Samford beats Mercer 50-44 in 2OT to cap record season | |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Quincy Crittendon scored on a 25-yard run in the second overtime and Samford defeated Mercer 50-44 on Saturday for the Bulldogs' first outright conference title in 86 years. No. 9 FCS Samford's 10-1 record matches the 1991 team for the best regular-season record in school history. The Bulldogs, who clinched at least a tie for the SoCon title last week, last won an outright conference championship in 1936 when then-Howard College won the Dixie Conference with a 5-3-1 record. After Samford (8-0 Southern Conference) and Mercer (No. 16 FCS, 8-4, 5-3) scored touchdowns on their first overtime possessions, Mercer missed a field goal to open the second overtime. Crittendon ended it on the second play of Samford's possession. MORE |
Leaders | |||||
Passing Yards: | F. Payton | 3010 | |||
Passing TDs: | F. Payton | 32 | |||
Rushing Yards: | A. Wooten II | 495 | |||
Rushing TDs: | A. Douglas | 5 | |||
Receiving Yards: | T. James | 1105 | |||
Receiving TDs: | T. James | 13 | |||
Interceptions: | None |
Schedule 2022 | ||||
Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
8/27 | vs. Morehead State | W 63 - 13 | ||
9/3 | at Auburn | L 16 - 42 | ||
9/17 | vs. Citadel | W 17 - 0 | ||
9/24 | at Gardner-Webb | W 45 - 14 | ||
10/1 | at Wofford | W 42 - 7 | ||
10/8 | vs. Western Carolina | W 49 - 6 | ||
10/15 | vs. ETSU | W 55 - 33 | ||
10/22 | at Chattanooga | L 21 - 41 | ||
10/29 | at VMI | W 55 - 14 | ||
11/12 | vs. Furman | L 13 - 23 | ||
11/19 | at Samford | L 44 - 50 |
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Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
7 Samford | 8-0 | 11-2 | ||||||||||
10 Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
23 Chattanooga | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
24 Mercer | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
Western Carolina | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
Wofford | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
Citadel | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
ETSU | 1-7 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
Virginia Military | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
Yards: | 5178 (23) | ||||
Passing Yards: | 3109 (17) | ||||
Rushing Yards: | 2069 (31) | ||||
Points per game: | 38.2 (7) | ||||
Yards per game: | 470.7 (8) | ||||
Touchdowns: | 52 (16) | ||||
Field Goals: | 10 (61) |
Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
Yards: | 3711 (24) | ||||
Passing Yards: | 2386 (50) | ||||
Rushing Yards: | 1325 (17) | ||||
Points per game: | 22.1 (27) | ||||
Yards per game: | 337.4 (25) | ||||
Touchdowns: | 27 (16) | ||||
Field Goals: | 16 (114) |