Sat, Nov 8, 2025E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC
HOW IT WENT
Week 11 · 2025| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 49 |
| Western Carolina | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 47 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
202 playsQ4Western Carolina9 plays · 64 yds · 1:30 · Missed FG49–47
- 0:034th & 10 at MER 15#84 M.Trout field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD (H: #95 S.Brantley, LS: #62 E.Rhoades), clock 00:00
- 0:033rd & 6 at MER 11Timeout Mercer, clock 00:03
- 0:033rd & 6 at MER 11Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:03
- 1:103rd & 6 at MER 11No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 4 yards loss to the MER15, End Of Play
- 1:102nd & 10 at MER 15No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 4 yards gain to the MER11, out of bounds at MER11
- 1:101st & 10 at MER 15No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the MER15 (#91 J.Swain)
- 1:101st & 10 at MER 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
- 1:103rd & 3 at WCU 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
- 1:102nd & 10 at WCU 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)
- 1:101st & 10 at WCU 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)
- 1:301st & 10 at WCU 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
- 1:301st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
Q4Mercer6 plays · 47 yds · 1:43 · Field Goal49–47
- 1:304th & 14 at WCU 20#93 R.Griffith field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 01:30
- 1:353rd & 12 at WCU 18Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:35
- 1:383rd & 12 at WCU 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.)
- 1:382nd & 22 at WCU 28Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:38
- 2:002nd & 22 at WCU 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)
- 2:002nd & 7 at WCU 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
- 3:131st & 10 at WCU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU13 (#45 S.Morris)
- 3:132nd & 10 at MER 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
- 3:131st & 10 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to WCU49
- 3:131st & 10 at WCU 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 59 yards to the MER06, out of bounds at MER06
Q4Western Carolina3 plays · 82 yds · 1:23 · Touchdown46–47
- 3:132nd & 9 at MER 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
- 4:361st & 10 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER42 (#91 J.Swain)
- 4:361st & 10 at WCU 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
Q4Mercer3 plays · 7 yds · 1:37 · Punt46–41
- 4:364th & 3 at MER 32#19 J.McConnell punt 55 yards to the WCU13 #16 J.Tyre return 5 yards to the WCU18 (#21 F.Scott)
- 6:133rd & 3 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to MER38 broken up by #12 H.Sykes
- 6:132nd & 6 at MER 29No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER32 (#3 S.Dukes; #5 H.McQueen Jr.)
- 6:131st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 4 yards gain to the MER29 (#2 M.Nelson)
- 6:131st & 10 at WCU 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
Q4Western Carolina8 plays · 73 yds · 2:43 · Touchdown46–41
- 6:131st & 10 at MER 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)
- 8:561st & 10 at MER 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
- 8:561st & 10 at MER 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
- 8:563rd & 5 at WCU 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
- 8:562nd & 5 at WCU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #7 M.Knight thrown to MER20
- 8:561st & 10 at WCU 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)
- 8:562nd & 6 at WCU 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
- 8:561st & 10 at WCU 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)
Q4Mercer5 plays · 18 yds · 3:34 · Punt46–34
- 8:564th & 3 at MER 32#19 J.McConnell punt 41 yards to the WCU27 fair catch by #16 J.Tyre at WCU27
- 12:303rd & 4 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy; #10 J.Wallace)
- 12:302nd & 6 at MER 29No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER31 (#91 J.Banks)
- 12:301st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER29 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy; #1 C.Fisher)
- 12:302nd & 7 at MER 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.McDaniel rush right for 8 yards gain to the MER25 (#3 S.Dukes; #12 H.Sykes), 1ST DOWN
- 12:301st & 10 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER17 (#4 J.Thompson; #6 B.Simpson-Nealy)
Q4Western Carolina3 plays · -2 yds · 0:55 · Punt46–34
- 12:304th & 12 at WCU 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)
- 13:253rd & 12 at WCU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #7 M.Knight thrown to WCU35 broken up by #7 C.O'neal
- 13:252nd & 10 at WCU 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)
- 13:251st & 10 at WCU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #10 M.Rossin thrown to WCU35
- 13:251st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
Q4Mercer3 plays · 82 yds · 0:58 · Touchdown46–34
- 13:253rd & 9 at MER 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)
- 14:232nd & 9 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to WCU40
- 14:231st & 10 at MER 18No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER19 (#2 M.Nelson)
- 14:231st & 10 at WCU 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)
Q3Western Carolina3 plays · 64 yds · 0:49 · Touchdown39–34
- 14:281st & 10 at WCU 46Malik Knight 54 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick)
- 15:002nd & 8 at WCU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 8 yards gain to the WCU46 (#51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN
- 0:171st & 10 at WCU 36No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU38 (#7 C.O'neal)
- 0:171st & 10 at MER 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
Q3Mercer6 plays · 75 yds · 2:32 · Touchdown39–27
- 0:241st & 10 at WCU 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)
- 2:563rd & 9 at WCU 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
- 2:562nd & 9 at WCU 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.Wallace
- 2:561st & 10 at WCU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU39 (#5 H.McQueen Jr.)
- 2:562nd & 13 at MER 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
- 2:561st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 3 yards loss to the MER22 (#1 C.Fisher)
- 2:561st & 10 at WCU 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
Q3Western Carolina6 plays · 43 yds · 2:16 · Touchdown32–27
- 2:563rd & 9 at MER 32Timeout Mercer, clock 02:56
- 2:563rd & 9 at MER 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
- 5:122nd & 9 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #15 J.Boyd thrown to MER10
- 5:121st & 10 at MER 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#46 I.Prince; #10 J.Fox)
- 5:122nd & 8 at WCU 50No 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
- 5:121st & 10 at WCU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU50 (#10 J.Fox)
- 5:121st & 10 at WCU 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
- 5:121st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
Q3Mercer4 plays · 35 yds · 1:31 · Touchdown32–21
- 5:121st & 10 at WCU 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)
- 6:433rd & 2 at WCU 27No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU24 (#93 A.Stone), 1ST DOWN
- 6:432nd & 10 at WCU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WCU27 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy)
- 6:431st & 10 at WCU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #80 T.Doughty thrown to WCU30
Q3Western Carolina3 plays · -16 yds · 0:40 · Fumble25–21
- 6:433rd & 10 at MER 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
- 7:232nd & 10 at MER 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Terzado thrown to MER10
- 7:231st & 10 at MER 49No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Terzado rush right for 0 yards to the MER49 (#0 A.Zock)
Q3Mercer3 plays · 0 yds · 1:16 · Punt25–21
- 7:234th & 10 at MER 4#19 J.McConnell punt 45 yards to the MER49 fair catch by #16 J.Tyre at MER49
- 8:393rd & 10 at MER 4No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to MER25
- 8:392nd & 10 at MER 4No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to MER10
- 8:391st & 12 at MER 2No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER04 (#90 J.Wilson; #4 J.Thompson)
- 8:391st & 10 at MER 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
Q3Western Carolina6 plays · 12 yds · 3:26 · Punt25–21
- 8:394th & 9 at WCU 40#95 S.Brantley punt 51 yards to the MER09 PENALTY MER Chop Block (#9 B.Smith) 5 yards from MER09 to MER04
- 12:053rd & 21 at WCU 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)
- 12:052nd & 12 at WCU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WCU28 (#1 D.Hicks)
- 12:051st & 10 at WCU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush left for 2 yards loss to the WCU37 (#1 D.Hicks)
- 12:053rd & 1 at WCU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU39 (#10 J.Fox), 1ST DOWN
- 12:052nd & 9 at WCU 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
- 12:051st & 10 at WCU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU29 (#10 J.Fox; #12 T.Bliss)
- 12:051st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 61 yards to the WCU04 #4 D.Dutton return 24 yards to the WCU28 (#10 J.Fox)
Q3Mercer5 plays · 75 yds · 2:51 · Touchdown25–21
- 12:092nd & 5 at WCU 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)
- 15:001st & 8 at WCU 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
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 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
- 15:003rd & 3 at MER 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
- 15:002nd & 5 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER32 (#11 K.Partridge; #45 S.Morris)
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER30 (#45 S.Morris; #3 S.Dukes)
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
Q2Western Carolina7 plays · 31 yds · 1:38 · Interception18–21
- 0:044th & 4 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass intercepted by #17 K.Hutchinson at MER00, Touchback
- 0:044th & 9 at MER 46Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:04
- 0:044th & 9 at MER 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
- 0:583rd & 15 at WCU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER46 (#17 K.Hutchinson)
- 0:583rd & 10 at MER 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
- 0:582nd & 10 at MER 47Timeout Mercer, clock 00:58
- 1:382nd & 10 at MER 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #7 M.Knight thrown to MER05 broken up by #7 C.O'neal
- 1:381st & 10 at MER 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #2 B.Adams thrown to MER30
- 1:381st & 10 at WCU 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
- 1:382nd & 8 at WCU 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
- 1:381st & 10 at WCU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU25 (#53 J.Gilbert)
- 1:381st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 60 yards to the WCU05 #4 D.Dutton return 18 yards to the WCU23 (#10 J.Fox)
Q2Mercer10 plays · 68 yds · 3:42 · Field Goal18–21
- 1:434th & 7 at WCU 7#93 R.Griffith field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 01:43
- 1:473rd & 7 at WCU 7Timeout Mercer, clock 01:47
- 1:553rd & 7 at WCU 7No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU00 broken up by #3 S.Dukes
- 1:552nd & 7 at WCU 7No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short left to #22 C.Kermott thrown to WCU11 QB hurried by #4 J.Thompson
- 1:551st & 9 at WCU 9Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:55
- 2:001st & 9 at WCU 9No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU07 (#14 V.Baptiste III; #3 S.Dukes)
- 5:251st & 10 at WCU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 26 yards gain to the WCU09 (#12 H.Sykes; #11 K.Partridge), 1ST DOWN
- 5:252nd & 5 at MER 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
- 5:251st & 10 at MER 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)
- 5:253rd & 6 at MER 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
- 5:252nd & 8 at MER 27No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER29 (#12 H.Sykes; #4 J.Thompson)
- 5:251st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER27 (#5 H.McQueen Jr.)
- 5:251st & 10 at WCU 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
Q2Western Carolina11 plays · 79 yds · 4:48 · Touchdown15–21
- 5:251st & 10 at MER 25Michael Rossin 25 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick)
- 10:133rd & 7 at MER 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
- 10:132nd & 8 at MER 33No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER32, out of bounds at MER32
- 10:131st & 10 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#94 M.Landsfeld; #14 M.Simmons)
- 10:131st & 10 at MER 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 11 yards gain to the MER35, out of bounds at MER35, 1ST DOWN
- 10:133rd & 14 at WCU 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
- 10:132nd & 14 at WCU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #8 P.Richards-Baker thrown to MER45 QB hurried by #0 A.Zock
- 10:131st & 10 at WCU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 4 yards loss to the WCU29 (#10 J.Fox; #12 T.Bliss)
- 10:133rd & 3 at WCU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU33 (#51 D.Clare), 1ST DOWN
- 10:132nd & 8 at WCU 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)
- 10:131st & 10 at WCU 21No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU23 (#1 D.Hicks)
- 10:131st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 60 yards to the WCU05 #4 D.Dutton return 16 yards to the WCU21 (#34 M.Bradley)
Q2Mercer7 plays · 69 yds · 2:42 · Touchdown15–14
- 10:181st & 6 at WCU 6Kendall Harris 6 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
- 13:001st & 10 at WCU 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
- 13:003rd & 12 at MER 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
- 13:002nd & 10 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER39 (#2 M.Nelson)
- 13:001st & 10 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep right to #7 K.Harris thrown to WCU15
- 13:002nd & 1 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER41 (#3 S.Dukes; #4 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
- 13:001st & 10 at MER 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
- 13:001st & 10 at WCU 20#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER15 #9 B.Smith return 16 yards to the MER31 (#13 M.Taylor)
Q2Western Carolina1 play · -4 yds · 0:08 · Safety9–14
- 13:061st & 10 at WCU 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 UPHELD
Q2Mercer5 plays · 14 yds · 1:41 · Punt7–14
- 13:144th & 8 at MER 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
- 14:553rd & 8 at MER 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #14 M.Simmons thrown to WCU35
- 14:552nd & 10 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER39 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy)
- 14:551st & 10 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU25
- 14:552nd & 9 at MER 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
- 14:551st & 10 at MER 25No Huddle-Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER26 (#12 H.Sykes; #3 S.Dukes)
- 14:551st & 10 at WCU 35#95 S.Brantley kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
Q1Western Carolina6 plays · 54 yds · 1:36 · Touchdown7–14
- 14:552nd & 7 at MER 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)
- 1:311st & 10 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER21 (#4 D.Watkins; #10 J.Fox)
- 1:313rd & 15 at MER 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
- 1:312nd & 18 at MER 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER39 (#10 J.Fox)
- 1:311st & 10 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER42 (#0 A.Zock)
- 1:311st & 10 at WCU 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
Q1Mercer3 plays · 2 yds · 1:00 · Punt7–7
- 1:314th & 8 at MER 16#19 J.McConnell punt 38 yards to the WCU46 fair catch by #16 J.Tyre at WCU46
- 2:313rd & 8 at MER 16No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep middle to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to MER40 QB hurried by #18 R.McKinnis
- 2:312nd & 10 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER16 (#4 J.Thompson; #90 J.Wilson)
- 2:311st & 10 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep right to #7 K.Harris thrown to MER45
Q1Western Carolina4 plays · 21 yds · 1:00 · Punt7–7
- 2:314th & 7 at WCU 46#95 S.Brantley punt 40 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER14
- 3:313rd & 7 at WCU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #8 P.Richards-Baker thrown to MER40
- 3:312nd & 7 at WCU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short right to #1 P.Boyd Jr. thrown to WCU50
- 3:311st & 10 at WCU 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
- 3:311st & 10 at WCU 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
- 3:311st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
Q1Mercer5 plays · 68 yds · 2:24 · Touchdown7–7
- 3:311st & 7 at WCU 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)
- 5:553rd & 7 at WCU 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
- 5:552nd & 10 at WCU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU15 (#5 H.McQueen Jr.; #45 S.Morris)
- 5:551st & 10 at WCU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU18 (#6 B.Simpson-Nealy)
- 5:551st & 10 at MER 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
Q1Western Carolina7 plays · 25 yds · 2:55 · Punt0–7
- 5:554th & 7 at WCU 26#95 S.Brantley punt 49 yards to the MER25 #9 B.Smith return 7 yards to the MER32, out of bounds at MER32
- 8:503rd & 7 at WCU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #10 M.Rossin thrown to WCU48 broken up by #17 K.Hutchinson
- 8:502nd & 8 at WCU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU26 (#10 J.Fox)
- 8:501st & 10 at WCU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Reid rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU25 (#51 D.Clare)
- 8:502nd & 10 at WCU 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
- 8:501st & 10 at WCU 12No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle thrown to WCU20 broken up by #91 J.Swain
- 8:502nd & 2 at WCU 9No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU12, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- 8:501st & 5 at WCU 6No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Reid rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU09 (#12 T.Bliss)
- 8:501st & 10 at WCU 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
Q1Mercer7 plays · 43 yds · 2:47 · Punt0–7
- 8:504th & 9 at WCU 44#19 J.McConnell punt 43 yards to the WCU01
- 11:373rd & 9 at WCU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep left to #9 B.Smith thrown to WCU16
- 11:372nd & 9 at WCU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete deep right to #18 A.Dabbs thrown to WCU03
- 11:371st & 10 at WCU 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)
- 11:371st & 5 at MER 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
- 11:371st & 10 at MER 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 PLAY
- 11:373rd & 5 at MER 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
- 11:372nd & 6 at MER 17No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Miller rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER18 (#0 K.Moore Jr.; #12 H.Sykes)
- 11:371st & 10 at MER 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)
- 11:371st & 10 at WCU 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
Q1Western Carolina9 plays · 65 yds · 3:20 · Touchdown0–7
- 11:403rd & 4 at MER 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)
- 15:002nd & 8 at MER 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER27 (#51 D.Clare)
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 33No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER31 (#4 D.Watkins; #10 J.Fox)
- 15:003rd & 1 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #15 K.McInnis), 1ST DOWN
- 15:002nd & 6 at MER 40No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush left for 5 yards gain to the MER35 (#4 D.Watkins; #10 J.Fox)
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Adams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER40 (#17 K.Hutchinson)
- 15:003rd & 7 at WCU 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
- 15:002nd & 10 at WCU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU38 (#4 D.Watkins; #53 J.Gilbert), out of bounds
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #4 D.Dutton thrown to MER20
- 15:001st & 10 at MER 35#93 R.Griffith kickoff 63 yards to the WCU02, out of bounds at WCU02
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