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Daniel Hill | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| JR Gardner | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Riley | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Lorino | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kendrick Law | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Mercer Bears
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelin Parsons | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Kendall Harris | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Parker Wroble | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 25 |
| Adjatay Dabbs | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Tyrell Coard | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Dwayne Mcgee | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germie Bernard | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 45 |
| Josh Cuevas | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 43 |
| Robbie Ouzts | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 |
| Rico Scott | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 31 |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Caleb Odom | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| CJ Dippre | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jam Miller | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kevin Riley | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Kobe Prentice | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bubba Hampton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ty Lockwood | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jay Lindsey | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
Mercer Bears
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Standley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Moore | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Bliss | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Joines | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arias Nash | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Dowling | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Thomas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Redding | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mic Wasson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Zock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmelo O'Neal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Prince | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Watkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Gilbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Evans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Hanson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Jennings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Clare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jihaad Campbell | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Keenan III | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Moore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qua Russaw | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domani Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Payne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bray Hubbard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Okoronkwo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShawn Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jah-Marien Latham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Mack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cayden Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Mbakwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deontae Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Osborne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zabien Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zavier Mincey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Mercer Bears | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 1-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 202 | Total Yards | 508 |
| 140 | Passing | 319 |
| 15/22 | Comp/Att | 23/35 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 9.1 |
| 62 | Rushing | 189 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 5-32 | Penalties | 6-60 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:12 | Possession | 33:48 |
Drives 21
Q1
MERFumble5 plays · 33 yds · 2:56MER 25 → ALA 42ALATouchdown4 plays · 52 yds · 1:16ALA 48 → MER 0MERPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:19MER 25 → MER 34ALATouchdown9 plays · 85 yds · 4:21ALA 15 → MER 0MERInterception6 plays · 41 yds · 3:23MER 25 → ALA 34Q2
ALATouchdown5 plays · 62 yds · 2:23ALA 38 → MER 0MERFumble Return Touchdown6 plays · 43 yds · 3:50MER 25 → ALA 32MERPunt7 plays · 14 yds · 4:02MER 25 → MER 39ALAPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 0:40ALA 26 → ALA 32MERTouchdown4 plays · 52 yds · 2:05MER 48 → ALA 0ALAField Goal5 plays · 48 yds · 1:03ALA 25 → MER 27MEREnd of Half2 plays · 4 yds · 0:55MER 25 → MER 29Q3
ALATouchdown10 plays · 67 yds · 4:21ALA 33 → MER 0MERPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:37MER 25 → MER 31ALAPunt11 plays · 35 yds · 4:56ALA 16 → MER 49MERPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:39MER 20 → MER 25ALATouchdown10 plays · 62 yds · 4:27ALA 38 → MER 0Q4
MERPunt4 plays · 14 yds · 1:35MER 25 → MER 39ALATouchdown16 plays · 79 yds · 7:43ALA 21 → MER 0MERPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:49MER 25 → MER 26ALAEnd of Game3 plays · 8 yds · 1:47ALA 27 → ALA 35Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.