No. 7 Mercer stages 4th-quarter comeback to top No. 10 Rhode Island 17-10, advances to FCS semifinal

— Myles Redding returned an interception 25 yards for a first-quarter touchdown and Whitt Newbauer threw a four-yard touchdown pass to start the fourth quarter as No. 7-seeded Mercer beat No. 10 Rhode Island 17—10 on Saturday.
Dec 8, 2024, 10:13 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
3:33 - 1st
0
URI
7
MER
Myles Redding 25 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:08
2nd Quarter
Rhode Island Rams
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
3
URI
7
MER
Ty Groff 17 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 64 yards, 2:29
3rd Quarter
Rhode Island Rams
Touchdown
2:33 - 3rd
10
URI
7
MER
Marquis Buchanan 56 Yd pass from Hunter Helms (Ty Groff Kick)
1 play, 56 yards, 0:08
4th Quarter
Mercer Bears
Touchdown
14:19 - 4th
10
URI
14
MER
Adjatay Dabbs 4 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
7 plays, 69 yards, 3:07
Mercer Bears
Field Goal
6:10 - 4th
10
URI
17
MER
Reice Griffith 24 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 58 yards, 4:05
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