Alabama hosts Mercer on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Alabama
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/04 | Miami (FL) | W 44-13 | Neutral |
09/11 | Mercer | 4:00 pm | Home |
09/18 | Florida | 3:30 pm | Away |
09/25 | S Mississippi | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/02 | Mississippi | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/09 | Texas A&M | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/16 | Miss State | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/23 | Tennessee | 1:00 pm | Home |
11/06 | LSU | 1:00 pm | Home |
11/13 | N Mex State | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/20 | Arkansas | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/27 | Auburn | 12:00 pm | Away |
Mercer
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/02 | Point | W 69-0 | Home |
09/11 | Alabama | 4 pm | Away |
09/25 | Furman | TBA | Away |
10/02 | Samford | 6 pm | Home |
10/09 | Western Carolina | 3:30 pm | Away |
10/16 | VMI | 4 pm | Home |
10/23 | Wofford | 6 pm | Home |
10/30 | The Citadel | TBA | Away |
11/13 | Chattanooga | 3 pm | Home |
11/20 | ETSU | TBA | Away |
College Football Ratings
Rating | Alabama | Mercer |
---|---|---|
ESPN FPI | 1 | NR |
Sagarin | 1 | 184 |
Massey Composite | 1 | NR |
PiRate Ratings | 1 | NR |
Key Stats
Stat (per game) | Alabama | Mercer |
---|---|---|
Points | 44.0 | 69.0 |
Points Allowed | 13 | 0.0 |
Total YDS | 501.0 | 778.0 |
Pass YDS | 354.0 | 239.0 |
Rush YDS | 147.0 | 539.0 |
Total YDS Allowed | 266.0 | 99.0 |
Pass YDS Allowed | 178.0 | 58.0 |
Rush YDS Allowed | 88.0 | 41.0 |
3rd Down Conv % | 62.5 | 77.8 |
3rd Down Conv DEF % | 42.9 | 23.5 |
Turnover Margin | 2.00 | -2.00 |
Players to Watch
Alabama
WR Carter Peevy, RB Deondre Johnson, WR Ty James, WR Ethan Dirrim, OL John Harris, DL Solomon Zubairu, DL D.J. McDaniel, LB Isaac Dowling, DB Lance Wise, DB Yahsyn McKee.
Mercer
RB John Metchie III, RB Brian Robinson Jr., OL Evan Neal, OL Emil Ekiyor Jr., TE Jahleel Billingsley, DL Phidarian Mathis, DL LaBryan Ray, LB Henry To’o To’o, LB Christian Harris, LB Will Anderson Jr., DB Josh Jobe, DL JJ Dale, DB Malachi Moore.
Injuries
Alabama
[WR] 08/13/2021 – Xavier Williams is out for season ( Medical )
[LB] 08/30/2021 – Quandarrius Robinson is out indefinitely ( Suspension )
[TE] 09/05/2021 – Kendall Randolph is “?” Saturday vs Mercer ( Ankle )
[LB] 09/04/2021 – Christopher Allen is out indefinitely ( Foot )
Mercer
None reported.
Source: statfox.com
Alabama vs. Mercer Football Series History
Alabama leads 3-0
Comments
When Alabama plays lower-rated teams (well, they all are right now), there’s always a press guy that asks Nick Saban why he doesn’t schedule tougher non-conference opponents. Saban gets irritated and tells the guy something like, “It’s because no one is willing to play us.” Well, Mercer is one that answered Saban’s call and stepped up to face the Tide, yes, they are not what the reporter wanted but they took the challenge. Give them credit and pat them on the back because they are in for a butt whipping this weekend but they will be paid handsomely for the pain.
Our Preseason Prediction
Alabama 49, Mercer 6
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Alabama 49, Mercer 7
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:00 PM CT (4:00 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network Network.
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