Bulldogs 19, Bears 28. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIT | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| MER | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
Scoring
- Q1 11:38CITSebastien Boyle 40 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
- Q2 14:56CITEvan Kiely 37 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 11:15MERDevon Caldwell 9 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q3 7:59MERBrayden Smith 80 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q3 1:33MERJP Pickles 2 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q4 9:05CITEvan Kiely 31 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 7:24MERTravion Solomon 24 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q4 2:24CITNick Billoups 18 Yd Run (Evan Kiely PAT blocked)
Team stats
| Bulldogs | Stat | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Total yards | 324 |
| 143 | Passing yards | 252 |
| 144 | Rushing yards | 72 |
| 18 | First downs | 13 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down | 3-11 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3-33 | Penalties | 11-100 |
| 35:48 | Possession | 24:12 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Billoups | 12/17 | 143 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Hill | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 12/18 | 143 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastien Boyle | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 40 |
| Nick Billoups | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Xavier Hill | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Olando Kamara | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 9 |
| Israel Benjamin | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Lorino | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 144 | 3.1 | 2 | 40 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Benjamin | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Ismael Zamor | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Abijah Webb | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Braylon Knauth | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Olando Kamara | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 12 | 143 | 11.9 | 0 | 29 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Knauth | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Billoups | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Wright | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyion Brown | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Fludd | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Bonneau Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaleb Bridges | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Betts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temarcus Elam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Sheppard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Saddler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre' McLeod | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyce Bankhead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Mirabella | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Darby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Wells Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Weil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Turnbow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandan Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeb Stroup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Zamor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J'hari Mosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Witte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savionne Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 60 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Knauth | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Boulware | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Kiely | 2/4 | 50.0 | 37 | 1/2 | 7 |
| Team | 2/4 | 50.0 | 37 | 1/2 | 7 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Weil | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Team | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Game details
Date
VenueFive Star Stadium
LocationMacon, GA
Attendance5,338
TVESPN+
Injuries
CITBulldogs
No reported injuries.
MERBears
No reported injuries.
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