THIRD AND DATA

Week 9 · 2024

Western Carolina at Mercer

Sat 10/26/2024 03:30 PMFive Star Stadium at the Moye ComplexConference

86°Clear9 mph NNW · 33% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Western Carolina

34

7–5

Mercer

44

11–3

Attendance

7,389

reported

Western Carolina13 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 25

Mercer14 drives · 8 scoring · avg start own 30

1st quarter

14:54WCUown 32goal line12 plays, 68 ydTouchdown +7 WCU7–0
11:39MERown 25own 337 plays, 8 ydPunt7–0
9:51WCUown 27goal line13 plays, 73 ydTouchdown +7 WCU14–0
5:54MERown 25goal line19 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MER14–7

2nd quarter

14:56WCUown 35opp 149 plays, 51 ydField goal +3 WCU17–7
12:26MERown 35own 257 plays, -10 ydPunt17–7
10:58WCUown 27own 345 plays, 7 ydPunt17–7
9:38MERown 20opp 386 plays, 42 ydOn downs17–7
7:19WCUown 38goal line8 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 WCU24–7
4:32MERown 25goal line3 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MER24–14
3:49WCUown 24opp 378 plays, 39 ydPunt24–14
1:55MERown 20goal line8 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 MER24–21
0:55WCUown 35own 469 plays, 11 ydPunt24–21
0:07MERown 15own 142 plays, -1 ydEnd of period24–21

3rd quarter

14:56MERown 21goal line6 plays, 79 ydTouchdown +7 MER24–28
13:16WCUown 23own 237 plays, 0 ydPunt24–28
11:47MERown 41opp 147 plays, 45 ydField goal +3 MER24–31
8:44WCUown 7opp 1310 plays, 80 ydOn downs24–31
6:46MERown 13opp 511 plays, 82 ydField goal +3 MER24–34
2:07WCUown 25opp 2911 plays, 46 ydMissed FG24–34

4th quarter

14:52MERown 29own 384 plays, 9 ydPunt24–34
12:30WCUown 20goal line11 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 WCU31–34
9:41MERopp 26opp 236 plays, 3 ydField goal +3 MER31–37
8:07WCUown 13opp 2712 plays, 60 ydField goal +3 WCU34–37
5:17MERown 23goal line8 plays, 77 ydTouchdown +7 MER34–44
1:47WCUown 14own 497 plays, 35 ydOn downs34–44
0:27MERopp 49midfield2 plays, -1 ydEnd of period34–44

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western Carolina–Mercer after the drive.

Previous 9 meetings vs. Western Carolina

Mercer 7–2 vs Western Carolina

  • 2023 · wk 9Mercer 45 @ Western Carolina 38
  • 2022 · wk 6Western Carolina 6 @ Mercer 49
  • 2021 · wk 6Mercer 34 @ Western Carolina 24
  • 2019 · wk 1Mercer 49 @ Western Carolina 27
  • 2018 · wk 8Western Carolina 46 @ Mercer 59
  • 2017 · wk 11Mercer 35 @ Western Carolina 33
  • 2016 · wk 7Western Carolina 24 @ Mercer 38
  • 2015 · wk 6Mercer 21 @ Western Carolina 24
  • 2014 · wk 8Western Carolina 35 @ Mercer 21

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