Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: MER 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 7 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
Brayden Smith 75 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-7
Brayden Smith 32 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-14
CJ Miller 59 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-21
Reice Griffith 25 Yd Field Goal
0-24
CJ Miller 75 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-31
Adjatay Dabbs 84 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-38
Reice Griffith 50 Yd Field Goal
0-41
Adonis McDaniel 51 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-48
Ty Doughty 15 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-55
Carlos Benjamin 58 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
0-62
What happened
ESPN RECAPMercer's Braden Atkinson sets school passing record in 62-0 victory over VMI
MACON, Ga. -- , Mercer quarterback Braden Atkinson threw five touchdown passes and broke a school record with 538 passing yards in the Bears' 62-0 win over VMI on Saturday afternoon. Mercer (6-1, 5-0 Southern Conference), which is ranked 14th in the FCS coaches poll, hasn't lost since its season opener. The Bears took a 31-0 lead after the first quarter. Brayden Smith caught two touchdown passes, covering 75 and 32 yards. He finished with 155 yards on nine catches. Adjatay Dabbs recorded a touchdown and 149 receiving yards. Adonis McDaniel and CJ Miller also had touchdown catches. Miller, Ty Doughty and Carlos Benjamin recorded rushing touchdowns. Atkinson, in addition to breaking the school record for most yards thrown, tied his record for most touchdowns thrown in a game. The last Mercer QB with over 500 passing yards was Fred Payton in 2022.
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Team stats
VMI · MERFIVE STAR STADIUM, MACON · ATTENDANCE 7,009
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