Mercer Bears at The Citadel Bulldogs
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Braden Atkinson throws 4 TD passes in second career start for Mercer, a 38-0 win over The Citadel
Atkinson completed 28 of 34 passes for 304 yards without an interception. A week ago in his first collegiate start, he threw for 311 yards in a come-from-behind win against Wofford.
Against The Citadel, Atkinson had a 49-yard completion to Kendall Harris and an 18-yard touchdown pass to Adjatay Dabbs as the Bears opened the scoring with a three-play, 71-yard drive on their first possession. Atkinson added touchdown passes of 29 yards to Dabbs, 12 yards to Adonis McDaniel and 8 yards to Harris.
CJ Miller had a 79-yard touchdown run for the Bears (3-1, 2-0 Southern Conference), ranked No. 25 in the FCS coaches poll. Miller gained 100 yards on seven carries. Dabbs had 100 yards receiving on six receptions, two of them touchdowns.
The Bulldogs (1-3, 1-1) were held to 10 first downs and were outgained 456-194 in total yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:23 | Adjatay Dabbs 18 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:02 | Reice Griffith 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:55 | Adjatay Dabbs 29 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:39 | Adonis McDaniel 12 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:34 | CJ Miller 79 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:06 | Kendall Harris 8 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick) |
Statistics
 MER |
 CIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 10 |
| 5-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-5 |
| 457 | Total Yards | 194 |
| 305 | Passing | 76 |
| 29/35 | Comp/Att | 10/16 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 152 | Rushing | 118 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 6-45 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:33 | Possession | 28:27 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 11,339 · Capacity:
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