The Citadel Bulldogs at Mercer Bears
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QB Smith collects 4 TDs to send Mercer past The Citadel 38-21
Tied at 14, Tyrell Coard ran it in from the 11 with 1:05 remaining before halftime to end an eight-play, 75-yard drive. On The Citadell's following drive, TJ Moore intercepted Johnathan Bennett and ran it back 39 yards to make it 28-14.
Garrison Johnson's 1-yard run near the midway point of the third quarter reduced The Citadel's deficit to 28-21 before Smith ran it in from the 20 a little more than four minutes later.
Smith threw for 253 yards completing 20 of 25 passes and ran for 76 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns. Dwayne McGee ran for 94 yards on 17 carries for Mercer (4-0, 2-0 Southern Conference).
Bennett threw for 336 yards with a touchdown and the pick-6 and completed just 19 of 40 passes for the Bulldogs (2-2, 0-1).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:22 | Tyrell Coard 22 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:01 | D.J. Smith 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:36 | Dominick Poole 13 Yd Interception Return (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:09 | Johnny Crawford III 6 Yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:05 | Tyrell Coard 11 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:51 | TJ Moore 39 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:14 | Garrison Johnson 1 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:58 | D.J. Smith 20 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:26 | Reice Griffith 32 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CIT |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 393 | Total Yards | 433 |
| 336 | Passing | 253 |
| 19/41 | Comp/Att | 20/25 |
| 8.2 | Yards per pass | 10.1 |
| 57 | Rushing | 180 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 2-5 | Penalties | 10-85 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:26 | Possession | 33:34 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 10,489 · Capacity:
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