Mercer Bears at Auburn Tigers
College FootballNovember 22, 2025Jordan-Hare Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| AUB | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
Scoring
Q1
MER 0, AUB 7D.Knight rush right for 75 yards gain to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
MER 7, AUB 7C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB goal line. Touchdown. R.Griffith kick attempt good
MER 14, AUB 7B.Atkinson pass complete short left to A.Dabbs caught at AUB goal line, for 8 yards to the AUB goal line. Touchdown. R.Griffith kick attempt good
MER 14, AUB 14D.Knight rush middle for 51 yards gain to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
Q2
MER 14, AUB 21D.Knight rush right for 9 yards gain to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
MER 17, AUB 21R.Griffith field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD
MER 17, AUB 28D.Knight rush right for 20 yards gain to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
MER 17, AUB 35D.Knight pass complete short left to C.Coleman caught at MER goal line, for 10 yards to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
Q3
MER 17, AUB 42Elijah Melendez 41 Yd Interception Return (Alex McPherson Kick)
MER 17, AUB 49D.Knight pass complete deep middle to M.Simmons caught at MER 50, for 91 yards to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
Q4
MER 17, AUB 52A.McPherson field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD
MER 17, AUB 55A.McPherson field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD
MER 17, AUB 62J.Arnold rush right for 56 yards gain to the MER goal line. Touchdown. A.McPherson kick attempt good
Game leaders
BearsMercer
- PassingBraden Atkinson210 yds20/331 TD2 INT
- RushingCJ Miller38 yds14 car1 TD
- ReceivingBrayden Smith76 yds5 rec
Auburn
- PassingDeuce Knight239 yds15/202 TD
- RushingDeuce Knight162 yds9 car4 TD
- ReceivingMalcolm Simmons149 yds5 rec1 TD
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Atkinson | 20/33 | 210 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| JP Pickles | 1/2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| DJ Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Miller | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 1 | 11 |
| Micah Bell | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Ty Doughty | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyrell Coard | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Brayden Smith | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| DJ Smith | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Pickles | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Atkinson | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Benjamin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjatay Dabbs | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 25 |
| Brayden Smith | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 36 |
| Adonis McDaniel | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
| CJ Miller | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kendall Harris | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Micah Bell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Burt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Doughty | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyrell Coard | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Clare | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Bliss | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Prince | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Fox | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelo O'Neal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hicks | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reice Griffith | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McConnell | 5 | 202 | 40.4 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Knight | 15/20 | 239 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 99.8 |
| Jackson Arnold | 3/5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Cobb | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Deuce Knight | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 4 | 75 |
| Justin Jones | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Jackson Arnold | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 56 |
| Duke Smith | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Coleman | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Malcolm Simmons | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 1 | 91 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Justin Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perry Thompson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Preston Howard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woodyard Jr. | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayin Lee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Winters | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Faulk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Harris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jamison-Travis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Murray | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Melendez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Winters | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hardy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Melendez | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Kaleb Harris | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Kick returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Winters | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Pleasant | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Simmons | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McPherson | 2/2 | 100.0 | 49 | 8/8 | 14 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Kaak | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
Video
1:13Mercer Bears vs. Auburn Tigers: Full Highlights
0:25Deuce Knight rushes in for 51-yard rushing touchdown
0:09Reice Griffith kicks 41-yard field goal
0:48Highlight: Deuce Knight shines with six TDs in Auburn's blowout win vs. Mercer
0:18Elijah Melendez gets a pick-six for AuburnAll 14 clips
- Alex McPherson kicks 47-yard field goal0:11
- Alex McPherson makes 49-yard field goal0:09
- Braden Atkinson throws 8-yard touchdown pass vs. Auburn0:45
- Deuce Knight rushes in for 20-yard rushing touchdown0:36
- Kaleb Harris picks off Mercer Bears0:14
- Malcolm Simmons hauls in a 91-yard Auburn TD0:33
- Deuce Knight throws 9-yard touchdown pass vs. Mercer0:23
- Deuce Knight crosses goal line for 75-yard rushing touchdown0:42
- CJ Miller rushes in for 1-yard rushing touchdown0:26
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