Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: MER 93% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 59 PTS
Scoring plays
14 SCORES
Javeon Lara 59 Yd pass from Reece Udinski (Grant Clemons Kick)
0-7
Cole Fisher 25 Yd Field Goal
3-7
Cole Fisher 38 Yd Field Goal
6-7
Tee Mitchell 2 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
13-7
Tee Mitchell 5 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
20-7
Quan Myers 1 Yd Run (Grant Clemons Kick)
20-14
Stephen Houzah 55 Yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Cole Fisher Kick)
27-14
Quan Myers 9 Yd Run (Grant Clemons PAT failed)
27-20
Tee Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
34-20
Marquise Irvin 35 Yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Cole Fisher Kick)
41-20
Chuck Weatherman Safety
41-22
Jakob Herres 14 Yd pass from Reece Udinski (Reece Udinski Run for Two-Point Conversion)
41-30
Kris Thornton 3 Yd pass from Reece Udinski (Reece Udinski Pass to Jakob Herres for Two-Point Conversion)
41-38
Tyray Devezin 34 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
48-38
What happened
ESPN RECAPRiley steps in to lead Mercer to 48-38 win over VMI
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Kaelan Riley , starting in place of the injured Robert Riddle , threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns as Mercer pulled away in the second half to beat VMI 48-38 and get its second win in Southern Conference play on Saturday afternoon. Riddle suffered a broken collarbone in a losing effort against The Citadel last week. Tyray Devezin and Tee Mitchell both had over 100 yards rushing for the second time this season. Mitchell had 129 yards rushing with three touchdowns. Devezin totaled 155 yards rushing and a score. Marquise Irvin caught five passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Stephen Houzah hauled in three for 96 yards and a TD. VMI took a 7-0 lead before Mercer scored 21 unanswered points and took a 27-20 lead into the half. The Bears (3-2, 2-1) kept VMI off the scoreboard in the third quarter before the Keydets scored 18 in the final stanza.
READ THE FULL STORY →Top performers
Team stats
MER · VMIFOSTER STADIUM, LEXINGTON · ATTENDANCE 3,251
Loading play-by-play…