Mercer Bears at Furman Paladins
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Braden Atkinson throws 4 touchdown passes in Mercer's 52-28 win over Furman
The Bears have won a school-record seven consecutive games and are 6-0 in conference play for the first time in the 51-plus seasons of the program.
Atkinson's touchdowns went to four receivers. Adonis McDaniel caught seven passes for 139 yards. His touchdown went for 37 yards and the game's final score early in the fourth quarter. Adjatay Dabbs had six receptions for 117 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown.
CJ Miller added 111 yards rushing, scoring twice, for the Bears (7-1, 6-0 Southern Conference).
Furman (5-4, 3-3) cashed in on a number of big plays, including Caleb Easterling's 100-yard kickoff return to open the second half. The Paladins were outgained 628-227 total yards, the bulk of their offense coming on a 67-yard touchdown run by CJ Nettles and a 64-yard touchdown pass from Trey Hedden to Ja’Keith Hamilton.
Nettles finished with 105 yards rushing.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:32 | Evan James 14 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:33 | CJ Nettles 67 Yd Run (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:34 | Malik Simmons 21 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:14 | CJ Miller 18 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:45 | CJ Miller 6 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:09 | Reice Griffith 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:47 | Caleb Easterling 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Ian Williams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:34 | Adjatay Dabbs 63 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:37 | Ja'Keith Hamilton 64 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Trey Hedden Pass to Kerry King for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:45 | Braden Atkinson 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:46 | CJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:43 | Adonis McDaniel 37 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
Statistics
 MER |
 FUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1st Downs | 8 |
| 10-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 628 | Total Yards | 227 |
| 426 | Passing | 155 |
| 28/49 | Comp/Att | 12/18 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 202 | Rushing | 72 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 7-57 | Penalties | 4-43 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:59 | Possession | 22:01 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 7,867 · Capacity:
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