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FinalSep 11, 2021 · Bryant-Denny Stadium
Team1234Final
Mercer007714
Alabama141714348

Game flow

Alabama won by 34 · 10 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
ALA biggest lead
+38
Q3 10:52
MER biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
ALA 86% · MER 0%
tied 14% · 51:39 vs 0:00 of game clock
+42+21Tie+21+42Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Alabama ahead▼ Mercer aheadQ1 6:39 · ALA Blocked Punt: Jase McClellan 33 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Will Reichard Kick) (MER 0, ALA 7)Q1 3:22 · ALA Rushing Touchdown: Brian Robinson Jr. 4 Yd Run (Will Reichard Kick) (MER 0, ALA 14)Q2 14:51 · ALA Passing Touchdown: Slade Bolden 18 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (MER 0, ALA 21)Q2 6:30 · ALA Rushing Touchdown: Jase McClellan 5 Yd Run (Will Reichard Kick) (MER 0, ALA 28)Q2 0:33 · ALA Field Goal Good: Will Reichard 30 Yd Field Goal (MER 0, ALA 31)Q3 10:52 · ALA Passing Touchdown: Jameson Williams 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (MER 0, ALA 38)Q3 8:21 · MER Passing Touchdown: Devron Harper 60 Yd pass from Fred Payton (Devin Folser Kick) (MER 7, ALA 38)Q3 5:50 · ALA Passing Touchdown: Jase McClellan 21 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (MER 7, ALA 45)Q4 12:24 · MER Passing Touchdown: Ty James 22 Yd pass from Fred Payton (Devin Folser Kick) (MER 14, ALA 45)Q4 6:41 · ALA Field Goal Good: Will Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal (MER 14, ALA 48)

The lead after every score: above the line Alabama is ahead, below it Mercer. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
6:39ALA
BP Jase McClellan 33 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Will Reichard Kick)
MER 0–7 ALA
3:22ALA
TD Brian Robinson Jr. 4 Yd Run (Will Reichard Kick)5 plays, 54 yds, 1:26 · from ALA 46
MER 0–14 ALA
2nd quarter
14:51ALA
TD Slade Bolden 18 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick)7 plays, 65 yds, 2:15 · from ALA 35
MER 0–21 ALA
6:30ALA
TD Jase McClellan 5 Yd Run (Will Reichard Kick)4 plays, 29 yds, 1:41 · from MER 29
MER 0–28 ALA
0:33ALA
FG Will Reichard 30 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 33 yds, 3:39 · from MER 46
MER 0–31 ALA
3rd quarter
10:52ALA
TD Jameson Williams 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick)5 plays, 81 yds, 2:07 · from ALA 19
MER 0–38 ALA
8:21MER
TD Devron Harper 60 Yd pass from Fred Payton (Devin Folser Kick)5 plays, 85 yds, 2:31 · from MER 15
MER 7–38 ALA
5:50ALA
TD Jase McClellan 21 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick)5 plays, 64 yds, 2:31 · from ALA 36
MER 7–45 ALA
4th quarter
12:24MER
TD Ty James 22 Yd pass from Fred Payton (Devin Folser Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 4:59 · from MER 20
MER 14–45 ALA
6:41ALA
FG Will Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 38 yds, 5:43 · from ALA 40
MER 14–48 ALA

Drives

ALA 7/12 scoredMER 3/13 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00ALAALA 27312:00Punt
Q113:00MERMER 30362:03Punt
Q110:57ALAALA 10862:52Punt
Q18:05MERMER 40341:26Punt Touchdown
Q16:39MERMER 354191:51Interception
Q14:48ALAALA 465541:26Touchdown
Q13:22MERMER 25331:16Punt
Q12:06ALAALA 357652:15Touchdown
Q214:51MERMER 204141:58Punt
Q212:53ALAALA 37392:10Punt
Q210:43MERMER 63-52:32Punt
Q28:11ALAMER 294291:41Touchdown

Win probability

Alabama 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Alabama▼ MercerAlabama +18% win probability: TEAM punt blocked by Chris Braswell, Jase McClellan return for 33 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama +13% win probability: Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama +11% win probability: Brian Robinson Jr. run for 14 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST downMercer +9% win probability: Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackAlabama +7% win probability: Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 18 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Fred Payton9/1515910.621--
Carter Peevy1/393.001--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Fred Davis12473.909
Ethan Dirrim7243.409
Fred Payton5102.004
Parker Wroble133.003
Carter Peevy4-7-1.809
Brandon Marshall6-9-1.507
Team1-20-20.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Devron Harper26934.5160
Ethan Dirrim24522.5028
Ty James23316.5122
Parker Wroble2115.506
Andrew May177.007
Fred Davis133.003
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Devin Folser0/00.002/22
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Trey Turk728941.30154
Team100.0000

Biggest plays

ALA +18% Q1 6:39 TEAM punt blocked by Chris Braswell, Jase McClellan return for 33 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
ALA +13% Q1 3:22 Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
ALA +11% Q1 4:40 Brian Robinson Jr. run for 14 yds to the Mercr 40 for a 1ST down
MER +9% Q1 3:22 Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
ALA +7% Q2 14:51 Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 18 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)

Team stats

StatMERALA
1st Downs1324
3rd down efficiency3-125-13
4th down efficiency1-12-2
Total Yards216424
Passing168266
Comp/Att10/1820/31
Yards per pass9.38.6
Rushing48158
Rushing Attempts3634
Yards per rush1.34.6
Penalties7-549-95
Turnovers20
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown20
Possession30:0929:51

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 1 at ALA 34 Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:05 2nd & 2 at ALA 33 Roydell Williams run for 1 yd to the Alab 34
Q4 1:45 1st & 10 at ALA 25 Jalen Milroe run for 8 yds to the Alab 33
Q4 1:54 4th & 32 at ALA 48 Trey Turk punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 25
Q4 2:31 3rd & 36 at MER 48 Fred Payton run for 4 yds to the Alab 48
Q4 2:50 2nd & 12 at ALA 28 TEAM run for a loss of 24 yards to the Mercr 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Mercr
Q4 3:45 1st & 10 at ALA 26 Fred Payton run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 28 Fred Payton fumbled, recovered by Mercr Fred Payton
Q4 4:30 3rd & 1 at ALA 29 Fred Payton run for 3 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:05 2nd & 1 at ALA 29 Fred Davis run for no gain to the Alab 29
Q4 5:20 1st & 10 at ALA 38 Fred Davis run for 9 yds to the Alab 29
Q4 5:45 2nd & 1 at MER 34 Fred Payton pass complete to Ethan Dirrim for 28 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:30 1st & 10 at MER 25 Ethan Dirrim run for 9 yds to the Mercr 34
Q4 6:41 Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 6:41 4th & 12 at MER 22 Will Reichard 40 yd FG GOOD
Q4 7:00 3rd & 11 at MER 21 Jalen Milroe sacked by Obinna Nwankwo for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 22
Q4 7:55 2nd & 9 at MER 19 Jalen Milroe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 21
Q4 8:35 1st & 10 at MER 20 Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the Mercr 19
Q4 9:10 3rd & 6 at MER 34 Jalen Milroe run for 14 yds to the Mercr 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:20 2nd & 6 at MER 34 Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jahleel Billingsley
Q4 9:50 1st & 10 at MER 38 Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the Mercr 34
Q4 10:10 4th & 1 at ALA 49 Jalen Milroe run for 13 yds to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:50 3rd & 3 at ALA 47 Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the Alab 49
Q4 11:15 2nd & 3 at ALA 47 Jalen Milroe run for no gain to the Alab 47
Q4 12:05 1st & 10 at ALA 40 Trey Sanders run for 7 yds to the Alab 47