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D.J. Smith throws 3 TD passes to lead Mercer over Bethune-Cookman 31-2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) D.J. Smith threw three touchdown passes and Mercer Bears beat Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 31-2 on Saturday.
Smith was 17-of-22 passing for 237 yards. Kelin Parsons, Brayden Smith and Parker Wroble combined for six receptions for 134 yards with a touchdown catch apiece.
Mercer (2-0) had 465 yards of offense and held Bethune-Cookman (0-2) to 156.
D.J. Smith and Brayden Smith connected on a 50-yard score to end an eight-play, 85-yard drive early in the second quarter. The Bears then scored on its next three possessions, capped by Dwayne Mcgee's 1-yard TD run that made it 28-0 midway through the third. Mcgee finished with 74 yards rushing on 12 carries.
On Bethune-Cookman's opening drive, Cam’Ron Ransom led a 12-play, 58-yard drive that stalled when he fumbled the ball at the Mercer 6.
Ransom was 14-of-29 passing for 127 yards and threw one interception.
It was the first meeting between the teams and Mercer's first in Florida since a 49-0 victory at Stetson (Deland, Fla.) on Sept. 13, 2014.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Smith
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D. Smith | 101/138 | 1311 | 9 | 6 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Miller
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C. Miller | 76 | 404 | 3 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bell
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M. Bell | 45 | 248 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
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D. Smith | 66 | 142 | 4 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Coard
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T. Coard | 39 | 136 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Smith
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B. Smith | 13 | 73 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Martin
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B. Martin | 12 | 53 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Dabbs
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A. Dabbs | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Harris
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K. Harris | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. George
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J. George | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Smith
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B. Smith | 0 | 32 | 425 | 5 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Dabbs
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A. Dabbs | 0 | 28 | 417 | 3 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Harris
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K. Harris | 0 | 33 | 339 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Coard
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T. Coard | 0 | 15 | 171 | 3 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Cook
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A. Cook | 0 | 13 | 151 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Albee
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S. Albee | 0 | 10 | 96 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Miller
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C. Miller | 0 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Burt
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S. Burt | 0 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. George
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J. George | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Everson
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T. Everson | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Shaw
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C. Shaw | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bell
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M. Bell | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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R. Griffith
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R. Griffith | 16/20 | 0 | 54/54 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Ransom
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C. Ransom | 164/262 | 1844 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Huggins
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M. Huggins | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Ransom
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C. Ransom | 106 | 163 | 5 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ross
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J. Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Huggins
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M. Huggins | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Huggins
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M. Huggins | 0 | 37 | 543 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Jenkins
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L. Jenkins | 0 | 23 | 285 | 3 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Stewart
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K. Stewart | 0 | 8 | 189 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ross
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J. Ross | 0 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Jones
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A. Jones | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. McCants
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M. McCants | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Ransom
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C. Ransom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
