Mercer Bears @ The Citadel Bulldogs
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Eric Goins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
John Russ pass incomplete
1st & 10 at MER 25
4-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29
2nd & 10 at MER 25
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
John Russ pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at MER 29
Punt
15:00 - 1st
Matthew Shiel punt for 49 yds , DeAndre Schoultz returns for 4 yds to the Citad 33 THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Citad 16
4th & 6 at MER 29
-1-yd Run
13:45 - 1st
Cam Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Citad 15
1st & 10 at CIT 16
3-yd Run
13:45 - 1st
Reggie Williams run for 3 yds to the Citad 18
2nd & 11 at CIT 15
7-yd Run
13:45 - 1st
Dominique Allen run for 7 yds to the Citad 25
3rd & 8 at CIT 18
Punt
13:45 - 1st
Will Vanvick punt for 36 yds, downed at the Mercr 39
4th & 1 at CIT 25
1-yd Run
11:59 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 40
1st & 10 at MER 39
1-yd Run
11:59 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 41
2nd & 9 at MER 40
7-yd Pass
11:59 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 7 yds to the Mercr 48
3rd & 8 at MER 41
(10:11 - 1st) Timeout MERCER, clock 10:11
Punt
10:11 - 1st
Matthew Shiel punt for 45 yds , DeAndre Schoultz returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Citad 4
4th & 1 at MER 48
-1-yd Run
10:04 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for a loss of 1 yard to the Citad 3
1st & 10 at CIT 4
2-yd Run
10:04 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 5
2nd & 11 at CIT 3
5-yd Run
10:04 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Citad 10
3rd & 9 at CIT 5
Punt
10:04 - 1st
Will Vanvick punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Citad 33
4th & 4 at CIT 10
-3-yd Pass
8:10 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Chandler Curtis for a loss of 3 yards to the Citad 36
1st & 10 at CIT 33
21-yd Pass
8:10 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 21 yds to the Citad 15 for a 1ST down
2nd & 13 at CIT 36
-2-yd Run
8:10 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 17
1st & 10 at CIT 15
6-yd Run
8:10 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Citad 11
2nd & 12 at CIT 17
Incompletion
8:10 - 1st
John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown, broken up by Kailik Williams
3rd & 6 at CIT 11
Field Goal Good
6:04 - 1st
Jagger Lieb 29 yd FG GOOD
4th & 6 at CIT 11
Kickoff Return (Offense)
6:04 - 1st
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 57 yds , Quinlan Washington return for 25 yds to the Citad 33
5-yd Pass
5:56 - 1st
Dominique Allen pass complete to Jorian Jordan for 5 yds to the Citad 38
1st & 10 at CIT 33
2-yd Run
5:56 - 1st
Isiaha Smith run for 2 yds to the Citad 40
2nd & 5 at CIT 38
4-yd Run
5:56 - 1st
Dominique Allen run for 4 yds to the Citad 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at CIT 40
Fumble Recovery
5:56 - 1st
Dominique Allen run for 1 yd to the Citad 44 Dominique Allen fumbled, forced by Jeremy James, recovered by Mercr Lendell Arnold
1st & 10 at CIT 44
4-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 4 yds to the Citad 40
1st & 10 at CIT 44
2-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 2 yds to the Citad 38
2nd & 6 at CIT 40
12-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
John Russ run for 12 yds to the Citad 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at CIT 38
16-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 16 yds to the Citad 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 26
5-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Citad 5
1st & Goal at CIT 10
5-yd Touchdown Pass
1:56 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Robert Brown for 5 yds for a TD, (Jagger Lieb KICK)
2nd & Goal at CIT 5
2nd Quarter
Kickoff
1:56 - 1st
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
16-yd Run
1:56 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 16 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 25
2-yd Run
1:56 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 43
1st & 10 at CIT 41
5-yd Run
1:56 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Citad 48
2nd & 8 at CIT 43
3-yd Run
1:56 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at CIT 48
4-yd Run
1:56 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Mercr 45
1st & 10 at MER 49
End of 1st Quarter
4-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Mercr 41
2nd & 6 at MER 45
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 1 yd to the Mercr 40
3rd & 2 at MER 41
(13:56 - 2nd) Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 13:56
Punt
13:56 - 2nd
Will Vanvick punt for 32 yds, downed at the Mercr 8
4th & 1 at MER 40
17-yd Pass
13:46 - 2nd
John Russ pass complete to Chandler Curtis for 17 yds to the Mercr 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 8
8-yd Pass
13:46 - 2nd
John Russ pass complete to Chandler Curtis for 8 yds to the Mercr 33
1st & 10 at MER 25
11-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
John Russ run for 11 yds to the Mercr 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MER 33
1-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 45
1st & 10 at MER 44
0-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
John Russ run for no gain to the Mercr 45
2nd & 9 at MER 45
11-yd Pass
13:46 - 2nd
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 11 yds to the Citad 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at MER 45
3-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Citad 41
1st & 10 at CIT 44
1-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Citad 40
2nd & 7 at CIT 41
0-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
John Russ run for no gain to the Citad 40
3rd & 6 at CIT 40
Punt
13:46 - 2nd
Matthew Shiel punt for 40 yds for a touchback
4th & 6 at CIT 40
5-yd Penalty
8:30 - 2nd
MERCER Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Citad 25
1st & 10 at CIT 20
5-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Dominique Allen run for 5 yds to the Citad 30 for a 1ST down
1st & 5 at CIT 25
5-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Citad 35
1st & 10 at CIT 30
31-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Cam Jackson run for 31 yds to the Mercr 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at CIT 35
4-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Mercr 30
1st & 10 at MER 34
4-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Mercr 26
2nd & 6 at MER 30
13-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 13 yds to the Mercr 13 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at MER 26
5-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Mercr 8
1st & 10 at MER 13
5-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MER 8
1-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Dominique Allen run for 1 yd to the Mercr 2
1st & Goal at MER 3
0-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Dominique Allen run for no gain to the Mercr 2
2nd & Goal at MER 2
2-yd Touchdown Run
3:20 - 2nd
Reggie Williams run for 2 yds for a TD, (Eric Goins KICK)
3rd & Goal at MER 2
Kickoff
3:20 - 2nd
Eric Goins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
3:20 - 2nd
John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, Defensive holding (DeVonta Delaney) to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 25
Incompletion
3:20 - 2nd
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward
1st & 10 at MER 35
8-yd Run
3:20 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 8 yds to the Mercr 43
2nd & 10 at MER 35
1-yd Run
3:20 - 2nd
John Russ run for 1 yd to the Mercr 44
3rd & 2 at MER 43
(1:39 - 2nd) Timeout MERCER, clock 01:39
5-yd Penalty
1:39 - 2nd
MERCER Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 39
4th & 1 at MER 44
Punt
1:39 - 2nd
Matthew Shiel punt for 45 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Schoultz at the Citad 16
4th & 6 at MER 39
1-yd Run
1:32 - 2nd
Isiaha Smith run for 1 yd to the Citad 17
1st & 10 at CIT 16
Incompletion
1:32 - 2nd
Dominique Allen pass incomplete to DeAndre Schoultz
2nd & 9 at CIT 17
83-yd Touchdown Run
0:53 - 2nd
Isiaha Smith run for 83 yds for a TD, (Eric Goins KICK)
3rd & 9 at CIT 17
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:53 - 2nd
Eric Goins kickoff for 64 yds , Jimmie Robinson return for 14 yds to the Mercr 15
6-yd Run
0:45 - 2nd
John Russ run for 6 yds to the Mercr 21
1st & 10 at MER 15
Incompletion
0:45 - 2nd
John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown
2nd & 4 at MER 21
5-yd Pass
0:45 - 2nd
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 5 yds to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at MER 21
End of 2nd Quarter
Sack
0:45 - 2nd
John Russ sacked by Jonathan King for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 20
1st & 10 at MER 26
3rd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 3rd
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 78 yds , Quinlan Washington return for 17 yds to the Citad 19
3-yd Run
14:55 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Citad 22
1st & 10 at CIT 19
26-yd Run
14:55 - 3rd
Cam Jackson run for 26 yds to the Citad 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at CIT 22
4-yd Run
14:55 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Mercr 48
1st & 10 at CIT 48
2-yd Run
14:55 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Mercr 46
2nd & 6 at MER 48
Incompletion
14:55 - 3rd
Dominique Allen pass incomplete to Rudder Brown
3rd & 4 at MER 46
Punt
14:55 - 3rd
Will Vanvick punt for 24 yds, downed at the Mercr 22
4th & 4 at MER 46
-2-yd Run
12:27 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 20
1st & 10 at MER 22
-4-yd Run
12:27 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 16
2nd & 12 at MER 20
Sack
12:27 - 3rd
John Russ sacked by James Riley for a loss of 12 yards to the Mercr 4
3rd & 16 at MER 16
Punt
12:27 - 3rd
Matthew Shiel punt for 56 yds , DeAndre Schoultz returns for 13 yds to the Mercr 47
4th & 28 at MER 4
12-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Cam Jackson run for 12 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 47
6-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Cam Jackson run for 6 yds to the Mercr 29
1st & 10 at MER 35
3-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Isiaha Smith run for 3 yds to the Mercr 26
2nd & 4 at MER 29
3-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Isiaha Smith run for 3 yds to the Mercr 23 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at MER 26
5-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Grant Drakeford run for 5 yds to the Mercr 18
1st & 10 at MER 23
4-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Grant Drakeford run for 4 yds to the Mercr 14
2nd & 5 at MER 18
0-yd Run
10:13 - 3rd
Dominique Allen run for no gain to the Mercr 14
3rd & 1 at MER 14
(7:11 - 3rd) Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 07:11
5-yd Penalty
7:11 - 3rd
THE CITADEL Penalty, false start (Isaiah Pinson) to the Mercr 19
4th & 1 at MER 14
Incompletion
7:11 - 3rd
Dane Anderson pass incomplete
4th & 6 at MER 19
11-yd Pass
7:06 - 3rd
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 11 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 19
2-yd Run
7:06 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for 2 yds to the Mercr 32
1st & 10 at MER 30
Incompletion
7:06 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward
2nd & 8 at MER 32
Incompletion
7:06 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at MER 32
Punt
7:06 - 3rd
Matthew Shiel punt for 56 yds , DeAndre Schoultz returns for 8 yds to the Citad 40 THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Citad 10
4th & 8 at MER 32
2-yd Run
5:27 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 12
1st & 10 at CIT 10
-2-yd Run
5:27 - 3rd
Cam Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 10
2nd & 8 at CIT 12
8-yd Pass
5:27 - 3rd
Dominique Allen pass complete to Rudder Brown for 8 yds to the Citad 18
3rd & 10 at CIT 10
Punt
5:27 - 3rd
Will Vanvick punt for 35 yds
4th & 2 at CIT 18
9-yd Pass
3:53 - 3rd
John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 9 yds to the Citad 44
1st & 10 at MER 47
3-yd Run
3:53 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at CIT 44
21-yd Run
3:53 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for 21 yds to the Citad 20 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 41
Incompletion
3:53 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Mariel Cooper) to the Citad 8 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 20
Incompletion
3:53 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward, broken up by Malik Diggs
1st & Goal at CIT 8
3-yd Run
3:53 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Citad 5
2nd & Goal at CIT 8
Incompletion
3:53 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward, broken up by Kailik Williams
3rd & Goal at CIT 5
Field Goal Good
1:41 - 3rd
Jagger Lieb 22 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at CIT 5
4th Quarter
Kickoff
1:41 - 3rd
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 55 yds
3-yd Run
1:41 - 3rd
Isiaha Smith run for 3 yds to the Citad 38
1st & 10 at CIT 35
13-yd Run
1:41 - 3rd
Cam Jackson run for 13 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at CIT 38
2-yd Run
1:41 - 3rd
Isiaha Smith run for 2 yds to the Mercr 47
1st & 10 at MER 49
End of 3rd Quarter
12-yd Pass
15:00 - 4th
Dominique Allen pass complete to Brandon Eakins for 12 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at MER 47
5-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for 5 yds to the Mercr 30
1st & 10 at MER 35
5-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Mercr 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MER 30
3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Reggie Williams run for 3 yds to the Mercr 22
1st & 10 at MER 25
Fumble Recovery
15:00 - 4th
Reggie Williams run for no gain to the Mercr 23 Reggie Williams fumbled, recovered by Mercr Tosin Aguebor
2nd & 7 at MER 22
(12:51 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 12:51
Sack
12:51 - 4th
John Russ sacked by Joe Crochet for a loss of 7 yards to the Mercr 16
1st & 10 at MER 23
Incompletion
12:51 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown
2nd & 17 at MER 16
Sack
12:51 - 4th
John Russ sacked by Mitchell Jeter for a loss of 9 yards to the Mercr 7
3rd & 17 at MER 16
Punt
12:51 - 4th
Matthew Shiel punt for 43 yds , DeAndre Schoultz returns for 12 yds to the Mercr 38
4th & 26 at MER 7
5-yd Penalty
11:18 - 4th
Cam Jackson rush for no gain to the MER38 (Brandon Coney;Kyle Williams), PENALTY CIT illegal formation 5 yards to the MER43, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at MER 38
3-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Mercr 40
1st & 15 at MER 43
5-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for 5 yds to the Mercr 35
2nd & 12 at MER 40
5-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Mercr 30
3rd & 7 at MER 35
7-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for 7 yds to the Mercr 23 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at MER 30
15-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Reggie Williams run for 15 yds to the Mercr 8 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 23
5-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Mercr 3
1st & Goal at MER 8
(7:53 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 07:53
3-yd Touchdown Run
7:49 - 4th
Dominique Allen run for 3 yds for a TD, (Eric Goins KICK)
2nd & Goal at MER 3
Kickoff
7:49 - 4th
Eric Goins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
John Russ run for 8 yds to the Mercr 33
1st & 10 at MER 25
7-yd Pass
7:49 - 4th
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 7 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MER 33
3-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
John Russ run for 3 yds to the Mercr 43
1st & 10 at MER 40
12-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
Tee Mitchell run for 12 yds to the Citad 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 43
3-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Citad 42
1st & 10 at CIT 45
4-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
Tee Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Citad 38
2nd & 7 at CIT 42
24-yd Pass
7:49 - 4th
John Russ pass complete to Grant Radakovich for 24 yds to the Citad 14 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at CIT 38
8-yd Pass
7:49 - 4th
John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 8 yds to the Citad 6
1st & 10 at CIT 14
5-yd Run
7:49 - 4th
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Citad 1 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at CIT 6
(3:12 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 03:12
Incompletion
3:12 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward
1st & Goal at CIT 1
1-yd Touchdown Run
3:12 - 4th
Alex Lakes 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
1st & Goal at CIT 1
Kickoff
3:12 - 4th
Jagger Lieb kickoff, downed at the THECITADEL 45 MERCER Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 40
3-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Dominique Allen run for 3 yds to the Mercr 37
1st & 10 at MER 40
7-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for 7 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 37
5-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Dominique Allen run for 5 yds to the Mercr 25
1st & 10 at MER 30
-2-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 27
2nd & 5 at MER 25
-2-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 29
3rd & 7 at MER 27
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Charleston, SC
ESPN3
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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