Wofford Terriers at Mercer Bears
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Braden Atkinson rallies Mercer to 22-21 victory over Wofford
Atkinson completed 26 of 37 passes with two interceptions for the Bears (1-1) — ranked 22nd in the FCS coaches poll. Miller also rushed for 74 yards on 16 carries and his 3-yard touchdown run gave Mercer a 10-0 lead after one quarter.
Ethan Drumm fired an 80-yard scoring strike to Ivory Aikens to get the Terriers (0-3) on the scoreboard, but Reice Griffith kicked his second field goal — a 40-yarder — as time expired for a 13-7 lead at the half.
Drumm hit Isaiah Scott for a 51-yard touchdown and then tossed a 7-yard score to C.J. Adams on back-to-back third-quarter drives to put Wofford on top 21-13.
Griffith kicked a 44-yard field goal to cut it to 21-16 midway through the third quarter and Atkinson's go-ahead score came 57 seconds into the fourth. Kendall Harris topped Mercer with six catches for 101 yards.
Drumm had 168 yards on 6 of 16 passing.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:36 | Reice Griffith 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:47 | CJ Miller 3 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:31 | Ivory Aikens 80 Yd pass from Ethan Drumm (Sam Spence Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Reice Griffith 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:21 | Isaiah Scott 51 Yd pass from Ethan Drumm (Sam Spence Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:46 | C.J. Adams 7 Yd pass from Ethan Drumm (Sam Spence Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:56 | Reice Griffith 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:03 | CJ Miller 16 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 WOF |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 291 | Total Yards | 468 |
| 230 | Passing | 316 |
| 9/21 | Comp/Att | 26/37 |
| 11.0 | Yards per pass | 8.5 |
| 61 | Rushing | 152 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 7-69 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 21:06 | Possession | 38:54 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 7,404 · Capacity:
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