Week 6 · 2026
Western Carolina at Mercer
Sat 10/10/2026 03:00 PMFive Star Stadium at the Moye ComplexConference
88°Mostly Cloudy10 mph S · 59% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
Western Carolina
14
4–5
Mercer
17
7–2
Attendance
—
not yet reported
MER5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | (15:00) #95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback | 0 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | (15:00) Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER27 (#3 J.Collins) | +2 |
| 14:29 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | (14:37) Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short left to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to MER33 broken up by #27 J.Douglas | 0 |
| 14:24 | 3rd & 8 | own 27 | (14:29) Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep right to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to WCU45 PENALTY MER Personal Foul declined | 0 |
| 14:17 | 4th & 8 | own 27 | (14:22) #96 S.Seymour punt 43 yards to the WCU30 #0 A.Colombo return 0 yards to the WCU30 (#6 S.Martin Jr.) | 0 |
WCU9 plays, 10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:11 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | (14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 C.Swint rush right for 15 yards gain to the WCU45, out of bounds at WCU45 PENALTY WCU Holding (#6 M.Striggles) 10 yards from WCU30 to WCU20. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 13:39 | 1st & 20 | own 20 | (14:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #87 J.Young caught at WCU27, for 8 yards to the WCU28 (#48 R.Dangler) | +8 |
| 13:23 | 2nd & 12 | own 28 | (13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #1 J.Boyd caught at WCU40, for 13 yards to the WCU41, out of bounds at WCU41, 1ST DOWN | +13 |
| 13:15 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | (13:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU44 (#48 R.Dangler; #10 E.Brantley Jr.) | +3 |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 7 | own 44 | (12:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #3 J.Perry caught at WCU41, for 6 yards to the WCU50 (#24 N.Gay) | +6 |
| 12:32 | 3rd & 1 | midfield | (12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER47 (#24 N.Gay) PENALTY WCU Holding (#72 A.Threatt) 10 yards from WCU50 to WCU40. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 12:09 | 3rd & 11 | own 40 | (12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short middle to #1 J.Boyd thrown to MER45 broken up by #13 M.Polke | 0 |
| 12:09 | 3rd & 11 | own 40 | Timeout Western Carolina, clock 12:09 | 0 |
| 11:56 | 4th & 11 | own 40 | (11:57) #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 35 yards to the MER25 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER25 | 0 |
MER7 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:47 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | (11:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 12 yards gain to the MER37 (#11 M.Patierno), 1ST DOWN | +12 |
| 11:10 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | (11:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 1 yard loss to the MER36 (#7 M.Taylor; #18 T.Anderson) | −1 |
| 11:06 | 2nd & 11 | own 36 | (11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 E.Rasheed rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER42 (#0 B.Monroe), out of bounds PENALTY MER Holding (#14 J.Kostmayer) 10 yards from MER36 to MER26. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 10:23 | 2nd & 21 | own 26 | (10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at MER28, for 4 yards to the MER30 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.) | +4 |
| 9:57 | 3rd & 17 | own 30 | PENALTY MER False Start (#57 T.Murray) 5 yards from MER30 to MER25. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 9:42 | 3rd & 22 | own 25 | (09:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER33 (#90 D.Davis; #16 C.Kerns) | +8 |
| 9:09 | 4th & 14 | own 33 | (09:14) #96 S.Seymour punt 39 yards to the WCU28 fair catch by #0 A.Colombo at WCU28 | 0 |
WCU9 plays, 34 yd · On downs | ||||
| 9:01 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | (09:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush right for 6 yards gain to the WCU34 (#54 K.Wellington; #0 J.Carter) | +6 |
| 8:34 | 2nd & 4 | own 34 | (08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU39 (#3 C.Favors), 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 7:59 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | (08:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU41 (#15 K.McInnis; #13 M.Polke) | +2 |
| 7:27 | 2nd & 8 | own 41 | (07:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush left for 3 yards gain to the WCU44 (#3 C.Favors; #13 M.Polke) | +3 |
| 6:41 | 3rd & 5 | own 44 | (06:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #1 J.Boyd caught at WCU50, for 9 yards to the MER47 (#24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN | +9 |
| 6:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | (06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER44, End Of Play | +3 |
| 5:36 | 2nd & 7 | opp 44 | (05:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 M.Cochran rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER41 (#16 M.Williams) | +3 |
| 5:13 | 3rd & 4 | opp 41 | (05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER38 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley) | +3 |
| 4:40 | 4th & 1 | opp 38 | (04:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #34 J.Martin-Durham rush middle for 0 yards to the MER38 (#0 J.Carter), TURNOVER ON DOWNS | 0 |
MER9 plays, 47 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:40 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | PENALTY WCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from MER38 to WCU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY | +15 |
| 4:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | (04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Smith rush right for 8 yards gain to the WCU39, out of bounds at WCU39 | +8 |
| 4:10 | 2nd & 2 | opp 39 | (04:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU34 (#0 B.Monroe; #12 J.Quintero), 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 3:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | (03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 4 yards gain to the WCU30 (#3 J.Collins; #99 A.Stone) | +4 |
| 2:57 | 2nd & 6 | opp 30 | (03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at WCU25, for 5 yards to the WCU25 (#6 J.Cornelius; #12 J.Quintero) | +5 |
| 2:28 | 3rd & 1 | opp 25 | (02:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU20 (#34 J.Martin-Durham), 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | (02:00) No Huddle #19 J.Pickles rush right for 4 yards gain to the WCU16, out of bounds at WCU16 | +4 |
| 1:12 | 2nd & 6 | opp 16 | (01:24) #2 J.King pass complete short right to #17 A.Gregg caught at WCU17, for 1 yard to the WCU15 (#12 J.Quintero) | +1 |
| 0:43 | 3rd & 5 | opp 15 | (00:43) #2 J.King pass intercepted by #6 J.Cornelius at WCU00 #6 J.Cornelius return 1 yard to the WCU01 (#4 K.Calixte) | +1 |
WCU6 plays, 24 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:37 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | (00:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep middle to #10 S.Carlos thrown to WCU50 PENALTY MER Pass Interference (#6 S.Martin Jr.) 15 yards from WCU01 to WCU16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY | +15 |
| 0:27 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | (00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU18 (#54 K.Wellington; #15 K.McInnis) | +2 |
| 0:04 | 2nd & 8 | own 18 | (00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #6 J.Cornelius caught at WCU25, for 7 yards to the WCU25 (#8 C.Goggins) | +7 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 8 | own 18 | End of 1st quarter. | +7 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 1 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep left to #1 J.Boyd thrown to MER47 broken up by #8 C.Goggins | 0 |
| 14:46 | 4th & 1 | own 25 | #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 20 yards to the WCU45, out of bounds at WCU45 | 0 |
MER7 plays, 7 yd · On downs | ||||
| 14:39 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | (14:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU46 (#10 J.Mcwilliams) | −1 |
| 13:59 | 2nd & 11 | opp 46 | (14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at WCU36, for 10 yards to the WCU36, out of bounds at WCU36 | +10 |
| 13:28 | 3rd & 1 | opp 36 | (13:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU34 (#90 D.Davis), 1ST DOWN | +2 |
| 13:01 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | (13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU31 (#11 M.Patierno) | +3 |
| 12:28 | 2nd & 7 | opp 31 | (12:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU25 (#91 J.Diamond; #18 T.Anderson) | +6 |
| 11:47 | 3rd & 1 | opp 25 | (11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU25 (#18 T.Anderson) | 0 |
| 11:32 | 4th & 1 | opp 25 | (11:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Mercer rush middle for 13 yards loss to the WCU38 fumbled by Mercer at WCU28 recovered by MER #21 D.Caldwell at WCU38, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS | −13 |
WCU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:21 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | (11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WCU47 (#3 C.Favors; #24 N.Gay) | +9 |
| 10:53 | 2nd & 1 | own 47 | (10:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 M.Cochran rush right for 1 yard loss to the WCU46 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley) | −1 |
| 10:27 | 3rd & 2 | own 46 | (10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #8 M.Cochran thrown to MER49 | 0 |
| 10:18 | 4th & 2 | own 46 | (10:25) #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 53 yards to the MER01, out of bounds at MER01 | 0 |
MER8 plays, 21 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 10:10 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | (10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER04 (#11 M.Patierno; #96 J.Johnson II) | +3 |
| 9:36 | 2nd & 7 | own 4 | (09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER11 (#11 M.Patierno), 1ST DOWN | +7 |
| 9:02 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | (09:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER19 (#16 C.Kerns) | +8 |
| 8:29 | 2nd & 2 | own 19 | (08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER23 (#11 M.Patierno; #21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN | +4 |
| 7:57 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | (08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER26 (#11 M.Patierno) | +3 |
| 7:13 | 2nd & 7 | own 26 | (07:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER27 (#99 A.Stone) | +1 |
| 6:51 | 3rd & 6 | own 27 | PENALTY MER False Start (#9 B.Smith) 5 yards from MER27 to MER22. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 6:39 | 3rd & 11 | own 22 | (06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass intercepted by #6 J.Cornelius at WCU48 broken up by #5 B.Jones, End Of Play | 0 |
WCU3 plays, 5 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 6:26 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | (06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER46 (#48 R.Dangler) | +6 |
| 6:14 | 2nd & 4 | opp 46 | (06:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER47 (#4 C.Moore; #3 C.Favors) | −1 |
| 5:46 | 3rd & 5 | opp 47 | (05:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass intercepted by #25 E.McDowell at MER08, End Of Play | 0 |
MER8 plays, 47 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:34 | 1st & 10 | own 8 | (05:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MER26 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.), 1ST DOWN | +18 |
| 5:02 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | (05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush right for 0 yards to the MER26 (#18 T.Anderson; #0 B.Monroe) | 0 |
| 4:21 | 2nd & 10 | own 26 | (04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at MER33, for 10 yards to the MER36 (#17 J.Mack), 1ST DOWN | +10 |
| 4:17 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | (04:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 17 yards gain to the WCU47 (#17 J.Mack), 1ST DOWN | +17 |
| 3:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | (03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 1 yard gain to the WCU46 (#90 D.Davis) | +1 |
| 3:06 | 2nd & 9 | opp 46 | (03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush right for 1 yard gain to the WCU45 (#3 J.Collins) | +1 |
| 2:34 | 3rd & 8 | opp 45 | (02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU30 | 0 |
| 2:28 | 4th & 8 | opp 45 | (02:33) #96 S.Seymour punt 27 yards to the WCU18 fair catch by #0 A.Colombo at WCU18 | 0 |
WCU12 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:19 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | (02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WCU25 (#13 M.Polke) | +7 |
| 1:59 | 2nd & 3 | own 25 | (02:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 M.Cochran rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU24 (#48 R.Dangler) | −1 |
| 1:59 | 2nd & 3 | own 25 | Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:59 | 0 |
| 1:47 | 3rd & 4 | own 24 | (01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #0 A.Colombo caught at WCU30, for 19 yards to the WCU43 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN | +19 |
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | (01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #8 M.Cochran caught at WCU48, for 5 yards to the WCU48, out of bounds at WCU48 | +5 |
| 1:42 | 2nd & 5 | own 48 | (01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #9 B.Burns thrown to MER48 broken up by #5 J.Richardson | 0 |
| 1:34 | 3rd & 5 | own 48 | (01:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete deep left to #1 J.Boyd caught at MER16, for 36 yards to the MER16 (#24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN | +36 |
| 1:34 | 3rd & 5 | opp 48 | Timeout Mercer, clock 01:34 | 0 |
| 1:34 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right thrown to MER00 | 0 |
| 1:34 | 2nd & 10 | opp 16 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER14 (#48 R.Dangler) | +2 |
| 1:34 | 3rd & 8 | opp 14 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass intercepted by #25 E.McDowell at MER00 PENALTY MER Offside (#15 K.McInnis) 5 yards from MER14 to MER09. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 0:39 | 3rd & 3 | opp 9 | Marlin Cochran 9 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick) | +9 |
MER4 plays, 2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:32 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #6 S.Martin Jr. return 23 yards to the MER23 (#44 I.McLellan; #8 M.Cochran) | +23 |
| 0:32 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to MER25 | 0 |
| 0:32 | 2nd & 10 | own 23 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER25 (#97 F.Jeanty; #8 R.McKinnis) | +2 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 23 | End of 2nd quarter. | +2 |
WCU5 plays, -9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right thrown to WCU30 | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush left for 1 yard gain to the WCU26 (#4 C.Moore) | +1 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 9 | own 26 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas sacked for loss of 10 yards to the WCU16 (#24 N.Gay) | −10 |
| 13:33 | 4th & 19 | own 16 | #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 50 yards to the MER34 #9 B.Smith return 15 yards to the MER49, out of bounds at MER49 | +15 |
MER7 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:33 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 17 yards gain to the WCU34 (#5 B.Jones), 1ST DOWN | +17 |
| 13:33 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #21 D.Caldwell caught at WCU35, for 1 yard to the WCU33 (#90 D.Davis; #3 J.Collins) | +1 |
| 13:33 | 2nd & 9 | opp 33 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WCU39 (#16 C.Kerns) | −6 |
| 13:33 | 3rd & 15 | opp 39 | PENALTY MER False Start (#7 Z.Palode-Gary) 5 yards from WCU39 to WCU44. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 13:33 | 3rd & 20 | opp 44 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU38 (#97 F.Jeanty) | +6 |
| 13:33 | 4th & 14 | opp 38 | PENALTY MER False Start (#5 J.Richardson) 5 yards from WCU38 to WCU43. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 10:49 | 4th & 19 | opp 43 | #96 S.Seymour punt 31 yards to the WCU12, out of bounds at WCU12 | 0 |
WCU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:49 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #1 J.Boyd caught at WCU14, for 5 yards to the WCU17 (#8 C.Goggins) | +5 |
| 10:49 | 2nd & 5 | own 17 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush left for 2 yards loss to the WCU15 (#48 R.Dangler) | −2 |
| 10:49 | 3rd & 7 | own 15 | PENALTY WCU False Start (#2 L.Thomas) 5 yards from WCU15 to WCU10. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 10:49 | 3rd & 12 | own 10 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right thrown to WCU11 | 0 |
| 9:00 | 4th & 12 | own 10 | #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 47 yards to the MER43 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER43 | 0 |
MER11 plays, 15 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:49 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | (08:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER46 (#10 J.Mcwilliams; #96 J.Johnson II) | +3 |
| 8:23 | 2nd & 7 | own 46 | (08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER49 (#21 N.Ashenafi), out of bounds | +3 |
| 7:54 | 3rd & 4 | own 49 | (08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #1 T.Solomon caught at WCU46, for 5 yards to the WCU46 (#5 B.Jones), 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 7:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | (07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU43 (#21 N.Ashenafi) | +3 |
| 7:00 | 2nd & 7 | opp 43 | (07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at WCU45, for 2 yards loss to the WCU45 (#0 B.Monroe) | −2 |
| 6:33 | 3rd & 9 | opp 45 | (06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WCU34 (#21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 6:04 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | (06:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at WCU34, for 6 yards to the WCU28 (#6 J.Cornelius), out of bounds | +6 |
| 5:49 | 2nd & 4 | opp 28 | (05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU23 (#21 N.Ashenafi) PENALTY MER Holding (#63 K.Washington) 10 yards from WCU28 to WCU38. NO PLAY | +10 |
| 5:23 | 2nd & 14 | opp 38 | (05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles sacked for loss of 10 yards to the WCU48 (#16 C.Kerns, #21 N.Ashenafi) | −5 |
| 4:49 | 3rd & 24 | opp 48 | (04:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU42 (#8 R.McKinnis) | +6 |
| 4:13 | 4th & 18 | opp 42 | (04:20) #96 S.Seymour punt 41 yards to the WCU01 | 0 |
WCU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:04 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | (04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU05 (#0 J.Carter) | +4 |
| 3:35 | 2nd & 6 | own 5 | (03:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush right for 2 yards loss to the WCU03 (#15 K.McInnis) | −2 |
| 2:54 | 3rd & 8 | own 3 | (02:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep left to #1 J.Boyd thrown to WCU42 | 0 |
| 2:44 | 4th & 8 | own 3 | (02:51) #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 52 yards to the MER45 #9 B.Smith return 5 yards to the WCU50 (#3 J.Collins), out of bounds | +5 |
MER6 plays, 50 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:31 | 1st & 10 | midfield | (02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #18 S.Albee caught at WCU46, for 12 yards to the WCU38 (#0 B.Monroe), 1ST DOWN | +12 |
| 2:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | (02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU32 (#2 N.Simpson-Nealy) | +6 |
| 1:30 | 2nd & 4 | opp 32 | (01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #0 E.Rasheed caught at WCU27, for 5 yards to the WCU27 (#2 N.Simpson-Nealy), 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 1:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | PENALTY MER False Start (#2 J.King) 5 yards from WCU27 to WCU32. NO PLAY | +5 |
| 1:00 | 1st & 15 | opp 32 | (01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 14 yards gain to the WCU18 (#21 N.Ashenafi) | +14 |
| 0:38 | 2nd & 1 | opp 18 | (00:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at WCU00, for 18 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:38, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) | +18 |
WCU11 plays, 43 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:33 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | (00:38) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 64 yards to the WCU01 #13 R.Hollis return 18 yards to the WCU19 (#3 C.Favors) | +18 |
| 0:11 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | (00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #87 J.Young caught at WCU27, for 8 yards to the WCU27 (#0 J.Carter; #17 C.Barrett) | +8 |
| 0:11 | 2nd & 2 | own 27 | (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #87 J.Young caught at WCU27, for 5 yards to the WCU32 (#25 E.McDowell; #48 R.Dangler), 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 2 | own 27 | End of 3rd quarter. | +5 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short middle to #87 J.Young thrown to WCU37 | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 32 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Boyd thrown to WCU45 PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (#4 C.Moore) 15 yards from WCU32 to WCU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY | +15 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush right for 13 yards gain to the MER40 (#0 J.Carter), 1ST DOWN | +13 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER41 (#24 N.Gay; #48 R.Dangler) | −1 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 11 | opp 41 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #3 J.Perry thrown to MER30 broken up by #8 C.Goggins | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 11 | opp 41 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #3 J.Perry caught at MER42, for 3 yards to the MER38 (#3 C.Favors) | +3 |
| 13:00 | 4th & 8 | opp 38 | #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 18 yards to the MER20, out of bounds at MER20 | 0 |
MER5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:49 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | (13:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MER31 (#5 B.Jones), 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 12:37 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | (12:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER30 (#14 V.Baptiste III; #90 D.Davis) | −1 |
| 12:02 | 2nd & 11 | own 30 | (12:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right thrown to MER32 PENALTY MER Intentional Grounding (#19 J.Pickles) | −17 |
| 11:50 | 3rd & 24 | own 17 | (12:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at MER16, for 5 yards to the MER22 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.) | +5 |
| 11:09 | 4th & 19 | own 22 | (11:15) #96 S.Seymour punt 48 yards to the WCU30 #0 A.Colombo return for loss of 1 yard to the WCU29 (#30 J.Bond; #21 S.Jackson) | +48 |
WCU6 plays, 31 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:54 | 1st & 10 | own 29 | (11:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #9 B.Burns caught at WCU37, for 11 yards to the WCU40 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN | +11 |
| 10:19 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | (10:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #6 M.Striggles caught at MER48, for 26 yards to the MER34 (#6 S.Martin Jr.), 1ST DOWN | +26 |
| 9:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | (09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER33 (#0 J.Carter) | +1 |
| 9:15 | 2nd & 9 | opp 33 | (09:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas sacked for loss of 11 yards to the MER44 (#10 E.Brantley Jr., #15 K.McInnis) | −6 |
| 8:38 | 3rd & 20 | opp 44 | (08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #1 J.Boyd caught at MER43, for 4 yards to the MER40 (#45 G.Walker Jr.; #10 E.Brantley Jr.) | +4 |
| 8:01 | 4th & 16 | opp 40 | (08:08) #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 39 yards to the MER01 | 0 |
MER4 plays, 99 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:48 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | (08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 26 yards gain to the MER27 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.; #6 J.Cornelius), 1ST DOWN | +26 |
| 7:30 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | (07:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MER39 (#21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN | +12 |
| 7:03 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | (07:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 2 yards loss to the MER37 (#18 T.Anderson) | −2 |
| 6:28 | 2nd & 12 | own 37 | (06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short middle to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at MER45, for 63 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:28, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #97 K.Arnold, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) | +63 |
WCU20 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:28 | 1st & goal | goal line | (06:28) #37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback | 0 |
| 6:17 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | (06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Colombo rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU28 (#0 J.Carter) | +3 |
| 5:44 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | (06:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #3 J.Perry caught at WCU33, for 19 yards to the WCU47 (#99 K.Akintunde; #10 E.Brantley Jr.), 1ST DOWN | +19 |
| 5:44 | 2nd & 7 | opp 28 | Timeout Mercer, clock 05:44 | 0 |
| 5:33 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | (05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU50, out of bounds at WCU50 | +3 |
| 5:03 | 2nd & 7 | midfield | (05:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #1 J.Boyd caught at MER43, for 9 yards to the MER41 (#25 E.McDowell; #24 N.Gay), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | +9 |
| 4:39 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | (04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep left to #5 M.Rossin thrown to MER20 | 0 |
| 4:27 | 2nd & 10 | opp 41 | (04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER36 (#10 E.Brantley Jr.) | +5 |
| 3:50 | 3rd & 5 | opp 36 | (04:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush left for 5 yards gain to the MER31, out of bounds at MER31, 1ST DOWN | +5 |
| 3:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | (03:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left thrown to MER21 QB hurried by #15 K.McInnis | 0 |
| 2:59 | 2nd & 10 | opp 31 | (03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #0 A.Colombo caught at MER21, for 13 yards to the MER18 (#0 J.Carter; #21 S.Jackson), 1ST DOWN | +13 |
| 2:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | (02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short middle to #0 A.Colombo thrown to MER00 broken up by #25 E.McDowell | 0 |
| 2:36 | 2nd & 10 | opp 18 | (02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short middle to #0 A.Colombo thrown to MER11 QB hurried by #0 J.Carter | 0 |
| 2:26 | 3rd & 10 | opp 18 | (02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush left for 9 yards gain to the MER09, out of bounds at MER09 | +9 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 10 | opp 18 | Timeout Western Carolina, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:56 | 4th & 1 | opp 9 | (01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER07 (#48 R.Dangler; #5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN | +2 |
| 1:43 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | (01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #87 J.Young thrown to MER03 broken up by #24 N.Gay QB hurried by #16 M.Williams | 0 |
| 1:43 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:43 | 0 |
| 1:43 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER05 (#0 J.Carter; #8 C.Goggins) | +2 |
| 1:29 | 3rd & goal | opp 5 | No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Boyd pass complete short right to #2 L.Thomas caught at MER00, for 5 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29 #60 B.McCollum kick attempt good (H: #95 M.Fitzgerald, LS: #50 X.Nocco) | +5 |
MER13 plays, 50 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 1:21 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | #95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 52 yards to the MER13 #6 S.Martin Jr. return 13 yards to the MER26 (#21 N.Ashenafi; #8 M.Cochran) | +13 |
| 1:21 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Smith rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER34 (#21 N.Ashenafi) | +8 |
| 1:21 | 2nd & 2 | own 34 | No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER38 (#90 D.Davis; #16 C.Kerns), 1ST DOWN | +4 |
| 1:21 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #21 D.Caldwell caught at MER36, for 1 yard loss to the MER37 (#21 N.Ashenafi), out of bounds | −1 |
| 1:21 | 2nd & 11 | own 37 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER41 (#18 T.Anderson) PENALTY WCU Face Mask (#18 T.Anderson) 15 yards from MER41 to WCU44, 1ST DOWN | +19 |
| 0:46 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | (00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU43 (#0 B.Monroe) | +1 |
| 0:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Timeout Mercer, clock 00:36 | 0 |
| 0:36 | 2nd & 9 | opp 43 | No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush left for 15 yards gain to the WCU28 (#8 R.McKinnis), 1ST DOWN | +15 |
| 0:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU24 (#0 B.Monroe; #8 R.McKinnis) | +4 |
| 0:03 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Timeout Mercer, clock 00:03 | 0 |
| 0:03 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:03 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 6 | opp 24 | Simon Zeidan 42 Yd Field Goal | +42 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 6 | opp 24 | End of 4th quarter. | −48 |
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. Western Carolina
Mercer 9–1 vs Western Carolina
- 2025 · wk 11Mercer 49 @ Western Carolina 47
- 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
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