Presbyterian Blue Hose at Mercer Bears
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Switzer scores game-winning touchdown, Presbyterian beats Mercer 15-10
Switzer only managed 33 rushing yards on nine carries, but none were more important than his go-ahead burst that gave Presbyterian its first season-opening win since 2021 and avenged a 63-10 loss to Mercer in last season's opener.
Collin Hurst was 25 for 38 with 303 yards and one touchdown for the Blue Hose and Dominic Kibby had 9 receptions for 114 yards. BJ Atkins reeled in six catches for 57 yards. The Blue Hose were 3 for 5 on fourth downs, and had possession for almost 36 minutes.
The Blue Hose defense held Mercer to 241 yards of total offense, and 4 for 13 on third down. The Bears reached the Presbyterian 28-yard line but had two incomplete passes before time ran out.
Presbyterian snapped a three-game losing streak in the all-time series against Mercer, which the Bears lead 11-6 since 1927.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Blue Hose at Bears 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:04 | Adonis McDaniel 11 Yd pass from DJ Smith (Reice Griffith Kick) |
 |
TD | 2nd Period 9:37 | Nathan Levicki 29 Yd pass from Collin Hurst (Jett Jackson PAT failed) |
|
FG | 3rd Period 8:53 | Reice Griffith 22 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:54 | Jett Jackson 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:56 | Zach Switzer 16 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 PRES |
 MER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 3-5 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 416 | Total Yards | 241 |
| 303 | Passing | 154 |
| 25/38 | Comp/Att | 22/36 |
| 8.0 | Yards per pass | 4.3 |
| 113 | Rushing | 87 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 7-55 | Penalties | 5-41 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:50 | Possession | 24:10 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 8,149 · Capacity:
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