VMI Keydets @ Mercer Bears
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Interception Return Touchdown
14:52 - 1st
Fred Payton pass intercepted for a TD Alex Oliver return for 39 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)
1st & 10 at MER 25
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:52 - 1st
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds , Devron Harper return for 19 yds to the Mercr 19
5-yd Run
14:46 - 1st
Fred Davis run for 5 yds to the Mercr 24
1st & 10 at MER 19
2-yd Run
14:46 - 1st
Fred Davis run for 2 yds to the Mercr 26
2nd & 5 at MER 24
Sack
14:46 - 1st
Fred Payton sacked by Will Bunton for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 20 Fred Payton fumbled, recovered by VMI Charles Dixon , return for 0 yards
3rd & 3 at MER 26
7-yd Run
13:25 - 1st
Rashad Raymond run for 7 yds to the Mercr 13
1st & 10 at MER 20
Incompletion
13:25 - 1st
Seth Morgan pass incomplete
2nd & 3 at MER 13
13-yd Touchdown Run
13:05 - 1st
Seth Morgan run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)
3rd & 3 at MER 13
Kickoff
13:05 - 1st
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 57 yds
Fumble Recovery (Own)
13:05 - 1st
Fred Payton run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mercr 25 Fred Payton fumbled, recovered by Mercr Fred Payton
1st & 10 at MER 35
4-yd Run
13:05 - 1st
Fred Davis run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29
2nd & 20 at MER 25
12-yd Pass
13:05 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 12 yds to the Mercr 41
3rd & 16 at MER 29
Punt
13:05 - 1st
Trey Turk punt for 59 yds for a touchback
4th & 4 at MER 41
8-yd Run
10:57 - 1st
Hunter Rice run for 8 yds to the VMI 28
1st & 10 at VMI 20
5-yd Run
10:57 - 1st
Hunter Rice run for 5 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at VMI 28
Incompletion
10:57 - 1st
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox, broken up by Yahsyn McKee
1st & 10 at VMI 33
3-yd Run
10:57 - 1st
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 36
2nd & 10 at VMI 33
Incompletion
10:57 - 1st
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Michael Jackson
3rd & 7 at VMI 36
Punt
10:57 - 1st
Jack Culbreath punt for 44 yds , Devron Harper returns for 24 yds to the Mercr 44
4th & 7 at VMI 36
5-yd Run
9:08 - 1st
Brandon Marshall run for 5 yds to the Mercr 49
1st & 10 at MER 44
0-yd Run
9:08 - 1st
Fred Davis run for no gain to the Mercr 49
2nd & 5 at MER 49
6-yd Pass
9:08 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 6 yds to the VMI 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at MER 49
2-yd Run
9:08 - 1st
Fred Davis run for 2 yds to the VMI 43
1st & 10 at VMI 45
-2-yd Run
9:08 - 1st
Brandon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 45
2nd & 8 at VMI 43
Sack
9:08 - 1st
Fred Payton sacked by Stone Snyder for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
3rd & 10 at VMI 45
Punt
9:08 - 1st
Trey Turk punt for 6 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VMI 44
4th & 15 at 50
-2-yd Run
5:28 - 1st
Rashad Raymond run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 42
1st & 10 at VMI 44
13-yd Pass
5:28 - 1st
Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 13 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 12 at VMI 42
5-yd Pass
5:28 - 1st
Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 5 yds to the Mercr 40
1st & 10 at MER 45
1-yd Run
5:28 - 1st
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the Mercr 39
2nd & 5 at MER 40
6-yd Pass
5:28 - 1st
Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 6 yds to the Mercr 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at MER 39
2-yd Run
5:28 - 1st
Seth Morgan run for 2 yds to the Mercr 31
1st & 10 at MER 33
1-yd Run
5:28 - 1st
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the Mercr 30
2nd & 8 at MER 31
-2-yd Run
5:28 - 1st
Seth Morgan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 32
3rd & 7 at MER 30
Blocked Field Goal
1:04 - 1st
Jerry Rice 50 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Barron King Fred Davis return for 39 yds to the VMI 49
4th & 9 at MER 32
2nd Quarter
Incompletion
1:04 - 1st
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Devron Harper
1st & 10 at VMI 49
-6-yd Run
1:04 - 1st
Ethan Dirrim run for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 45
2nd & 10 at VMI 49
11-yd Pass
1:04 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 11 yds to the VMI 44
3rd & 16 at MER 45
End of 1st Quarter
Punt
15:00 - 2nd
Trey Turk punt for 44 yds for a touchback
4th & 5 at VMI 44
-8-yd Run
14:54 - 2nd
Seth Morgan run for 4 yds to the VMI 24 VMI Penalty, Offensive holding (Eric Weaver) to the VMI 12
1st & 10 at VMI 20
8-yd Pass
14:54 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 8 yds to the VMI 20
1st & 18 at VMI 12
4-yd Pass
14:54 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 4 yds to the VMI 24
2nd & 10 at VMI 20
Incompletion
14:54 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
3rd & 6 at VMI 24
Blocked Punt
14:54 - 2nd
Jack Culbreath punt blocked by Ty James blocked by Ty James
4th & 6 at VMI 24
10-yd Pass
13:24 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Drake Starks for 10 yds to the VMI 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VMI 15
0-yd Run
13:24 - 2nd
Fred Davis run for no gain to the VMI 5
1st & Goal at VMI 5
1-yd Run
13:24 - 2nd
Fred Davis run for 1 yd to the VMI 4
2nd & Goal at VMI 5
Incompletion
13:24 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at VMI 4
Field Goal Missed
12:15 - 2nd
Devin Folser 21 yd FG MISSED
4th & Goal at VMI 4
80-yd Touchdown Run
12:04 - 2nd
Rashad Raymond run for 80 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)
1st & 10 at VMI 20
Kickoff Return (Offense)
12:04 - 2nd
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 34 yds , Ty James return for 4 yds to the Mercr 35
5-yd Run
12:01 - 2nd
Parker Wroble run for 5 yds to the Mercr 40
1st & 10 at MER 35
1-yd Run
12:01 - 2nd
Fred Davis run for 1 yd to the Mercr 41
2nd & 5 at MER 40
Incompletion
12:01 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Devron Harper, broken up by Alex Oliver
3rd & 4 at MER 41
Punt
12:01 - 2nd
Trey Turk punt for 59 yds for a touchback VMI Penalty, Offensive holding (Eric Weaver)
4th & 4 at MER 41
3-yd Run
10:41 - 2nd
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 13
1st & 10 at VMI 10
Incompletion
10:41 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox, broken up by Yahsyn McKee
2nd & 7 at VMI 13
(10:01 - 2nd) Timeout VMI, clock 10:01
Incompletion
10:01 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass incomplete
3rd & 7 at VMI 13
Punt
10:01 - 2nd
Jack Culbreath punt for 50 yds, downed at the Mercr 37
4th & 7 at VMI 13
-2-yd Run
9:39 - 2nd
Fred Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 35
1st & 10 at MER 37
4-yd Run
9:39 - 2nd
Parker Wroble run for 4 yds to the Mercr 39
2nd & 12 at MER 35
Incompletion
9:39 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Parker Wroble, broken up by Aljareek Malry
3rd & 8 at MER 39
Punt
9:39 - 2nd
Trey Turk punt for 42 yds , Chance Knox returns for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 18
4th & 8 at MER 39
11-yd Pass
8:07 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 11 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VMI 18
2-yd Run
8:07 - 2nd
Rashad Raymond run for 2 yds to the VMI 31
1st & 10 at VMI 29
Incompletion
8:07 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass incomplete
2nd & 8 at VMI 31
7-yd Pass
8:07 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 7 yds to the VMI 38
3rd & 8 at VMI 31
51-yd Run
8:07 - 2nd
Hunter Rice run for 51 yds to the Mercr 11 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at VMI 38
3-yd Run
8:07 - 2nd
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the Mercr 8
1st & 10 at MER 11
-1-yd Run
8:07 - 2nd
Rashad Raymond run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 9
2nd & 7 at MER 8
(4:40 - 2nd) Timeout MERCER, clock 04:40
Incompletion
4:40 - 2nd
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Max Brimigion
3rd & 8 at MER 9
Field Goal Good
4:28 - 2nd
Jerry Rice 26 yd FG GOOD
4th & 8 at MER 9
Kickoff Return (Offense)
4:28 - 2nd
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 35 yds , Lance Wise return for 8 yds to the Mercr 38
3-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton run for 3 yds to the Mercr 41
1st & 10 at MER 38
1-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Brandon Marshall run for 1 yd to the Mercr 42
2nd & 7 at MER 41
6-yd Pass
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 6 yds to the Mercr 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at MER 42
2-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Davis run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at MER 48
2-yd Pass
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 2 yds to the VMI 48
2nd & 8 at 50
Incompletion
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Parker Wroble, broken up by Ethan Caselberry
3rd & 6 at VMI 48
34-yd Pass
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 34 yds to the VMI 14 for a 1ST down
4th & 6 at VMI 48
1-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Davis run for 1 yd to the VMI 13
1st & 10 at VMI 14
Incompletion
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Ty James
2nd & 9 at VMI 13
-4-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Fred Payton run for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 17
3rd & 9 at VMI 13
Field Goal Missed
0:33 - 2nd
Devin Folser 35 yd FG MISSED
4th & 13 at VMI 17
-1-yd Run
0:33 - 2nd
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 19
1st & 10 at VMI 20
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Devin Folser kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
24-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 24 yds to the VMI 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VMI 25
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the Mercr 48
1st & 10 at VMI 49
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the Mercr 45
2nd & 7 at MER 48
13-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 13 yds to the Mercr 32 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at MER 45
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 5 yds to the Mercr 27
1st & 10 at MER 32
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox, broken up by Jordan Williams
2nd & 5 at MER 27
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the Mercr 23
3rd & 5 at MER 27
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Seth Morgan run for 2 yds to the Mercr 21 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at MER 23
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the Mercr 19
1st & 10 at MER 21
18-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for 18 yds to the Mercr 1 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at MER 19
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Seth Morgan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 2
1st & Goal at MER 1
2-yd Touchdown Run
9:38 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)
2nd & Goal at MER 2
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:38 - 3rd
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 55 yds , Devron Harper return for 21 yds to the Mercr 31
3-yd Pass
9:32 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 3 yds to the Mercr 34
1st & 10 at MER 31
-1-yd Run
9:32 - 3rd
Fred Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 33
2nd & 7 at MER 34
Interception
9:32 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass intercepted Alex Oliver return for 5 yds to the Mercr 42
3rd & 8 at MER 33
6-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 6 yds to the Mercr 36
1st & 10 at MER 42
1-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the Mercr 35
2nd & 4 at MER 36
14-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 36 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Mercr 21 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at MER 35
3-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the Mercr 18
1st & 10 at MER 21
-2-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 20
2nd & 7 at MER 18
14-yd Pass
8:17 - 3rd
Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 14 yds to the Mercr 6 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at MER 20
4-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 4 yds to the Mercr 2
1st & Goal at MER 6
2-yd Touchdown Run
4:05 - 3rd
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)
2nd & Goal at MER 2
Kickoff Return (Offense)
4:05 - 3rd
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 50 yds , Devron Harper return for 9 yds to the Mercr 24
0-yd Run
3:56 - 3rd
Brandon Marshall run for no gain to the Mercr 24
1st & 10 at MER 24
Incompletion
3:56 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass incomplete, broken up by Kandler Martin
2nd & 10 at MER 24
Incompletion
3:56 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Parker Wroble
3rd & 10 at MER 24
Punt
3:56 - 3rd
Trey Turk punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Chance Knox at the VMI 29
4th & 10 at MER 24
4th Quarter
3-yd Run
3:18 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the VMI 32
1st & 10 at VMI 29
8-yd Run
3:18 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 8 yds to the VMI 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at VMI 32
3-yd Run
3:18 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the VMI 43
1st & 10 at VMI 40
12-yd Run
3:18 - 3rd
Rashad Raymond run for 12 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at VMI 43
31-yd Pass
3:18 - 3rd
Evan Eller pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 31 yds to the Mercr 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 45
End of 3rd Quarter
3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the Mercr 11
1st & 10 at MER 14
5-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Hunter Rice run for 5 yds to the Mercr 6
2nd & 7 at MER 11
3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at MER 6
2-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the Mercr 1
1st & Goal at MER 3
1-yd Touchdown Run
12:22 - 4th
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)
2nd & Goal at MER 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
12:22 - 4th
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 57 yds , Devron Harper return for 18 yds to the Mercr 26
37-yd Run
12:16 - 4th
Carter Peevy run for 22 yds to the VMI 48 for a 1ST down VMI Penalty, personal foul (Noel Innocent) to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 26
-8-yd Run
12:16 - 4th
Carter Peevy run for a loss of 8 yards to the VMI 45 MERCER Penalty, Offensive holding (Fred Davis) to the VMI 45
1st & 10 at VMI 37
9-yd Pass
12:16 - 4th
Carter Peevy pass complete to Parker Wroble for 9 yds to the VMI 36
1st & 18 at VMI 45
4-yd Run
12:16 - 4th
Brandon Marshall run for 4 yds to the VMI 32
2nd & 9 at VMI 36
Incompletion
12:16 - 4th
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Fred Davis
4th & 5 at VMI 32
-2-yd Run
10:01 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 30
1st & 10 at VMI 32
2-yd Run
10:01 - 4th
Jack Culbreath run for 2 yds to the VMI 32
2nd & 12 at VMI 30
Sack
10:01 - 4th
Collin Ironside sacked by Solomon Zubairu for 0 yards to the VMI 32 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the VMI 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at VMI 32
10-yd Penalty
10:01 - 4th
Mark Shelton rush for no gain to the VMI47, PENALTY VMI holding 10 yards to the VMI37, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at VMI 47
2-yd Run
10:01 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for 2 yds to the VMI 39
1st & 20 at VMI 37
4-yd Pass
10:01 - 4th
Collin Ironside pass complete to Marc Shelton for 4 yds to the VMI 43
2nd & 18 at VMI 39
14-yd Pass
10:01 - 4th
Evan Eller pass complete to Marc Shelton for 14 yds to the Mercr 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 14 at VMI 43
-1-yd Run
10:01 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 44
1st & 10 at MER 43
0-yd Run
10:01 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for no gain to the Mercr 44
2nd & 11 at MER 44
Incompletion
10:01 - 4th
Evan Eller pass incomplete to DJ Dennis
3rd & 11 at MER 44
Punt
10:01 - 4th
Aaron Vardell punt for 41 yds, downed at the Mercr 3
4th & 11 at MER 44
13-yd Run
5:04 - 4th
Al Wooten II run for 13 yds to the Mercr 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 3
0-yd Run
5:04 - 4th
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the Mercr 16
1st & 10 at MER 16
13-yd Pass
5:04 - 4th
Carter Peevy pass complete to Drake Starks for 13 yds to the Mercr 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MER 16
71-yd Touchdown Pass
3:23 - 4th
Carter Peevy pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 71 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
1st & 10 at MER 29
Kickoff
3:23 - 4th
Devin Folser kickoff for 59 yds
3-yd Run
3:23 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for 3 yds to the VMI 28
1st & 10 at VMI 25
0-yd Run
3:23 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for no gain to the VMI 28
2nd & 7 at VMI 28
5-yd Run
3:23 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for 5 yds to the VMI 33
3rd & 7 at VMI 28
(1:46 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 01:46
Punt
1:46 - 4th
Aaron Vardell punt for 41 yds , Devron Harper returns for 1 yd to the Mercr 27
4th & 2 at VMI 33
Incompletion
1:39 - 4th
Carter Peevy pass incomplete
1st & 10 at MER 27
Sack
1:39 - 4th
Carter Peevy sacked by Aladdin Elroumy for a loss of 8 yards to the Mercr 19
2nd & 10 at MER 27
Incompletion
1:39 - 4th
Carter Peevy pass incomplete, broken up by Ernie Campbell
3rd & 18 at MER 19
5-yd Penalty
1:39 - 4th
MERCER Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 14
4th & 18 at MER 19
Punt
1:39 - 4th
Trey Turk punt for 37 yds, downed at the VMI 49
4th & 23 at MER 14
5-yd Run
0:38 - 4th
Marc Shelton run for 5 yds to the Mercr 46
1st & 10 at VMI 49
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Macon, GA
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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