The Citadel Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Citad 30
1st & 10 at CIT 25
70-yd Touchdown Run
14:21 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 70 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)
2nd & 5 at CIT 30
Kickoff
14:21 - 1st
Jacob Godek kickoff for 55 yds , Stephen Houzah return for 18 yds to the Mercr 28
Sack
14:21 - 1st
John Russ sacked by Kevin Graham for a loss of 7 yards to the Mercr 21 John Russ fumbled, recovered by Citad Kevin Graham , return for 0 yards
1st & 10 at MER 28
9-yd Pass
14:10 - 1st
Jordan Black pass complete to Rudder Brown for 9 yds to the Mercr 8 for a 1ST down
4th & 6 at MER 17
Incompletion
14:10 - 1st
Jordan Black pass incomplete to Jorian Jordan
1st & 10 at MER 21
-1-yd Run
14:10 - 1st
Jordan Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 22
2nd & 10 at MER 21
5-yd Run
14:10 - 1st
Jordan Black run for 5 yds to the Mercr 17
3rd & 11 at MER 22
8-yd Touchdown Run
12:59 - 1st
Cam Jackson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)
1st & Goal at MER 8
Kickoff
12:59 - 1st
Jacob Godek kickoff for 57 yds , Stephen Houzah return for 16 yds to the Mercr 24
12-yd Run
12:51 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 12 yds to the Mercr 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 24
9-yd Pass
12:51 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 9 yds to the Mercr 45
1st & 10 at MER 36
21-yd Pass
12:51 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 21 yds to the Citad 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at MER 45
9-yd Pass
12:51 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 9 yds to the Citad 25
1st & 10 at CIT 34
3-yd Run
12:51 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 3 yds to the Citad 22 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at CIT 25
10-yd Penalty
10:50 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 22 yards to the CIT0, clock 10:50, PENALTY MER holding (Chase Westfall) 10 yards to the CIT32, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at CIT 22
8-yd Pass
10:50 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 8 yds to the Citad 24
1st & 20 at CIT 32
4-yd Pass
10:50 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 4 yds to the Citad 20
2nd & 12 at CIT 24
10-yd Pass
10:50 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 10 yds to the Citad 10 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at CIT 20
14-yd Penalty
10:50 - 1st
Alex Lakes rush for 6 yards to the CIT4 (Malik Diggs), PENALTY MER illegal block (Caleb Yates) 14 yards to the CIT24, NO PLAY.
1st & Goal at CIT 10
0-yd Run
10:50 - 1st
John Russ run for no gain to the Citad 24
1st & Goal at CIT 24
Incompletion
10:50 - 1st
John Russ pass incomplete, broken up by Malik Diggs
2nd & Goal at CIT 24
15-yd Run
10:50 - 1st
John Russ run for 15 yds to the Citad 9
3rd & Goal at CIT 24
Field Goal Good
7:44 - 1st
Cole Fisher 26 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at CIT 9
Kickoff
7:44 - 1st
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
7:44 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Citad 28
1st & 10 at CIT 25
32-yd Run
7:44 - 1st
Cam Jackson run for 17 yds to the Mercr 45 for a 1ST down MERCER Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at CIT 28
7-yd Run
7:44 - 1st
Jordan Black run for 7 yds to the Mercr 33
1st & 10 at MER 40
4-yd Run
7:44 - 1st
Cam Jackson run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MER 33
29-yd Touchdown Run
5:46 - 1st
Reggie Williams run for 29 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)
1st & 10 at MER 29
Kickoff
5:46 - 1st
Jacob Godek kickoff for 58 yds , Stephen Houzah return for 31 yds to the Mercr 38
5-yd Penalty
5:38 - 1st
MERCER Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 33
1st & 10 at MER 38
13-yd Pass
5:38 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 13 yds to the Mercr 46
1st & 15 at MER 33
9-yd Run
5:38 - 1st
Payton Usher run for 9 yds to the Citad 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MER 46
6-yd Pass
5:38 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Kelby Brock for 6 yds to the Citad 39
1st & 10 at CIT 45
1-yd Pass
5:38 - 1st
John Russ pass complete to Kelby Brock for 1 yd to the Citad 38
2nd & 4 at CIT 39
38-yd Touchdown Run
3:08 - 1st
John Russ run for 38 yds for a TD, (Cole Fisher KICK)
3rd & 3 at CIT 38
Kickoff
3:08 - 1st
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
3:08 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 27
1st & 10 at CIT 25
11-yd Run
3:08 - 1st
Tyler Renew run for 11 yds to the Citad 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at CIT 27
Incompletion
3:08 - 1st
Jordan Black pass incomplete
1st & 10 at CIT 38
9-yd Run
3:08 - 1st
Cam Jackson run for 9 yds to the Citad 47
2nd & 10 at CIT 38
0-yd Run
3:08 - 1st
Cam Jackson run for no gain to the Citad 47
3rd & 1 at CIT 47
Punt
3:08 - 1st
Will Vanvick punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Marquise Irvin at the Mercr 24
4th & 1 at CIT 47
2nd Quarter
2-yd Run
0:27 - 1st
Alex Lakes run for 2 yds to the Mercr 26
1st & 10 at MER 24
End of 1st Quarter
18-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Payton Usher run for 18 yds to the Mercr 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at MER 26
10-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 10 yds to the Citad 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 44
8-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Payton Usher run for 8 yds to the Citad 38
1st & 10 at CIT 46
7-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Payton Usher run for 7 yds to the Citad 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at CIT 38
15-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Payton Usher run for 15 yds to the Citad 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 31
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Citad 15
1st & 10 at CIT 16
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Citad 14
2nd & 9 at CIT 15
Incompletion
15:00 - 2nd
John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward
3rd & 8 at CIT 14
Field Goal Good
11:21 - 2nd
Cole Fisher 31 yd FG GOOD
4th & 8 at CIT 14
Kickoff
11:21 - 2nd
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 64 yds , Khafari Buffalo return for 19 yds to the Citad 20
1-yd Run
11:21 - 2nd
Cam Jackson run for 1 yd to the Citad 21
1st & 10 at CIT 20
3-yd Run
11:21 - 2nd
Jordan Black run for 3 yds to the Citad 24
2nd & 9 at CIT 21
3-yd Pass
11:21 - 2nd
Jordan Black pass complete to Cam Jackson for 3 yds to the Citad 27
3rd & 6 at CIT 24
Punt
11:21 - 2nd
Will Vanvick punt for 47 yds , Marquise Irvin returns for 15 yds to the Mercr 41
4th & 3 at CIT 27
-5-yd Run
9:23 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mercr 36
1st & 10 at MER 41
16-yd Run
9:23 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 16 yds to the Citad 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 15 at MER 36
47-yd Pass
9:23 - 2nd
John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 47 yds to the Citad 1 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 48
1-yd Touchdown Run
7:29 - 2nd
John Russ run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Fisher KICK)
1st & Goal at CIT 1
Kickoff
7:29 - 2nd
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 59 yds , Quinlan Washington return for 37 yds to the MERCER 28 MERCER Penalty, personal foul (Stephen Houzah) to the Mercr 42
4-yd Run
7:29 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Mercr 38
1st & 10 at MER 42
3-yd Run
7:29 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Mercr 35
2nd & 6 at MER 38
2-yd Run
7:29 - 2nd
Jordan Black run for 2 yds to the Mercr 33
3rd & 3 at MER 35
0-yd Run
7:29 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for no gain to the Mercr 33
4th & 1 at MER 33
1-yd Run
5:36 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the Mercr 34
1st & 10 at MER 33
31-yd Run
5:36 - 2nd
Payton Usher run for 31 yds to the Citad 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at MER 34
0-yd Run
5:36 - 2nd
Jordan Marshall run for no gain to the Citad 35
1st & 10 at CIT 35
-4-yd Run
5:36 - 2nd
Payton Usher run for a loss of 4 yards to the Citad 39
2nd & 10 at CIT 35
Sack
5:36 - 2nd
John Russ sacked by Jonathan King and Russell Hubbs for a loss of 4 yards to the Citad 43
3rd & 14 at CIT 39
Punt
5:36 - 2nd
Tyler Zielenske punt for 40 yds, downed at the Citad 3
4th & 18 at CIT 43
5-yd Run
2:00 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Citad 8
1st & 10 at CIT 3
4-yd Run
2:00 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 4 yds to the Citad 12
2nd & 5 at CIT 8
3-yd Run
2:00 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Citad 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at CIT 12
14-yd Penalty
2:00 - 2nd
Jordan Black pass incomplete to Cam Jackson, PENALTY MER pass interference (Mike Gray) 14 yards to the CIT29, 1ST DOWN CIT, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at CIT 15
(0:20 - 2nd) Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 00:20
0-yd Run
0:20 - 2nd
Jordan Black run for no gain to the Citad 29
1st & 10 at CIT 29
(0:11 - 2nd) Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 00:11
3-yd Run
0:11 - 2nd
Joe Crochet run for 3 yds to the Citad 32
2nd & 10 at CIT 29
5-yd Run
0:11 - 2nd
Tyler Renew run for 5 yds to the Citad 37
3rd & 7 at CIT 32
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Jacob Godek kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker, broken up by Tevin Floyd
1st & 10 at MER 25
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for 15 yds to the Mercr 40 MERCER Penalty, Offensive holding (Sam Walker) to the Mercr 30
2nd & 10 at MER 25
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MER 30
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for 3 yds to the Mercr 38
1st & 10 at MER 35
21-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 4 yds to the Citad 42 for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, personal foul (Malik Diggs) to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 38
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for 4 yds to the Citad 37
1st & 10 at CIT 41
8-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 8 yds to the Citad 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at CIT 37
-2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 31
1st & 10 at CIT 29
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Payton Usher run for 2 yds to the Citad 29
2nd & 12 at CIT 31
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Kelby Brock
3rd & 10 at CIT 29
Field Goal Good
10:10 - 3rd
Cole Fisher 47 yd FG GOOD
4th & 10 at CIT 29
Kickoff
10:10 - 3rd
Tyler Zielenske kickoff for 62 yds , Quinlan Washington return for 27 yds to the Citad 30
7-yd Run
10:10 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 7 yds to the Citad 37
1st & 10 at CIT 30
2-yd Run
10:10 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 39
2nd & 3 at CIT 37
1-yd Run
10:10 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 1 yd to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at CIT 39
2-yd Run
10:10 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 42
1st & 10 at CIT 40
2-yd Run
10:10 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 44
2nd & 8 at CIT 42
2-yd Run
10:10 - 3rd
Cam Jackson run for 2 yds to the Citad 46
3rd & 6 at CIT 44
Punt
10:10 - 3rd
Will Vanvick punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Marquise Irvin at the Mercr 15
4th & 4 at CIT 46
7-yd Run
6:52 - 3rd
John Russ run for 7 yds to the Mercr 22
1st & 10 at MER 15
0-yd Run
6:52 - 3rd
Alex Lakes run for no gain to the Mercr 22
2nd & 3 at MER 22
18-yd Run
6:52 - 3rd
John Russ run for 18 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at MER 22
5-yd Penalty
6:52 - 3rd
MERCER Penalty, false start (Thomas Marchman) to the Mercr 35
1st & 10 at MER 40
9-yd Run
6:52 - 3rd
Payton Usher run for 9 yds to the Mercr 44
1st & 15 at MER 35
-6-yd Run
6:52 - 3rd
Payton Usher run for a loss of 6 yards to the Mercr 38
2nd & 6 at MER 44
Incompletion
6:52 - 3rd
John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
3rd & 12 at MER 38
Punt
6:52 - 3rd
Tyler Zielenske punt for 44 yds, downed at the Citad 18
4th & 12 at MER 38
4th Quarter
16-yd Pass
3:07 - 3rd
Jordan Black pass complete to Cam Jackson for 16 yds to the Citad 34 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 18
4-yd Run
3:07 - 3rd
Jordan Black run for 4 yds to the Citad 38
1st & 10 at CIT 34
2-yd Run
3:07 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 40
2nd & 6 at CIT 38
11-yd Pass
3:07 - 3rd
Jordan Black pass complete to Jorian Jordan for 11 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at CIT 40
12-yd Run
3:07 - 3rd
Reggie Williams run for 12 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 49
0-yd Run
3:07 - 3rd
Tyler Renew run for no gain to the Mercr 37
1st & 10 at MER 37
End of 3rd Quarter
3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Mercr 34
2nd & 10 at MER 37
2-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Jordan Black run for 2 yds to the Mercr 32
3rd & 7 at MER 34
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Jordan Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 33
4th & 5 at MER 32
Sack
13:30 - 4th
John Russ sacked by Kailik Williams and Noah Dawkins for 0 yards to the Mercr 33
1st & 10 at MER 33
16-yd Pass
13:30 - 4th
John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 16 yds to the Mercr 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MER 33
1-yd Run
13:30 - 4th
Alex Lakes run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at MER 49
10-yd Penalty
13:30 - 4th
John Russ rush for no gain to the 50 yardline, PENALTY MER holding (Mitch Payne) 10 yards to the MER40, NO PLAY.
2nd & 9 at 50
Incompletion
13:30 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin, broken up by Ben Roberts
2nd & 19 at MER 40
6-yd Pass
13:30 - 4th
John Russ pass complete to Alex Lakes for 6 yds to the Mercr 46
3rd & 19 at MER 40
Punt
13:30 - 4th
Tyler Zielenske punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Israel Battle at the Citad 17
4th & 13 at MER 46
8-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for 8 yds to the Citad 25
1st & 10 at CIT 17
Incompletion
9:29 - 4th
Jordan Black pass incomplete
2nd & 2 at CIT 25
2-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Citad 27 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at CIT 25
-7-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Citad 20
1st & 10 at CIT 27
15-yd Pass
9:29 - 4th
Jordan Black pass complete to Tyler Renew for 15 yds to the Citad 35
2nd & 17 at CIT 20
5-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Jordan Black run for 5 yds to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at CIT 35
0-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for no gain to the Citad 40
1st & 10 at CIT 40
25-yd Pass
9:29 - 4th
Jordan Black pass complete to Reggie Williams for 25 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at CIT 40
2-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Mercr 33
1st & 10 at MER 35
1-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 1 yd to the Mercr 32
2nd & 8 at MER 33
7-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for 7 yds to the Mercr 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at MER 32
3-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 3 yds to the Mercr 22
1st & 10 at MER 25
2-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Mercr 20
2nd & 7 at MER 22
2-yd Run
9:29 - 4th
Tyler Renew run for 2 yds to the Mercr 18
3rd & 5 at MER 20
(2:25 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 02:25
Field Goal Good
2:20 - 4th
Cody Clark 35 yd FG GOOD
4th & 3 at MER 18
Kickoff
2:20 - 4th
Jacob Godek kickoff for 64 yds , Stephen Houzah return for 22 yds to the Mercr 23
6-yd Run
2:16 - 4th
John Russ run for 6 yds to the Mercr 29
1st & 10 at MER 23
5-yd Penalty
2:16 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Kelby Brock, PENALTY MER ineligible downfield on pass (Sam Walker) 5 yards to the MER24, NO PLAY.
2nd & 4 at MER 29
Incompletion
2:16 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
2nd & 9 at MER 24
Incompletion
2:16 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
3rd & 9 at MER 24
Incompletion
2:16 - 4th
John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker, broken up by Kailik Williams
4th & 9 at MER 24
(1:22 - 4th) Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 01:22
-1-yd Run
1:22 - 4th
Jordan Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 25
1st & 10 at MER 24
(1:17 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 01:17
1-yd Run
1:17 - 4th
Reggie Williams run for 1 yd to the Mercr 24
2nd & 11 at MER 25
(1:16 - 4th) Timeout MERCER, clock 01:16
-3-yd Run
1:16 - 4th
Cam Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 27
3rd & 10 at MER 24
(0:28 - 4th) Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 00:28
Field Goal Missed
0:23 - 4th
Cody Clark 44 yd FG MISSED
4th & 13 at MER 27
Interception
0:23 - 4th
John Russ pass intercepted Kailik Williams return for 2 yds to the Mercr 41
1st & 10 at MER 27
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Macon, GA
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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