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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gilliam | 14/23 | 123 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Coulter Cleland | 4/8 | 74 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabarri Johnson | 4/8 | 34 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 22/39 | 231 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Cherry | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 0 | 57 |
| Coulter Cleland | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Marquise Henderson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bryon Martin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Emerson Russell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabarri Johnson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Shields | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Gilliam | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 29 | 119 | 4.1 | 1 | 57 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Henderson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 38 |
| Preston Bird | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 18 |
| LaShon Young | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Emerson Russell | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Will Faught | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cayden Aukerman | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevonte Corbin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Maddox McKim | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Will Shields | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nicholas Bookman | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 22 | 231 | 10.5 | 1 | 38 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Nelson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Conn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Steve | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaShon Young | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Holton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Shannon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylon Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Dunlap | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Franklin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxton Woodward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bussey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyree Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Scott III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Skinner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Durant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Yancey III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Termaine Turner Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah McDowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 69 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevonte Corbin | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Marquise Henderson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaShon Young | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Bryon Martin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 22 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Ippolito | 2/2 | 100.0 | 53 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 53 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Thorley | 8 | 330 | 41.3 | 1 | 4 | 48 |
| Team | 8 | 330 | 41.3 | 1 | 4 | 48 |
Game details
Date
VenueSeibert Stadium
LocationBirmingham, AL
Attendance5,071
TVESPN+
Injuries
MERBears
No reported injuries.
SAMBulldogs
No reported injuries.