Week 11 · 2025

Mercer at Western Carolina

Sat 11/08/2025 02:30 PME. J. Whitmire StadiumConference

68°Fair9 mph W · 48% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Mercer

49

9–3

Western Carolina

47

7–5

Attendance

14,510

reported

WCU10 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 63 yards to the WCU02, out of bounds at WCU020
15:001st & 10own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #4 D.Dutton thrown to MER200
15:002nd & 10own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU38 (#4 D.Watkins; #53 J.Gilbert), out of bounds+3
15:003rd & 7own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #2 B.Adams caught at WCU41, for 3 yards to the WCU41 (#51 D.Clare) PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer 15 yards from WCU41 to MER44, 1ST DOWN+3
15:001st & 10opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER40 (#17 K.Hutchinson)+4
15:002nd & 6opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush left for 5 yards gain to the MER35 (#4 D.Watkins; #10 J.Fox)+5
15:003rd & 1opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #15 K.McInnis), 1ST DOWN+2
15:001st & 10opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER31 (#4 D.Watkins; #10 J.Fox)+2
15:002nd & 8opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER27 (#51 D.Clare)+4
11:403rd & 4opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep right to #10 M.Rossin caught at MER01, for 27 yards to the MER00 QB hurried by #91 J.Swain TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:40, 1ST DOWN #84 M.Trout kick attempt good (H: #95 S.Brantley, LS: #62 E.Rhoades)+27

MER10 plays, 43 yd · Punt

11:371st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 59 yards to the MER06 #25 T.Coard return 17 yards to the MER23 (#36 J.Downing; #7 E.Jones IV) PENALTY MER Illegal Block in Back 10 yards from MER23 to MER13+17
11:371st & 10own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #2 A.McDaniel caught at MER17, for 4 yards to the MER17 (#21 C.Dabney)+4
11:372nd & 6own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER18 (#0 K.Moore Jr.; #12 H.Sykes)+1
11:373rd & 5own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #86 S.Albee caught at MER23, for 6 yards to the MER24 (#12 H.Sykes), 1ST DOWN+6
11:371st & 10own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER23, for 0 yards to the MER24 (#21 C.Dabney) PENALTY WCU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MER24 to MER29. NO PLAY0
11:371st & 5own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #7 K.Harris caught at MER34, for 26 yards to the WCU45 (#21 C.Dabney; #3 S.Dukes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+26
11:371st & 10opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #7 K.Harris caught at WCU46, for 1 yard to the WCU44 (#12 H.Sykes; #3 S.Dukes)+1
11:372nd & 9opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep right to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to WCU030
11:373rd & 9opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU160
8:504th & 9opp 44#19 J.McConnell punt 43 yards to the WCU010

WCU9 plays, 25 yd · Punt

8:501st & 10own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #15 J.Boyd thrown to WCU25 PENALTY MER Offside 5 yards from WCU01 to WCU06. NO PLAY+5
8:501st & 5own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Reid rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU09 (#12 T.Bliss)+3
8:502nd & 2own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU12, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN+3
8:501st & 10own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle thrown to WCU20 broken up by #91 J.Swain0
8:502nd & 10own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #14 J.Thomas caught at WCU20, for 11 yards to the WCU23 (#12 T.Bliss; #51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN+11
8:501st & 10own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Reid rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU25 (#51 D.Clare)+2
8:502nd & 8own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU26 (#10 J.Fox)+1
8:503rd & 7own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #10 M.Rossin thrown to WCU48 broken up by #17 K.Hutchinson0
5:554th & 7own 26#95 S.Brantley punt 49 yards to the MER25 #9 B.Smith return 7 yards to the MER32, out of bounds at MER32+7

MER5 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

5:551st & 10own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete deep right to #9 B.Smith caught at WCU30, for 50 yards to the WCU18 QB hurried by #4 J.Thompson (#3 S.Dukes; #12 H.Sykes), 1ST DOWN+50
5:551st & 10opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU18 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy)0
5:552nd & 10opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU15 (#5 H.McQueen Jr.; #45 S.Morris)+3
5:553rd & 7opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #86 S.Albee caught at WCU10, for 8 yards to the WCU07, out of bounds at WCU07, 1ST DOWN+8
3:311st & goalopp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:31 #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)+7

WCU6 plays, 21 yd · Punt

3:311st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback0
3:311st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU19, for 18 yards to the WCU43 (#17 K.Hutchinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+18
3:311st & 10own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU41, for 3 yards to the WCU46 (#7 C.O'neal), out of bounds+3
3:312nd & 7own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short right to #1 P.Boyd Jr. thrown to WCU500
3:313rd & 7own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #8 P.Richards-Baker thrown to MER400
2:314th & 7own 46#95 S.Brantley punt 40 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER140

MER4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

2:311st & 10own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep right to #7 K.Harris thrown to MER450
2:312nd & 10own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER16 (#4 J.Thompson; #90 J.Wilson)+2
2:313rd & 8own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to MER40 QB hurried by #18 R.McKinnis0
1:314th & 8own 16#19 J.McConnell punt 38 yards to the WCU46 fair catch by #16 J.Tyre at WCU460

WCU7 plays, 54 yd · Touchdown

1:311st & 10own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #9 J.Terzado caught at MER48, for 20 yards to the MER34 (#12 T.Bliss), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+20
1:311st & 10opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER42 (#0 A.Zock)−8
1:312nd & 18opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER39 (#10 J.Fox)+3
1:313rd & 15opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #9 J.Terzado thrown to MER06, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (#8 K.Thomas) 15 yards from MER39 to MER24, 1ST DOWN−22
1:311st & 10opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER21 (#4 D.Watkins; #10 J.Fox)+3
0:001st & 10opp 24End of 1st quarter.+3
14:552nd & 7opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at MER05, for 21 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:55, 1ST DOWN #84 M.Trout kick attempt good (H: #95 S.Brantley, LS: #62 E.Rhoades)+21

MER7 plays, 14 yd · Punt

14:551st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER26 (#12 H.Sykes; #3 S.Dukes)+1
14:552nd & 9own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #2 A.McDaniel caught at MER25, for 11 yards to the MER37, out of bounds at MER37, 1ST DOWN+11
14:551st & 10own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU250
14:552nd & 10own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER39 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy)+2
14:553rd & 8own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #14 M.Simmons thrown to WCU350
13:144th & 8own 39#19 J.McConnell punt 56 yards to the WCU05 #16 J.Tyre return for loss of 1 yard to the WCU04, End Of Play+56

WCU1 play, -4 yd · Safety

13:061st & 10own 4No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WCU00 (#91 J.Swain). #91 J.Swain SAFETY, clock 13:06. The previous play is under automatic review - "". CALL UPHELD0

MER8 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

13:001st & 10own 20#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER15 #9 B.Smith return 16 yards to the MER31 (#13 M.Taylor)+16
13:001st & 10own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #18 A.Dabbs caught at MER35, for 9 yards to the MER40 (#21 C.Dabney), out of bounds+9
13:002nd & 1own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER41 (#3 S.Dukes; #4 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN+1
13:001st & 10own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep right to #7 K.Harris thrown to WCU150
13:002nd & 10own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER39 (#2 M.Nelson)−2
13:003rd & 12own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #2 A.McDaniel caught at WCU43, for 29 yards to the WCU32 (#24 Z.Wells), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WCU Face Mask 15 yards from WCU32 to WCU17, 1ST DOWN+29
13:001st & 10opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #2 A.McDaniel caught at WCU11, for 11 yards to the WCU06 QB hurried by #10 J.Wallace and #2 M.Nelson (#5 H.McQueen Jr.), 1ST DOWN+11
10:181st & goalopp 6Kendall Harris 6 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)+6

WCU12 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown

10:131st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 60 yards to the WCU05 #4 D.Dutton return 16 yards to the WCU21 (#34 M.Bradley)+16
10:131st & 10own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU23 (#1 D.Hicks)+2
10:132nd & 8own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU20, for 5 yards to the WCU28 (#51 D.Clare; #0 A.Zock)+5
10:133rd & 3own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU33 (#51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN+5
10:131st & 10own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 4 yards loss to the WCU29 (#10 J.Fox; #12 T.Bliss)−4
10:132nd & 14own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #8 P.Richards-Baker thrown to MER45 QB hurried by #0 A.Zock0
10:133rd & 14own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep left to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at MER46, for 25 yards to the MER46, out of bounds at MER46, 1ST DOWN+25
10:131st & 10opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 11 yards gain to the MER35, out of bounds at MER35, 1ST DOWN+11
10:131st & 10opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#94 M.Landsfeld; #14 M.Simmons)+2
10:132nd & 8opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER32, out of bounds at MER32+1
10:133rd & 7opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #2 B.Adams caught at MER24, for 7 yards to the MER25 (#51 D.Clare), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+7
5:251st & 10opp 25Michael Rossin 25 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick)+25

MER14 plays, 68 yd · Field goal

5:251st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback0
5:251st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER27 (#5 H.McQueen Jr.)+2
5:252nd & 8own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER29 (#12 H.Sykes; #4 J.Thompson)+2
5:253rd & 6own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #18 A.Dabbs caught at MER35, for 12 yards to the MER41 (#21 C.Dabney), 1ST DOWN+12
5:251st & 10own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER38, for 5 yards to the MER46 (#12 H.Sykes)+5
5:252nd & 5own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at WCU40, for 19 yards to the WCU35 (#3 S.Dukes), 1ST DOWN+19
5:251st & 10opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 26 yards gain to the WCU09 (#12 H.Sykes; #11 K.Partridge), 1ST DOWN+26
2:001st & goalopp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU07 (#14 V.Baptiste III; #3 S.Dukes)+2
2:001st & 10own 35Timeout , clock 02:000
1:552nd & goalopp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #22 C.Kermott thrown to WCU11 QB hurried by #4 J.Thompson0
1:551st & 9own 9Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:550
1:553rd & goalopp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU00 broken up by #3 S.Dukes0
1:473rd & goalopp 7Timeout Mercer, clock 01:470
1:434th & goalopp 7#93 R.Griffith field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 01:43+24

WCU13 plays, 31 yd · Turnover

1:381st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 60 yards to the WCU05 #4 D.Dutton return 18 yards to the WCU23 (#10 J.Fox)+18
1:381st & 10own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU25 (#53 J.Gilbert)+2
1:382nd & 8own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #2 B.Adams caught at WCU30, for 11 yards to the WCU36 (#4 D.Watkins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+11
1:381st & 10own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #16 J.Tyre caught at MER47, for 17 yards to the MER47 QB hurried by #15 K.McInnis, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN+17
1:381st & 10opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #2 B.Adams thrown to MER300
1:382nd & 10opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #7 M.Knight thrown to MER05 broken up by #7 C.O'neal0
0:583rd & 10opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #9 J.Terzado caught at MER48, for 26 yards to the MER21, out of bounds at MER21 PENALTY WCU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from MER47 to WCU48. NO PLAY+5
0:582nd & 10own 47Timeout Mercer, clock 00:580
0:583rd & 15own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER46 (#17 K.Hutchinson)+6
0:044th & 9opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #15 J.Boyd thrown to MER05 broken up by #8 K.Thomas PENALTY MER Offside 5 yards from MER46 to MER41. NO PLAY+5
0:044th & 4opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass intercepted by #17 K.Hutchinson at MER00, Touchback0
0:044th & 9opp 46Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:040
0:004th & 4opp 41End of 2nd quarter.−5

MER7 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER30 (#45 S.Morris; #3 S.Dukes)+5
15:002nd & 5own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER32 (#11 K.Partridge; #45 S.Morris)+2
15:003rd & 3own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #7 K.Harris thrown to MER33 broken up by #3 S.Dukes QB hurried by #11 K.Partridge PENALTY WCU Roughing The Passer 15 yards from MER32 to MER47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY+15
15:001st & 10own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete deep left to #18 A.Dabbs caught at WCU10, for 45 yards to the WCU08 (#12 H.Sykes), 1ST DOWN+45
15:001st & goalopp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #7 K.Harris caught at WCU05, for 3 yards to the WCU05, End Of Play+3
12:092nd & goalopp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 5 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:09. #63 J.Freeman injured on the play #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)+5

WCU8 plays, 12 yd · Punt

12:051st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 61 yards to the WCU04 #4 D.Dutton return 24 yards to the WCU28 (#10 J.Fox)+24
12:051st & 10own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU29 (#10 J.Fox; #12 T.Bliss)+1
12:052nd & 9own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #86 B.Blackmon caught at WCU31, for 8 yards to the WCU37, out of bounds at WCU37+8
12:053rd & 1own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU39 (#10 J.Fox), 1ST DOWN+2
12:051st & 10own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush left for 2 yards loss to the WCU37 (#1 D.Hicks)−2
12:052nd & 12own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WCU28 (#1 D.Hicks)−9
12:053rd & 21own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #7 M.Knight caught at WCU27, for 12 yards to the WCU40 (#91 J.Swain)+12
8:394th & 9own 40#95 S.Brantley punt 51 yards to the MER09 PENALTY MER Chop Block (#9 B.Smith) 5 yards from MER09 to MER040

MER5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

8:391st & 10own 4No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 60 yards gain to the WCU36 (#12 H.Sykes), out of bounds PENALTY MER Holding 2 yards from MER04 to MER02. NO PLAY+2
8:391st & 12own 2No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER04 (#90 J.Wilson; #4 J.Thompson)+2
8:392nd & 10own 4No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to MER100
8:393rd & 10own 4No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to MER250
7:234th & 10own 4#19 J.McConnell punt 45 yards to the MER49 fair catch by #16 J.Tyre at MER490

WCU3 plays, -16 yd · Turnover

7:231st & 10opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Terzado rush right for 0 yards to the MER49 (#0 A.Zock)0
7:232nd & 10opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Terzado thrown to MER100
6:433rd & 10opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WCU45 (#53 J.Gilbert), fumble by #5 T.Dickens recovered by MER #51 D.Clare at WCU45 #51 D.Clare return 10 yards to the WCU35 (#53 Z.Watson). The previous play is under automatic review - "". CALL UPHELD+10

MER4 plays, 35 yd · Touchdown

6:431st & 10opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #80 T.Doughty thrown to WCU300
6:432nd & 10opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WCU27 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy)+8
6:433rd & 2opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU24 (#93 A.Stone), 1ST DOWN+3
5:121st & 10opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete deep middle to #7 K.Harris caught at WCU03, for 24 yards to the WCU00 QB hurried by #21 C.Dabney TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:12, 1ST DOWN #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)+24

WCU8 plays, 43 yd · Touchdown

5:121st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback0
5:121st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #7 M.Knight caught at WCU42, for 23 yards to the WCU48 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #7 C.O'neal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+23
5:121st & 10own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU50 (#10 J.Fox)+2
5:122nd & 8midfieldNo Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #86 B.Blackmon caught at MER40, for 17 yards to the MER33 QB hurried by #0 A.Zock and #1 D.Hicks (#7 C.O'neal), 1ST DOWN+17
5:121st & 10opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#46 I.Prince; #10 J.Fox)+1
5:122nd & 9opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #15 J.Boyd thrown to MER100
2:563rd & 9opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #7 M.Knight caught at MER19, for 32 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:56, 1ST DOWN #5 T.Dickens pass attempt failed+32
2:563rd & 9own 32Timeout Mercer, clock 02:560

MER7 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

2:561st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback0
2:561st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 3 yards loss to the MER22 (#1 C.Fisher)−3
2:562nd & 13own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #2 A.McDaniel caught at MER38, for 23 yards to the MER45 (#21 C.Dabney), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WCU Personal Foul (#21 C.Dabney) 15 yards from MER45 to WCU40, 1ST DOWN+23
2:561st & 10opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU39 (#5 H.McQueen Jr.)+1
2:562nd & 9opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to WCU15 QB hurried by #1 C.Fisher and #10 J.Wallace0
2:563rd & 9opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #7 K.Harris caught at WCU26, for 13 yards to the WCU26 (#3 S.Dukes), 1ST DOWN+13
0:241st & 10opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 26 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:24, 1ST DOWN #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)+26

WCU5 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

0:171st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00 #4 D.Dutton return 36 yards to the WCU36 (#13 J.Johnson), out of bounds+36
0:171st & 10own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU38 (#7 C.O'neal)+2
0:001st & 10own 36End of 3rd quarter.+2
15:002nd & 8own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 8 yards gain to the WCU46 (#51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN+8
14:281st & 10own 46Malik Knight 54 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick)+54

MER4 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

14:231st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #9 B.Smith return 18 yards to the MER18 (#34 J.Collins; #33 L.Campbell)+18
14:231st & 10own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER19 (#2 M.Nelson)+1
14:232nd & 9own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to WCU400
13:253rd & 9own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete deep middle to #18 A.Dabbs caught at MER45, for 81 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:25, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WCU Sideline Inteference declined #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)+81

WCU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt

13:251st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback0
13:251st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #10 M.Rossin thrown to WCU350
13:252nd & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #86 B.Blackmon caught at WCU24, for 2 yards loss to the WCU23 (#51 D.Clare)−2
13:253rd & 12own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #7 M.Knight thrown to WCU35 broken up by #7 C.O'neal0
12:304th & 12own 23#95 S.Brantley punt 59 yards to the MER18 #9 B.Smith return for loss of 4 yards to the MER14 (#25 N.Ashenafi)−4

MER6 plays, 18 yd · Punt

12:301st & 10own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER17 (#4 J.Thompson; #6 B.Simpson-Nealy)+3
12:302nd & 7own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.McDaniel rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER25 (#3 S.Dukes; #12 H.Sykes), 1ST DOWN+8
12:301st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER29 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy; #1 C.Fisher)+4
12:302nd & 6own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER31 (#91 J.Banks)+2
12:303rd & 4own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy; #10 J.Wallace)+1
8:564th & 3own 32#19 J.McConnell punt 41 yards to the WCU27 fair catch by #16 J.Tyre at WCU270

WCU8 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown

8:561st & 10own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #20 C.Reid caught at WCU30, for 4 yards to the WCU31 (#12 T.Bliss)+4
8:562nd & 6own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #14 J.Thomas caught at WCU36, for 6 yards to the WCU37 (#7 C.O'neal), 1ST DOWN+6
8:561st & 10own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #9 J.Terzado caught at WCU41, for 5 yards to the WCU42 (#10 J.Fox)+5
8:562nd & 5own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #7 M.Knight thrown to MER200
8:563rd & 5own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #15 J.Boyd caught at MER46, for 11 yards to the MER47 QB hurried by #1 D.Hicks (#13 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN+11
8:561st & 10opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #20 C.Reid caught at MER44, for 24 yards to the MER23 (#8 K.Thomas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+24
8:561st & 10opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #10 M.Rossin caught at MER12, for 13 yards to the MER10 (#7 C.O'neal), 1ST DOWN+13
6:131st & goalopp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #15 J.Boyd caught at MER05, for 10 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:13, 1ST DOWN #84 M.Trout kick attempt good (H: #95 S.Brantley, LS: #62 E.Rhoades)+10

MER5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

6:131st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback0
6:131st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 4 yards gain to the MER29 (#2 M.Nelson)+4
6:132nd & 6own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER32 (#3 S.Dukes; #5 H.McQueen Jr.)+3
6:133rd & 3own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to MER38 broken up by #12 H.Sykes0
4:364th & 3own 32#19 J.McConnell punt 55 yards to the WCU13 #16 J.Tyre return 5 yards to the WCU18 (#21 F.Scott)+5

WCU3 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

4:361st & 10own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep right to #4 D.Dutton caught at WCU45, for 39 yards to the MER43 (#8 K.Thomas), 1ST DOWN+39
4:361st & 10opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER42 (#91 J.Swain)+1
3:132nd & 9opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #16 J.Tyre caught at MER23, for 42 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:13, 1ST DOWN #5 T.Dickens pass attempt failed+42

MER11 plays, 47 yd · Field goal

3:131st & 10own 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 59 yards to the MER06, out of bounds at MER060
3:131st & 10own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to WCU490
3:132nd & 10own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #22 C.Miller caught at MER34, for 49 yards to the WCU16 (#3 S.Dukes), 1ST DOWN+49
3:131st & 10opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU13 (#45 S.Morris)+3
2:002nd & 7opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #7 K.Harris caught at WCU11, for 13 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 01:51 PENALTY MER Pass Interference 15 yards from WCU13 to WCU28. NO PLAY+15
2:001st & 10own 16Timeout , clock 02:000
2:002nd & 22opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #22 C.Miller caught at WCU30, for 10 yards to the WCU18 (#3 S.Dukes)+10
1:382nd & 22own 28Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:380
1:383rd & 12opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #22 C.Miller caught at WCU22, for 2 yards loss to the WCU20 (#0 K.Moore Jr.)−2
1:353rd & 12own 18Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:350
1:304th & 14opp 20#93 R.Griffith field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 01:30+37

WCU13 plays, 64 yd · Missed FG

1:301st & 10own 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback0
1:301st & 10own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU30, for 14 yards to the WCU39 (#17 K.Hutchinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN+14
1:101st & 10own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #4 D.Dutton thrown to MER42. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #4 D.Dutton caught at MER42, for 19 yards to the MER42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN)0
1:102nd & 10own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU42, for 7 yards to the WCU46 (#51 D.Clare; #46 I.Prince)+7
1:103rd & 3own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #16 J.Tyre caught at MER42, for 19 yards to the MER35 (#12 T.Bliss), 1ST DOWN+19
1:101st & 10opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep left to #7 M.Knight caught at MER15, for 20 yards to the MER15, out of bounds at MER15, 1ST DOWN+20
1:101st & 10opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the MER15 (#91 J.Swain)0
1:102nd & 10opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 4 yards gain to the MER11, out of bounds at MER11+4
1:103rd & 6opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 4 yards loss to the MER15, End Of Play−4
0:034th & 10opp 15#84 M.Trout field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD (H: #95 S.Brantley, LS: #62 E.Rhoades), clock 00:00+33
0:033rd & 6opp 11Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:030
0:033rd & 6own 11Timeout Mercer, clock 00:030
0:004th & 10opp 15End of 4th quarter.−74

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Western Carolina 2–8 vs Mercer

  • 2024 · wk 9Western Carolina 34 @ Mercer 44
  • 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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