Football vs Mercer on 10/26/2024 - Box Score - Western Carolina University

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Western Caro. (4-4 , 3-1) -VS- Mercer (7-1 , 4-1)

Team Score By Quarter
Team	1 1st	2 2nd	3 3rd	4 4th	F Total
WCUWestern Caro.	14	10	0	10	34
Winner MERMercer	0	21	13	10	44

WCU:: Gonzales,Cole (395),; Adams,Branson (89),; Booker,Zion (78)

MER:: Newbauer,Whitt (234),; McGee,Dwayne (223),; Parsons,Kelin (102)

Date:: 10/26/2024
Site:: Macon, Georgia
Stadium:: Five Star Stadium
Attendance:: 7389
Kickoff Time:: 03:32 PM
End of Game:: 07:01 PM
Duration:: 03:29
Temperature:: 86
Wind:: SE 5mph
Weather:: Sunny
VIEW: Match History vs Mercer

Scoring Summary
Qtr. - Time	Qtr	Time	Scoring Play	WCU	MER
1st - 11:39	1st	11:39	WCU - Williams,Jalynn 2 yd run (Robertson,Paxton kick), 10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:15	7	0
1st - 05:54	1st	05:54	WCU - Colombo,AJ 17 yd pass from Gonzales,Cole (Robertson,Paxton kick) 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:57	14	0
2nd - 14:56	2nd	14:56	MER - Smith,Brayden 6 yd pass from Newbauer,Whitt (Griffith,Reice kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:58	14	7
2nd - 12:26	2nd	12:26	WCU - Robertson,Paxton 31 yd field goal 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:30	17	7
2nd - 04:32	2nd	04:32	WCU - Gonzales,Cole 12 yd run (Robertson,Paxton kick), 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:47	24	7
2nd - 03:52	2nd	03:52	MER - McGee,Dwayne 64 yd run (Griffith,Reice kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:40	24	14
2nd - 00:55	2nd	00:55	MER - Newbauer,Whitt 2 yd run (Griffith,Reice kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:00	24	21
3rd - 13:26	3rd	13:26	MER - McGee,Dwayne 59 yd run (Griffith,Reice kick), 3 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:30	24	28
3rd - 08:58	3rd	08:58	MER - Griffith,Reice 30 yd field goal 6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:49	24	31
3rd - 02:07	3rd	02:07	MER - Griffith,Reice 23 yd field goal 12 plays, 82 yards, TOP 04:39	24	34
4th - 09:52	4th	09:52	WCU - Booker,Zion 3 yd pass from Gonzales,Cole (Robertson,Paxton kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:38	31	34
4th - 08:14	4th	08:14	MER - Griffith,Reice 40 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 01:27	31	37
4th - 05:22	4th	05:22	WCU - Robertson,Paxton 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 02:45	34	37
4th - 01:52	4th	01:52	MER - Miller,CJ 31 yd run (Griffith,Reice kick), 6 plays, 77 yards, TOP 03:25	34	44
				34	44

Referee: Grombach,Jake	Line Judge: Robinson,Trey	Side Judge: Crowley,Michael
Umpire: Crockett,Jay	Back Judge: Kovach,Brian	Score Keeper:
Linesman: Jones,Jeff	Field Judge: Posey,Keith

Team Statistics
Statistic	WCU	MER
First Downs
Total	30	22
Rushing	10	10
Passing	17	8
Penalty	3	4
Rushing
Total (Net)	187	314
Attempts	37	42
Avg. Per Rush	5.1	7.5
Rushing TDs	2	4
Yds. Gained	217	340
Yds. Lost	30	26
Passing
Total (Net)	395	234
Comp.-Att.-Int.	25-48-0	10-21-0
Avg. / Att.	8.2	11.1
Avg. / Comp.	15.8	23.4
TDs	2	1
Total Offense
Yards	582	548
Plays	85	63
Avg. / Play	6.8	8.7
Fumbles - Lost	0-0	0-0
Penalties - Yds.	11-104	7-75
Punting
Punts - Yds.	4-179	3-157
Avg. / Punt	44.8	52.3
Inside 20	1	0
50+ Yds.	1	1
Touchbacks	1	1
Fair Catch	0	0
Kickoffs
Total - Yds.	7-441	9-487
Avg. Yds. / Kickoff	63.0	54.1
Touchbacks	3	0
Returns
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs	1-7-0	2-21-0
Punt: Avg. / Return	7.0	10.5
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs	6-93-0	3-90-0
Kickoff: Avg. / Return	15.5	30.0
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs	0-0-0	0-0-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs	0-0-0	0-0-0
Miscellaneous
Misc. Yards	0	0
Poss. Time	29:41	30:19
3rd. Down Conv.	8 of 18	3 of 11
4th. Down Conversions	1 of 3	0 of 1
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances	6-7	5-5
Sacks: Total - Yds.	2-14	4-18
PAT: Total - Made	4-4	5-5
2PT Conversion: Total - Made	0-0	0-0
Field Goals: Total - Made	2-3	3-3

Offensive

WCU - Passing
Player	Cmp	Att.	Yds.	TD	Long	Sack
Gonzales,Cole	25	47	395	2	49	3
Dickens,Taron	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	25	48	395	2	49	4

MER - Passing
Player	Cmp	Att.	Yds.	TD	Int.	Long	Sack
Newbauer,Whitt	10	21	234	1	0	42	2
Totals	10	21	234	1	0	42	2

WCU - Rushing
Player	Att.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg.	Avg.
Adams,Branson	12	92	3	89	0	42	7.4
Gonzales,Cole	12	66	13	53	1	14	4.4
Dickens,Taron	4	33	5	28	0	19	7.0
Williams,Jalynn	5	21	0	21	1	9	4.2
Johnson,Isaiah	1	4	0	4	0	4	4.0
Cochran,Marlin	3	1	9	-8	0	1	-2.7
Totals	37	217	30	187	2	42	5.1

MER - Rushing
Player	Att.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg.	Avg.
McGee,Dwayne	18	228	5	223	2	64	12.4
Miller,CJ	10	64	5	59	1	31	5.9
Smith,Brayden	3	20	0	20	0	12	6.7
Dabbs,Adjatay	1	8	0	8	0	8	8.0
Bell,Micah	3	7	0	7	0	3	2.3
Wroble,Parker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Newbauer,Whitt	4	13	14	-1	1	11	-0.3
TEAM	2	0	2	-2	0	0	-1.0
Totals	42	340	26	314	4	64	7.5

WCU - Receiving
Player	Rec.	Yds.	TD	Long
Booker,Zion	7	78	1	29
Colombo,AJ	5	66	1	24
Tamarez,De'Andre	2	60	0	45
Jones,Calvin	1	49	0	49
Adams,Branson	3	39	0	20
Johnson,Isaiah	1	36	0	36
Knight,Malik	2	26	0	19
Boyd,Jai	2	20	0	19
Young,Jake	1	15	0	15
Cochran,Marlin	1	6	0	6
Blackmon,Brayden	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	395	2	49

MER - Receiving
Player	Rec.	Yds.	TD	Long
Parsons,Kelin	4	102	0	42
Smith,Brayden	2	45	1	39
Burt,Sawyer	1	39	0	39
Dabbs,Adjatay	1	24	0	24
McGee,Dwayne	1	22	0	22
Harris,Kendall	1	2	0	2
Cook,Apollos	0	0	0	0
Totals	10	234	1	42

Western Caro. - Individual Defensive Statistics

Western Caro. - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL/Yds	TFL	Sack/Yds	Sacks	FF	FR-Yds	Fumbl	INT	INT	BrUp	Blkd	QH
McQueen Jr.,Hayward	3	5	8	2.0/4	2.0	0.5/1	0.5	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Turner,Antarron	4	4	8	1.0/3	1.0	0.5/2	0.5	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Simpson-Nealy,Bo	2	2	4	1.0/11	1.0	1.0/11	1.0	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Dukes,Samaurie	3	1	4	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Pierre-Louis,Jhamari	1	3	4	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Monroe,Blue	3	1	4	1.0/3	1.0	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Sudipo,Mateo	1	2	3	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Williams,CJ	2	1	3	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Nelson,Micah	2	1	3	1.5/3	1.5	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	1	-	-
Fisher,Caleb	1	1	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Lowery,Jordy	1	1	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Mullix,Tahjae	2	-	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Royal,Tyquez	2	-	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Scott,Wesley	1	1	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Moore Jr.,Ken	-	1	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Fann Jr.,Curtis	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Guinn,Jaquarius	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Morgan,Chris	-	1	1	0.5/-	0.5	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Anderson,Armond	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Partridge,Kenyon	-	1	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Moore Jr.,Edwin	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Watson,Zach	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Colombo,AJ	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Booker,Zion	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Williams,Jalynn	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Gonzales,Cole	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Robertson,Paxton	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-

Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL/Yds	TFL	Sack/Yds	Sacks	FF	FR-Yds	Fumbl	INT	INT	BrUp	Blkd	QH
Thomas,Marques	5	4	9	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	1
Standley,Ken	4	5	9	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	2
Manley,Brayden	2	6	8	2.5/10	2.5	2.5/10	2.5	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	1
Redding,Myles	4	4	8	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	1	-	-
Moore,TJ	5	2	7	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	1	-	1
Joines,Chris	4	3	7	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Dowling,Isaac	4	2	6	1.0/3	1.0	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Zock,Andrew	1	4	5	1.0/3	1.0	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Nash,Arias	2	1	3	2.0/13	2.0	1.0/7	1.0	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	2	-	-
Camese,Caden	-	3	3	0.5/1	0.5	0.5/1	0.5	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Watkins,Donovan	1	1	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	2	-	-
Miller,Dainsus	2	-	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Slaton,Tripp	2	-	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Wasson,Mic	1	1	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Swain,Jordan	1	1	2	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
O'neal,Carmelo	-	1	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Pless,Victor	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Weston,Myles	-	1	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	2	-	-
Addison,Bryce	1	-	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Prince,Isaac	-	1	1	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
McGee,Dwayne	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Newbauer,Whitt	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Smith,Brayden	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Miller,CJ	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-
Griffith,Reice	-	-	-	-/-	-	-/-	-	-	0-0	-/-	-	-	-	-	-

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics

WCU - Punting
Player	Punts	Yds.	Avg.	Long	In. 20	TB	50+ Yds.
Robertson,Paxton	1	37	37	37	0	1	0
Brantley,Stephen	3	142	47.3	52	1	0	1

MER - Punting
Player	Punts	Yds.	Avg.	Long	In. 20	TB	50+ Yds.
McConnell,John	3	157	52.3	62	0	1	1

WCU - All Returns
Player	Punts			Kickoffs			Interceptions
Player	Ret.	Yds.	Lg	Ret.	Yds.	Lg	Ret.	Yds.	Lg
Colombo,AJ	1	7	7	1	15	15	0	0	0
Randle,James	0	0	0	5	78	25	0	0	0

MER - All Returns
Player	Punts			Kickoffs			Interceptions
Player	Ret.	Yds.	Lg	Ret.	Yds.	Lg	Ret.	Yds.	Lg
Smith,Brayden	2	21	16	3	90	58	0	0	0

WCU - Field Goals
Player	Qtr.	Clock	Yds.	Result
Robertson,Paxton	2nd	12:26	31	GOOD
Robertson,Paxton	4th	14:52	46	MISSED
Robertson,Paxton	4th	05:22	44	GOOD

MER - Field Goals
Player	Qtr.	Clock	Yds.	Result
Griffith,Reice	3rd	08:58	30	GOOD
Griffith,Reice	3rd	02:07	23	GOOD
Griffith,Reice	4th	08:14	40	GOOD

WCU - Kickoffs
Player	No.	Yds.	TB	OB	Avg.
Robertson,Paxton	7	441	3	1	63.0

MER - Kickoffs
Player	No.	Yds.	TB	OB	Avg.
Addison,Bryce	7	370	0	2	52.9
Croker,Sully	2	117	0	0	58.5

WCU - PATs
Player	Kicks		Rushes		Passes
Player	ATT	Made	ATT	Made	ATT	Made
Robertson,Paxton	4	4	0	0	0	0

MER - PATs
Player	Kicks		Rushes		Passes
Player	ATT	Made	ATT	Made	ATT	Made
Griffith,Reice	5	5	0	0	0	0

Drive Chart

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Western Caro.
Mercer

All Drives
Team - Yardline - Time	Team	Qtr.	Drive Started			Drive Ended			Consumed
Team - Yardline - Time	Team	Qtr.	Spot	Time	Obtained	Spot	Time	How Lost	Plays-Yds.	TOP
1st/14:54	WCU	1st	WCU32	14:54	KO	MER0	11:39	TD	10-68	03:15
1st/11:39	MER	1st	MER25	11:39	KO	MER33	09:51	PUNT	3-8	01:48
1st/09:51	WCU	1st	WCU27	09:51	PUNT	MER0	05:54	TD	12-73	03:57
1st/05:54	MER	1st	MER25	05:54	KO	WCU0	14:56	TD	12-75	05:58
2nd/14:56	WCU	2nd	WCU35	14:56	KO	MER14	12:26	FG	7-51	02:30
2nd/12:26	MER	2nd	MER35	12:26	KO	MER25	10:58	PUNT	3-(-10)	01:28
2nd/10:58	WCU	2nd	WCU27	10:58	PUNT	WCU34	09:38	PUNT	3-7	01:20
2nd/09:38	MER	2nd	MER20	09:38	PUNT	WCU38	07:19	DOWNS	5-42	02:19
2nd/07:19	WCU	2nd	WCU38	07:19	DOWNS	MER0	04:32	TD	7-62	02:47
2nd/04:32	MER	2nd	MER25	04:32	KO	WCU0	03:52	TD	2-75	00:40
2nd/03:49	WCU	2nd	WCU24	03:49	KO	MER37	01:55	PUNT	4-39	01:54
2nd/01:55	MER	2nd	MER20	01:55	PUNT	WCU0	00:55	TD	5-80	01:00
2nd/00:55	WCU	2nd	WCU35	00:55	KO	WCU46	00:07	PUNT	4-11	00:48
2nd/00:07	MER	2nd	MER15	00:07	PUNT	MER14	00:00	HALF	1-(-1)	00:07
3rd/14:56	MER	3rd	MER21	14:56	KO	WCU0	13:26	TD	3-79	01:30
3rd/13:16	WCU	3rd	WCU23	13:16	KO	WCU23	11:47	PUNT	3-0	01:29
3rd/11:47	MER	3rd	MER41	11:47	PUNT	WCU14	08:58	FG	6-45	02:49
3rd/08:44	WCU	3rd	WCU7	08:44	KO	MER13	06:46	DOWNS	7-80	01:58
3rd/06:46	MER	3rd	MER13	06:46	DOWNS	WCU5	02:07	FG	12-82	04:39
3rd/02:07	WCU	3rd	WCU25	02:07	KO	MER29	14:52	FGA	7-46	02:15
4th/14:52	MER	4th	MER29	14:52	FGA	MER38	12:30	PUNT	3-9	02:22
4th/12:30	WCU	4th	WCU20	12:30	PUNT	MER0	09:52	TD	10-80	02:38
4th/09:41	MER	4th	WCU26	09:41	KO	WCU23	08:14	FG	4-3	01:27
4th/08:07	WCU	4th	WCU13	08:07	KO	MER27	05:22	FG	8-60	02:45
4th/05:17	MER	4th	MER23	05:17	KO	WCU0	01:52	TD	6-77	03:25
4th/01:47	WCU	4th	WCU14	01:47	KO	WCU49	00:27	DOWNS	6-35	01:20
4th/00:27	MER	4th	WCU49	00:27	DOWNS	WCU50	00:00	HALF	1-(-1)	00:27

Western Caro. Drives
Team - Yardline - Time	Team	Qtr.	Drive Started			Drive Ended			Consumed
Team - Yardline - Time	Team	Qtr.	Spot	Time	Obtained	Spot	Time	How Lost	Plays-Yds.	TOP
1st/14:54	WCU	1st	WCU32	14:54	KO	MER0	11:39	TD	10-68	03:15
1st/09:51	WCU	1st	WCU27	09:51	PUNT	MER0	05:54	TD	12-73	03:57
2nd/14:56	WCU	2nd	WCU35	14:56	KO	MER14	12:26	FG	7-51	02:30
2nd/10:58	WCU	2nd	WCU27	10:58	PUNT	WCU34	09:38	PUNT	3-7	01:20
2nd/07:19	WCU	2nd	WCU38	07:19	DOWNS	MER0	04:32	TD	7-62	02:47
2nd/03:49	WCU	2nd	WCU24	03:49	KO	MER37	01:55	PUNT	4-39	01:54
2nd/00:55	WCU	2nd	WCU35	00:55	KO	WCU46	00:07	PUNT	4-11	00:48
3rd/13:16	WCU	3rd	WCU23	13:16	KO	WCU23	11:47	PUNT	3-0	01:29
3rd/08:44	WCU	3rd	WCU7	08:44	KO	MER13	06:46	DOWNS	7-80	01:58
3rd/02:07	WCU	3rd	WCU25	02:07	KO	MER29	14:52	FGA	7-46	02:15
4th/12:30	WCU	4th	WCU20	12:30	PUNT	MER0	09:52	TD	10-80	02:38
4th/08:07	WCU	4th	WCU13	08:07	KO	MER27	05:22	FG	8-60	02:45
4th/01:47	WCU	4th	WCU14	01:47	KO	WCU49	00:27	DOWNS	6-35	01:20

Western Caro.
Team - Yardline - Time	Team	Qtr.	Drive Started			Drive Ended			Consumed
Team - Yardline - Time	Team	Qtr.	Spot	Time	Obtained	Spot	Time	How Lost	Plays-Yds.	TOP
1st/11:39	MER	1st	MER25	11:39	KO	MER33	09:51	PUNT	3-8	01:48
1st/05:54	MER	1st	MER25	05:54	KO	WCU0	14:56	TD	12-75	05:58
2nd/12:26	MER	2nd	MER35	12:26	KO	MER25	10:58	PUNT	3-(-10)	01:28
2nd/09:38	MER	2nd	MER20	09:38	PUNT	WCU38	07:19	DOWNS	5-42	02:19
2nd/04:32	MER	2nd	MER25	04:32	KO	WCU0	03:52	TD	2-75	00:40
2nd/01:55	MER	2nd	MER20	01:55	PUNT	WCU0	00:55	TD	5-80	01:00
2nd/00:07	MER	2nd	MER15	00:07	PUNT	MER14	00:00	HALF	1-(-1)	00:07
3rd/14:56	MER	3rd	MER21	14:56	KO	WCU0	13:26	TD	3-79	01:30
3rd/11:47	MER	3rd	MER41	11:47	PUNT	WCU14	08:58	FG	6-45	02:49
3rd/06:46	MER	3rd	MER13	06:46	DOWNS	WCU5	02:07	FG	12-82	04:39
4th/14:52	MER	4th	MER29	14:52	FGA	MER38	12:30	PUNT	3-9	02:22
4th/09:41	MER	4th	WCU26	09:41	KO	WCU23	08:14	FG	4-3	01:27
4th/05:17	MER	4th	MER23	05:17	KO	WCU0	01:52	TD	6-77	03:25
4th/00:27	MER	4th	WCU49	00:27	DOWNS	WCU50	00:00	HALF	1-(-1)	00:27

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Game Start
Start of 1st Half
Play
Mercer wins toss and defers; WCU will receive; MER will defend South end-zone.
Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00.
Addison,Bryce kickoff 58 yards to the WCU07 Randle,James return 25 yards to the WCU32 (Addison,Bryce).

Western Caro. at 14:54
Western Caro. at 14:54
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 14:54
1st and 10 at WCU32	Western Caro. drive start at 14:54.
1st and 10 at WCU32	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short left to Booker,Zion thrown to WCU40 broken up by Moore,TJ.
2nd and 10 at WCU32	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Colombo,AJ caught at WCU36, for 4 yards to the WCU36 (Joines,Chris).
3rd and 6 at WCU36	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short middle to Colombo,AJ caught at WCU48, for 12 yards to the WCU48 (Dowling,Isaac), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU48	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush right for 1 yard gain to the WCU49 (Manley,Brayden; Zock,Andrew).
2nd and 9 at WCU49	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Tamarez,De'Andre caught at MER40, for 15 yards to the MER36 (Wasson,Mic), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER36	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 13 yards gain to the MER23 (Joines,Chris; Redding,Myles), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER23	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER13 (Joines,Chris), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER13	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Booker,Zion caught at MER11, for 2 yards to the MER11 (Moore,TJ).
2nd and 8 at MER11	No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Jalynn rush left for 9 yards gain to the MER02 (Swain,Jordan; Joines,Chris), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 2 at MER2	No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Jalynn rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:39.
1st and 10 at MER3	Robertson,Paxton kick attempt good (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby).
1st and 10 at MER25	Timeout Other, clock 11:39.
1st and 10 at WCU35	Robertson,Paxton kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback.

Score:: Western Caro. 7-0 Mercer

Mercer at 11:39
Mercer at 11:39
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 11:39
1st and 10 at MER25	Mercer drive start at 11:39.
1st and 10 at MER25	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short middle thrown to MER35.
2nd and 10 at MER25	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt sacked for loss of 3 yards to the MER22 (Turner,Antarron, McQueen Jr.,Hayward).
3rd and 13 at MER22	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MER33, End Of Play.
4th and 2 at MER33	McConnell,John punt 47 yards to the WCU20 Colombo,AJ return 7 yards to the WCU27 (O'neal,Carmelo; Wasson,Mic).

Western Caro. at 09:51
Western Caro. at 09:51
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 09:51
1st and 10 at WCU27	Western Caro. drive start at 09:51.
1st and 10 at WCU27	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Tamarez,De'Andre thrown to WCU33 broken up by Watkins,Donovan.
2nd and 10 at WCU27	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush left for 11 yards gain to the WCU38 (Moore,TJ), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU38	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU43 (Thomas,Marques).
2nd and 5 at WCU43	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short middle to Colombo,AJ thrown to WCU49.
3rd and 5 at WCU43	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short middle to Booker,Zion caught at WCU50, for 7 yards to the WCU50 (Thomas,Marques; Watkins,Donovan), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Offside declined.
1st and 10 at WCU50	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep left to Booker,Zion thrown to MER30 QB hurried by Moore,TJ.
2nd and 10 at WCU50	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush left for 8 yards gain to the MER42 (Thomas,Marques).
3rd and 2 at MER42	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 0 yards to the MER42 (Camese,Caden; Dowling,Isaac).
4th and 2 at MER42	Timeout Western Caro., clock 07:16.
4th and 2 at MER42	Shotgun Williams,Jalynn rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER37 (Redding,Myles; Zock,Andrew), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER37	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short right to Boyd,Jai caught at MER30, for 19 yards to the MER18 (Redding,Myles; Weston,Myles), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER18	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Boyd,Jai caught at MER19, for 1 yard to the MER17 (Miller,Dainsus).
2nd and 9 at MER17	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short middle to Colombo,AJ caught at MER00, for 17 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:54, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER3	Robertson,Paxton kick attempt good (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby).
1st and 10 at MER25	Timeout Other, clock 05:54.
1st and 10 at WCU35	Robertson,Paxton kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback.

Score:: Western Caro. 14-0 Mercer

Mercer at 05:54
Mercer at 05:54
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 05:54
1st and 10 at MER25	Mercer drive start at 05:54.
1st and 10 at MER25	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete short right to Harris,Kendall caught at MER23, for 2 yards to the MER27 (Mullix,Tahjae).
2nd and 8 at MER27	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete short left to McGee,Dwayne caught at MER40, for 22 yards to the MER49 (Moore Jr.,Ken; Simpson-Nealy,Bo), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER49	No Huddle-Shotgun Dabbs,Adjatay rush right for 8 yards gain to the WCU43 (Dukes,Samaurie; McQueen Jr.,Hayward).
2nd and 2 at WCU43	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU38 (McQueen Jr.,Hayward; Turner,Antarron), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU38	No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Brayden rush left for 12 yards gain to the WCU26 (Williams,CJ), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU26	PENALTY MER False Start (Adcock,Riley) 5 yards from WCU26 to WCU31. NO PLAY.
1st and 15 at WCU31	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete deep middle to Cook,Apollos thrown to WCU00.
2nd and 15 at WCU31	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush left for 11 yards gain to the WCU20 (Simpson-Nealy,Bo).
3rd and 4 at WCU20	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU20 (Sudipo,Mateo; Turner,Antarron).
4th and 4 at WCU20	Timeout Western Caro., clock 01:22.
4th and 4 at WCU20	Griffith,Reice field goal attempt from 37 yards nullified by penaltyGOOD (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden), clock 00:00 PENALTY WCU Offside (Moore Jr.,Ken) 5 yards from WCU20 to WCU15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at WCU15	(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short left to McGee,Dwayne thrown to WCU10 PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Dabbs,Adjatay) 15 yards from WCU15 to WCU30. NO PLAY.
1st and 25 at WCU30	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short middle to Smith,Brayden thrown to WCU25 broken up by Nelson,Micah.
2nd and 25 at WCU30	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete deep middle to Parsons,Kelin caught at WCU04, for 27 yards to the WCU03 (Sudipo,Mateo; Simpson-Nealy,Bo), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 3 at WCU3	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WCU06 (McQueen Jr.,Hayward; Turner,Antarron).

Score:: Western Caro. 14-0 Mercer

Start of Quarter #2
Start of Quarter #2
Down & Distance	Play

2nd and 6 at WCU6	Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 6 at WCU6	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete short right to Smith,Brayden caught at WCU00, for 6 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:56.
1st and 10 at WCU3	Griffith,Reice kick attempt good (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35	Addison,Bryce kickoff 55 yards to the WCU10, out of bounds at WCU10.
1st and 10 at MER35	WCU ball on WCU35.

Score:: Western Caro. 14-7 Mercer

Western Caro. at 14:56
Western Caro. at 14:56
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 14:56
1st and 10 at WCU35	Western Caro. drive start at 14:56.
1st and 10 at WCU35	Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU35 (Thomas,Marques; Standley,Ken).
2nd and 10 at WCU35	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short left to Blackmon,Brayden thrown to WCU39 broken up by Nash,Arias QB hurried by Thomas,Marques.
3rd and 10 at WCU35	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete deep right to Jones,Calvin caught at MER30, for 49 yards to the MER16 (Moore,TJ), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER16	Shotgun Cochran,Marlin rush right for 6 yards loss to the MER22 (Nash,Arias).
2nd and 16 at MER22	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short middle thrown to MER16 QB hurried by Standley,Ken and Manley,Brayden.
3rd and 16 at MER22	Timeout Western Caro., clock 13:06.
3rd and 16 at MER22	Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short right to Booker,Zion caught at MER14, for 8 yards to the MER14 (Standley,Ken).
4th and 8 at MER14	Robertson,Paxton field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby), clock 12:26.
1st and 10 at WCU35	Robertson,Paxton kickoff 64 yards to the MER01, out of bounds at MER01.
1st and 10 at WCU35	MER ball on MER35.

Score:: Western Caro. 17-7 Mercer

Mercer at 12:26
Mercer at 12:26
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 12:26
1st and 10 at MER35	Mercer drive start at 12:26.
1st and 10 at MER35	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER36 (Monroe,Blue), out of bounds.
2nd and 9 at MER36	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete deep right to Cook,Apollos thrown to WCU35.
3rd and 9 at MER36	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt sacked for loss of 11 yards to the MER25 (Simpson-Nealy,Bo).
4th and 20 at MER25	McConnell,John punt 48 yards to the WCU27.

Western Caro. at 10:58
Western Caro. at 10:58
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 10:58
1st and 10 at WCU27	Western Caro. drive start at 10:58.
1st and 10 at WCU27	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WCU24 (Dowling,Isaac).
2nd and 13 at WCU24	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Tamarez,De'Andre thrown to WCU31 QB hurried by Standley,Ken.
3rd and 13 at WCU24	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short middle to Adams,Branson caught at WCU34, for 10 yards to the WCU34 (Dowling,Isaac).
4th and 3 at WCU34	Brantley,Stephen punt 46 yards to the MER20.

Mercer at 09:38
Mercer at 09:38
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 09:38
1st and 10 at MER20	Mercer drive start at 09:38.
1st and 10 at MER20	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush right for 36 yards gain to the WCU44 (Scott,Wesley), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU44	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete deep middle to Smith,Brayden thrown to WCU08.
2nd and 10 at WCU44	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WCU35 (Dukes,Samaurie).
3rd and 1 at WCU35	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU35 (Monroe,Blue).
4th and 1 at WCU35	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WCU38 (Monroe,Blue), TURNOVER ON DOWNS.

Western Caro. at 07:19
Western Caro. at 07:19
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 07:19
1st and 10 at WCU38	Western Caro. drive start at 07:19.
1st and 10 at WCU38	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete deep right to Colombo,AJ caught at MER38, for 24 yards to the MER38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER38	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short left to Booker,Zion thrown to MER21.
2nd and 10 at MER38	No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Jalynn rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER33 (Joines,Chris).
3rd and 5 at MER33	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short right to Booker,Zion caught at MER20, for 19 yards to the MER14 (Dowling,Isaac), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER14	No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Jalynn rush middle for 0 yards to the MER14 (Manley,Brayden) PENALTY WCU Illegal Formation (Blackmon,Brayden) 5 yards from MER14 to MER19. NO PLAY.
1st and 15 at MER19	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER12 (Thomas,Marques).
2nd and 8 at MER12	No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Jalynn rush middle for 0 yards to the MER12 (Nash,Arias; Manley,Brayden).
3rd and 8 at MER12	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:32, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER3	Robertson,Paxton kick attempt good (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby).
1st and 10 at WCU35	Robertson,Paxton kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback.

Score:: Western Caro. 24-7 Mercer

Mercer at 04:32
Mercer at 04:32
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 04:32
1st and 10 at MER25	Mercer drive start at 04:32.
1st and 10 at MER25	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush right for 11 yards gain to the MER36, out of bounds at MER36, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER36	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 64 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:52, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU3	Griffith,Reice kick attempt good (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35	Addison,Bryce kickoff 45 yards to the WCU20 Randle,James return 4 yards to the WCU24 (Standley,Ken), out of bounds.

Score:: Western Caro. 24-14 Mercer

Western Caro. at 03:49
Western Caro. at 03:49
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 03:49
1st and 10 at WCU24	Western Caro. drive start at 03:49.
1st and 10 at WCU24	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 42 yards gain to the MER34 (Moore,TJ; Manley,Brayden), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER34	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Blackmon,Brayden thrown to MER30 broken up by Watkins,Donovan.
2nd and 10 at MER34	No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Isaiah rush right for 4 yards gain to the MER30 (Moore,TJ).
3rd and 6 at MER30	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MER37 (Nash,Arias).
4th and 13 at MER37	Timeout Other, clock 02:00.
4th and 13 at MER37	Robertson,Paxton punt 37 yards to the MER00, Touchback.

Mercer at 01:55
Mercer at 01:55
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 01:55
1st and 10 at MER20	Mercer drive start at 01:55.
1st and 10 at MER20	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete deep left to Parsons,Kelin caught at WCU42, for 42 yards to the WCU38 (Williams,CJ), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU38	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU36 (Guinn,Jaquarius).
2nd and 8 at WCU36	Timeout Mercer, clock 01:12.
2nd and 8 at WCU36	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete deep middle to Parsons,Kelin caught at WCU08, for 28 yards to the WCU08, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 8 at WCU8	Timeout Mercer, clock 01:38.
1st and 8 at WCU8	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WCU09 (Nelson,Micah; Morgan,Chris).
2nd and 9 at WCU9	Timeout Other, clock 01:05.
2nd and 9 at WCU9	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short right to Parsons,Kelin thrown to WCU00 PENALTY WCU Pass Interference (Robinson,Amarian) 7 yards from WCU09 to WCU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 2 at WCU2	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt rush left for 2 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:55.
1st and 10 at WCU3	Griffith,Reice kick attempt good (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35	Addison,Bryce kickoff 45 yards to the WCU20, out of bounds at WCU20.
1st and 10 at MER35	WCU ball on WCU35.

Score:: Western Caro. 24-21 Mercer

Western Caro. at 00:55
Western Caro. at 00:55
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 00:55
1st and 10 at WCU35	Western Caro. drive start at 00:55.
1st and 10 at WCU35	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short middle to Young,Jake caught at WCU48, for 15 yards to the WCU50, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU50	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short middle to Booker,Zion thrown to MER44.
2nd and 10 at WCU50	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER49 (Standley,Ken).
3rd and 9 at MER49	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Booker,Zion thrown to MER39.
4th and 9 at MER49	PENALTY WCU Delay Of Game (Brantley,Stephen) 5 yards from MER49 to WCU46. NO PLAY.
4th and 14 at WCU46	Brantley,Stephen punt 44 yards to the MER10 Smith,Brayden return 5 yards to the MER15 (Royal,Tyquez).

Mercer at 00:07
Mercer at 00:07
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 00:07
1st and 10 at MER15	Mercer drive start at 00:07.
1st and 10 at MER15	Kneel down by Mercer at MER14 for loss of 1 yard.
2nd and 11 at MER14	End of game, clock 00:00.

Score:: Western Caro. 24-21 Mercer

Halftime
Start of 2nd Half
Play
MER will receive; WCU will defend North end-zone.
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00.
Robertson,Paxton kickoff 55 yards to the MER10 Smith,Brayden return 11 yards to the MER21 (Royal,Tyquez).

Mercer at 14:56
Mercer at 14:56
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 14:56
1st and 10 at MER21	Mercer drive start at 14:56.
1st and 10 at MER21	No Huddle Smith,Brayden rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER23 (Williams,CJ; Pierre-Louis,Jhamari).
2nd and 8 at MER23	No Huddle Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete deep left to Wroble,Parker thrown to WCU40 QB hurried by Pierre-Louis,Jhamari PENALTY WCU Roughing The Passer (Pierre-Louis,Jhamari) 15 yards from MER23 to MER38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at MER38	No Huddle Bell,Micah rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER41 (Fisher,Caleb).
2nd and 7 at MER41	No Huddle McGee,Dwayne rush left for 59 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:26, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU3	Griffith,Reice kick attempt good (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35	Addison,Bryce kickoff 56 yards to the WCU09 Randle,James return 14 yards to the WCU23 (Prince,Isaac; Thomas,Marques).

Score:: Western Caro. 24-28 Mercer

Western Caro. at 13:16
Western Caro. at 13:16
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 13:16
1st and 10 at WCU23	Western Caro. drive start at 13:16.
1st and 10 at WCU23	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU27 (Zock,Andrew; Standley,Ken).
2nd and 6 at WCU27	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WCU23 (Manley,Brayden).
3rd and 10 at WCU23	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep left to Booker,Zion thrown to WCU45.
4th and 10 at WCU23	Brantley,Stephen punt 52 yards to the MER25 Smith,Brayden return 16 yards to the MER41 (Watson,Zach), out of bounds.

Mercer at 11:47
Mercer at 11:47
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 11:47
1st and 10 at MER41	Mercer drive start at 11:47.
1st and 10 at MER41	No Huddle McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER43 (McQueen Jr.,Hayward; Monroe,Blue).
2nd and 8 at MER43	No Huddle Newbauer,Whitt pass complete short left to Burt,Sawyer caught at WCU47, for 39 yards to the WCU18 (Dukes,Samaurie), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU18	No Huddle McGee,Dwayne rush left for 5 yards gain to the WCU13 (Mullix,Tahjae).
2nd and 5 at WCU13	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU14 (McQueen Jr.,Hayward).
3rd and 6 at WCU14	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short right to Parsons,Kelin thrown to WCU00.
4th and 6 at WCU14	Griffith,Reice field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden), clock 08:58.
1st and 10 at WCU7	Timeout Other, clock 08:58.
1st and 10 at MER35	Addison,Bryce kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00 Randle,James return 13 yards to the WCU13 (Slaton,Tripp) PENALTY WCU Personal Foul (McLellan,Isaac) 6 yards from WCU13 to WCU07.
1st and 10 at MER35	WCU ball on WCU7.

Score:: Western Caro. 24-31 Mercer

Western Caro. at 08:44
Western Caro. at 08:44
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 08:44
1st and 10 at WCU7	Western Caro. drive start at 08:44.
1st and 10 at WCU7	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete deep left to Tamarez,De'Andre caught at MER48, for 45 yards to the MER48 (Miller,Dainsus), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER48	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep left to Knight,Malik thrown to MER15 PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Joines,Chris) 15 yards from MER48 to MER33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at MER33	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep right to Boyd,Jai thrown to MER11 broken up by Redding,Myles.
2nd and 10 at MER33	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MER22 (Thomas,Marques; Dowling,Isaac), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER22	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep left to Knight,Malik thrown to MER00.
2nd and 10 at MER22	(07:30) No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short middle to Booker,Zion thrown to MER16 broken up by Nash,Arias.
3rd and 10 at MER22	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short right to Adams,Branson caught at MER22, for 9 yards to the MER13 (Thomas,Marques).
4th and 1 at MER13	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 0 yards to the MER13 (Manley,Brayden; Standley,Ken), TURNOVER ON DOWNS.

Mercer at 06:46
Mercer at 06:46
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 06:46
1st and 10 at MER13	Mercer drive start at 06:46.
1st and 10 at MER13	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER14 (Moore Jr.,Edwin).
2nd and 9 at MER14	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER12 (Nelson,Micah) PENALTY MER Holding declined.
3rd and 11 at MER12	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete short middle to Dabbs,Adjatay caught at MER25, for 24 yards to the MER36 (Turner,Antarron), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER36	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short left to Parsons,Kelin thrown to MER34.
2nd and 10 at MER36	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete deep right to Smith,Brayden caught at WCU25, for 39 yards to the WCU25 (Sudipo,Mateo), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU25	No Huddle-Shotgun Wroble,Parker rush left for 0 yards to the WCU25 (Turner,Antarron).
2nd and 10 at WCU25	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short right to Smith,Brayden thrown to WCU09.
3rd and 10 at WCU25	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short left to Smith,Brayden thrown to WCU15, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WCU Targeting (Simpson-Nealy,Bo) 13 yards from WCU25 to WCU12, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU12	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU11 (McQueen Jr.,Hayward).
2nd and 9 at WCU11	No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Brayden rush right for 6 yards gain to the WCU05 (Nelson,Micah), out of bounds.
3rd and 3 at WCU5	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short left to Parsons,Kelin thrown to WCU00.
4th and 3 at WCU5	Griffith,Reice field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden), clock 02:07.
1st and 10 at MER35	Addison,Bryce kickoff 46 yards to the WCU19 fair catch by Colombo,AJ at WCU19.

Score:: Western Caro. 24-34 Mercer

Western Caro. at 02:07
Western Caro. at 02:07
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 02:07
1st and 10 at WCU25	Western Caro. drive start at 02:07.
1st and 10 at WCU25	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush right for 6 yards gain to the WCU31, out of bounds at WCU31.
2nd and 4 at WCU31	No Huddle-Shotgun Cochran,Marlin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU32 (Zock,Andrew; Moore,TJ).
3rd and 3 at WCU32	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete deep right to Johnson,Isaiah caught at MER40, for 36 yards to the MER32 (Redding,Myles), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER32	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Cochran,Marlin caught at MER32, for 6 yards to the MER26 (Standley,Ken), out of bounds.
2nd and 4 at MER26	No Huddle-Shotgun Cochran,Marlin rush left for 3 yards loss to the MER29 (Zock,Andrew).

Score:: Western Caro. 24-34 Mercer

Start of Quarter #4
Start of Quarter #4
Down & Distance	Play

3rd and 7 at MER29	Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
3rd and 7 at MER29	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short left to Booker,Zion thrown to MER20.
4th and 7 at MER29	Robertson,Paxton field goal attempt from 46 yards NO GOOD (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby), clock 14:52.

Mercer at 14:52
Mercer at 14:52
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 14:52
1st and 10 at MER29	Mercer drive start at 14:52.
1st and 10 at MER29	No Huddle-Shotgun Bell,Micah rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER31 (McQueen Jr.,Hayward).
2nd and 8 at MER31	No Huddle-Shotgun Bell,Micah rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (Pierre-Louis,Jhamari; Partridge,Kenyon).
3rd and 6 at MER33	No Huddle-Shotgun Newbauer,Whitt pass complete short middle to Parsons,Kelin caught at MER38, for 5 yards to the MER38 (Lowery,Jordy).
4th and 1 at MER38	McConnell,John punt 62 yards to the WCU00, Touchback.

Western Caro. at 12:30
Western Caro. at 12:30
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 12:30
1st and 10 at WCU20	Western Caro. drive start at 12:30.
1st and 10 at WCU20	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Boyd,Jai thrown to WCU18.
2nd and 10 at WCU20	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush left for 14 yards gain to the WCU34 (Swain,Jordan), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU34	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Knight,Malik caught at WCU32, for 7 yards to the WCU41 (Joines,Chris).
2nd and 3 at WCU41	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Colombo,AJ thrown to WCU50.
3rd and 3 at WCU41	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short middle to Booker,Zion caught at WCU50, for 10 yards to the MER49 (Redding,Myles), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER49	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep right to Booker,Zion thrown to MER23 broken up by Weston,Myles PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Weston,Myles) 15 yards from MER49 to MER34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at MER34	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep right to Knight,Malik thrown to MER00 broken up by Weston,Myles.
2nd and 10 at MER34	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep middle to Tamarez,De'Andre thrown to MER00.
3rd and 10 at MER34	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete deep right to Booker,Zion caught at MER05, for 29 yards to the MER05 (Redding,Myles), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 5 at MER5	No Huddle-Shotgun Adams,Branson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER03 (Redding,Myles; Joines,Chris).
2nd and 3 at MER3	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Booker,Zion caught at MER00, for 3 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:52.
1st and 10 at MER3	Robertson,Paxton kick attempt good (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby).
1st and 10 at WCU35	Robertson,Paxton kickoff 64 yards to the MER01 Smith,Brayden return 58 yards to the WCU41, out of bounds at WCU41 PENALTY WCU Personal Foul (Cochran,Marlin) 15 yards from WCU41 to WCU26.
1st and 10 at WCU35	MER ball on WCU26.

Score:: Western Caro. 31-34 Mercer

Mercer at 09:41
Mercer at 09:41
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 09:41
1st and 10 at WCU26	Mercer drive start at 09:41.
1st and 10 at WCU26	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush left for 2 yards gain to the WCU24 (Turner,Antarron).
2nd and 8 at WCU24	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU18 (Pierre-Louis,Jhamari).
3rd and 2 at WCU18	No Huddle Newbauer,Whitt pass incomplete short right to Parsons,Kelin thrown to WCU00.
4th and 2 at WCU18	PENALTY MER Delay Of Game (Newbauer,Whitt) 5 yards from WCU18 to WCU23. NO PLAY.
4th and 7 at WCU23	Griffith,Reice field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden), clock 08:14.
1st and 10 at MER35	Croker,Sully kickoff 57 yards to the WCU08 Colombo,AJ return 15 yards to the WCU23 (Pless,Victor) PENALTY WCU Holding (Boyd,Jai) 10 yards from WCU23 to WCU13.
1st and 10 at MER35	WCU ball on WCU13.

Score:: Western Caro. 31-37 Mercer

Western Caro. at 08:07
Western Caro. at 08:07
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 08:07
1st and 10 at WCU13	Western Caro. drive start at 08:07.
1st and 10 at WCU13	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short right to Adams,Branson caught at WCU12, for 20 yards to the WCU33 (Redding,Myles), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU33	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep left to Booker,Zion thrown to MER38 broken up by Weston,Myles, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Weston,Myles) 15 yards from WCU33 to WCU48, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU48	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short right to Knight,Malik caught at MER33, for 19 yards to the MER33 (Moore,TJ), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER33	(07:15) PENALTY MER Offside (Camese,Caden) 5 yards from MER33 to MER28. NO PLAY.
1st and 5 at MER28	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Colombo,AJ caught at MER25, for 9 yards to the MER19 (Watkins,Donovan), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER19	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER15 (Standley,Ken; Camese,Caden).
2nd and 6 at MER15	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole sacked for loss of 2 yards to the MER17 (Camese,Caden, Manley,Brayden).
3rd and 8 at MER17	Timeout Other, clock 05:54.
3rd and 8 at MER17	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short left to Colombo,AJ thrown to MER00.
4th and 8 at MER17	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 17 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY WCU Holding (Daniels,Jordan) 10 yards from MER17 to MER27. NO PLAY.
4th and 18 at MER27	Robertson,Paxton field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: Brantley,Stephen, LS: Cross,Colby), clock 05:22.
1st and 10 at WCU35	Robertson,Paxton kickoff 63 yards to the MER02 Smith,Brayden return 21 yards to the MER23 (Anderson,Armond), out of bounds.

Score:: Western Caro. 34-37 Mercer

Mercer at 05:17
Mercer at 05:17
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 05:17
1st and 10 at MER23	Mercer drive start at 05:17.
1st and 10 at MER23	No Huddle McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 21 yards gain to the MER44 (Lowery,Jordy; Fisher,Caleb), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER44	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER50 (Dukes,Samaurie).
2nd and 4 at MER50	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU48 (Turner,Antarron).
3rd and 2 at WCU48	No Huddle-Shotgun McGee,Dwayne rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU44 (Scott,Wesley; Pierre-Louis,Jhamari), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU44	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 13 yards gain to the WCU31 (Fann Jr.,Curtis), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU31	Timeout Other, clock 02:00.
1st and 10 at WCU31	No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush middle for 31 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:52, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU3	Griffith,Reice kick attempt good (H: McConnell,John, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35	Croker,Sully kickoff 60 yards to the WCU05 Randle,James return 22 yards to the WCU27 (Slaton,Tripp), out of bounds PENALTY WCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Guinn,Jaquarius) 13 yards from WCU27 to WCU14.
1st and 10 at MER35	WCU ball on WCU14.

Score:: Western Caro. 34-44 Mercer

Western Caro. at 01:47
Western Caro. at 01:47
Down & Distance	Play
Western Caro. at 01:47
1st and 10 at WCU14	Western Caro. drive start at 01:47.
1st and 10 at WCU14	No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WCU21 (Standley,Ken; Manley,Brayden).
2nd and 3 at WCU21	No Huddle-Shotgun Dickens,Taron rush right for 19 yards gain to the WCU40, out of bounds at WCU40, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU40	No Huddle-Shotgun Dickens,Taron pass incomplete short left to Tamarez,De'Andre thrown to WCU50.
2nd and 10 at WCU40	No Huddle-Shotgun Dickens,Taron sacked for loss of 5 yards to the WCU35 (Manley,Brayden).
3rd and 15 at WCU35	No Huddle-Shotgun Dickens,Taron rush left for 5 yards gain to the WCU40, out of bounds at WCU40.
4th and 10 at WCU40	No Huddle-Shotgun Dickens,Taron rush right for 9 yards gain to the WCU49 (Thomas,Marques), TURNOVER ON DOWNS.

Mercer at 00:27
Mercer at 00:27
Down & Distance	Play
Mercer at 00:27
1st and 10 at WCU49	Mercer drive start at 00:27.
1st and 10 at WCU49	Kneel down by Mercer at WCU50 for loss of 1 yard.
2nd and 11 at WCU50	End of game, clock 00:00.

Score:: Western Caro. 34-44 Mercer

Starters

WCU
#	Player	Pos.
0	Moore Jr.,Ken	CB
4	Williams,CJ	CB
16	Lowery,Jordy	CB
3	Dukes,Samaurie	CB
21	Simpson-Nealy,Bo	DB
6	Fann Jr.,Curtis	DL
11	Fisher,Caleb	DL
19	Morgan,Chris	DL
10	Mullix,Tahjae	DL
5	McQueen Jr.,Hayward	LB
18	Turner,Antarron	LB
66	Simmons,Derek	OL
72	Whitmore,Blake	OL
73	Graham,Xavier	OL
74	Daniels,Jordan	OL
75	Carter,Caleb	OL
9	Gonzales,Cole	QB
2	Adams,Branson	RB
87	Young,Jake	TE
1	Booker,Zion	WR
4	Tamarez,De'Andre	WR
18	Johnson,Isaiah	WR

MER
#	Player	Pos.
8	Moore,TJ	CB
11	Miller,Dainsus	CB
4	Watkins,Donovan	DB
0	Manley,Brayden	DL
1	Nash,Arias	DL
94	Zock,Andrew	DL
99	Camese,Caden	DL
3	Dowling,Isaac	LB
15	Standley,Ken	LB
57	Murray,Tyler	OL
64	Adcock,Riley	OL
70	Jennings,Xavier	OL
71	Mukwiza,Israel	OL
74	Atchison,Amarii	OL
8	Newbauer,Whitt	QB
3	McGee,Dwayne	RB
2	Redding,Myles	S
14	Joines,Chris	S
86	Albee,Sam	TE
7	Harris,Kendall	WR
13	Parsons,Kelin	WR
21	Smith,Brayden	WR

Player Participation

Western Caro.
#	Player
0	Colombo,AJ
1	Sudipo,Mateo
2	Nelson,Micah
3	Jones,Calvin
5	Williams,Jalynn
7	Knight,Malik
8	Guinn,Jaquarius
8	Dickens,Taron
12	Robinson,Amarian
13	Royal,Tyquez
14	Anderson,Armond
15	Boyd,Jai
15	Williams,Antoine
17	Partridge,Kenyon
19	Randle,James
20	Scott,Wesley
22	Junius Jr.,Jeno
24	Wells,Zayveon
25	Cochran,Marlin
29	Pierre-Louis,Jhamari
30	Garrett,Richard
32	Gibson,Walter
36	Downing,Ja'morri
40	Hennings,Cory
44	McLellan,Isaac
45	Wallace,Justin
46	Robertson,Paxton
47	Monroe,Blue
48	Cross,Colby
50	Moore Jr.,Edwin
53	Watson,Zach
67	Hamby,Steven
78	Carney,Evan
85	Hulbert,David
86	Blackmon,Brayden
91	Nosike,Ugo
95	Brantley,Stephen

Mercer
#	Player
2	Cook,Apollos
6	Thomas,Marques
7	O'neal,Carmelo
10	Wroble,Parker
17	Hutchinson,Kaleb
18	Dabbs,Adjatay
19	McConnell,John
21	Pless,Victor
22	Miller,CJ
25	Coard,Tyrell
27	Bell,Micah
30	Dudley,Brayden
31	Weston,Myles
36	Addison,Bryce
37	Slaton,Tripp
42	Hanson,Christian
45	Bliss,Tommy
46	Prince,Isaac
48	Wasson,Mic
49	Griffin,Carson
51	Clare,Drew
55	Johnson,EJ
56	Hamilton,Jaiden
78	Hover,Ian
81	Risper,Scooter
82	Shaw,Cole
85	Burt,Sawyer
88	Everson,Ty
91	Swain,Jordan
92	Croker,Sully
93	Griffith,Reice
98	Hill,Chris

Western Carolina University

Schedule

Western Caro. (4-4 , 3-1) -VS- Mercer (7-1 , 4-1)

Box Score

Western Caro. (4-4 , 3-1) -VS- Mercer (7-1 , 4-1)

Scoring Summary

Game Statistics By Team

Individual Statistics

Offensive

Individual Passing Statistics

Individual Rushing Statistics

Individual Receiving Statistics

Defensive

Western Caro. - Individual Defensive Statistics

Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics

Individual Return Statistics

Individual Field Goal Statistics

Individual Kickoff Statistics

Individual PAT Statistics

Drive Chart

All Drives

Western Caro. Drives

Mercer Drives

Play By Play

Quarter #1 Plays

Quarter #2 Plays

Quarter #3 Plays

Quarter #4 Plays

Participation

Starters

Player Participation