Bears 31, Bulldogs 21. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| SAM | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
- Q1 11:55MERJP Pickles 6 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q1 11:08MERJyarius Carter 32 Yd Interception Return (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q1 8:03MERJP Pickles 22 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q1 5:22SAMPreston Bird 12 Yd pass from Gabarri Johnson (Gabarri Johnson Pass to Cannon Pigg for Two-Point Conversion)
- Q2 10:07MERJP Pickles 3 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q2 0:00SAMTy Ippolito 53 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 10:21SAMTy Ippolito 30 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 14:57MERSimon Zeidan 29 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 0:25SAMCoulter Cleland 10 Yd Run (Ty Ippolito Kick)
Team stats
| Bears | Stat | Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Total yards | 350 |
| 108 | Passing yards | 231 |
| 276 | Rushing yards | 119 |
| 16 | First downs | 19 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down | 5-17 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 13-127 | Penalties | 7-65 |
| 32:22 | Possession | 27:38 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Pickles | 16/22 | 108 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 16/22 | 108 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Caldwell | 13 | 134 | 10.3 | 0 | 43 |
| JP Pickles | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 3 | 22 |
| Eric Rasheed | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 276 | 7.1 | 3 | 47 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travion Solomon | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Brayden Smith | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Asa Gregg | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Devon Caldwell | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Samuel Albee | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronin Dangler | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jyarius Carter | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Brantley Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Goggins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Richardson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Gay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Polke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evin McDowell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe McInnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Favors | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kehinde Akintunde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Marcelus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Martin Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javious Bond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Gunn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaryn Askew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shareef Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jase Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Vion Wellington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Johnson-Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Butts Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Holewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 61 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jyarius Carter | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Cameron Goggins | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 58 | 1 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin Jr. | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 31 | 0 |
| Jackson Kostmayer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Zeidan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senin Seymour | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Team | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Team | 8 | 317 | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
Game details
Date
VenueSeibert Stadium
LocationBirmingham, AL
Attendance5,071
TVESPN+
Injuries
MERBears
No reported injuries.
SAMBulldogs
No reported injuries.