QB Smith collects 4 TDs to send Mercer past The Citadel 38-21

— Quarterback D.J. Smith accounted for four touchdowns and Mercer pulled away from The Citadel late in the first half and beat the Bulldogs 38-21 on Saturday.
Sep 21, 2024, 10:05 pm - AP
Betting Results
OpenSpreadTotalML
The Citadel BulldogsCITCIT
(2-2)
(2-2, 0-1 Conf)
o46.5
-120
win outcome
+20.5
-110
win outcome
o46.5
-120
OFF
Mercer BearsMERMER
(4-0)
(4-0, 2-0 Conf)
-19
-115
-20.5
-120
u46.5
-110
OFF
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
7:22 - 1st
0
CIT
7
MER
Tyrell Coard 22 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick)
3 plays, 65 yards, 1:23
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
0:01 - 1st
0
CIT
14
MER
D.J. Smith 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
7 plays, 58 yards, 3:56
2nd Quarter
The Citadel Bulldogs
Touchdown
7:36 - 2nd
7
CIT
14
MER
Dominick Poole 13 Yd Interception Return (Ben Barnes Kick)
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:14
The Citadel Bulldogs
Touchdown
4:09 - 2nd
14
CIT
14
MER
Johnny Crawford III 6 Yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Ben Barnes Kick)
4 plays, 70 yards, 2:11
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
1:05 - 2nd
14
CIT
21
MER
Tyrell Coard 11 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
0:51 - 2nd
14
CIT
28
MER
TJ Moore 39 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:09
3rd Quarter
The Citadel Bulldogs
Touchdown
8:14 - 3rd
21
CIT
28
MER
Garrison Johnson 1 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick)
12 plays, 99 yards, 4:57
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
3:58 - 3rd
21
CIT
35
MER
D.J. Smith 20 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07
4th Quarter
Mercer Bears
Field Goal
7:26 - 4th
21
CIT
38
MER
Reice Griffith 32 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 68 yards, 7:28
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