Mercer Bears @ Auburn Tigers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercer Bears | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
 Auburn Tigers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
Scoring
Q1 14:45AUBDeuce Knight 75 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)0–7
AUBDeuce Knight 75 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)0–7Q1 10:52MERCJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)7–7
MERCJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)7–7Q1 2:59MERAdjatay Dabbs 8 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)14–7
MERAdjatay Dabbs 8 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)14–7Q1 0:28AUBDeuce Knight 51 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)14–14
AUBDeuce Knight 51 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)14–14Q2 8:00AUBDeuce Knight 9 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)14–21
AUBDeuce Knight 9 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)14–21Q2 4:09MERReice Griffith 41 Yd Field Goal 17–21
MERReice Griffith 41 Yd Field Goal 17–21Q2 1:15AUBDeuce Knight 20 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)17–28
AUBDeuce Knight 20 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)17–28Q2 0:03AUBCam Coleman 10 Yd pass from Deuce Knight (Alex McPherson Kick)17–35
AUBCam Coleman 10 Yd pass from Deuce Knight (Alex McPherson Kick)17–35Q3 11:46AUBElijah Melendez 41 Yd Interception Return (Alex McPherson Kick)17–42
AUBElijah Melendez 41 Yd Interception Return (Alex McPherson Kick)17–42Q3 8:08AUBMalcolm Simmons 91 Yd pass from Deuce Knight (Alex McPherson Kick)17–49
AUBMalcolm Simmons 91 Yd pass from Deuce Knight (Alex McPherson Kick)17–49Q4 12:03AUBAlex McPherson 47 Yd Field Goal 17–52
AUBAlex McPherson 47 Yd Field Goal 17–52Q4 8:24AUBAlex McPherson 49 Yd Field Goal 17–55
AUBAlex McPherson 49 Yd Field Goal 17–55Q4 5:11AUBJackson Arnold 56 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)17–62
AUBJackson Arnold 56 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick)17–62Passing
Mercer Bears
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Atkinson | 20/33 | 210 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| JP Pickles | 1/2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| DJ Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Knight | 15/20 | 239 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 99.8 |
| Jackson Arnold | 3/5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 |
Rushing
Mercer Bears
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Miller | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 1 | 11 |
| Tyrell Coard | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Micah Bell | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Ty Doughty | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| JP Pickles | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brayden Smith | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Benjamin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Smith | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Atkinson | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Knight | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 4 | 75 |
| Jackson Arnold | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 56 |
| Justin Jones | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Duke Smith | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Mercer Bears
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Smith | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 36 |
| Adjatay Dabbs | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 25 |
| CJ Miller | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Adonis McDaniel | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Tyrell Coard | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ty Doughty | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kendall Harris | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Micah Bell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Burt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Simmons | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 1 | 91 |
| Cam Coleman | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Perry Thompson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Preston Howard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Justin Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
Mercer Bears
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Clare | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Bliss | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Prince | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Fox | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hicks | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelo O'Neal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Watkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Zock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Gilbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Atkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camauri Simmons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Bradley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe McInnis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn Tigers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woodyard Jr. | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayin Lee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Faulk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Winters | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Harris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Murray | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahquez Robinson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jamison-Travis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Autry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Melendez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Atkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amaris Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AnQuon Fegans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Deas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Smith-Reed | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykeivous Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Wheatland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malik Blocton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coleman Granberry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdin Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Mercer Bears | Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 8-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 338 | Total Yards | 547 |
| 223 | Passing | 270 |
| 21/36 | Comp/Att | 18/25 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 10.8 |
| 115 | Rushing | 277 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 8.9 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 37:20 | Possession | 22:40 |
Drives 24
Q1
AUBTouchdown1 play · 75 yds · 0:15AUB 0 → MER 3MERTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 3:53MER 25 → AUB 3AUBPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:38AUB 27 → AUB 32MERTouchdown13 plays · 70 yds · 6:08MER 30 → AUB 3AUBTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 2:31AUB 25 → MER 3MERPunt6 plays · 26 yds · 3:35MER 25 → AUB 49Q2
AUBTouchdown10 plays · 80 yds · 3:53AUB 20 → MER 3MERField Goal10 plays · 51 yds · 3:51MER 25 → AUB 24AUBTouchdown9 plays · 65 yds · 2:54AUB 35 → MER 3MERInterception3 plays · 4 yds · 0:47MER 25 → MER 33AUBTouchdown4 plays · 33 yds · 0:25MER 33 → MER 3MEREnd Of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:03AUB 0 → MER 24Q3
MERInterception Touchdown6 plays · 19 yds · 3:14MER 25 → MER 3MERPunt6 plays · 34 yds · 3:19MER 25 → AUB 41AUBTouchdown1 play · 91 yds · 0:15AUB 0 → MER 3MERPunt6 plays · 17 yds · 2:00MER 25 → MER 42AUBPunt8 plays · 39 yds · 3:23AUB 10 → AUB 49MERPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:14MER 10 → MER 18AUBField Goal7 plays · 19 yds · 3:28MER 48 → MER 29Q4
MERFumble3 plays · -6 yds · 1:23MER 25 → MER 19AUBField Goal4 plays · -12 yds · 2:16MER 19 → MER 31MERPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:37MER 25 → MER 30AUBTouchdown3 plays · 67 yds · 1:35AUB 33 → MER 3MEREnd Of Game10 plays · 51 yds · 5:09MER 25 → AUB 24Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.