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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Quincy Crittendon threw four touchdown passes and Samford handed Mercer its first loss of the season, 55-35 on Saturday. Crittendon was 23-of-37 passing for 378 yards and survived three interceptions for the Bulldogs. Damonta Witherspoon added a pair of short touchdown runs in the final minutes of the first half for a 42-7 lead. Mercer scored 21 straight points in the third quarter, two on short runs by Dwayne McGee to make it 42-21 but Gavin Morris' 55-yard fumble return and Noah Martin's 26-yard pick-6 in the fourth quarter fended off the Bears. There were eight turnovers in the game, five by Mercer.
