Sat, Oct 28, 2023E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC
HOW IT WENT
Week 9 · 2023| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Western Carolina | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
182 playsQ4Mercer1 play · 0 yds · 0:06 · END OF GAME45–38
- 0:001st & 10 at MER 0End of game.
- 0:061st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 12 yds Western Carolina Penalty, illegal touching (Terrence Horne) to the WCU 42
Q4Western Carolina9 plays · 60 yds · 1:28 · Field Goal45–38
- 0:072nd & 10 at MER 10Richard McCollum 27 Yd Field Goal
- 1:352nd & 5 at MER 29Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 19 yds to the MER 10 for a 1ST down
- 1:351st & 10 at MER 34Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the MER 29
- 1:352nd & 5 at WCU 50Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 16 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down
- 1:351st & 10 at WCU 45Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
- 1:353rd & 1 at WCU 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 6 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down
- 1:352nd & 10 at WCU 30Cole Gonzales run for 9 yds to the WCU 39
- 1:351st & 10 at WCU 30pass incomplete to David White Jr.
Q4Mercer2 plays · 12 yds · 1:10 · PUNT0–0
- 1:354th & 2 at MER 26Ian Garcia punt for 34 yds Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Cory Hennings) to the WCU 30
- 2:323rd & 6 at MER 22Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the MER 26
- 2:402nd & 14 at MER 14Devron Harper run for 8 yds to the MER 22
Q4Western Carolina7 plays · 65 yds · 1:11 · Touchdown0–0
- 2:451st & 25 at MER 33Cole Gonzales pass intercepted
- 3:561st & 10 at MER 18Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Censere Lee) to the MER 33
- 3:564th & 7 at WCU 38Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 44 yds to the MER 18 for a 1ST down
- 3:563rd & 7 at WCU 38pass incomplete
- 3:563rd & 12 at WCU 33Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to AJ Colombo Mercer Penalty, substitution infraction (Lance Wise) to the WCU 38
- 3:562nd & 10 at WCU 35Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 33
- 3:561st & 10 at WCU 35pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
Q4Mercer3 plays · 7 yds · 2:17 · Punt0–0
- 3:564th & 3 at MER 35Ian Garcia punt for 30 yds , AJ Colombo returns for no gain to the WCU 35
- 4:034th & 8 at MER 30Western Carolina Penalty, off-side (De'Andre Tamarez) to the MER 35
- 6:133rd & 5 at MER 33Al Wooten II run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 30
- 6:132nd & 16 at MER 22Devron Harper run for 11 yds to the MER 33
- 6:131st & 15 at MER 23Micah Bell run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 22
- 6:131st & 10 at MER 28Mercer Penalty, false start (John Thomas) to the MER 23
Q4Western Carolina1 play · 0 yds · 0:10 · Interception0–0
- 6:231st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 41 yds , Blue Monroe return for 10 yds to the WCU 34
- 6:131st & 10 at WCU 34Cole Gonzales pass intercepted
Q4Mercer5 plays · 55 yds · 1:28 · Touchdown45–35
- 6:291st & 5 at WCU 17Al Wooten II 17 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
- 7:571st & 10 at WCU 22Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Parker Wroble Western Carolina Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the WCU 17
- 7:571st & 10 at WCU 33Al Wooten II run for 11 yds to the WCU 22 for a 1ST down
- 7:572nd & 10 at MER 45Carter Peevy run for 22 yds to the WCU 33 for a 1ST down
- 7:571st & 10 at MER 45pass incomplete to Devron Harper
- 7:571st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 62 yds , Devron Harper return for 42 yds to the MER 45
Q4Western Carolina10 plays · 54 yds · 3:43 · Touchdown38–35
- 8:083rd & 8 at MER 20Calvin Jones 20 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)
- 11:512nd & 15 at MER 27Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 7 yds to the MER 20
- 11:511st & 10 at MER 22Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for a loss of 5 yards to the MER 27
- 11:513rd & 10 at MER 41Cole Gonzales run for 19 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST down
- 11:512nd & 10 at MER 41pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger
- 11:511st & 10 at MER 41Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Censere Lee, broken up by Dainsus Miller
- 11:514th & 1 at MER 45Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 4 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
- 11:513rd & 6 at WCU 50Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 5 yds to the MER 45
- 11:512nd & 6 at WCU 50pass incomplete to David White Jr.
- 11:511st & 10 at WCU 46Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
- 11:511st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 58 yds , Calvin Jones return for 39 yds to the WCU 46
Q4Mercer8 plays · 48 yds · 2:50 · Field Goal38–28
- 12:024th & 12 at WCU 27Reice Griffith 44 Yd Field Goal
- 12:153rd & 12 at WCU 27Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by Rod Gattison
- 14:522nd & 12 at WCU 27pass incomplete to Ty James
- 14:521st & 10 at WCU 25Micah Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 27
- 14:522nd & 8 at WCU 43Micah Bell run for 18 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
- 14:521st & 10 at WCU 45Parker Wroble run for 2 yds to the WCU 43
- 14:522nd & 6 at MER 29Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 26 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down
- 14:521st & 10 at MER 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the MER 29
- 14:521st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Western Carolina4 plays · 51 yds · 1:20 · Touchdown35–28
- 14:521st & 7 at MER 7Ajay Belanger 7 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)
- 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
- 1:121st & 10 at MER 18Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 11 yds to the MER 7 for a 1ST down
- 1:121st & 10 at MER 30Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 12 yds to the MER 18 for a 1ST down
- 1:121st & 10 at WCU 49Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 21 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST down
Q3Mercer3 plays · 2 yds · 1:39 · Punt0–0
- 2:514th & 13 at MER 7Western Carolina Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the MER 12
- 2:513rd & 10 at MER 10Carter Peevy run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 7
- 2:512nd & 10 at MER 10Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by Rod Gattison
- 2:511st & 10 at MER 10Wooten II,Al rush middle (Wilson,Ronald).
- 2:511st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 59 yds , Devron Harper return for 14 yds to the MER 49 Mercer Penalty, Offensive holding (Travion Solomon) to the MER 10
Q3Western Carolina14 plays · 92 yds · 5:57 · Touchdown35–21
- 2:582nd & 4 at MER 4Ajay Belanger 4 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)
- 8:551st & 4 at MER 4pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger
- 8:552nd & 4 at MER 9Mercer Penalty, off-side (Savio Frazier) to the MER 4 for a 1ST down
- 8:551st & 10 at MER 15Cole Gonzales run for 6 yds to the MER 9
- 8:553rd & 7 at MER 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 19 yds to the MER 15 for a 1ST down
- 8:552nd & 5 at MER 32Marlin Cochran run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 34
- 8:551st & 15 at MER 42Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 10 yds to the MER 32
- 8:551st & 10 at MER 37Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Blake Whitmore) to the MER 42
- 8:553rd & 3 at WCU 48Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Zion Booker for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Myles Weston) to the MER 37 for a 1ST down
- 8:552nd & 5 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 2 yds to the WCU 48
- 8:551st & 10 at WCU 41Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCU 46
- 8:552nd & 3 at WCU 35Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 6 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
- 8:551st & 10 at WCU 28Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 7 yds to the WCU 35
- 8:553rd & 5 at WCU 13Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 15 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
- 8:552nd & 10 at WCU 8Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 5 yds to the WCU 13
- 8:551st & 10 at WCU 8pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
- 8:551st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 61 yds , Calvin Jones return for 12 yds to the WCU 47 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Isaac McLellan) to the WCU 8
- 8:551st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 61 yds , Calvin Jones return for 12 yds to the WCU 47 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Isaac McLellan) to the WCU 8
Q3Western Carolina1 play · 96 yds · 0:06 · Touchdown35–14
- 9:041st & 10 at WCU 4Isaiah Washburn 0 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
Q3Mercer12 plays · 72 yds · 5:44 · Fumble0–0
- 14:541st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 64 yds , Devron Harper return for 22 yds to the MER 23
- 9:101st & 5 at WCU 5Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the WCU 4 Carter Peevy fumbled, recovered by WCU Va Lealaimatafao Peevy,Carter rush middle for 1 yard to the WCU04, fumble by Peevy,Carter recovered by WCU Lealaimatafao,Va, Lealaimatafao,Va rush.
- 15:002nd & 4 at WCU 11Al Wooten II run for 6 yds to the WCU 5 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 17Ty James run for 6 yds to the WCU 11
- 15:003rd & 2 at WCU 20Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the WCU 17 for a 1ST down
- 15:002nd & 10 at WCU 28Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 8 yds to the WCU 20
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 28pass incomplete to Sawyer Burt
- 15:002nd & 6 at WCU 34Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 38Carter Peevy run for 4 yds to the WCU 34
- 15:002nd & 8 at MER 39Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 23 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 37Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the MER 39
- 15:002nd & 6 at MER 27Carter Peevy run for 10 yds to the MER 37 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 23Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the MER 27
Q2Western Carolina4 plays · 43 yds · 1:200–0
- 14:423rd & 3 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 36 yds to the MER 18 for a 1ST down
- 14:422nd & 3 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to David White Jr., broken up by TJ Moore
- 14:421st & 10 at WCU 39Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the WCU 46
- 14:421st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 46 yds , Blue Monroe return for 20 yds to the WCU 39
Q2Mercer8 plays · 24 yds · 2:31 · Interception0–0
- 0:033rd & 21 at WCU 42Carter Peevy pass intercepted
- 2:312nd & 10 at WCU 31Carter Peevy sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the WCU 42
- 2:311st & 10 at WCU 31pass incomplete to Ty James
- 2:313rd & 4 at WCU 45Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 14 yds to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down
- 2:312nd & 6 at WCU 47Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 2 yds to the WCU 45
- 2:311st & 10 at MER 49Carter Peevy run for 4 yds to the WCU 47
- 2:312nd & 8 at MER 36Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 13 yds to the MER 49 for a 1ST down
- 2:311st & 10 at MER 34Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the MER 36
- 2:311st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 65 yds , Devron Harper return for 34 yds to the MER 34
Q2Western Carolina9 plays · 80 yds · 3:15 · Touchdown28–14
- 2:403rd & 12 at MER 12Branson Adams 12 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)
- 5:552nd & 6 at MER 6Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 6 yards to the MER 12 Cole Gonzales fumbled, recovered by WCU Cole Gonzales Gonzales,Cole rush for loss of 6 yards to the MER12, fumble by Gonzales,Cole recovered by WCU Gonzales,Cole, Gonzales,Cole rush.
- 5:551st & 6 at MER 6Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Censere Lee, broken up by Tavion McCarthy
- 5:552nd & 1 at MER 7Branson Adams run for 1 yd to the MER 6 for a 1ST down
- 5:551st & 10 at MER 16Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 9 yds to the MER 7
- 5:552nd & 10 at MER 48Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 32 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST down
- 5:551st & 10 at MER 48pass incomplete to Censere Lee
- 5:551st & 10 at WCU 30Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 22 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST down
- 5:551st & 10 at WCU 20Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 10 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down
Q2Mercer6 plays · 32 yds · 2:32 · Missed FG0–0
- 5:554th & 7 at WCU 19Reice Griffith 36 yd FG MISSED
- 8:273rd & 8 at WCU 20Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the WCU 19
- 8:272nd & 15 at WCU 27Carter Peevy pass complete to Al Wooten II for 7 yds to the WCU 20
- 8:271st & 15 at WCU 27Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty James, broken up by CJ Williams
- 8:271st & 10 at WCU 22Mercer Penalty, false start (Israel Mukwiza) to the WCU 27
- 8:272nd & 2 at WCU 43Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 21 yds to the WCU 22 for a 1ST down
- 8:271st & 10 at MER 49Parker Wroble run for 8 yds to the WCU 43
Q2Western Carolina7 plays · 31 yds · 2:41 · Downs0–0
- 8:274th & 7 at MER 49Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Branson Adams, broken up by Christian Hanson
- 11:083rd & 7 at MER 49pass incomplete
- 11:082nd & 7 at MER 49pass incomplete to Marlin Cochran
- 11:081st & 10 at WCU 48Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the MER 49
- 11:082nd & 3 at WCU 40Branson Adams run for 8 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
- 11:081st & 10 at WCU 33Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the WCU 40
- 11:081st & 10 at WCU 20Branson Adams run for 13 yds to the WCU 33 for a 1ST down
Q2Mercer7 plays · 34 yds · 2:14 · Missed FG0–0
- 11:084th & 16 at WCU 16Reice Griffith 32 yd FG MISSED
- 12:163rd & 6 at WCU 6Carter Peevy sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the WCU 16 Mercer Penalty, illegal use of hands (Yards) to the WCU 16
- 12:162nd & 6 at WCU 6pass incomplete to Ty James
- 12:161st & 6 at WCU 6Harper,Devron rush right (Williams,Antoine).
- 12:162nd & 9 at WCU 22Carter Peevy run for 10 yds to the WCU 12 Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive holding (Antoine Williams) to the WCU 6
- 13:221st & 10 at WCU 23Al Wooten II run for 1 yd to the WCU 22
- 13:221st & 10 at MER 50Devron Harper run for 27 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down
Q1Mercer13 plays · 76 yds · 6:35 · Touchdown28–7
- 14:503rd & 4 at WCU 4Carter Peevy 4 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
- 0:00End of 1st Quarter
- 6:252nd & 4 at WCU 4Peevy,Carter rush middle (Guinn,Jaquarius;Morgan,Chris).
- 6:251st & 3 at WCU 3Al Wooten II run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 4
- 6:252nd & 1 at WCU 19Al Wooten II run for 13 yds to the WCU 6 Western Carolina Penalty, face mask (3 yards) (Tahjae Mullix) to the WCU 3
- 6:251st & 10 at WCU 28Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 9 yds to the WCU 19
- 6:254th & 1 at WCU 29Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
- 6:253rd & 1 at WCU 29Peevy,Carter rush middle (Morgan,Chris).
- 6:252nd & 5 at WCU 33Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the WCU 29
- 6:251st & 10 at WCU 38Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the WCU 33
- 6:253rd & 2 at MER 47Carter Peevy pass complete to Brayden Smith for 15 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
- 6:252nd & 5 at MER 44Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 3 yds to the MER 47
- 6:251st & 10 at MER 39Devron Harper run for 5 yds to the MER 44
- 6:251st & 10 at MER 24Carter Peevy pass complete to Owen Dupree for 15 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · 8 yds · 1:18 · Punt0–0
- 7:511st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff Mercer Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Christian Davis) to the MER 20
- 6:254th & 2 at MER 43Stephen Brantley punt for 19 yds
- 7:433rd & 2 at MER 43Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to David White Jr.
- 7:432nd & 5 at MER 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 3 yds to the MER 43
- 7:431st & 10 at WCU 49Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the MER 46
- 7:431st & 10 at MER 20Bryce Addison kickoff for 61 yds , Calvin Jones return for 30 yds to the WCU 49
Q1Mercer5 plays · 65 yds · 1:56 · Touchdown14–7
- 8:042nd & 6 at WCU 18Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty James for 18 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)
- 10:001st & 10 at WCU 22Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the WCU 18
- 10:002nd & 1 at WCU 40Carter Peevy pass complete to Travion Solomon for 18 yds to the WCU 22 for a 1ST down
- 10:001st & 10 at WCU 49Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 9 yds to the WCU 40
- 10:001st & 10 at MER 35Brayden Smith run for 16 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
- 10:001st & 10 at WCU 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 63 yds
Q1Western Carolina2 plays · 18 yds · 0:13 · Touchdown7–7
- 10:002nd & 10 at MER 18Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 18 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)
- 10:131st & 10 at MER 18pass incomplete to De'Andre Tamarez
Q1Mercer3 plays · 5 yds · 0:30 · Fumble7–0
- 10:431st & 5 at MER 20Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Gavin McKay, broken up by Rod Gattison
- 10:431st & 10 at MER 15Peevy,Carter rush (Mullix,Tahjae;Williams,Antoine), PENALTY WCU off-side (Fann Jr.,Curtis) 5 yards to the MER10. Western Carolina Penalty, off-side (Curtis Fann Jr.) to the MER 20
- 10:132nd & 5 at MER 20Tyrell Coard run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 18 Tyrell Coard fumbled, recovered by WCU Antoine Williams Coard,Tyrell rush right for loss of 2 yards to the MER18, fumble by Coard,Tyrell recovered by WCU Williams,Antoine, Williams,Antoine rush.
Q1Western Carolina4 plays · 16 yds · 2:31 · Punt7–0
- 10:434th & 4 at WCU 43Stephen Brantley punt for 42 yds , Devron Harper returns for no gain to the MER 15
- 13:143rd & 2 at WCU 45Branson Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 43
- 13:142nd & 10 at WCU 37Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 8 yds to the WCU 45
- 13:141st & 10 at WCU 37Gonzales,Cole rush middle (Swain,Jordan).
- 13:141st & 10 at WCU 27Cole Gonzales run for 10 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
- 13:141st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 62 yds , Patrick Boyd Jr. return for 24 yds to the WCU 27
Q1Mercer5 plays · 28 yds · 1:29 · Touchdown7–0
- 13:211st & 2 at WCU 2Carter Peevy run for 2 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)
- 14:501st & 10 at MER 35Bryce Addison kickoff for 61 yds , Calvin Jones return for 24 yds to the WCU 28 Calvin Jones fumbled, recovered by MER Isaac Prince Addison,Bryce kickoff 61 yards to the WCU04, Jones,Calvin return 24 yards to the WCU28, fumble by Jones,Calvin recovered by MER Prince,Isaac, Prince,Isaac return 0 yards to the WCU28. , return for no gain to the WCU 28
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 16Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scooter Risper for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (14 Yards) to the WCU 2 for a 1ST down
- 15:003rd & 1 at WCU 19Carter Peevy run for 3 yds to the WCU 16 for a 1ST down
- 15:002nd & 9 at WCU 27Al Wooten II run for 8 yds to the WCU 19
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 28Carter Peevy pass complete to Devron Harper for 1 yd to the WCU 27
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