Presbyterian Blue Hose at Mercer Bears
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Mercer dismantles Presbyterian 63-10 to kick off season
Dwayne Mcgee ran it from the 3 on Mercer's first drive for a 7-0 lead. Following a Blue Hose field goal, Smith helped lead an eight-play, 62-yard drive that ended with his 13-yard scoring pass to Kelin Parsons and a 14-3 lead.
Smith — who threw three touchdowns and ran for one — plunged in from the 1 for a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter.
The Bears scored two touchdowns in each of the first three quarters and posted three TDs in the fourth. Smith threw a 68-yard touchdown to Brayden Smith and connected on a 9-yarder with Tyrell Coard for a 42-3 advantage. Smith's lone punt return was a 75-yard touchdown and the game's final score with 1:39 remaining.
Mercer collected 500 yards on offense and went 8 for 11 on third down conversions.
Presbyterian scored its touchdown when Ty Englehart threw a 24-yard pass to Cincere Gill to reduce the deficit to 42-10 before the end of the third. Engelhart threw for 141 yards and was intercepted twice.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:42 | Dwayne Mcgee 3 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:17 | Mack Mikko 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:08 | Kelin Parsons 13 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:40 | D.J. Smith 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:16 | Tyrell Coard 4 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:45 | Brayden Smith 68 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:57 | Tyrell Coard 9 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:34 | Cincere Gill 24 Yd pass from Ty Englehart (Mack Mikko Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:48 | Parker Wroble 7 Yd pass from Hess Horne (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:58 | Chris Joines 20 Yd Punt Return (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:39 | Brayden Smith 75 Yd Punt Return (Reice Griffith Kick) |
Statistics
 PRES |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 185 | Total Yards | 500 |
| 145 | Passing | 350 |
| 9/22 | Comp/Att | 25/30 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 40 | Rushing | 150 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 1.3 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 5-30 | Penalties | 8-75 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:47 | Possession | 32:13 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 7,219 · Capacity:
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