CFBSat, Sep 27 · Final
MERCDefense
SDST
9Sacks28
7Interceptions15
747Tackles841
54Tackles for Loss77
33Passes Defended36
11Takeaways23
11Turnover Differential23
MERCOffense
SDST18.4Points per Game29.1
38.853rd Down %40.72
0Giveaways0
MERCTeam record
SDST1-4Record4-0
Game information
3:00 PM, September 27, 2025
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- End of 4th QuarterMERC 7 · SDST 51
- Jonathan Askew run for 6 yds to the MERC 41MERC 7 · SDST 51
- Alex Gevaudan pass complete to Braydon Black for 10 yds to the MERC 35 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 51
- Jonathan Askew run for 2 yds to the MERC 25MERC 7 · SDST 51
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 61 yds , Jason Woods return for 19 yds to the MERC 23MERC 7 · SDST 51
- James Basinger run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)MERC 7 · SDST 51
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00MERC 7 · SDST 44
- James Basinger run for 3 yds to the MERC 1MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Brenden Begeman run for 19 yds to the MERC 4 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 44
- PENALTY SDSU False Start (Rauk,Kyan) 5 yards from HURST18 to HURST23. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 44
- James Basinger run for 2 yds to the MERC 18MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Luke Marble run for 7 yds to the MERC 20 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 44
- Luke Marble pass complete to James Basinger for 7 yds to the MERC 27MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Luke Marble pass complete to Jack Smith for 3 yds to the MERC 34 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 44
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 06:20MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Brenden Begeman run for a loss of 2 yards to the MERC 37MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Brenden Begeman run for 2 yds to the MERC 35MERC 7 · SDST 44
- James Basinger run for 7 yds to the MERC 37MERC 7 · SDST 44
- James Basinger run for 7 yds to the MERC 44 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 44
- James Basinger run for 3 yds to the SDST 49MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Luke Marble pass complete to James Basinger for 12 yds to the SDST 46 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 44
- Brenden Begeman run for 1 yd to the SDST 34MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 11:14MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Garrett McGuire punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDST 33MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Adam Urena pass complete to Colin Melendez for 1 yd to the MERC 35MERC 7 · SDST 44
- PENALTY HURST False Start (Lewis,Camden) 5 yards from HURST39 to HURST34. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Rylan DavisonMERC 7 · SDST 44
- Jonathan Askew run for 7 yds to the MERC 39MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 12:41MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 64 yds , Jason Woods return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line South Dakota State Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the MERC 31MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 12:48MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Brenden Begeman run for 5 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)MERC 7 · SDST 44
- Chase Mason pass complete to Sammy Dresie for 29 yds to the MERC 5 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 37
- Chase Mason run for 5 yds to the MERC 34MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 7 yds to the MERC 39 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 37
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Grahm GoeringMERC 7 · SDST 37
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Grahm GoeringMERC 7 · SDST 37
3
- End of 3rd QuarterMERC 7 · SDST 37
- Shotgun Basinger,James rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HURST48 (Binakonsky,Elijah) PENALTY HURST Offside (Scharriter,Colin) 5 yards from SDSU49 to HURST46. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 37
- James Basinger run for 2 yds to the SDST 49 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 37
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:46MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Chase Mason pass complete to James Basinger for 13 yds to the SDST 47MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Chase Mason run for no gain to the SDST 34MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Shotgun Mason,Chase pass complete short left to Delahoyde,Brayden caught at SDSU42, for 9 yards to the SDSU48 (Binakonsky,Elijah) PENALTY SDSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from SDSU39 to SDSU34. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Garrett McGuire punt for 38 ydsMERC 7 · SDST 37
- McGuire,Garrett punt 39 yards to the SDSU43, out of bounds at SDSU43 PENALTY SDSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from HURST18 to HURST23. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Joe KerbacherMERC 7 · SDST 37
- Adam Urena run for no gain to the MERC 18MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Adam Urena pass complete to Braydon Black for 3 yds to the MERC 18MERC 7 · SDST 37
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 59 yds , Jason Woods return for 9 yds to the MERC 15MERC 7 · SDST 37
- James Basinger run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)MERC 7 · SDST 37
- James Basinger run for 5 yds to the MERC 1MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 52 yds to the MERC 6 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 30
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 12 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 30
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 05:30MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Garrett McGuire punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Myles Taylor at the SDST 30MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Adam Urena sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the MERC 39MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Brian TrobelMERC 7 · SDST 30
- Brian Trobel run for 5 yds to the MERC 41MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Brian Trobel run for 4 yds to the MERC 36 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 30
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 10 yds to the MERC 32MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Brian Trobel run for 2 yds to the MERC 22MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Shotgun Trobel,Brian rush left for 22 yards gain to the HURST47 (McShane,Cullen) PENALTY HURST Illegal Formation 5 yards from HURST25 to HURST20. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 12 yds to the MERC 25 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 30
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 09:53MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 63 yds , Jason Woods return for 11 yds to the MERC 13MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Chase Mason pass complete to Jack Smith for 18 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)MERC 7 · SDST 30
- Julius Loughridge run for 7 yds to the MERC 18MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 11 yds to the MERC 25 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 23
- Chase Mason run for 4 yds to the MERC 36MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the MERC 40MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Garrett McGuire punt for 35 yds , Myles Taylor returns for 6 yds to the MERC 42MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Adam Urena sacked by Noah St-Juste for a loss of 5 yards to the MERC 13MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 18MERC 7 · SDST 23
- PENALTY HURST False Start (Lewis,Camden) 5 yards from HURST24 to HURST19. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 3 yds to the MERC 24MERC 7 · SDST 23
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Woods return for 21 yds to the MERC 21MERC 7 · SDST 23
2
- End of 2nd QuarterMERC 7 · SDST 23
- Eli Stader 28 yd FG GOODMERC 7 · SDST 23
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 00:03MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Chase Mason run for a loss of 6 yards to the MERC 10 Chase Mason fumbled, recovered by MERC Chase MasonMERC 7 · SDST 20
- James Basinger run for a loss of 2 yards to the MERC 4MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Isaiah Garcia-CastanedaMERC 7 · SDST 20
- Chase Mason pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 21 yds to the MERC 2 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 20
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 8 yds to the MERC 23 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 20
- James Basinger run for 5 yds to the MERC 31MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Adam Urena pass intercepted Jayden Oliver return for 24 yds to the MERC 36MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Jameir Gamble run for no gain to the MERC 47MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Brian Trobel run for 2 yds to the MERC 47MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Adam Urena run for 10 yds to the MERC 45 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 20
- Jameir Gamble run for 2 yds to the MERC 35MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Brian Trobel run for 2 yds to the MERC 33MERC 7 · SDST 20
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 34 ydsMERC 7 · SDST 20
- Eli Stader 25 yd FG GOODMERC 7 · SDST 20
- PENALTY SDSU False Start (Delahoyde,Brayden) 5 yards from HURST17 to HURST22. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 10 yds to the MERC 7MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason run for 5 yds to the MERC 17MERC 7 · SDST 17
- PENALTY SDSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Alpers,David) 15 yards from HURST02 to HURST17. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the MERC 2MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass complete to Jack Smith for 30 yds to the MERC 3 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Brayden DelahoydeMERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Grahm GoeringMERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 9 yds to the MERC 33 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 17
- Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the MERC 42MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Shotgun Mason,Chase pass incomplete deep middle to O'Groske,Lofton thrown to HURST25 PENALTY HURST Pass Interference (Jordan,Anez) 15 yards from SDSU42 to HURST43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Julius Loughridge run for 5 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 17
- Julius Loughridge run for 6 yds to the SDST 37MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 6 yds to the SDST 31 for a 1ST downMERC 7 · SDST 17
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 12:07MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Julius Loughridge run for 4 yds to the SDST 25MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Julius Loughridge run for 4 yds to the SDST 21MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Mark Harrington Jr. kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda return for 17 yds to the SDST 17MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 13:38MERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 22 yds for a TD (Max Young KICK)MERC 7 · SDST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 1 yd to the SDST 22MERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 14 yds to the SDST 23 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 17
- PENALTY HURST False Start (Van Dyke,Evan) 5 yards from SDSU32 to SDSU37. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · SDST 17
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- End of 1st QuarterMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Camden Lewis for 2 yds to the SDST 32MERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Brian TrobelMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Joe Kerbacher pass incomplete to Brian TrobelMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 16 yds to the SDST 34 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 4 yds to the 50 yard lineMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Brian Trobel run for no gain to the MERC 46MERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 10 yds to the MERC 46 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 11 yds to the MERC 36 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMERC 0 · SDST 17
- Chase Mason pass complete to Lofton O'Groske for 19 yds for a TD Mercyhurst Penalty, (Yards) declined (Eli Stader KICK)MERC 0 · SDST 17
- Adam Urena pass intercepted Myles Taylor return for 27 yds to the MERC 19MERC 0 · SDST 10
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 61 yds , Jason Woods return for 19 yds to the MERC 46 South Dakota State Penalty, (-5 Yards) to the MERC 28MERC 0 · SDST 3
- Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 28 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)MERC 0 · SDST 10
- Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 8 yds to the MERC 28 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 3
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Alex BullockMERC 0 · SDST 3
- James Basinger run for 3 yds to the MERC 36MERC 0 · SDST 3
- James Basinger run for 7 yds to the MERC 39 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 3
- James Basinger run for 5 yds to the MERC 46MERC 0 · SDST 3
- James Basinger run for 4 yds to the SDST 49MERC 0 · SDST 3
- Garrett McGuire punt for 37 ydsMERC 0 · SDST 3
- Adam Urena sacked by Kobe Clayborne for a loss of 6 yards to the MERC 18MERC 0 · SDST 3
- Ayron Rodriguez run for 5 yds to the MERC 24MERC 0 · SDST 3
- Brian Trobel run for 2 yds to the MERC 19MERC 0 · SDST 3
- Ryan Harrington kickoff for 61 yds , Jason Woods return for 31 yds to the MERC 34 Mercyhurst Penalty, (10 Yards) to the MERC 17MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 10:03MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Eli Stader 36 yd FG GOODMERC 0 · SDST 3
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Jack SmithMERC 0 · SDST 0
- Julius Loughridge run for a loss of 3 yards to the MERC 18MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Chase Mason pass complete to Lofton O'Groske for 6 yds to the MERC 15MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 12 yds to the MERC 21 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 0
- Julius Loughridge run for 7 yds to the MERC 33 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 0
- Shotgun Mason,Chase pass incomplete deep left to O'Groske,Lofton thrown to HURST20 PENALTY HURST Offside (Laing,Kyler) 5 yards from HURST45 to HURST40. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · SDST 0
- PENALTY SDSU False Start (BigBow,Kenyon) 5 yards from HURST40 to HURST45. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Chase Mason pass incomplete to Lofton O'GroskeMERC 0 · SDST 0
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 9 yds to the MERC 40MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 4 yds to the MERC 49 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · SDST 0
- Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 9 yds to the SDST 47MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Julius Loughridge run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDST 38MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Timeout South Dakota State, clock 14:54MERC 0 · SDST 0
- Mark Harrington Jr. kickoff for 62 yds , Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda return for 36 yds to the SDST 39MERC 0 · SDST 0
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