<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3NlMlN_0wEiYj5g00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3NlMlN_0wEiYj5g00" width="800" height="450" >BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford scored a quartet of touchdowns in the game's first 6-1/2 minutes and never looked back as the Bulldogs snapped visiting and seventh-ranked Mercer's school record six-game win streak with a 55-35 victory over the Bears on Saturday at Pete Hanna Stadium.The result marked the third-straight road loss in the series for the Bears (6-1, 3-1 SoCon) who fell to 2-6 all-time against the Bulldogs (3-3, 2-1) in Birmingham, Ala. Saturday's outcome also marked the first loss for the Bears against a SoCon rival since a 22-10 home setback against Chattanooga on October 14 of last season.RECORDS: Mercer (6-1, 3-1 SoCon); Samford (3-3, 2-1 SoCon)LOCATION: Birmingham, Ala. (Pete Hanna Stadium)A 3-and-out followed by a shanked punt attempt gave the Bulldogs the ball at the Mercer 30-yard line, and the hosts scored five plays later to hand the Bears just their second deficit of the season. Quincy Crittendon went 3-for-3 for 30 yards on the possession, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to DJ Rias. SU 7, MU 0A fumble on Mercer's ensuing possession gave Samford short field again, this time at the 15-yard line. The Bulldogs did not waste any time tacking on another score as Quincy Crittendon found DJ Rias alone in the end zone on the opening play of the drive. SU 14, MU 0Jaden Mosley picked off DJ Smith on the ensuing possession to give the Bulldogs a short field again, and the Bulldogs stretched their advantage out to a trio of scores three plays later. The Bears stuffed the hosts on the first two plays of the possession, but Quincy Crittendon threw a 24-yard scoring strike to E. Jai Mason on third down. SU 21, MU 0Samford began its next possession on their own side of the 50-yard line, but finished with the same result. Quincy Crittendon rolled out on first down and found a wide open Iaan Cousin down the middle of the field, and the graduate transfer finished off the 77-yard scoring strike with a 35-yard sprint. SU 28, MU 0The Bears got something going on their sixth possession of the afternoon as DJ Smith engineered an 8-play, 55-yard touchdown drive that took the goose egg off of the scoreboard. Smith found Dwayne McGee on a 30-yard pass to open the possession, but MU covered the remainder of the drive on the ground, including Smith's 1-yard scoring dive up the middle. SU 28, MU 7<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">A screen to <a href="https://twitter.com/DeeWeeBig3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeeWeeBig3</a> picks up 30 yards and a <a href="https://twitter.com/CadenceBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CadenceBank</a> first down! <a href="https://t.co/6iuNXyusu0">pic.twitter.com/6iuNXyusu0</a>— Mercer Football (@MercerFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MercerFootball/status/1847724184715088084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote></div></body>

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Samford Uses Big First Quarter To Stun No. 7 Mercer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford scored a quartet of touchdowns in the game's first 6-1/2 minutes and never looked back as the Bulldogs snapped visiting and seventh-ranked Mercer's school record six-game win streak with a 55-35 victory over the Bears on Saturday at Pete Hanna Stadium. The result marked the...