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52–28
Final
 Paladin Stadium, Greenville
FINALMercer 52, Furman 28

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Trey Hedden throws 14-yard touchdown pass to Evan JamesVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
FUR WINNING
MER WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: FUR 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 30 PTS

Scoring plays

12 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Evan James 14 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

11:32
0-6
Rushing Touchdown

CJ Nettles 67 Yd Run (Ian Williams Kick)

7:33
0-13
Passing Touchdown

Malik Simmons 21 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)

2:34
7-13
Q2
Passing Touchdown

CJ Miller 18 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)

13:14
14-13
Rushing Touchdown

CJ Miller 6 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)

6:45
21-13
Field Goal Good

Reice Griffith 44 Yd Field Goal

1:09
24-13
Q3
Kickoff Return Touchdown

Caleb Easterling 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Ian Williams Kick)

14:47
24-20
Passing Touchdown

Adjatay Dabbs 63 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)

13:34
31-20
Passing Touchdown

Ja'Keith Hamilton 64 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Trey Hedden Pass to Kerry King for Two-Point Conversion)

12:37
31-28
Rushing Touchdown

Braden Atkinson 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)

8:45
38-28
Rushing Touchdown

CJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)

5:46
45-28
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Adonis McDaniel 37 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)

13:43
52-28

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Braden Atkinson throws 4 touchdown passes in Mercer's 52-28 win over Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- , Braden Atkinson threw for 426 yards, including four touchdowns, and Mercer defeated Furman 52-28 on Saturday. The Bears have won a school-record seven consecutive games and are 6-0 in conference play for the first time in the 51-plus seasons of the program. Atkinson's touchdowns went to four receivers. Adonis McDaniel caught seven passes for 139 yards. His touchdown went for 37 yards and the game's final score early in the fourth quarter. Adjatay Dabbs had six receptions for 117 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown. CJ Miller added 111 yards rushing, scoring twice, for the Bears (7-1, 6-0 Southern Conference). Furman (5-4, 3-3) cashed in on a number of big plays, including Caleb Easterling 's 100-yard kickoff return to open the second half.

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Top performers

MER
PASSINGBraden Atkinson28/49, 426 YDS, 4 TD
RUSHINGCJ Miller20 CAR, 111 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGAdonis McDaniel7 REC, 139 YDS, 1 TD
FUR
PASSINGTrey Hedden12/18, 155 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGCJ Nettles15 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGJa'Keith Hamilton1 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MER · FUR
628
TOTAL YARDS
227
426
PASSING
155
202
RUSHING
72
36
1ST DOWNS
8
10-16
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
3-13
0
TURNOVERS
1
7-57
PENALTIES
4-43
37:59
POSSESSION
22:01

PALADIN STADIUM, GREENVILLE · ATTENDANCE 7,867

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