Mercer Bears @ North Dakota State Bison
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercer Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 North Dakota State Bison | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 12:03NDSUBryce Lance 40 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)0–7
NDSUBryce Lance 40 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)0–7Q1 9:31NDSUBryce Lance 4 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)0–14
NDSUBryce Lance 4 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)0–14Q1 7:01MERKelin Parsons 38 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)7–14
MERKelin Parsons 38 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)7–14Q2 12:01NDSUCam Miller 34 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)7–21
NDSUCam Miller 34 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)7–21Q2 0:11NDSUGriffin Crosa 38 Yd Field Goal 7–24
NDSUGriffin Crosa 38 Yd Field Goal 7–24Q4 1:57NDSUBarika Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)7–31
NDSUBarika Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)7–31Passing
Mercer Bears
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitt Newbauer | 8/18 | 90 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| D.J. Smith | 2/2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Miller | 16/25 | 259 | 10.4 | 2 | 2 |
| RaJa Nelson | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
Mercer Bears
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Mcgee | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| CJ Miller | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Tyrell Coard | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| D.J. Smith | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kelin Parsons | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Parker Wroble | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitt Newbauer | 7 | -23 | -3.3 | 0 | 11 |
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharMar Brown | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Cam Miller | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 1 | 34 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 16 | 32 | 2.0 | 1 | 10 |
| TK Marshall | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
Mercer Bears
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelin Parsons | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 1 | 38 |
| Kendall Harris | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Samuel Albee | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Adjatay Dabbs | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Parker Wroble | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Brayden Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhi Collins | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 0 | 70 |
| Bryce Lance | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 2 | 40 |
| RaJa Nelson | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Braylon Henderson | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Harris | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jackson Williams | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Mercer Bears
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arias Nash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Manley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Zock | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Standley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dainsus Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Redding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Anene | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enock Sibomana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Kopp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelton McCaslin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loshiaka Roques | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Chideme-Alfaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Givance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Mercer Bears | North Dakota State Bison | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 1-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 195 | Total Yards | 392 |
| 86 | Passing | 259 |
| 10/20 | Comp/Att | 16/26 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
| 109 | Rushing | 133 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 7-56 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 24:22 | Possession | 35:38 |
Drives 25
Q1
MERPunt3 plays · -4 yds · 1:00MER 31 → MER 27NDSUTouchdown4 plays · 50 yds · 1:5750 → MER 0MERFumble3 plays · 6 yds · 2:02MER 25 → MER 31NDSUTouchdown2 plays · 74 yds · 0:30NDSU 26 → MER 0MERTouchdown5 plays · 73 yds · 2:30MER 27 → NDSU 0NDSUInterception11 plays · 39 yds · 5:54NDSU 37 → MER 24MERPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:14MER 12 → MER 19Q2
NDSUTouchdown6 plays · 55 yds · 2:52NDSU 45 → MER 0MERDowns6 plays · 2 yds · 2:20MER 48 → NDSU 36NDSUPunt3 plays · -16 yds · 2:0450 → NDSU 34MERPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:25MER 30 → MER 32NDSUPunt5 plays · 18 yds · 3:40NDSU 28 → NDSU 46MERPunt5 plays · 29 yds · 1:22MER 20 → MER 49NDSUField Goal6 plays · 70 yds · 0:59NDSU 10 → MER 20MEREnd of Half1 play · 9 yds · 0:11MER 19 → MER 28Q3
NDSUPunt6 plays · 7 yds · 3:37NDSU 30 → NDSU 37MERPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 3:05MER 18 → MER 33NDSUInterception6 plays · 12 yds · 2:45NDSU 24 → NDSU 36MERInterception3 plays · 9 yds · 1:54NDSU 41 → NDSU 32NDSUPunt5 plays · 27 yds · 3:44NDSU 6 → NDSU 33Q4
MERPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:56MER 35 → MER 36NDSUPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 1:37NDSU 24 → NDSU 22MERDowns8 plays · 27 yds · 3:26MER 24 → NDSU 47NDSUTouchdown11 plays · 54 yds · 5:59NDSU 49 → MER 0MEREnd of Game3 plays · 4 yds · 1:57MER 19 → MER 23Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.