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Mercer (2-3 , 0-2) -VS- Western Carolina (3-2 , 1-1)

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21
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24

Mercer (2-3 , 0-2) -VS- Western Carolina (3-2 , 1-1)

Team Score By Quarter
Team 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th F Total
MERMercer 14 7 0 0 21
Winner WCUWestern Carolina 3 7 0 14 24
MER:
John Russ (205),
Tee Mitchell (111),
Avery Ward (111)
WCU:
Wes Holcombe (77),
Troy Mitchell (79),
Karnorris Benson (54)
Date:
10/10/2015
Site:
Cullowhee, N.C.
Stadium:
E.J. Whitmire
Attendance:
8479
Kickoff Time:
3:35 pm
End of Game:
6:52 PM
Duration:
3:17
Temperature:
Low 60s
Wind:
Light
Weather:
Overcast, rainy
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Match History vs Mercer

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Qtr. - Time Qtr Time Scoring Play MER WCU
1st - 13:36 1st 13:36 MER - Tee Mitchell 12 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick), 4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:24 7 0
1st - 06:56 1st 06:56 WCU - Logan Howard 31 yd field goal 16 plays, 61 yards, TOP 6:40 7 3
1st - 00:27 1st 00:27 MER - John Russ 13 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick), 15 plays, 81 yards, TOP 6:25 14 3
2nd - 10:16 2nd 10:16 MER - Alex Lakes 2 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:52 21 3
2nd - 08:24 2nd 08:24 WCU - Tyler Sexton 14 yd pass from Troy Mitchell (Logan Howard kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:52 21 10
4th - 08:15 4th 08:15 WCU - C.J. Goodman 14 yd run (Logan Howard kick), 10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:00 21 17
4th - 00:42 4th 00:42 WCU - Detrez Newsome 22 yd run (Logan Howard kick), 14 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:16 21 24
21 24
Referee: Larry Adcock Line Judge: Terry Mock Side Judge: Keith Johnson
Umpire: Joe Golob Back Judge: Jay Neal Score Keeper:
Linesman: Perry Clark Field Judge: Neville Hall

Game Statistics By Team

Team Statistics
Statistic MER WCU
First Downs
Total 23 18
Rushing 15 10
Passing 7 8
Penalty 1 0
Rushing
Total (Net) 199 185
Attempts 50 34
Avg. Per Rush 4.0 5.4
Rushing TDs 3 2
Yds. Gained 229 218
Yds. Lost 30 33
Passing
Total (Net) 205 153
Comp.-Att.-Int. 14-25-0 19-32-0
Avg. / Att. 8.2 4.8
Avg. / Comp. 14.6 8.1
TDs 0 1
Total Offense
Yards 404 338
Plays 75 66
Avg. / Play 5.4 5.1
Fumbles - Lost 2-0 1-0
Penalties - Yds. 1-10 3-18
Punting
Punts - Yds. 3-120 4-202
Avg. / Punt 40.0 50.5
Inside 20 1 1
50+ Yds. 0 2
Touchbacks 0 0
Fair Catch 1 0
Kickoffs
Total - Yds. 4-258 5-285
Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 64.5 57.0
Touchbacks 3 0
Returns
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-2-0 1-4-0
Punt: Avg. / Return 2.0 4.0
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 5-103-0 1-23-0
Kickoff: Avg. / Return 20.6 23.0
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 34:28 25:32
3rd. Down Conv. 8 of 16 8 of 15
4th. Down Conversions 3 of 5 1 of 2
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 3-3 3-3
Sacks: Total - Yds. 3-16 1-8
PAT: Total - Made 3-3 3-3
2PT Conversion: Total - Made 0-0 0-0
Field Goals: Total - Made 0-1 1-1

Individual Statistics

Offensive

Individual Passing Statistics
MER - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD INT Long Sack
John Russ 14 24 205 0 0 47 1
TEAM 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 14 25 205 0 0 47 1
WCU - Passing
Player Cmp Att. Yds. TD Int. Long Sack
Wes Holcombe 10 16 77 0 0 19 1
Troy Mitchell 9 16 76 1 0 16 2
Totals 19 32 153 1 0 19 3
Individual Rushing Statistics
MER - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Tee Mitchell 22 121 10 111 1 20 5.0
Alex Lakes 16 43 1 42 1 11 2.6
John Russ 10 51 18 33 1 18 3.3
Payton Usher 2 14 1 13 0 14 6.5
Totals 50 229 30 199 3 20 4.0
WCU - Rushing
Player Att. Gain Loss Net TD Lg. Avg.
Troy Mitchell 10 92 13 79 0 62 7.9
Detrez Newsome 15 71 12 59 1 22 3.9
Corey Holloway 4 24 0 24 0 7 6.0
C.J. Goodman 1 14 0 14 1 14 14.0
Wes Holcombe 4 17 8 9 0 9 2.3
Totals 34 218 33 185 2 62 5.4
Individual Receiving Statistics
MER - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Avery Ward 6 111 0 47
Sam Walker 3 45 0 18
Tee Mitchell 2 26 0 28
Robert Brown 1 10 0 10
Jimmie Robinson 1 7 0 7
Marquise Irvin 1 6 0 6
Totals 14 205 0 47
WCU - Receiving
Player Rec. Yds. TD Long
Karnorris Benson 4 54 0 19
Tyler Sexton 3 32 1 14
C.J. Goodman 2 22 0 14
Detrez Newsome 5 22 0 8
Spearman Robinson 3 17 0 7
Corey Holloway 2 6 0 4
Totals 19 153 1 19

Defensive

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
Jeremy James 6 3 9 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Devin Davidson 2 6 8 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Lee Bennett 3 4 7 1.0/2 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Zach Jackson 4 2 6 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tripp Patterson 2 4 6 1.5/3 1.5 1.0/2 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Mike Gray 2 3 5 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Lendell Arnold 2 2 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Isaiah Buehler 2 2 4 0.5/3 0.5 0.5/3 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kyle Williams 1 3 4 1.0/8 1.0 1.0/8 1.0 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tosin Aguebor 1 2 3 1.0/4 1.0 0.5/3 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - 1
Tyler Ward - 3 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Austin Barrett 1 2 3 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Corey Lockett 2 - 2 1.0/4 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Alex Avant 2 - 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jordan Marshall - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tunde Ayinla - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Marvin Davis - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Kelly Brooks - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jalen Penn 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
TEAM 1 - 1 1.0/3 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Brandon Gurley - - - -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
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
Daniel Riddle 4 10 14 1.0/2 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Trey Morgan 4 9 13 1.0/1 1.0 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 2 - -
Fred Payne 2 10 12 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tyson Dickson 4 6 10 0.5/3 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
A.J. Newman Jr. 5 4 9 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tahjai Watt 2 4 6 1.0/5 1.0 0.5/4 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Jaleel Lorquet 3 1 4 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - 1 - -
Sertonuse Harris Jr. 2 2 4 0.5/2 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Avery Worsham 1 3 4 1.0/5 1.0 0.5/4 0.5 - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tyler Junius - 4 4 0.5/1 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
John McBeth - 4 4 0.5/- 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - 2
Marvin Tillman 1 1 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
A.J. McKoy - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Ezavian Dunn - 2 2 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Keion Crossen 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Tommy Tate 1 - 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Zachary Greene - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Helva Matungulu - 1 1 0.5/1 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Caleb Hawkins - 1 1 0.5/2 0.5 -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -
Derrick Davis - 1 1 -/- - -/- - - 0-0 -/- - - - - -

Special Teams

Individual Punting Statistics
MER - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Matt Shiel 3 120 40.0 42 1 0 0
WCU - Punting
Player Punts Yds. Avg. Long In. 20 TB 50+ Yds.
Ian Berryman 4 202 50.5 60 1 0 2
Individual Return Statistics
MER - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
Jimmie Robinson 1 2 2 3 71 32 0 0 0
Stephen Houzah 0 0 0 1 18 18 0 0 0
Sam Walker 0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0
WCU - All Returns
Player Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg Ret. Yds. Lg
C.J. Goodman 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Detrez Newsome 0 0 0 1 23 23 0 0 0
Individual Field Goal Statistics
MER - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Jagger Lieb 4th 00:00 42 MISSED
WCU - Field Goals
Player Qtr. Clock Yds. Result
Logan Howard 1st 06:56 31 GOOD
Individual Kickoff Statistics
MER - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Tyler Zielenske 4 258 3 0 64.5
WCU - Kickoffs
Player No. Yds. TB OB Avg.
Blake Metcalf 5 285 0 0 57.0
Individual PAT Statistics
MER - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Jagger Lieb 3 3 0 0 0 0
WCU - PATs
Player Kicks Rushes Passes
ATT Made ATT Made ATT Made
Logan Howard 3 3 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 MER26 15:00 KO WCU00 13:36 TD 4-74 1:24
1st/13:36 WCU 1st WCU25 13:36 KO MER14 06:56 FG 16-61 6:40
1st/06:52 MER 1st MER19 06:52 KO WCU00 00:27 TD 15-81 6:25
1st/00:27 WCU 1st WCU25 00:27 KO WCU25 14:08 PUNT 3-0 1:19
2nd/14:08 MER 2nd MER30 14:08 PUNT WCU00 10:16 TD 10-70 3:52
2nd/10:16 WCU 2nd WCU25 10:16 KO MER00 08:24 TD 5-75 1:52
2nd/08:14 MER 2nd MER32 08:14 KO WCU31 03:42 DOWNS 11-37 4:32
2nd/03:42 WCU 2nd WCU31 03:42 DOWNS MER39 15:00 DOWNS 8-30 3:42
2nd/00:00 MER 2nd MER39 00:00 DOWNS MER39 00:00 HALF 0-0 0:00
3rd/15:00 WCU 3rd WCU25 15:00 KO WCU32 12:58 PUNT 3-7 2:02
3rd/12:58 MER 3rd MER26 12:58 PUNT MER42 09:42 PUNT 6-16 3:16
3rd/09:42 WCU 3rd WCU10 09:42 PUNT WCU09 08:11 PUNT 3-(-1) 1:31
3rd/08:11 MER 3rd MER38 08:11 PUNT MER44 03:11 PUNT 7-6 5:00
3rd/03:11 WCU 3rd WCU20 03:11 PUNT WCU27 01:01 PUNT 5-7 2:10
3rd/01:01 MER 3rd MER13 01:01 PUNT WCU32 11:15 DOWNS 10-55 4:46
4th/11:15 WCU 4th WCU32 11:15 DOWNS MER00 08:15 TD 10-68 3:00
4th/08:09 MER 4th MER27 08:09 KO MER49 03:58 PUNT 6-22 4:11
4th/03:58 WCU 4th WCU09 03:58 PUNT MER00 00:42 TD 14-91 3:16
4th/00:34 MER 4th MER39 00:34 KO WCU25 00:00 FGA 7-36 0:34
4th/00:00 WCU 4th WCU32 00:00 FGA WCU32 00:00 HALF 0-0 0:00

Mercer Drives

Mercer 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 MER26 15:00 KO WCU00 13:36 TD 4-74 1:24
1st/06:52 MER 1st MER19 06:52 KO WCU00 00:27 TD 15-81 6:25
2nd/14:08 MER 2nd MER30 14:08 PUNT WCU00 10:16 TD 10-70 3:52
2nd/08:14 MER 2nd MER32 08:14 KO WCU31 03:42 DOWNS 11-37 4:32
2nd/00:00 MER 2nd MER39 00:00 DOWNS MER39 00:00 HALF 0-0 0:00
3rd/12:58 MER 3rd MER26 12:58 PUNT MER42 09:42 PUNT 6-16 3:16
3rd/08:11 MER 3rd MER38 08:11 PUNT MER44 03:11 PUNT 7-6 5:00
3rd/01:01 MER 3rd MER13 01:01 PUNT WCU32 11:15 DOWNS 10-55 4:46
4th/08:09 MER 4th MER27 08:09 KO MER49 03:58 PUNT 6-22 4:11
4th/00:34 MER 4th MER39 00:34 KO WCU25 00:00 FGA 7-36 0:34

Western Carolina Drives

Mercer
Team - Yardline - Time Team Qtr. Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Plays-Yds. TOP
1st/13:36 WCU 1st WCU25 13:36 KO MER14 06:56 FG 16-61 6:40
1st/00:27 WCU 1st WCU25 00:27 KO WCU25 14:08 PUNT 3-0 1:19
2nd/10:16 WCU 2nd WCU25 10:16 KO MER00 08:24 TD 5-75 1:52
2nd/03:42 WCU 2nd WCU31 03:42 DOWNS MER39 15:00 DOWNS 8-30 3:42
3rd/15:00 WCU 3rd WCU25 15:00 KO WCU32 12:58 PUNT 3-7 2:02
3rd/09:42 WCU 3rd WCU10 09:42 PUNT WCU09 08:11 PUNT 3-(-1) 1:31
3rd/03:11 WCU 3rd WCU20 03:11 PUNT WCU27 01:01 PUNT 5-7 2:10
4th/11:15 WCU 4th WCU32 11:15 DOWNS MER00 08:15 TD 10-68 3:00
4th/03:58 WCU 4th WCU09 03:58 PUNT MER00 00:42 TD 14-91 3:16
4th/00:00 WCU 4th WCU32 00:00 FGA WCU32 00:00 HALF 0-0 0:00

Play By Play

Quarter #1 Plays

Game Start
Start of 1st Half
Play
WCU Capt:61,3,10,4,58 MER Capt:54,37,8,1,11,7
WCU wins toss, chooses to defer to 2nd half. MER to recieve.
WCU ball on WCU35.
Blake Metcalf kickoff 57 yards to the MER8, Stephen Houzah return 18 yards to the MER26 (Tyson Dickson;Daniel Riddle).
Mercer at 15:00
Mercer at 15:00
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 15:00
1st and 10 at MER26 John Russ pass complete to Jimmie Robinson for 7 yards to the MER33 (A.J. Newman Jr.).
2nd and 3 at MER33 Tee Mitchell rush for 8 yards to the MER41, 1ST DOWN MER (Fred Payne;Trey Morgan).
1st and 10 at MER41 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 47 yards to the WCU12, 1ST DOWN MER (Jaleel Lorquet).
1st and 10 at WCU12 Tee Mitchell rush for 12 yards to the WCU0, 1ST DOWN MER, TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:36.
1st and GOAL at WCU03 Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the WCU0, touchback.
Total 4 plays , 74 yards Time of Possession: 1:24
Score:
Mercer 7-0 Western Carolina
Western Carolina at 13:36
Western Carolina at 13:36
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 13:36
1st and 10 at WCU25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 13:36.
1st and 10 at WCU25 Detrez Newsome rush for 3 yards to the WCU28 (Tripp Patterson;Isaiah Buehler).
2nd and 7 at WCU28 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to K. Benson.
3rd and 7 at WCU28 Troy Mitchell pass complete to K. Benson for 12 yards to the WCU40, 1ST DOWN WCU (Jeremy James;Zach Jackson).
1st and 10 at WCU40 Detrez Newsome rush for no gain to the WCU40 (Tripp Patterson).
2nd and 10 at WCU40 Troy Mitchell pass complete to S. Robinson for 6 yards to the WCU46 (Jeremy James).
3rd and 4 at WCU46 Troy Mitchell pass complete to C.J. Goodman for 8 yards to the MER46, 1ST DOWN WCU (Lendell Arnold).
1st and 10 at MER46 Troy Mitchell pass complete to S. Robinson for 7 yards to the MER39 (Jeremy James).
2nd and 3 at MER39 Troy Mitchell rush for no gain to the MER39 (Isaiah Buehler).
3rd and 3 at MER39 Troy Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the MER32, 1ST DOWN WCU (Tyler Ward;Austin Barrett).
1st and 10 at MER32 Detrez Newsome rush for no gain to the MER32 (Jalen Penn).
2nd and 10 at MER32 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to S. Robinson.
3rd and 10 at MER32 Troy Mitchell rush for 16 yards to the MER16, 1ST DOWN WCU, out-of-bounds (Zach Jackson).
1st and 10 at MER16 Detrez Newsome rush for no gain to the MER16 (Austin Barrett).
2nd and 10 at MER16 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 2 yards to the MER14 (Lendell Arnold).
3rd and 8 at MER14 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Jordan Mathis, dropped pass.
4th and 8 at MER14 Logan Howard field goal attempt from 31 GOOD, clock 06:56.
1st and GOAL at WCU35 Blake Metcalf kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Jimmie Robinson return 19 yards to the MER19 (Daniel Riddle).
Total 16 plays , 61 yards Time of Possession: 6:40
Score:
Mercer 7-3 Western Carolina
Mercer at 06:52
Mercer at 06:52
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 06:52
1st and 10 at MER19 MERCER drive start at 06:52.
1st and 10 at MER19 Tee Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the MER26, out-of-bounds (Trey Morgan).
2nd and 3 at MER26 Tee Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the MER27 (Tyson Dickson).
3rd and 2 at MER27 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 13 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN MER (Tyson Dickson), PENALTY WCU offside declined.
1st and 10 at MER40 John Russ rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER35, fumble by John Russ recovered by MER John Russ at MER37.
2nd and 13 at MER37 Tee Mitchell rush for 10 yards to the MER47, out-of-bounds (Tyson Dickson).
3rd and 3 at MER47 Payton Usher rush for 14 yards to the WCU39, 1ST DOWN MER (S. Harris).
1st and 10 at WCU39 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU38 (Avery Worsham;Trey Morgan).
2nd and 9 at WCU38 John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin.
3rd and 9 at WCU38 Tee Mitchell rush for 8 yards to the WCU30, out-of-bounds (A.J. Newman Jr.).
4th and 1 at WCU30 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU29, 1ST DOWN MER (Tyson Dickson;A.J. Newman Jr.).
1st and 10 at WCU29 Tee Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the WCU20 (S. Harris).
2nd and 1 at WCU20 Alex Lakes rush for loss of 1 yard to the WCU21 (Tyler Junius;John McBeth).
3rd and 2 at WCU21 Timeout Mercer, clock 01:25.
3rd and 2 at WCU21 Alex Lakes rush for 4 yards to the WCU17, 1ST DOWN MER (Daniel Riddle;Fred Payne).
1st and 10 at WCU17 Tee Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the WCU13 (Tyler Junius;Fred Payne).
2nd and 6 at WCU13 John Russ rush for 13 yards to the WCU0, 1ST DOWN MER, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:27.
1st and GOAL at WCU03 Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the WCU0, touchback.
Total 15 plays , 81 yards Time of Possession: 6:25
Score:
Mercer 14-3 Western Carolina
Western Carolina at 00:27
Western Carolina at 00:27
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 00:27
1st and 10 at WCU25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 00:27.
1st and 10 at WCU25 Troy Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the WCU27 (Isaiah Buehler).

Quarter #2 Plays

Start of Quarter #2
Start of Quarter #2
Down & Distance Play
2nd and 8 at WCU27 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
2nd and 8 at WCU27 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to K. Benson (Jeremy James).
3rd and 8 at WCU27 Troy Mitchell rush for loss of 2 yards to the WCU25 (Tosin Aguebor;Tripp Patterson).
4th and 10 at WCU25 Ian Berryman punt 45 yards to the MER30, out-of-bounds.
Total 3 plays , 0 yards Time of Possession: 1:19
Mercer at 14:08
Mercer at 14:08
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 14:08
1st and 10 at MER30 MERCER drive start at 14:08.
1st and 10 at MER30 John Russ pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 28 yards to the WCU42, 1ST DOWN MER (Jaleel Lorquet).
1st and 10 at WCU42 Tee Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the WCU35 (Derrick Davis;S. Harris).
2nd and 3 at WCU35 Tee Mitchell rush for 5 yards to the WCU30, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Fred Payne;Trey Morgan).
1st and 10 at WCU30 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 6 yards to the WCU24 (Daniel Riddle;Trey Morgan).
2nd and 4 at WCU24 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the WCU21 (Trey Morgan;Tyson Dickson).
3rd and 1 at WCU21 John Russ rush for 2 yards to the WCU19, 1ST DOWN MER (Daniel Riddle).
1st and 10 at WCU19 Alex Lakes rush for 11 yards to the WCU8, 1ST DOWN MER (Marvin Tillman).
1st and GOAL at WCU08 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 11:13.
1st and GOAL at WCU08 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
2nd and GOAL at WCU08 Tee Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the WCU5 (Daniel Riddle;John McBeth).
3rd and GOAL at WCU05 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Trey Morgan), PENALTY WCU pass interference (Trey Morgan) 3 yards to the WCU2, 1ST DOWN MER, NO PLAY.
1st and GOAL at WCU02 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:16.
1st and GOAL at WCU03 Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at MER35 Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the WCU0, touchback.
Total 10 plays , 70 yards Time of Possession: 3:52
Score:
Mercer 21-3 Western Carolina
Western Carolina at 10:16
Western Carolina at 10:16
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 10:16
1st and 10 at WCU25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 10:16.
1st and 10 at WCU25 Detrez Newsome rush for 3 yards to the WCU28 (Lee Bennett;Marvin Davis).
2nd and 7 at WCU28 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to K. Benson.
3rd and 7 at WCU28 Troy Mitchell rush for 62 yards to the MER10, 1ST DOWN WCU (Alex Avant).
1st and GOAL at MER10 Detrez Newsome rush for loss of 4 yards to the MER14 (Corey Lockett).
2nd and GOAL at MER14 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Tyler Sexton for 14 yards to the MER0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:24.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Logan Howard kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at WCU35 Blake Metcalf kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Jimmie Robinson return 32 yards to the MER32 (Tahjai Watt).
Total 5 plays , 75 yards Time of Possession: 1:52
Score:
Mercer 21-10 Western Carolina
Mercer at 08:14
Mercer at 08:14
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 08:14
1st and 10 at MER32 MERCER drive start at 08:14.
1st and 10 at MER32 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 14 yards to the MER46, 1ST DOWN MER (Trey Morgan).
1st and 10 at MER46 John Russ rush for 4 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (Keion Crossen).
2nd and 6 at MER50 Tee Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the WCU46 (A.J. Newman Jr.).
3rd and 2 at WCU46 Alex Lakes rush for no gain to the WCU46 (A.J. McKoy;Daniel Riddle).
4th and 2 at WCU46 Timeout Mercer, clock 06:14.
4th and 2 at WCU46 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU44, 1ST DOWN MER (Trey Morgan;Tyson Dickson).
1st and 10 at WCU44 Tee Mitchell rush for 6 yards to the WCU38 (A.J. Newman Jr.).
2nd and 4 at WCU38 John Russ rush for 4 yards to the WCU34, 1ST DOWN MER (Tahjai Watt;Daniel Riddle).
1st and 10 at WCU34 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU32 (Daniel Riddle;Fred Payne).
2nd and 8 at WCU32 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU31 (Tahjai Watt;A.J. McKoy).
3rd and 7 at WCU31 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker.
4th and 7 at WCU31 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker (Trey Morgan).
Total 11 plays , 37 yards Time of Possession: 4:32
Western Carolina at 03:42
Western Carolina at 03:42
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 03:42
1st and 10 at WCU31 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 03:42.
1st and 10 at WCU31 Detrez Newsome rush for 7 yards to the WCU38 (Lee Bennett).
2nd and 3 at WCU38 Detrez Newsome rush for 2 yards to the WCU40 (Tosin Aguebor).
3rd and 1 at WCU40 Corey Holloway rush for 6 yards to the WCU46, 1ST DOWN WCU (Austin Barrett;Tripp Patterson).
1st and 10 at WCU46 Troy Mitchell pass complete to K. Benson for 16 yards to the MER38, 1ST DOWN WCU (Zach Jackson).
1st and 10 at MER38 Troy Mitchell pass complete to K. Benson for 7 yards to the MER31 (Alex Avant).
2nd and 3 at MER31 Troy Mitchell sacked for loss of 2 yards to the MER33 (Tripp Patterson).
3rd and 5 at MER33 Troy Mitchell sacked for loss of 6 yards to the MER39 (Tosin Aguebor;Isaiah Buehler).
4th and 11 at MER39 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:01.
4th and 11 at MER39 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:01.
4th and 11 at MER39 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Tyler Sexton (Brandon Gurley).
Total 8 plays , 30 yards Time of Possession: 3:42
Mercer at 00:01
Mercer at 00:01
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 00:01
1st and 10 at MER39 End of half, clock 00:00.
Total 0 plays , 0 yards Time of Possession: 0:00

Quarter #3 Plays

Halftime
Start of 2nd Half
Play
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, MER ball on MER35.
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 63 yards to the WCU2, Detrez Newsome return 23 yards to the WCU25 (Jeremy James).
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 Detrez Newsome rush for loss of 6 yards to the WCU19, fumble by Detrez Newsome recovered by WCU Detrez Newsome at WCU17, Detrez Newsome for 6 yards to the WCU23 (Lee Bennett).
2nd and 12 at WCU23 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Corey Holloway for 4 yards to the WCU27 (Jeremy James).
3rd and 8 at WCU27 Troy Mitchell rush for 5 yards to the WCU32 (Devin Davidson;Tripp Patterson).
4th and 3 at WCU32 Ian Berryman punt 42 yards to the MER26, downed.
Total 3 plays , 7 yards Time of Possession: 2:02
Mercer at 12:58
Mercer at 12:58
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 12:58
1st and 10 at MER26 MERCER drive start at 12:58.
1st and 10 at MER26 Tee Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the MER28 (Daniel Riddle;A.J. Newman Jr.).
2nd and 8 at MER28 John Russ rush for 7 yards to the MER35 (Fred Payne), QB hurry by John McBeth.
3rd and 1 at MER35 Tee Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the MER36, 1ST DOWN MER (Tyler Junius;Fred Payne).
1st and 10 at MER36 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Jaleel Lorquet).
2nd and 10 at MER36 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 6 yards to the MER42 (Trey Morgan).
3rd and 4 at MER42 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
4th and 4 at MER42 Matt Shiel punt 42 yards to the WCU16, C.J. Goodman return 4 yards to the WCU20 (Jordan Marshall;Kelly Brooks), PENALTY WCU illegal block (Roderick Poag) 10 yards to the WCU10.
Total 6 plays , 16 yards Time of Possession: 3:16
Western Carolina at 09:42
Western Carolina at 09:42
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 09:42
1st and 10 at WCU10 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 09:42, WCU ball on WCU10.
1st and 10 at WCU10 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to K. Benson.
2nd and 10 at WCU10 Detrez Newsome rush for 2 yards to the WCU12 (Zach Jackson).
3rd and 8 at WCU12 Troy Mitchell rush for loss of 3 yards to the WCU9 (TEAM), QB hurry by Tosin Aguebor.
4th and 11 at WCU09 Ian Berryman punt 55 yards to the MER36, Jimmie Robinson return 2 yards to the MER38 (Avery Worsham).
Total 3 plays , -1 yards Time of Possession: 1:31
Mercer at 08:11
Mercer at 08:11
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 08:11
1st and 10 at MER38 MERCER drive start at 08:11.
1st and 10 at MER38 John Russ pass complete to Tee Mitchell for loss of 2 yards to the MER36 (Daniel Riddle).
2nd and 12 at MER36 John Russ rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER31, fumble by John Russ recovered by MER John Russ at MER29.
3rd and 19 at MER29 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 18 yards to the MER47 (A.J. Newman Jr.).
4th and 1 at MER47 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MER (Daniel Riddle).
1st and 10 at MER50 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 5 yards to the WCU45.
2nd and 5 at WCU45 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 3 yards to the WCU48 (S. Harris;Tahjai Watt).
3rd and 8 at WCU48 John Russ sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER44 (Tahjai Watt;Avery Worsham).
4th and 16 at MER44 Matt Shiel punt 36 yards to the WCU20, fair catch by C.J. Goodman.
Total 7 plays , 6 yards Time of Possession: 5:00
Western Carolina at 03:11
Western Carolina at 03:11
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 03:11
1st and 10 at WCU20 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 03:11.
1st and 10 at WCU20 Detrez Newsome rush for 9 yards to the WCU29 (Kyle Williams;Lee Bennett).
2nd and 1 at WCU29 Wes Holcombe pass complete to S. Robinson for 4 yards to the WCU33, 1ST DOWN WCU (Jeremy James).
1st and 10 at WCU33 Wes Holcombe sacked for loss of 8 yards to the WCU25 (Kyle Williams).
2nd and 18 at WCU25 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to C.J. Goodman.
3rd and 18 at WCU25 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 2 yards to the WCU27 (Corey Lockett).
4th and 16 at WCU27 Ian Berryman punt 60 yards to the MER13, downed.
Total 5 plays , 7 yards Time of Possession: 2:10
Mercer at 01:01
Mercer at 01:01
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 01:01
1st and 10 at MER13 MERCER drive start at 01:01.
1st and 10 at MER13 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the MER16 (Tyson Dickson).
2nd and 7 at MER16 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
3rd and 7 at MER16 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 14 yards to the MER30, 1ST DOWN MER (Jaleel Lorquet;Daniel Riddle).

Quarter #4 Plays

Start of Quarter #4
Start of Quarter #4
Down & Distance Play
1st and 10 at MER30 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
1st and 10 at MER30 Payton Usher rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER29 (Helva Matungulu;Trey Morgan).
2nd and 11 at MER29 John Russ rush for 3 yards to the MER32 (A.J. Newman Jr.;Tyler Junius).
3rd and 8 at MER32 Timeout Mercer, clock 13:33.
3rd and 8 at MER32 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 31 yards to the WCU37, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds (Jaleel Lorquet).
1st and 10 at WCU37 Alex Lakes rush for 7 yards to the WCU30 (Fred Payne;A.J. Newman Jr.).
2nd and 3 at WCU30 Tee Mitchell rush for no gain to the WCU30 (Daniel Riddle;Ezavian Dunn).
3rd and 3 at WCU30 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 2 yards to the WCU32 (Trey Morgan;Avery Worsham).
4th and 5 at WCU32 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Trey Morgan).
Total 10 plays , 55 yards Time of Possession: 4:46
Western Carolina at 11:15
Western Carolina at 11:15
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 11:15
1st and 10 at WCU32 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 11:15.
1st and 10 at WCU32 Corey Holloway rush for 6 yards to the WCU38 (Devin Davidson;Tyler Ward).
2nd and 4 at WCU38 Corey Holloway rush for 5 yards to the WCU43, 1ST DOWN WCU (Tyler Ward;Kyle Williams).
1st and 10 at WCU43 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to S. Robinson.
2nd and 10 at WCU43 Wes Holcombe pass complete to C.J. Goodman for 14 yards to the MER43, 1ST DOWN WCU (Kyle Williams;Jeremy James).
1st and 10 at MER43 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Corey Holloway for 2 yards to the MER41 (Lendell Arnold;Devin Davidson).
2nd and 8 at MER41 Wes Holcombe rush for 9 yards to the MER32, 1ST DOWN WCU (Devin Davidson).
1st and 10 at MER32 Detrez Newsome rush for 4 yards to the MER28 (Mike Gray;Tunde Ayinla).
2nd and 6 at MER28 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Tyler Sexton for 6 yards to the MER22, 1ST DOWN WCU (Jeremy James).
1st and 10 at MER22 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 8 yards to the MER14 (Mike Gray).
2nd and 2 at MER14 C.J. Goodman rush for 14 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN WCU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:15.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Wes Holcombe pass attempt to K. Benson good, PENALTY WCU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the MER8, NO PLAY.
1st and GOAL at MER08 Logan Howard kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at WCU35 Blake Metcalf kickoff 58 yards to the MER7, Jimmie Robinson return 20 yards to the MER27 (Tommy Tate).
Total 10 plays , 68 yards Time of Possession: 3:00
Score:
Mercer 21-17 Western Carolina
Mercer at 08:09
Mercer at 08:09
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 08:09
1st and 10 at MER27 MERCER drive start at 08:09.
1st and 10 at MER27 Tee Mitchell rush for 8 yards to the MER35 (Tyson Dickson;Fred Payne), PENALTY MER holding (Marquise Irvin) 10 yards to the MER25.
1st and 12 at MER25 1st and 12.
1st and 12 at MER25 Tee Mitchell rush for 6 yards to the MER31 (Fred Payne;Trey Morgan).
2nd and 6 at MER31 Tee Mitchell rush for 20 yards to the WCU49, 1ST DOWN MER (Fred Payne).
1st and 10 at WCU49 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU47 (John McBeth;Marvin Tillman).
2nd and 8 at WCU47 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU46 (John McBeth;Ezavian Dunn).
3rd and 7 at WCU46 Timeout Mercer, clock 04:55.
3rd and 7 at WCU46 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER49 (Tyson Dickson;Caleb Hawkins).
4th and 12 at MER49 Matt Shiel punt 42 yards to the WCU9, out-of-bounds.
Total 6 plays , 22 yards Time of Possession: 4:11
Western Carolina at 03:58
Western Carolina at 03:58
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 03:58
1st and 10 at WCU09 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 03:58.
1st and 10 at WCU09 Detrez Newsome rush for 6 yards to the WCU15 (Devin Davidson;Lee Bennett).
2nd and 4 at WCU15 Detrez Newsome rush for 7 yards to the WCU22, 1ST DOWN WCU (Lee Bennett;Mike Gray).
1st and 10 at WCU22 Wes Holcombe rush for 6 yards to the WCU28 (Zach Jackson).
2nd and 4 at WCU28 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 3 yards to the WCU31 (Mike Gray).
3rd and 1 at WCU31 Corey Holloway rush for 7 yards to the WCU38, 1ST DOWN WCU (Devin Davidson;Lendell Arnold).
1st and 10 at WCU38 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to S. Robinson (Jalen Penn).
2nd and 10 at WCU38 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Tyler Sexton for 12 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN WCU (Devin Davidson;Mike Gray).
1st and 10 at WCU50 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Jordan Mathis.
2nd and 10 at WCU50 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Detrez Newsome.
3rd and 10 at WCU50 Wes Holcombe pass complete to K. Benson for 19 yards to the MER31, 1ST DOWN WCU (Zach Jackson;Jeremy James).
1st and 10 at MER31 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 7 yards to the MER24 (Devin Davidson).
2nd and 3 at MER24 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to C.J. Goodman.
3rd and 3 at MER24 Wes Holcombe rush for 2 yards to the MER22 (Lee Bennett).
4th and 1 at MER22 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:46.
4th and 1 at MER22 Detrez Newsome rush for 22 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN WCU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:42.
1st and GOAL at MER03 Logan Howard kick attempt good.
1st and GOAL at WCU35 Blake Metcalf kickoff 40 yards to the MER25, Sam Walker return 14 yards to the MER39 (Zachary Greene;Fred Payne).
Total 14 plays , 91 yards Time of Possession: 3:16
Score:
Mercer 21-24 Western Carolina
Mercer at 00:34
Mercer at 00:34
Down & Distance Play
Mercer at 00:34
1st and 10 at MER39 MERCER drive start at 00:34.
1st and 10 at MER39 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 8 yards to the MER47 (Trey Morgan).
2nd and 2 at MER47 John Russ pass complete to Robert Brown for 10 yards to the WCU43, 1ST DOWN MER, out-of-bounds.
1st and 10 at WCU43 John Russ pass incomplete to Tee Mitchell, QB hurry by John McBeth.
2nd and 10 at WCU43 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward.
3rd and 10 at WCU43 John Russ rush for 18 yards to the WCU25, 1ST DOWN MER (Tahjai Watt), PENALTY WCU holding declined.
1st and 10 at WCU25 TEAM pass incomplete.
2nd and 10 at WCU25 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:05.
2nd and 10 at WCU25 Jagger Lieb field goal attempt from 42 MISSED - wide left, spot at WCU32, clock 00:00.
Total 7 plays , 36 yards Time of Possession: 0:34
Western Carolina at 00:00
Western Carolina at 00:00
Down & Distance Play
Western Carolina at 00:00
1st and 10 at WCU32 End of game, clock 00:00.
Total 0 plays , 0 yards Time of Possession: 0:00
Score:
Mercer 21-24 Western Carolina

Participation

Starters

MER - Offense
# Player Pos.
54 Kirby Southard C
70 Mitch Payne LG
78 Thomas Marchman LT
7 John Russ QB
28 Tee Mitchell RB
65 Caleb Yates RG
73 Bret Niederreither RT
38 Robert Brown TE
61 Sam Arrington TE
15 Jimmie Robinson WR
84 Avery Ward WR
MER - Defense
# Player Pos.
11 Tosin Aguebor B
26 Jeremy James BC
36 Alex Avant FC
21 Zach Jackson FS
59 Tunde Ayinla LE
33 Tripp Patterson MLB
99 Austin Barrett NT
41 Isaiah Buehler RE
10 Corey Lockett SAM
9 Lendell Arnold SS
37 Tyler Ward WLB
WCU - Offense
# Player Pos.
61 Jake Thornton C
64 Tyler Philpott LG
63 Zach Weeks LT
10 Troy Mitchell QB
21 Detrez Newsome RB
75 Nathan Dalton RG
76 Josh Wineberg RT
82 Tyler Sexton TE
6 C.J. Goodman WR
8 Spearman Robinson WR
14 Karnorris Benson WR
WCU - Defense
# Player Pos.
4 Sertonuse Harris Jr. BUCK
2 Jaleel Lorquet CB
26 Trey Morgan CB
93 Caleb Hawkins DE
94 John McBeth DE
79 Helva Matungulu DT
91 Tyler Junius DT
42 A.J. Newman Jr. FS
27 Tyson Dickson LB
58 Daniel Riddle LB
3 Fred Payne SS

Player Participation

Mercer
# Player
1 Jordan Marshall
3 Stephen Houzah
6 Josh Jones
8 Marquise Irvin
18 Nevin Harton
22 Sytavious Brown
25 Payton Usher
27 Alex Lakes
29 Brandon Gurley
30 Mike Gray
31 JeTarii Donald
32 Brandon Coney
34 Nate Pylant
39 Jabari Scruggs
40 Lee Bennett
43 Devin Davidson
44 Travonte Easley
45 CJ Kleckley
47 Jagger Lieb
50 Rob East
51 Kyle Williams
55 Avery White
66 John Abernathy
85 Tyler Zielenske
86 Jeff Bowens
87 Sam Walker
90 Marvin Davis
92 Kelly Brooks
95 Jalen Penn
97 Matt Shiel
98 Cody Jones
Western Carolina
# Player
9 Wes Holcombe
11 Jordan Mathis
15 Michael Helms Jr.
29 Marvin Tillman
30 A.J. McKoy
31 Mitchell Chancey
32 Chris Seaborn
33 Coleman Cunningham
34 Corey Holloway
35 Keion Crossen
39 Shane Samuels
43 Kendall White
44 London Richardson
48 Blake Metcalf
49 Fred Mooring
51 Tommy Tate
57 Avery Worsham
59 Chandler Addertion
60 Zachary Greene
62 Ethan James
65 Kaleb Spry
67 Brandon Berridge
70 Dylan Sluder
71 Matt DeGraffinreed
74 Hunter Kirby
83 Ian Berryman
84 Logan Howard
89 Aaron Pridemore
95 Daniel Nash
96 Tahjai Watt
97 Ezavian Dunn
98 Derrick Davis