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Western Carolina (3-4 , 1-2) -VS- Mercer (5-2 , 2-1)

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14
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17

Western Carolina (3-4 , 1-2) -VS- Mercer (5-2 , 2-1)

Team Score By Quarter
Team 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th F Total
WCUWestern Carolina 0 7 0 7 14
Winner MERMercer 0 0 7 10 17
WCU:
Thomas,Lex (215),
Perry,Josh (50),
Boyd,Jai (76)
MER:
Pickles,JP (132),
Pickles,JP (86),
Palode-Gary,Zahmari (63)
Date:
10/10/2026
Site:
Macon, Georgia
Stadium:
Five Star Stadium
Attendance:
3139
Kickoff Time:
03:00 PM
End of Game:
06:23 PM
Duration:
03:23
Temperature:
80
Wind:
NW 10mph
Weather:
Cloudy
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Match History vs Mercer

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Qtr. - Time Qtr Time Scoring Play WCU MER
2nd - 00:39 2nd 00:39 WCU - Cochran,Marlin 9 yd pass from Thomas,Lex (McCollum,Bryan kick) 9 plays, 82 yards, TOP 01:49 7 0
3rd - 00:38 3rd 00:38 MER - Smith,Brayden 18 yd pass from Pickles,JP (Zeidan,Simon kick) 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 02:06 7 7
4th - 06:28 4th 06:28 MER - Palode-Gary,Zahmari 63 yd pass from Pickles,JP (Zeidan,Simon kick) 4 plays, 99 yards, TOP 01:33 7 14
4th - 01:29 4th 01:29 WCU - Thomas,Lex 5 yd pass from Boyd,Jai (McCollum,Bryan kick) 16 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:59 14 14
4th - 00:00 4th 00:00 MER - Zeidan,Simon 42 yd field goal 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:21 14 17
14 17
Referee: Hilpisch,Brian Line Judge: Purvis,Paul Side Judge: Roorda,Rock
Umpire: Moon,Quentin Back Judge: Roberts,Rich Center Judge: Pozsik,Josh
Linesman: McKeithen,Cedric Field Judge: Morris,Cody

Game Statistics By Team

Team Statistics
Statistic WCU MER
First Downs
Total 17 23
Rushing 4 15
Passing 11 6
Penalty 2 2
Rushing
Total (Net) 73 231
Attempts 33 50
Avg. Per Rush 2.2 4.6
Rushing TDs 0 0
Yds. Gained 102 278
Yds. Lost 29 47
Passing
Total (Net) 220 142
Comp.-Att.-Int. 20-36-1 15-21-2
Avg. / Att. 6.1 6.8
Avg. / Comp. 11.0 9.5
TDs 2 2
Total Offense
Yards 293 373
Plays 69 71
Avg. / Play 4.2 5.3
Fumbles - Lost 0-0 1-0
Penalties - Yds. 5-55 11-80
Punting
Punts - Yds. 8-314 6-229
Avg. / Punt 39.2 38.2
Inside 20 2 3
50+ Yds. 3 0
Touchbacks 0 0
Fair Catch 2 2
Kickoffs
Total - Yds. 3-182 3-194
Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 60.7 64.7
Touchbacks 1 2
Returns
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 2--1-0 2-20-0
Punt: Avg. / Return -0.5 10.0
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-18-0 2-36-0
Kickoff: Avg. / Return 18.0 18.0
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs 2-1-0 1-0-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous
Misc. Yards 0 0
Poss. Time 27:08 32:52
3rd. Down Conv. 6 of 17 4 of 13
4th. Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 2-2 1-2
Sacks: Total - Yds. 3-29 2-21
PAT: Total - Made 2-2 2-2
2PT Conversion: Total - Made 0-0 0-0
Field Goals: Total - Made 0-0 1-1

Individual Statistics

Offensive

Individual Passing Statistics
WCU - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD INT Long Sack
Thomas,Lex 19 35 215 1 1 36 2
Boyd,Jai 1 1 5 1 0 5 0
Totals 20 36 220 2 1 36 2
MER - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD Int. Long Sack
Pickles,JP 12 15 132 2 1 63 3
King,Jaylen 3 6 10 0 1 5 0
Totals 15 21 142 2 2 63 3
Individual Rushing Statistics
WCU - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Perry,Josh 12 52 2 50 0 13 4.2
Thomas,Lex 15 43 25 18 0 9 1.2
Colombo,AJ 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0
Cochran,Marlin 3 3 2 1 0 3 0.3
Benjamin,Anthony 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.0
Martin-Durham,Jordan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Totals 33 102 29 73 0 13 2.2
MER - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Pickles,JP 21 115 29 86 0 26 4.1
Caldwell,Devon 12 74 3 71 0 17 5.9
Palode-Gary,Zahmari 12 68 2 66 0 18 5.5
Smith,Brayden 2 16 0 16 0 8 8.0
King,Jaylen 2 5 0 5 0 3 2.5
TEAM 1 0 13 -13 0 0 -13.0
Totals 50 278 47 231 0 26 4.6
Individual Receiving Statistics
WCU - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Boyd,Jai 6 76 0 36
Striggles,Marcus 2 33 0 26
Colombo,AJ 2 32 0 19
Perry,Josh 3 28 0 19
Young,Jake 3 21 0 8
Cochran,Marlin 2 14 1 9
Burns,Bode 1 11 0 11
Thomas,Lex 1 5 1 5
Rossin,Michael 0 0 0 0
Totals 20 220 2 36
MER - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Palode-Gary,Zahmari 1 63 1 63
Smith,Brayden 5 43 1 18
Solomon,Travion 4 18 0 10
Albee,Samuel 1 12 0 12
Rasheed,Eric 1 5 0 5
Gregg,Asa 1 1 0 1
Caldwell,Devon 2 0 0 1
Calixte,Kel 0 0 0 0
Totals 15 142 2 63

Defensive

Western Carolina - Individual Defensive Statistics
Western Carolina - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds TFL Sack/Yds Sacks FF FR-Yds Fumbl INT INT BrUp Blkd QH
Ashenafi,Nassor 7 3 10 2.5/19 2.5 1.5/18 1.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Monroe,Blue 3 6 9 1.0/2 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
McKinnis,Ryan 1 8 9 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Cornelius,Jayden 4 3 7 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- 2-1 2 - - -
Anderson,Trystan 5 2 7 2.0/8 2.0 1.0/6 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Davis,Da'Shawn 2 4 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Patierno,Marco 4 2 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Collins,Joshua 3 2 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jackson Jr.,Andre 3 2 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Jones,Braylon 1 3 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Kerns,Chase - 4 4 0.5/5 0.5 0.5/5 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mack,Ja'Torian 2 2 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Quintero,Julian - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jeanty,Fernando - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Simpson-Nealy,Na'koma 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Taylor,Marseille 1 - 1 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Cochran,Marlin - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mcwilliams,Jabari 1 - 1 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Turner-Allen,Caleb - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Baptiste III,Vanier - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Reese,Alant'e - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
McLellan,Isaac - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Johnson II,Jeremy - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Stone,Adrian - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Thomas,Lex - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Douglas,Jermiyah - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 2
McCollum,Bryan - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Mercer - Individual Defensive Statistics
Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds TFL Sack/Yds Sacks FF FR-Yds Fumbl INT INT BrUp Blkd QH
Dangler,Ronin 4 6 10 2.5/3 2.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Favors,CJ 3 6 9 0.5/- 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Carter,Jyarius 3 5 8 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 2
Polke,Mike 1 7 8 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Gay,Nigel 3 5 8 1.5/11 1.5 1.0/10 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Brantley Jr.,Eric 2 2 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Goggins,Cameron 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 2 - -
McInnis,Kobe 2 1 3 2.0/13 2.0 1.0/11 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Jackson,Shareef - 3 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
McDowell,Evin 2 1 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- 1-0 1 1 - -
Wellington,Ke'Vion 1 2 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Moore,Cam - 2 2 0.5/1 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Richardson,Jeremy - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Martin Jr.,Sam 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Williams,Marquis 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 3
Johnson-Kelley,Ean 2 - 2 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Gunn,Brandon - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Calixte,Kel 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Bond,Javious - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Smith,Brayden - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Palode-Gary,Zahmari - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Zeidan,Simon - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Akintunde,Kehinde - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 3
TEAM - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics
WCU - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Fitzgerald,Mark 8 314 39.2 53 2 0 3
MER - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Seymour,Senin 6 229 38.2 48 3 0 0
Individual Return Statistics
WCU - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Colombo,AJ 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hollis,Richard 0 0 0 1 18 18 0 0 0
Cornelius,Jayden 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
MER - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Smith,Brayden 2 20 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
Martin Jr.,Sam 0 0 0 2 36 23 0 0 0
McDowell,Evin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Individual Field Goal Statistics
WCU - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
MER - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Zeidan,Simon 4th 00:00 42 GOOD
Individual Kickoff Statistics
WCU - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Fitzgerald,Mark 3 182 1 0 60.7
MER - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Zeidan,Simon 3 194 2 0 64.7
Individual PAT Statistics
WCU - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
McCollum,Bryan 2 2 0 0 0 0
MER - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Zeidan,Simon 2 2 0 0 0 0

Drive Chart

All Drives

All Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 MER 1st MER25 15:00 KO MER27 14:17 PUNT 3-2 00:43
1st/14:17 WCU 1st WCU30 14:17 PUNT WCU40 11:56 PUNT 5-10 02:21
1st/11:56 MER 1st MER25 11:56 PUNT MER33 09:09 PUNT 4-8 02:47
1st/09:09 WCU 1st WCU28 09:09 PUNT MER38 04:40 DOWNS 9-34 04:29
1st/04:40 MER 1st MER38 04:40 DOWNS WCU15 00:38 INT 8-47 04:02
1st/00:38 WCU 1st WCU1 00:38 INT WCU25 14:46 PUNT 3-24 00:52
2nd/14:46 MER 2nd WCU45 14:46 PUNT WCU38 11:32 DOWNS 7-7 03:14
2nd/11:32 WCU 2nd WCU38 11:32 DOWNS WCU46 10:18 PUNT 3-8 01:14
2nd/10:18 MER 2nd MER1 10:18 PUNT MER22 06:39 INT 7-21 03:39
2nd/06:39 WCU 2nd WCU48 06:39 INT MER47 05:46 INT 3-5 00:53
2nd/05:46 MER 2nd MER8 05:46 INT WCU45 02:28 PUNT 7-47 03:18
2nd/02:28 WCU 2nd WCU18 02:28 PUNT MER0 00:39 TD 9-82 01:49
2nd/00:32 MER 2nd MER23 00:32 KO MER25 00:00 HALF 2-2 00:32
3rd/15:00 WCU 3rd WCU25 15:00 KO WCU16 13:33 PUNT 3-(-9) 01:27
3rd/13:33 MER 3rd MER49 13:33 PUNT WCU43 10:49 PUNT 4-8 02:44
3rd/10:49 WCU 3rd WCU12 10:49 PUNT WCU10 09:00 PUNT 3-(-2) 01:49
3rd/09:00 MER 3rd MER43 09:00 PUNT WCU42 04:13 PUNT 9-15 04:47
3rd/04:13 WCU 3rd WCU1 04:13 PUNT WCU3 02:44 PUNT 3-2 01:29
3rd/02:44 MER 3rd WCU50 02:44 PUNT WCU0 00:38 TD 5-50 02:06
3rd/00:33 WCU 3rd WCU19 00:33 KO MER38 13:00 PUNT 7-43 02:33
4th/13:00 MER 4th MER20 13:00 PUNT MER22 11:09 PUNT 4-2 01:51
4th/11:09 WCU 4th WCU29 11:09 PUNT MER40 08:01 PUNT 5-31 03:08
4th/08:01 MER 4th MER1 08:01 PUNT WCU0 06:28 TD 4-99 01:33
4th/06:28 WCU 4th WCU25 06:28 KO MER0 01:29 TD 16-75 04:59
4th/01:21 MER 4th MER26 01:21 KO WCU24 00:00 FG 8-50 01:21

Western Carolina Drives

Western Carolina Drives
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/14:17 WCU 1st WCU30 14:17 PUNT WCU40 11:56 PUNT 5-10 02:21
1st/09:09 WCU 1st WCU28 09:09 PUNT MER38 04:40 DOWNS 9-34 04:29
1st/00:38 WCU 1st WCU1 00:38 INT WCU25 14:46 PUNT 3-24 00:52
2nd/11:32 WCU 2nd WCU38 11:32 DOWNS WCU46 10:18 PUNT 3-8 01:14
2nd/06:39 WCU 2nd WCU48 06:39 INT MER47 05:46 INT 3-5 00:53
2nd/02:28 WCU 2nd WCU18 02:28 PUNT MER0 00:39 TD 9-82 01:49
3rd/15:00 WCU 3rd WCU25 15:00 KO WCU16 13:33 PUNT 3-(-9) 01:27
3rd/10:49 WCU 3rd WCU12 10:49 PUNT WCU10 09:00 PUNT 3-(-2) 01:49
3rd/04:13 WCU 3rd WCU1 04:13 PUNT WCU3 02:44 PUNT 3-2 01:29
3rd/00:33 WCU 3rd WCU19 00:33 KO MER38 13:00 PUNT 7-43 02:33
4th/11:09 WCU 4th WCU29 11:09 PUNT MER40 08:01 PUNT 5-31 03:08
4th/06:28 WCU 4th WCU25 06:28 KO MER0 01:29 TD 16-75 04:59

Mercer Drives

Western Carolina
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/15:00 MER 1st MER25 15:00 KO MER27 14:17 PUNT 3-2 00:43
1st/11:56 MER 1st MER25 11:56 PUNT MER33 09:09 PUNT 4-8 02:47
1st/04:40 MER 1st MER38 04:40 DOWNS WCU15 00:38 INT 8-47 04:02
2nd/14:46 MER 2nd WCU45 14:46 PUNT WCU38 11:32 DOWNS 7-7 03:14
2nd/10:18 MER 2nd MER1 10:18 PUNT MER22 06:39 INT 7-21 03:39
2nd/05:46 MER 2nd MER8 05:46 INT WCU45 02:28 PUNT 7-47 03:18
2nd/00:32 MER 2nd MER23 00:32 KO MER25 00:00 HALF 2-2 00:32
3rd/13:33 MER 3rd MER49 13:33 PUNT WCU43 10:49 PUNT 4-8 02:44
3rd/09:00 MER 3rd MER43 09:00 PUNT WCU42 04:13 PUNT 9-15 04:47
3rd/02:44 MER 3rd WCU50 02:44 PUNT WCU0 00:38 TD 5-50 02:06
4th/13:00 MER 4th MER20 13:00 PUNT MER22 11:09 PUNT 4-2 01:51
4th/08:01 MER 4th MER1 08:01 PUNT WCU0 06:28 TD 4-99 01:33
4th/01:21 MER 4th MER26 01:21 KO WCU24 00:00 FG 8-50 01:21

Play By Play

Quarter #1 Plays

Game Start
Start of 1st Half
Play
Mercer wins toss and will receive; WCU will defend South end-zone.
Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00.
(15:00) Fitzgerald,Mark kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback.
Mercer at 15:00
Mercer at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 15:00
1st and 10 at MER25 Mercer drive start at 15:00.
1st and 10 at MER25 (15:00) Shotgun King,Jaylen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER27 (Collins,Joshua).
2nd and 8 at MER27 (14:37) Shotgun King,Jaylen pass incomplete short left to Rasheed,Eric thrown to MER33 broken up by Jackson Jr.,Andre.
3rd and 8 at MER27 (14:29) Shotgun King,Jaylen pass incomplete deep right to Rasheed,Eric thrown to WCU45 PENALTY MER Personal Foul declined.
4th and 8 at MER27 (14:22) Seymour,Senin punt 43 yards to the WCU30 Colombo,AJ return 0 yards to the WCU30 (Martin Jr.,Sam).
Western Carolina at 14:17
Western Carolina at 14:17
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 14:17
1st and 10 at WCU30 Western Carolina drive start at 14:17.
1st and 10 at WCU30 (14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Swint,Corey rush right for 15 yards gain to the WCU45, out of bounds at WCU45 PENALTY WCU Holding (Striggles,Marcus) 10 yards from WCU30 to WCU20. NO PLAY.
1st and 20 at WCU20 (14:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short middle to Young,Jake caught at WCU27, for 8 yards to the WCU28 (Dangler,Ronin; Polke,Mike).
2nd and 12 at WCU28 (13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short right to Boyd,Jai caught at WCU40, for 13 yards to the WCU41, out of bounds at WCU41, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU41 (13:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU44 (Dangler,Ronin; Brantley Jr.,Eric).
2nd and 7 at WCU44 (12:56) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short left to Perry,Josh caught at WCU41, for 6 yards to the WCU50 (Gay,Nigel).
3rd and 1 at WCU50 (12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER47 (Gay,Nigel) PENALTY WCU Holding (Threatt,Andrew) 10 yards from WCU50 to WCU40. NO PLAY.
3rd and 11 at WCU40 (12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short middle to Boyd,Jai thrown to MER45 broken up by Polke,Mike QB hurried by Williams,Marquis.
4th and 11 at WCU40 Timeout Other, clock 12:09.
4th and 11 at WCU40 (11:57) Fitzgerald,Mark punt 35 yards to the MER25 fair catch by Smith,Brayden at MER25.
Mercer at 11:56
Mercer at 11:56
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 11:56
1st and 10 at MER25 Mercer drive start at 11:56.
1st and 10 at MER25 (11:56) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush left for 12 yards gain to the MER37 (Patierno,Marco), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER37 (11:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER36 (Taylor,Marseille).
2nd and 11 at MER36 (11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Rasheed,Eric rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER42 (Monroe,Blue), out of bounds PENALTY MER Holding (Kostmayer,Jackson) 10 yards from MER36 to MER26. NO PLAY.
2nd and 21 at MER26 (10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Jaylen pass complete short left to Smith,Brayden caught at MER28, for 4 yards to the MER30 (Jackson Jr.,Andre).
3rd and 17 at MER30 PENALTY MER False Start (Murray,Tyler) 5 yards from MER30 to MER25. NO PLAY.
3rd and 22 at MER25 (09:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER33 (Davis,Da'Shawn).
4th and 14 at MER33 (09:14) Seymour,Senin punt 39 yards to the WCU28 fair catch by Colombo,AJ at WCU28.
Western Carolina at 09:09
Western Carolina at 09:09
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 09:09
1st and 10 at WCU28 Western Carolina drive start at 09:09.
1st and 10 at WCU28 (09:09) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush right for 6 yards gain to the WCU34 (Wellington,Ke'Vion; Gay,Nigel).
2nd and 4 at WCU34 (08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU39 (Favors,CJ; Polke,Mike), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU39 (08:09) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU41 (Favors,CJ; Polke,Mike).
2nd and 8 at WCU41 (07:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush left for 3 yards gain to the WCU44 (Favors,CJ; Polke,Mike).
3rd and 5 at WCU44 (06:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short middle to Boyd,Jai caught at WCU50, for 9 yards to the MER47 (McDowell,Evin), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER47 (06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER44, End Of Play.
2nd and 7 at MER44 (05:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Cochran,Marlin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER41 (Williams,Marquis).
3rd and 4 at MER41 (05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER38 (Johnson-Kelley,Ean).
4th and 1 at MER38 (04:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Martin-Durham,Jordan rush middle for 0 yards to the MER38 (Polke,Mike; Williams,Marquis), TURNOVER ON DOWNS.
Mercer at 04:40
Mercer at 04:40
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 04:40
1st and 10 at MER38 Mercer drive start at 04:40.
1st and 10 at MER38 PENALTY WCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from MER38 to WCU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at WCU47 (04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Brayden rush right for 8 yards gain to the WCU39 (Cornelius,Jayden), out of bounds.
2nd and 2 at WCU39 (04:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU34 (Monroe,Blue; Quintero,Julian), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU34 (03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush right for 4 yards gain to the WCU30 (Collins,Joshua).
2nd and 6 at WCU30 (03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Jaylen pass complete short right to Solomon,Travion caught at WCU25, for 5 yards to the WCU25 (Cornelius,Jayden; Monroe,Blue).
3rd and 1 at WCU25 (02:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU20 (Cornelius,Jayden; Jones,Braylon), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU20 (02:00) No Huddle Pickles,JP rush right for 4 yards gain to the WCU16 (Anderson,Trystan), out of bounds.
2nd and 6 at WCU16 (01:24) King,Jaylen pass complete short right to Gregg,Asa caught at WCU17, for 1 yard to the WCU15 (Quintero,Julian; Reese,Alant'e).
3rd and 5 at WCU15 (00:43) King,Jaylen pass intercepted by Cornelius,Jayden at WCU00 QB hurried by Douglas,Jermiyah Cornelius,Jayden return 1 yard to the WCU01 (Calixte,Kel).
Western Carolina at 00:38
Western Carolina at 00:38
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 00:38
1st and 10 at WCU1 Western Carolina drive start at 00:38.
1st and 10 at WCU1 (00:37) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete deep middle to Carlos,Santana thrown to WCU50 PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Martin Jr.,Sam) 15 yards from WCU01 to WCU16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at WCU16 (00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU18 (Carter,Jyarius).
2nd and 8 at WCU18 (00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short left to Striggles,Marcus caught at WCU25, for 7 yards to the WCU25 (Goggins,Cameron).
Score:
Western Carolina 0-0 Mercer

Quarter #2 Plays

Start of Quarter #2
Start of Quarter #2
Down & Distance Play
3rd and 1 at WCU25 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
3rd and 1 at WCU25 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete deep left to Boyd,Jai thrown to MER47 broken up by Goggins,Cameron QB hurried by Akintunde,Kehinde.
4th and 1 at WCU25 Fitzgerald,Mark punt 20 yards to the WCU45, out of bounds at WCU45.
Mercer at 14:46
Mercer at 14:46
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 14:46
1st and 10 at WCU45 Mercer drive start at 14:46.
1st and 10 at WCU45 (14:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU46 (Mcwilliams,Jabari).
2nd and 11 at WCU46 (14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short right to Solomon,Travion caught at WCU36, for 10 yards to the WCU36, out of bounds at WCU36.
3rd and 1 at WCU36 (13:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU34 (Davis,Da'Shawn; Baptiste III,Vanier), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU34 (13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU31 (Patierno,Marco).
2nd and 7 at WCU31 (12:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU25 (Jones,Braylon; McKinnis,Ryan).
3rd and 1 at WCU25 (11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU25 (Anderson,Trystan; Davis,Da'Shawn).
4th and 1 at WCU25 (11:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Mercer rush middle for 13 yards loss to the WCU38 fumbled by Mercer at WCU28 recovered by MER Caldwell,Devon at WCU38, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS.
Western Carolina at 11:32
Western Carolina at 11:32
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 11:32
1st and 10 at WCU38 Western Carolina drive start at 11:32.
1st and 10 at WCU38 (11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WCU47 (Favors,CJ; Gay,Nigel).
2nd and 1 at WCU47 (10:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Cochran,Marlin rush right for 1 yard loss to the WCU46 (Johnson-Kelley,Ean).
3rd and 2 at WCU46 (10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right to Cochran,Marlin thrown to MER49 QB hurried by Favors,CJ.
4th and 2 at WCU46 (10:25) Fitzgerald,Mark punt 53 yards to the MER01, out of bounds at MER01.
Mercer at 10:18
Mercer at 10:18
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 10:18
1st and 10 at MER1 Mercer drive start at 10:18.
1st and 10 at MER1 (10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Jaylen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER04 (Patierno,Marco; Turner-Allen,Caleb).
2nd and 7 at MER4 (09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER11 (Patierno,Marco), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER11 (09:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER19 (Kerns,Chase; Mack,Ja'Torian).
2nd and 2 at MER19 (08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER23 (Patierno,Marco; Ashenafi,Nassor), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER23 (08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER26 (Patierno,Marco).
2nd and 7 at MER26 (07:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER27 (Stone,Adrian; Collins,Joshua).
3rd and 6 at MER27 PENALTY MER False Start (Smith,Brayden) 5 yards from MER27 to MER22. NO PLAY.
3rd and 11 at MER22 (06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass intercepted by Cornelius,Jayden at WCU48 broken up by Jones,Braylon, End Of Play.
Western Carolina at 06:39
Western Carolina at 06:39
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 06:39
1st and 10 at WCU48 Western Carolina drive start at 06:39.
1st and 10 at WCU48 (06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER46 (Dangler,Ronin).
2nd and 4 at MER46 (06:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER47 (Moore,Cam; Favors,CJ).
3rd and 5 at MER47 (05:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass intercepted by McDowell,Evin at MER08, End Of Play.
Mercer at 05:46
Mercer at 05:46
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 05:46
1st and 10 at MER8 Mercer drive start at 05:46.
1st and 10 at MER8 (05:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MER26 (Kerns,Chase; Monroe,Blue), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER26 (05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush right for 0 yards to the MER26 (Anderson,Trystan; Monroe,Blue).
2nd and 10 at MER26 (04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short middle to Smith,Brayden caught at MER33, for 10 yards to the MER36 (Mack,Ja'Torian), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER36 (04:17) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 17 yards gain to the WCU47 (Mack,Ja'Torian), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU47 (03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush left for 1 yard gain to the WCU46 (Davis,Da'Shawn).
2nd and 9 at WCU46 (03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush right for 1 yard gain to the WCU45 (Collins,Joshua).
3rd and 8 at WCU45 (02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass incomplete short left to Smith,Brayden thrown to WCU30.
4th and 8 at WCU45 (02:33) Seymour,Senin punt 27 yards to the WCU18 fair catch by Colombo,AJ at WCU18.
Western Carolina at 02:28
Western Carolina at 02:28
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 02:28
1st and 10 at WCU18 Western Carolina drive start at 02:28.
1st and 10 at WCU18 (02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WCU25 (Polke,Mike).
2nd and 3 at WCU25 (02:02) No Huddle-Shotgun Cochran,Marlin rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU24 (Dangler,Ronin).
3rd and 4 at WCU24 Timeout Other, clock 01:59.
3rd and 4 at WCU24 (01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short middle to Colombo,AJ caught at WCU30, for 19 yards to the WCU43 (Wellington,Ke'Vion), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU43 (01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short left to Cochran,Marlin caught at WCU48, for 5 yards to the WCU48, out of bounds at WCU48.
2nd and 5 at WCU48 (01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short left to Burns,Bode thrown to MER48 broken up by Richardson,Jeremy.
3rd and 5 at WCU48 (01:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete deep left to Boyd,Jai caught at MER16, for 36 yards to the MER16 (Gay,Nigel), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER16 Timeout Mercer, clock 01:34.
1st and 10 at MER16 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right thrown to MER00 QB hurried by Carter,Jyarius.
2nd and 10 at MER16 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER14 (Dangler,Ronin).
3rd and 8 at MER14 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass intercepted by McDowell,Evin at MER00 PENALTY MER Offside (McInnis,Kobe) 5 yards from MER14 to MER09. NO PLAY.
3rd and 3 at MER9 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short left to Cochran,Marlin caught at MER00, for 9 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:39, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was inbounds". CALL UPHELD.
1st and 10 at MER3 McCollum,Bryan kick attempt good (H: Fitzgerald,Mark, LS: Nocco,Xavier).
1st and 10 at WCU35 Fitzgerald,Mark kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 Martin Jr.,Sam return 23 yards to the MER23 (McLellan,Isaac; Cochran,Marlin).
Score:
Western Carolina 7-0 Mercer
Mercer at 00:32
Mercer at 00:32
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 00:32
1st and 10 at MER23 Mercer drive start at 00:32.
1st and 10 at MER23 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass incomplete short right to Rasheed,Eric thrown to MER25 QB hurried by Douglas,Jermiyah.
2nd and 10 at MER23 No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER25 (Jeanty,Fernando; McKinnis,Ryan).
3rd and 8 at MER25 End of game, clock 00:00.
Score:
Western Carolina 7-0 Mercer

Quarter #3 Plays

Halftime
Start of 2nd Half
Play
WCU will receive; MER will defend North end-zone.
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00.
Zeidan,Simon kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback.
Western Carolina at 15:00
Western Carolina at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 15:00
1st and 10 at WCU25 Western Carolina drive start at 15:00.
1st and 10 at WCU25 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right thrown to WCU30 QB hurried by Wellington,Ke'Vion.
2nd and 10 at WCU25 No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush left for 1 yard gain to the WCU26 (Moore,Cam; Brantley Jr.,Eric).
3rd and 9 at WCU26 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex sacked for loss of 10 yards to the WCU16 (Gay,Nigel).
4th and 19 at WCU16 Fitzgerald,Mark punt 50 yards to the MER34 Smith,Brayden return 15 yards to the MER49, out of bounds at MER49.
Mercer at 13:33
Mercer at 13:33
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 13:33
1st and 10 at MER49 Mercer drive start at 13:33.
1st and 10 at MER49 No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush right for 17 yards gain to the WCU34 (Jones,Braylon), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU34 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short right to Caldwell,Devon caught at WCU35, for 1 yard to the WCU33 (Davis,Da'Shawn; Collins,Joshua).
2nd and 9 at WCU33 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WCU39 (Anderson,Trystan).
3rd and 15 at WCU39 PENALTY MER False Start (Palode-Gary,Zahmari) 5 yards from WCU39 to WCU44. NO PLAY.
3rd and 20 at WCU44 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU38 (Jeanty,Fernando; McKinnis,Ryan).
4th and 14 at WCU38 PENALTY MER False Start (Richardson,Jeremy) 5 yards from WCU38 to WCU43. NO PLAY.
4th and 19 at WCU43 Seymour,Senin punt 31 yards to the WCU12, out of bounds at WCU12.
Western Carolina at 10:49
Western Carolina at 10:49
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 10:49
1st and 10 at WCU12 Western Carolina drive start at 10:49.
1st and 10 at WCU12 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short left to Boyd,Jai caught at WCU14, for 5 yards to the WCU17 (Goggins,Cameron).
2nd and 5 at WCU17 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush left for 2 yards loss to the WCU15 (Dangler,Ronin).
3rd and 7 at WCU15 PENALTY WCU False Start (Thomas,Lex) 5 yards from WCU15 to WCU10. NO PLAY.
3rd and 12 at WCU10 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right thrown to WCU11 QB hurried by McInnis,Kobe.
4th and 12 at WCU10 Fitzgerald,Mark punt 47 yards to the MER43 fair catch by Smith,Brayden at MER43.
Mercer at 09:00
Mercer at 09:00
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 09:00
1st and 10 at MER43 Mercer drive start at 09:00.
1st and 10 at MER43 (08:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER46 (Monroe,Blue; Johnson II,Jeremy).
2nd and 7 at MER46 (08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER49 (Ashenafi,Nassor), out of bounds.
3rd and 4 at MER49 (08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short middle to Solomon,Travion caught at WCU46, for 5 yards to the WCU46 (Cornelius,Jayden), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU46 (07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU43 (Ashenafi,Nassor; McKinnis,Ryan).
2nd and 7 at WCU43 (07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short right to Solomon,Travion caught at WCU45, for 2 yards loss to the WCU45 (Monroe,Blue).
3rd and 9 at WCU45 (06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WCU34 (Cornelius,Jayden), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU34 (06:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short right to Smith,Brayden caught at WCU34, for 6 yards to the WCU28 (McKinnis,Ryan; Davis,Da'Shawn), out of bounds.
2nd and 4 at WCU28 (05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU23 (Ashenafi,Nassor) PENALTY MER Holding (Washington,Kelan) 10 yards from WCU28 to WCU38. NO PLAY.
2nd and 14 at WCU38 (05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP sacked for loss of 10 yards to the WCU48 (Kerns,Chase, Ashenafi,Nassor).
3rd and 24 at WCU48 (04:56) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU42 (McKinnis,Ryan; Kerns,Chase).
4th and 18 at WCU42 (04:20) Seymour,Senin punt 41 yards to the WCU01.
Western Carolina at 04:13
Western Carolina at 04:13
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 04:13
1st and 10 at WCU1 Western Carolina drive start at 04:13.
1st and 10 at WCU1 (04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU05 (Carter,Jyarius; Gunn,Brandon).
2nd and 6 at WCU5 (03:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush right for 2 yards loss to the WCU03 (McInnis,Kobe).
3rd and 8 at WCU3 (02:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete deep left to Boyd,Jai thrown to WCU42.
4th and 8 at WCU3 (02:51) Fitzgerald,Mark punt 52 yards to the MER45 Smith,Brayden return 5 yards to the WCU50 (Anderson,Trystan), out of bounds.
Mercer at 02:44
Mercer at 02:44
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 02:44
1st and 10 at WCU50 Mercer drive start at 02:44.
1st and 10 at WCU50 (02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short middle to Albee,Samuel caught at WCU46, for 12 yards to the WCU38 (Monroe,Blue), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU38 (02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU32 (Simpson-Nealy,Na'koma).
2nd and 4 at WCU32 (01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short left to Rasheed,Eric caught at WCU27, for 5 yards to the WCU27 (Jackson Jr.,Andre), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU27 PENALTY MER False Start (King,Jaylen) 5 yards from WCU27 to WCU32. NO PLAY.
1st and 15 at WCU32 (01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 14 yards gain to the WCU18 (Ashenafi,Nassor).
2nd and 1 at WCU18 (00:45) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short left to Smith,Brayden caught at WCU00, for 18 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:38, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU3 Zeidan,Simon kick attempt good (H: Arnold,Kody, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35 (00:38) Zeidan,Simon kickoff 64 yards to the WCU01 Hollis,Richard return 18 yards to the WCU19 (Favors,CJ).
Score:
Western Carolina 7-7 Mercer
Western Carolina at 00:33
Western Carolina at 00:33
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 00:33
1st and 10 at WCU19 Western Carolina drive start at 00:33.
1st and 10 at WCU19 (00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short right to Young,Jake caught at WCU27, for 8 yards to the WCU27 (Carter,Jyarius; Polke,Mike).
2nd and 2 at WCU27 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short right to Young,Jake caught at WCU27, for 5 yards to the WCU32 (Jackson,Shareef; Dangler,Ronin), 1ST DOWN.
Score:
Western Carolina 7-7 Mercer

Quarter #4 Plays

Start of Quarter #4
Start of Quarter #4
Down & Distance Play
1st and 10 at WCU32 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
1st and 10 at WCU32 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short middle to Young,Jake thrown to WCU37 QB hurried by Akintunde,Kehinde.
2nd and 10 at WCU32 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right to Boyd,Jai thrown to WCU45 PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (Moore,Cam) 15 yards from WCU32 to WCU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st and 10 at WCU47 No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush right for 13 yards gain to the MER40 (Carter,Jyarius; Dangler,Ronin), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER40 No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Josh rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER41 (Gay,Nigel; Dangler,Ronin).
2nd and 11 at MER41 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right to Perry,Josh thrown to MER30 broken up by Goggins,Cameron.
3rd and 11 at MER41 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short right to Perry,Josh caught at MER42, for 3 yards to the MER38 (Favors,CJ).
4th and 8 at MER38 Fitzgerald,Mark punt 18 yards to the MER20, out of bounds at MER20.
Mercer at 13:00
Mercer at 13:00
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 13:00
1st and 10 at MER20 Mercer drive start at 13:00.
1st and 10 at MER20 (13:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MER31 (Jones,Braylon; Mack,Ja'Torian), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER31 (12:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER30 (Cornelius,Jayden).
2nd and 11 at MER30 (12:07) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP sacked for loss of 13 yards to the MER17 (Ashenafi,Nassor) PENALTY MER Intentional Grounding (Pickles,JP).
3rd and 24 at MER17 (12:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short right to Smith,Brayden caught at MER16, for 5 yards to the MER22 (Jackson Jr.,Andre).
4th and 19 at MER22 (11:15) Seymour,Senin punt 48 yards to the WCU30 Colombo,AJ return for loss of 1 yard to the WCU29 (Bond,Javious; Jackson,Shareef).
Western Carolina at 11:09
Western Carolina at 11:09
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 11:09
1st and 10 at WCU29 Western Carolina drive start at 11:09.
1st and 10 at WCU29 (11:09) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short middle to Burns,Bode caught at WCU37, for 11 yards to the WCU40 (Richardson,Jeremy; McInnis,Kobe), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU40 (10:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short middle to Striggles,Marcus caught at MER48, for 26 yards to the MER34 (Martin Jr.,Sam), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER34 (09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Benjamin,Anthony rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER33 (Carter,Jyarius).
2nd and 9 at MER33 (09:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex sacked for loss of 11 yards to the MER44 (McInnis,Kobe).
3rd and 20 at MER44 (08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short right to Boyd,Jai caught at MER43, for 4 yards to the MER40 (Gay,Nigel; Wellington,Ke'Vion).
4th and 16 at MER40 (08:08) Fitzgerald,Mark punt 39 yards to the MER01.
Mercer at 08:01
Mercer at 08:01
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 08:01
1st and 10 at MER1 Mercer drive start at 08:01.
1st and 10 at MER1 (08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 26 yards gain to the MER27 (Jackson Jr.,Andre; Cornelius,Jayden), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER27 (07:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MER39 (Ashenafi,Nassor), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER39 (07:08) No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush left for 2 yards loss to the MER37 (Anderson,Trystan).
2nd and 12 at MER37 (06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short middle to Palode-Gary,Zahmari caught at MER45, for 63 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:28, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU3 Zeidan,Simon kick attempt good (H: Arnold,Kody, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden).
1st and 10 at MER35 (06:28) Zeidan,Simon kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback.
Score:
Western Carolina 7-14 Mercer
Western Carolina at 06:28
Western Carolina at 06:28
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 06:28
1st and 10 at WCU25 Western Carolina drive start at 06:28.
1st and 10 at WCU25 (06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Colombo,AJ rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU28 (Carter,Jyarius).
2nd and 7 at WCU28 (06:07) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short right to Perry,Josh caught at WCU33, for 19 yards to the WCU47 (Favors,CJ; Polke,Mike), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU47 Timeout Mercer, clock 05:44.
1st and 10 at WCU47 (05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU50 (Favors,CJ), out of bounds.
2nd and 7 at WCU50 (05:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short left to Boyd,Jai caught at MER43, for 9 yards to the MER41 (McDowell,Evin; Gay,Nigel), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER41 (04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete deep left to Rossin,Michael thrown to MER20 QB hurried by Brantley Jr.,Eric and Akintunde,Kehinde.
2nd and 10 at MER41 (04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER36 (Brantley Jr.,Eric).
3rd and 5 at MER36 (04:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush left for 5 yards gain to the MER31 (Brantley Jr.,Eric), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER31 (03:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short left thrown to MER21 QB hurried by Williams,Marquis.
2nd and 10 at MER31 (03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass complete short middle to Colombo,AJ caught at MER21, for 13 yards to the MER18 (Carter,Jyarius; Jackson,Shareef), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER18 (02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short middle to Colombo,AJ thrown to MER00 broken up by McDowell,Evin.
2nd and 10 at MER18 (02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short middle to Colombo,AJ thrown to MER11 QB hurried by Carter,Jyarius.
3rd and 10 at MER18 (02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush left for 9 yards gain to the MER09 (McDowell,Evin), out of bounds.
4th and 1 at MER9 Timeout Other, clock 02:00.
4th and 1 at MER9 (01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER07 (Dangler,Ronin; Richardson,Jeremy), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 7 at MER7 (01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex pass incomplete short right to Young,Jake thrown to MER03 QB hurried by Williams,Marquis.
2nd and 7 at MER7 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:43.
2nd and 7 at MER7 No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Lex rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER05 (Carter,Jyarius; Goggins,Cameron).
3rd and 5 at MER5 No Huddle-Shotgun Boyd,Jai pass complete short right to Thomas,Lex caught at MER00, for 5 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29.
1st and 10 at MER3 McCollum,Bryan kick attempt good (H: Fitzgerald,Mark, LS: Nocco,Xavier).
1st and 10 at WCU35 Fitzgerald,Mark kickoff 52 yards to the MER13 Martin Jr.,Sam return 13 yards to the MER26 (Ashenafi,Nassor).
Score:
Western Carolina 14-14 Mercer
Mercer at 01:21
Mercer at 01:21
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 01:21
1st and 10 at MER26 Mercer drive start at 01:21.
1st and 10 at MER26 No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Brayden rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER34 (Ashenafi,Nassor).
2nd and 2 at MER34 No Huddle-Shotgun Caldwell,Devon rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER38 (McKinnis,Ryan; Jackson Jr.,Andre), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at MER38 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP pass complete short right to Caldwell,Devon caught at MER36, for 1 yard loss to the MER37 (Ashenafi,Nassor), out of bounds.
2nd and 11 at MER37 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER41 (Anderson,Trystan) PENALTY WCU Face Mask (Anderson,Trystan) 15 yards from MER41 to WCU44, 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU44 (00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU43 (Monroe,Blue).
2nd and 9 at WCU43 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:36.
2nd and 9 at WCU43 No Huddle-Shotgun Pickles,JP rush left for 15 yards gain to the WCU28 (McKinnis,Ryan), 1ST DOWN.
1st and 10 at WCU28 No Huddle-Shotgun Palode-Gary,Zahmari rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU24 (Monroe,Blue; McKinnis,Ryan).
2nd and 6 at WCU24 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:03.
2nd and 6 at WCU24 Zeidan,Simon field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: Arnold,Kody, LS: Hamilton,Jaiden), clock 00:00.
1st and 10 at MER35 End of game, clock 00:00.
Score:
Western Carolina 14-17 Mercer

Participation

Starters

WCU
# Player Pos.
1 Moore Jr.,Ken CB
4 Jackson Jr.,Andre CB
6 Cornelius,Jayden CB
16 Kerns,Chase DL
18 Anderson,Trystan DL
90 Davis,Da'Shawn DL
91 Diamond,Jakoby DL
0 Monroe,Blue LB
3 Collins,Joshua LB
53 Watson,Zach OG
55 Algie,Secrea OL
56 McIver,Aaron OL
67 Hamby,Steven OL
72 Threatt,Andrew OL
2 Thomas,Lex QB
3 Perry,Josh RB
2 Simpson-Nealy,Na'koma S
5 Jones,Braylon S
87 Young,Jake TE
0 Colombo,AJ WR
1 Boyd,Jai WR
5 Rossin,Michael WR
MER
# Player Pos.
8 Goggins,Cameron CB
18 Ferguson,Justin CB
4 Moore,Cam DL
10 Brantley Jr.,Eric DL
15 McInnis,Kobe DL
54 Wellington,Ke'Vion DL
0 Carter,Jyarius LB
48 Dangler,Ronin LB
55 Curry,Abiathar OL
57 Murray,Tyler OL
58 Wright,Jacorey OL
63 Washington,Kelan OL
77 Balliew,Brody OT
2 King,Jaylen QB
21 Caldwell,Devon RB
5 Richardson,Jeremy S
13 Polke,Mike S
24 Gay,Nigel S
14 Kostmayer,Jackson TE
0 Rasheed,Eric WR
1 Solomon,Travion WR
9 Smith,Brayden WR

Player Participation

Western Carolina
# Player
4 Sterling,Kha'leal
6 Striggles,Marcus
7 Taylor,Marseille
8 McKinnis,Ryan
8 Cochran,Marlin
9 Burns,Bode
10 Carlos,Santana
10 Mcwilliams,Jabari
11 Patierno,Marco
12 Quintero,Julian
13 Turner-Allen,Caleb
13 Hollis,Richard
14 Baptiste III,Vanier
15 Bodine,Hank
17 Mack,Ja'Torian
21 Ashenafi,Nassor
22 Davis Jr.,Derrick
24 Benjamin,Anthony
25 Young Jr,Caleb
27 Douglas,Jermiyah
29 Robbins,Christian
30 Meeks,Jaden
31 Reese,Alant'e
33 Rowell,Gavin
34 Martin-Durham,Jordan
38 Joselin,Jayden
43 Barger,Braeden
44 McLellan,Isaac
47 Harris,Dylan
50 Nocco,Xavier
52 McIver,Brayson
57 Powell,Kaden
58 Boulger,Isaac
60 McCollum,Bryan
63 Guerrero,Thomas
75 Smith,Renard
77 Hammond,John
79 Moriana-Sigel,Vito
80 Swint,Corey
83 Cunningham,Austin
88 Craddock,Cole
95 Fitzgerald,Mark
96 Johnson II,Jeremy
97 Jeanty,Fernando
99 Stone,Adrian
Mercer
# Player
1 Gunn,Brandon
3 Favors,CJ
4 Calixte,Kel
6 Martin Jr.,Sam
7 Palode-Gary,Zahmari
14 McDowell,Ethan
16 Williams,Marquis
17 Gregg,Asa
18 Albee,Samuel
19 Pickles,JP
21 Jackson,Shareef
22 Kermott,Carter
23 Purdy,McCord
25 McDowell,Evin
26 Jordan,Jase
30 Bond,Javious
37 Zeidan,Simon
50 Subasi,Batu
55 Johnson-Kelley,Ean
56 Hamilton,Jaiden
67 Sears,Pierson
79 Wilson,Bryson
85 Futrell,Jayden
88 Hanson,Kaden
90 Holewski,Aiden
96 Seymour,Senin
97 Arnold,Kody
99 Akintunde,Kehinde