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Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015)
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary (Final)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Mercer (2-3,0-2) vs. Western Carolina (3-2,1-1)
Date: Oct 10, 2015 Site: Cullowhee, N.C. Stadium: E.J. Whitmire
Attendance: 8479
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
Mercer.............. 14 7 0 0 - 21
Western Carolina.... 3 7 0 14 - 24
Scoring Summary:
1st 13:36 MER - Tee Mitchell 12 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick)
4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:24, MER 7 - WCU 0
06:56 WCU - Logan Howard 31 yd field goal
16 plays, 61 yards, TOP 6:40, MER 7 - WCU 3
00:27 MER - John Russ 13 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick)
15 plays, 81 yards, TOP 6:25, MER 14 - WCU 3
2nd 10:16 MER - Alex Lakes 2 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick)
10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:52, MER 21 - WCU 3
08:24 WCU - Tyler Sexton 14 yd pass from Troy Mitchell (Logan Howard kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:52, MER 21 - WCU 10
4th 08:15 WCU - C.J. Goodman 14 yd run (Logan Howard kick)
10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:00, MER 21 - WCU 17
00:42 WCU - Detrez Newsome 22 yd run (Logan Howard kick)
14 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:16, MER 21 - WCU 24
Kickoff time: 3:35 pm End of Game: 6:52 PM Total elapsed time: 3:17
Officials: Referee: Larry Adcock; Umpire: Joe Golob; Linesman: Perry Clark;
Line judge: Terry Mock; Back judge: Jay Neal; Field judge: Neville Hall;
Side judge: Keith Johnson; Center judge: Chris Hess;
Temperature: Low 60s Wind: Light Weather: Overcast, rainy
Team Statistics
Team Statistics (Final)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
MER WCU
FIRST DOWNS................... 23 18
Rushing..................... 15 10
Passing..................... 7 8
Penalty..................... 1 0
NET YARDS RUSHING............. 199 185
Rushing Attempts............ 50 34
Average Per Rush............ 4.0 5.4
Rushing Touchdowns.......... 3 2
Yards Gained Rushing........ 229 218
Yards Lost Rushing.......... 30 33
NET YARDS PASSING............. 205 153
Completions-Attempts-Int.... 14-25-0 19-32-0
Average Per Attempt......... 8.2 4.8
Average Per Completion...... 14.6 8.1
Passing Touchdowns.......... 0 1
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS........... 404 338
Total offense plays......... 75 66
Average Gain Per Play....... 5.4 5.1
Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 2-0 1-0
Penalties: Number-Yards....... 1-10 3-18
PUNTS-YARDS................... 3-120 4-202
Average Yards Per Punt...... 40.0 50.5
Net Yards Per Punt.......... 38.7 50.0
Inside 20................... 1 1
50+ Yards................... 0 2
Touchbacks.................. 0 0
Fair catch.................. 1 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 4-258 5-285
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 64.5 57.0
Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 40.0 36.4
Touchbacks.................. 3 0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 1-2-0 1-4-0
Average Per Return.......... 2.0 4.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-103-0 1-23-0
Average Per Return.......... 20.6 23.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0
Possession Time............... 34:28 25:32
1st Quarter................. 7:53 7:07
2nd Quarter................. 8:34 6:26
3rd Quarter................. 9:17 5:43
4th Quarter................. 8:44 6:16
Third-Down Conversions........ 8 of 16 8 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 3 of 5 1 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 3-3 3-3
Touchdowns.................. 3-3 2-3
Field goals................. 0-3 1-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 3-16 1-8
PAT Kicks..................... 3-3 3-3
Field Goals................... 0-1 1-1
Points off turnovers.......... 0 0
Individual Statistics
Individual Statistics (Final)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Mercer
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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Tee Mitchell 22 121 10 111 1 20 5.0
Alex Lakes 16 43 1 42 1 11 2.6
John Russ 10 51 18 33 1 18 3.3
Payton Usher 2 14 1 13 0 14 6.5
Totals... 50 229 30 199 3 20 4.0
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
-------------------------------------------------
John Russ 14-24-0 205 0 47 1
TEAM 0-1-0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 14-25-0 205 0 47 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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Avery Ward 6 111 0 47
Sam Walker 3 45 0 18
Tee Mitchell 2 26 0 28
Robert Brown 1 10 0 10
Jimmie Robinson 1 7 0 7
Marquise Irvin 1 6 0 6
Totals... 14 205 0 47
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
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Matt Shiel 3 120 40.0 42 1 0
Totals... 3 120 40.0 42 1 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
--------------------------------------------------
Sam Walker 0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0
Jimmie Robinson 1 2 2 3 71 32 0 0 0
Stephen Houzah 0 0 0 1 18 18 0 0 0
Totals... 1 2 2 5 103 32 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
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Jagger Lieb 4th 00:00 42 yds - Missed
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
---------------------------------------
Tyler Zielenske 4 258 3 0 64.5
Western Carolina
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
-------------------------------------------------
Troy Mitchell 10 92 13 79 0 62 7.9
Detrez Newsome 15 71 12 59 1 22 3.9
Corey Holloway 4 24 0 24 0 7 6.0
C.J. Goodman 1 14 0 14 1 14 14.0
Wes Holcombe 4 17 8 9 0 9 2.2
Totals... 34 218 33 185 2 62 5.4
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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Wes Holcombe 10-16-0 77 0 19 1
Troy Mitchell 9-16-0 76 1 16 2
Totals... 19-32-0 153 1 19 3
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
----------------------------------------
Detrez Newsome 5 22 0 8
Karnorris Benson 4 54 0 19
Tyler Sexton 3 32 1 14
Spearman Robinson 3 17 0 7
C.J. Goodman 2 22 0 14
Corey Holloway 2 6 0 4
Totals... 19 153 1 19
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
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Ian Berryman 4 202 50.5 60 1 0
Totals... 4 202 50.5 60 1 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
--------------------------------------------------
Detrez Newsome 0 0 0 1 23 23 0 0 0
C.J. Goodman 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 1 4 4 1 23 23 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
----------------------------------------
Logan Howard 1st 06:56 31 yds - Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
---------------------------------------
Blake Metcalf 5 285 0 0 57.0
FUMBLES: Mercer-John Russ 2-0. Western Carolina-Detrez Newsome 1-0.
Drive Chart
Drive Chart (Final)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP
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MER 1st M26 15:00 Kickoff W00 13:36 *TOUCHDOWN 4-74 1:24
MER 1st M19 06:52 Kickoff W00 00:27 *TOUCHDOWN 15-81 6:25
MER 2nd M30 14:08 Punt W00 10:16 *TOUCHDOWN 10-70 3:52
MER 2nd M32 08:14 Kickoff W31 03:42 Downs 11-37 4:32
MER 2nd M39 00:00 Downs M39 00:00 End of half 0-0 0:00
MER 3rd M26 12:58 Punt M42 09:42 Punt 6-16 3:16
MER 3rd M38 08:11 Punt M44 03:11 Punt 7-6 5:00
MER 3rd M13 01:01 Punt W32 11:15 Downs 10-55 4:46
MER 4th M27 08:09 Kickoff M49 03:58 Punt 6-22 4:11
MER 4th M39 00:34 Kickoff W25 00:00 Missed FG 7-36 0:34
WCU 1st W25 13:36 Kickoff M14 06:56 *FIELD GOAL 16-61 6:40
WCU 1st W25 00:27 Kickoff W25 14:08 Punt 3-0 1:19
WCU 2nd W25 10:16 Kickoff M00 08:24 *TOUCHDOWN 5-75 1:52
WCU 2nd W31 03:42 Downs M39 15:00 Downs 8-30 3:42
WCU 3rd W25 15:00 Kickoff W32 12:58 Punt 3-7 2:02
WCU 3rd W10 09:42 Punt W09 08:11 Punt 3--1 1:31
WCU 3rd W20 03:11 Punt W27 01:01 Punt 5-7 2:10
WCU 4th W32 11:15 Downs M00 08:15 *TOUCHDOWN 10-68 3:00
WCU 4th W09 03:58 Punt M00 00:42 *TOUCHDOWN 14-91 3:16
WCU 4th W32 00:00 Missed FG W32 00:00 End of half 0-0 0:00
MER 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total
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Time of possession 07:53 08:34 09:17 08:44 16:27 18:01 34:28
3rd Down Conversions 3/4 1/3 2/5 2/4 4/7 4/9 8/16
Avg Field Position M22 M31 M25 M33 M26 M28 M27
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/2 1/1 0/1 2/3 1/2 3/5
WCU 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total
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Time of possession 07:07 06:26 05:43 06:16 13:33 11:59 25:32
3rd Down Conversions 4/5 2/4 0/3 2/3 6/9 2/6 8/15
Avg Field Position W25 W28 W18 W20 W26 W19 W22
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1 0/0 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/2
Drive Chart (By Quarter)
Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed
Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP
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MER 1st M26 15:00 Kickoff W00 13:36 *TOUCHDOWN 4-74 1:24
WCU 1st W25 13:36 Kickoff M14 06:56 *FIELD GOAL 16-61 6:40
MER 1st M19 06:52 Kickoff W00 00:27 *TOUCHDOWN 15-81 6:25
WCU 1st W25 00:27 Kickoff W25 14:08 Punt 3-0 1:19
MER 2nd M30 14:08 Punt W00 10:16 *TOUCHDOWN 10-70 3:52
WCU 2nd W25 10:16 Kickoff M00 08:24 *TOUCHDOWN 5-75 1:52
MER 2nd M32 08:14 Kickoff W31 03:42 Downs 11-37 4:32
WCU 2nd W31 03:42 Downs M39 15:00 Downs 8-30 3:42
MER 2nd M39 00:00 Downs M39 00:00 End of half 0-0 0:00
WCU 3rd W25 15:00 Kickoff W32 12:58 Punt 3-7 2:02
MER 3rd M26 12:58 Punt M42 09:42 Punt 6-16 3:16
WCU 3rd W10 09:42 Punt W09 08:11 Punt 3--1 1:31
MER 3rd M38 08:11 Punt M44 03:11 Punt 7-6 5:00
WCU 3rd W20 03:11 Punt W27 01:01 Punt 5-7 2:10
MER 3rd M13 01:01 Punt W32 11:15 Downs 10-55 4:46
WCU 4th W32 11:15 Downs M00 08:15 *TOUCHDOWN 10-68 3:00
MER 4th M27 08:09 Kickoff M49 03:58 Punt 6-22 4:11
WCU 4th W09 03:58 Punt M00 00:42 *TOUCHDOWN 14-91 3:16
MER 4th M39 00:34 Kickoff W25 00:00 Missed FG 7-36 0:34
WCU 4th W32 00:00 Missed FG W32 00:00 End of half 0-0 0:00
Defensive Statistics
Defensive Statistics (Final)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Mercer
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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26 Jeremy James 6 3 9 . . . . 1 . . .
43 Devin Davidson 2 6 8 . . . . . . . .
40 Lee Bennett 3 4 7 1.0/2 . . . . . . .
21 Zach Jackson 4 2 6 . . . . . . . .
33 Tripp Patterson 2 4 6 1.5/3 . . . . . 1.0/2 .
30 Mike Gray 2 3 5 . . . . . . . .
9 Lendell Arnold 2 2 4 . . . . . . . .
41 Isaiah Buehler 2 2 4 0.5/3 . . . . . 0.5/3 .
51 Kyle Williams 1 3 4 1.0/8 . . . . . 1.0/8 .
99 Austin Barrett 1 2 3 . . . . . . . .
11 Tosin Aguebor 1 2 3 1.0/4 . . . . . 0.5/3 1
37 Tyler Ward . 3 3 . . . . . . . .
10 Corey Lockett 2 . 2 1.0/4 . . . . . . .
36 Alex Avant 2 . 2 . . . . . . . .
95 Jalen Penn 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . .
TM TEAM 1 . 1 1.0/3 . . . . . . .
59 Tunde Ayinla . 1 1 . . . . . . . .
92 Kelly Brooks . 1 1 . . . . . . . .
1 Jordan Marshall . 1 1 . . . . . . . .
90 Marvin Davis . 1 1 . . . . . . . .
29 Brandon Gurley . . . . . . . 1 . . .
Western Carolina
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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58 Daniel Riddle 4 10 14 1.0/2 . . . . . . .
26 Trey Morgan 4 9 13 1.0/1 . . . 2 . . .
3 Fred Payne 2 10 12 . . . . . . . .
27 Tyson Dickson 4 6 10 0.5/3 . . . . . . .
42 A.J. Newman Jr. 5 4 9 . . . . . . . .
96 Tahjai Watt 2 4 6 1.0/5 . . . . . 0.5/4 .
2 Jaleel Lorquet 3 1 4 . . . . 1 . . .
4 Sertonuse Harris Jr. 2 2 4 0.5/2 . . . . . . .
57 Avery Worsham 1 3 4 1.0/5 . . . . . 0.5/4 .
91 Tyler Junius . 4 4 0.5/1 . . . . . . .
94 John McBeth . 4 4 0.5/0 . . . . . . 2
29 Marvin Tillman 1 1 2 . . . . . . . .
30 A.J. McKoy . 2 2 . . . . . . . .
97 Ezavian Dunn . 2 2 . . . . . . . .
51 Tommy Tate 1 . 1 . . . . . . . .
35 Keion Crossen 1 . 1 . . . . . . . .
79 Helva Matungulu . 1 1 0.5/1 . . . . . . .
98 Derrick Davis . 1 1 . . . . . . . .
93 Caleb Hawkins . 1 1 0.5/2 . . . . . . .
60 Zachary Greene . 1 1 . . . . . . . .
Participation Report
Participation Report (Final)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Mercer Western Carolina
POS ## OFFENSE POS ## OFFENSE
QB 7 John Russ QB 10 Troy Mitchell
RB 28 Tee Mitchell RB 21 Detrez Newsome
WR 15 Jimmie Robinson WR 6 C.J. Goodman
WR 84 Avery Ward WR 8 S. Robinson
TE 61 Sam Arrington WR 14 K. Benson
TE 38 Robert Brown TE 82 Tyler Sexton
LT 78 Thomas Marchman LT 63 Zach Weeks
LG 70 Mitch Payne LG 64 Tyler Philpott
C 54 Kirby Southard C 61 Jake Thornton
RG 65 Caleb Yates RG 75 Nathan Dalton
RT 73 Niederreither RT 76 Josh Wineberg
POS ## DEFENSE POS ## DEFENSE
LE 59 Tunde Ayinla DE 94 John McBeth
NT 99 Austin Barrett DT 79 Helva Matungulu
RE 41 Isaiah Buehler DT 91 Tyler Junius
SAM 10 Corey Lockett DE 93 Caleb Hawkins
MLB 33 Tripp Patterson LB 58 Daniel Riddle
WLB 37 Tyler Ward LB 27 Tyson Dickson
B 11 Tosin Aguebor BUCK 4 S. Harris
FC 36 Alex Avant CB 26 Trey Morgan
SS 9 Lendell Arnold FS 42 A.J. Newman Jr.
FS 21 Zach Jackson SS 3 Fred Payne
BC 26 Jeremy James CB 2 Jaleel Lorquet
Mercer: 1-Jordan Marshall, 3-Stephen Houzah, 6-Josh Jones, 8-Marquise Irvin, 18-Nevin Harton, 22-Sytavious Brown,
25-Payton Usher, 27-Alex Lakes, 29-Brandon Gurley, 30-Mike Gray, 31-JeTarii Donald, 32-Brandon Coney, 34-Nate Pylant,
39-Jabari Scruggs, 40-Lee Bennett, 43-Devin Davidson, 44-Travonte Easley, 45-CJ Kleckley, 47-Jagger Lieb, 50-Rob East,
51-Kyle Williams, 55-Avery White, 66-John Abernathy, 85-Tyler Zielenske, 86-Jeff Bowens, 87-Sam Walker, 90-Marvin Davis,
92-Kelly Brooks, 95-Jalen Penn, 97-Matt Shiel, 98-Cody Jones.
Western Carolina: 9-Wes Holcombe, 11-Jordan Mathis, 15-Michael Helms, 29-Marvin Tillman, 30-A.J. McKoy, 31-M. Chancey,
32-Chris Seaborn, 33-C. Cunningham, 34-Corey Holloway, 35-Keion Crossen, 39-Shane Samuels, 43-Kendall White, 44-L. Richardson,
48-Blake Metcalf, 49-Fred Mooring, 51-Tommy Tate, 57-Avery Worsham, 59-C. Addertion, 60-Zachary Greene, 62-Ethan James,
65-Kaleb Spry, 67-B. Berridge, 70-Dylan Sluder, 71-M DeGraffinreed, 74-Hunter Kirby, 83-Ian Berryman, 84-Logan Howard,
89-Aaron Pridemore, 95-Daniel Nash, 96-Tahjai Watt, 97-Ezavian Dunn, 98-Derrick Davis.
Box Score
Box Score (Final)
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
Mercer.............. 14 7 0 0 - 21 Record: (2-3,0-2)
Western Carolina.... 3 7 0 14 - 24 Record: (3-2,1-1)
Scoring Summary:
1st 13:36 MER - Tee Mitchell 12 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick), 4-74 1:24, MER 7 - WCU 0
06:56 WCU - Logan Howard 31 yd field goal, 16-61 6:40, MER 7 - WCU 3
00:27 MER - John Russ 13 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick), 15-81 6:25, MER 14 - WCU 3
2nd 10:16 MER - Alex Lakes 2 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick), 10-70 3:52, MER 21 - WCU 3
08:24 WCU - Tyler Sexton 14 yd pass from Troy Mitchell (Logan Howard kick), 5-75 1:52, MER 21 - WCU 10
4th 08:15 WCU - C.J. Goodman 14 yd run (Logan Howard kick), 10-68 3:00, MER 21 - WCU 17
00:42 WCU - Detrez Newsome 22 yd run (Logan Howard kick), 14-91 3:16, MER 21 - WCU 24
MER WCU
FIRST DOWNS................... 23 18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............ 50-199 34-185
PASSING YDS (NET)............. 205 153
Passes Att-Comp-Int........... 25-14-0 32-19-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 75-404 66-338
Fumble Returns-Yards.......... 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............ 1-2 1-4
Kickoff Returns-Yards......... 5-103 1-23
Interception Returns-Yards.... 0-0 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............ 3-40.0 4-50.5
Fumbles-Lost.................. 2-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards............... 1-10 3-18
Possession Time............... 34:28 25:32
Third-Down Conversions........ 8 of 16 8 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 3 of 5 1 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 3-3 3-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 3-16 1-8
RUSHING: Mercer-Tee Mitchell 22-111; Alex Lakes 16-42; John Russ 10-33;
Payton Usher 2-13. Western Carolina-Troy Mitchell 10-79; Detrez Newsome 15-59;
Corey Holloway 4-24; C.J. Goodman 1-14; Wes Holcombe 4-9.
PASSING: Mercer-John Russ 14-24-0-205; TEAM 0-1-0-0. Western Carolina-Wes
Holcombe 10-16-0-77; Troy Mitchell 9-16-0-76.
RECEIVING: Mercer-Avery Ward 6-111; Sam Walker 3-45; Tee Mitchell 2-26;
Robert Brown 1-10; Jimmie Robinson 1-7; Marquise Irvin 1-6. Western
Carolina-Detrez Newsome 5-22; Karnorris Benson 4-54; Tyler Sexton 3-32; Spearman
Robinson 3-17; C.J. Goodman 2-22; Corey Holloway 2-6.
INTERCEPTIONS: Mercer-None. Western Carolina-None.
FUMBLES: Mercer-John Russ 2-0. Western Carolina-Detrez Newsome 1-0.
Stadium: E.J. Whitmire Attendance: 8479
Kickoff time: 3:35 pm End of Game: 6:52 PM Total elapsed time: 3:17
Officials: Referee: Larry Adcock; Umpire: Joe Golob; Linesman: Perry Clark;
Line judge: Terry Mock; Back judge: Jay Neal; Field judge: Neville Hall;
Side judge: Keith Johnson; Center judge: Chris Hess;
Temperature: Low 60s Wind: Light Weather: Overcast, rainy
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
SACKS (UA-A): Mercer-Tosin Aguebor 0-1; Kyle Williams 1-0; Isaiah Buehler
0-1; Tripp Patterson 1-0. Western Carolina-Avery Worsham 0-1; Tahjai Watt 0-1.
TACKLES (UA-A): Mercer-Jeremy James 6-3; Devin Davidson 2-6; Lee Bennett
3-4; Zach Jackson 4-2; Tripp Patterson 2-4; Mike Gray 2-3; Lendell Arnold 2-2;
Isaiah Buehler 2-2; Kyle Williams 1-3; Tosin Aguebor 1-2; Austin Barrett 1-2;
Tyler Ward 0-3; Alex Avant 2-0; Corey Lockett 2-0; Jalen Penn 1-0; TEAM 1-0;
Marvin Davis 0-1; Kelly Brooks 0-1; Jordan Marshall 0-1; Tunde Ayinla 0-1.
Western Carolina-Daniel Riddle 4-10; Trey Morgan 4-9; Fred Payne 2-10; Tyson
Dickson 4-6; A.J. Newman Jr. 5-4; Tahjai Watt 2-4; Jaleel Lorquet 3-1; Sertonuse
Harris Jr. 2-2; Avery Worsham 1-3; Tyler Junius 0-4; John McBeth 0-4; Marvin
Tillman 1-1; A.J. McKoy 0-2; Ezavian Dunn 0-2; Tommy Tate 1-0; Keion Crossen
1-0; Helva Matungulu 0-1; Caleb Hawkins 0-1; Derrick Davis 0-1; Zachary Greene
0-1.
Game Starters:
Mercer
POS ## OFFENSE
QB 7 John Russ
RB 28 Tee Mitchell
WR 15 Jimmie Robinson
WR 84 Avery Ward
TE 61 Sam Arrington
TE 38 Robert Brown
LT 78 Thomas Marchman
LG 70 Mitch Payne
C 54 Kirby Southard
RG 65 Caleb Yates
RT 73 Niederreither
POS ## DEFENSE
LE 59 Tunde Ayinla
NT 99 Austin Barrett
RE 41 Isaiah Buehler
SAM 10 Corey Lockett
MLB 33 Tripp Patterson
WLB 37 Tyler Ward
B 11 Tosin Aguebor
FC 36 Alex Avant
SS 9 Lendell Arnold
FS 21 Zach Jackson
BC 26 Jeremy James
Western Carolina
POS ## OFFENSE
QB 10 Troy Mitchell
RB 21 Detrez Newsome
WR 6 C.J. Goodman
WR 8 S. Robinson
WR 14 K. Benson
TE 82 Tyler Sexton
LT 63 Zach Weeks
LG 64 Tyler Philpott
C 61 Jake Thornton
RG 75 Nathan Dalton
RT 76 Josh Wineberg
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 94 John McBeth
DT 79 Helva Matungulu
DT 91 Tyler Junius
DE 93 Caleb Hawkins
LB 58 Daniel Riddle
LB 27 Tyson Dickson
BUCK 4 S. Harris
CB 26 Trey Morgan
FS 42 A.J. Newman Jr.
SS 3 Fred Payne
CB 2 Jaleel Lorquet
Player participation:
Mercer: 1-Jordan Marshall, 3-Stephen Houzah, 6-Josh Jones, 8-Marquise Irvin, 18-Nevin Harton, 22-Sytavious Brown,
25-Payton Usher, 27-Alex Lakes, 29-Brandon Gurley, 30-Mike Gray, 31-JeTarii Donald, 32-Brandon Coney, 34-Nate Pylant,
39-Jabari Scruggs, 40-Lee Bennett, 43-Devin Davidson, 44-Travonte Easley, 45-CJ Kleckley, 47-Jagger Lieb, 50-Rob East,
51-Kyle Williams, 55-Avery White, 66-John Abernathy, 85-Tyler Zielenske, 86-Jeff Bowens, 87-Sam Walker, 90-Marvin Davis,
92-Kelly Brooks, 95-Jalen Penn, 97-Matt Shiel, 98-Cody Jones.
Western Carolina: 9-Wes Holcombe, 11-Jordan Mathis, 15-Michael Helms, 29-Marvin Tillman, 30-A.J. McKoy, 31-M. Chancey,
32-Chris Seaborn, 33-C. Cunningham, 34-Corey Holloway, 35-Keion Crossen, 39-Shane Samuels, 43-Kendall White, 44-L. Richardson,
48-Blake Metcalf, 49-Fred Mooring, 51-Tommy Tate, 57-Avery Worsham, 59-C. Addertion, 60-Zachary Greene, 62-Ethan James,
65-Kaleb Spry, 67-B. Berridge, 70-Dylan Sluder, 71-M DeGraffinreed, 74-Hunter Kirby, 83-Ian Berryman, 84-Logan Howard,
89-Aaron Pridemore, 95-Daniel Nash, 96-Tahjai Watt, 97-Ezavian Dunn, 98-Derrick Davis.
Play-by-Play Summary
Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter)
2015 Western Carolina Catamount Football
Mercer vs Western Carolina (Oct 10, 2015 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
WCU Capt:61,3,10,4,58 MER Capt:54,37,8,1,11,7
WCU wins toss, chooses to defer to 2nd half. MER to recieve.
M 1-10 M35 WCU ball on WCU35.
Blake Metcalf kickoff 57 yards to the MER8, Stephen Houzah return 18
yards to the MER26 (Tyson Dickson;Daniel Riddle).
M 1-10 M26 John Russ pass complete to Jimmie Robinson for 7 yards to the MER33 (A.J.
Newman Jr.).
M 2-3 M33 Tee Mitchell rush for 8 yards to the MER41, 1ST DOWN MER (Fred
Payne;Trey Morgan).
M 1-10 M41 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 47 yards to the WCU12, 1ST DOWN
MER (Jaleel Lorquet).
M 1-10 W12 Tee Mitchell rush for 12 yards to the WCU0, 1ST DOWN MER, TOUCHDOWN,
clock 13:36.
Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
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MERCER 7, WESTERN CAROLINA 0
============================
--------------- 4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:24 ---------------
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the WCU0, touchback.
W 1-10 W25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 13:36.
W 1-10 W25 Detrez Newsome rush for 3 yards to the WCU28 (Tripp Patterson;Isaiah
Buehler).
W 2-7 W28 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Karnorris Benson.
W 3-7 W28 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Karnorris Benson for 12 yards to the
WCU40, 1ST DOWN WCU (Jeremy James;Zach Jackson).
W 1-10 W40 Detrez Newsome rush for no gain to the WCU40 (Tripp Patterson).
W 2-10 W40 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Spearman Robinson for 6 yards to the
WCU46 (Jeremy James).
W 3-4 W46 Troy Mitchell pass complete to C.J. Goodman for 8 yards to the MER46,
1ST DOWN WCU (Lendell Arnold).
W 1-10 M46 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Spearman Robinson for 7 yards to the
MER39 (Jeremy James).
W 2-3 M39 Troy Mitchell rush for no gain to the MER39 (Isaiah Buehler).
W 3-3 M39 Troy Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the MER32, 1ST DOWN WCU (Tyler
Ward;Austin Barrett).
W 1-10 M32 Detrez Newsome rush for no gain to the MER32 (Jalen Penn).
W 2-10 M32 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Spearman Robinson.
W 3-10 M32 Troy Mitchell rush for 16 yards to the MER16, 1ST DOWN WCU,
out-of-bounds (Zach Jackson).
W 1-10 M16 Detrez Newsome rush for no gain to the MER16 (Austin Barrett).
W 2-10 M16 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 2 yards to the MER14
(Lendell Arnold).
W 3-8 M14 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Jordan Mathis, dropped pass.
W 4-8 M14 Logan Howard field goal attempt from 31 GOOD, clock 06:56.
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MERCER 7, WESTERN CAROLINA 3
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--------------- 16 plays, 61 yards, TOP 06:44 ---------------
Blake Metcalf kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Jimmie Robinson return 19
yards to the MER19 (Daniel Riddle).
M 1-10 M19 MERCER drive start at 06:52.
M 1-10 M19 Tee Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the MER26, out-of-bounds (Trey Morgan).
M 2-3 M26 Tee Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the MER27 (Tyson Dickson).
M 3-2 M27 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 13 yards to the MER40, 1ST DOWN
MER (Tyson Dickson), PENALTY WCU offside declined.
M 1-10 M40 John Russ rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER35, fumble by John Russ
recovered by MER John Russ at MER37.
M 2-13 M37 Tee Mitchell rush for 10 yards to the MER47, out-of-bounds (Tyson Dickson).
M 3-3 M47 Payton Usher rush for 14 yards to the WCU39, 1ST DOWN MER (Sertonuse
Harris Jr.).
M 1-10 W39 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU38 (Avery Worsham;Trey Morgan).
M 2-9 W38 John Russ pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin.
M 3-9 W38 Tee Mitchell rush for 8 yards to the WCU30, out-of-bounds (A.J. Newman Jr.).
M 4-1 W30 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU29, 1ST DOWN MER (Tyson
Dickson;A.J. Newman Jr.).
M 1-10 W29 Tee Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the WCU20 (Sertonuse Harris Jr.).
M 2-1 W20 Alex Lakes rush for loss of 1 yard to the WCU21 (Tyler Junius;John McBeth).
M 3-2 W21 Timeout Mercer, clock 01:25.
M 3-2 W21 Alex Lakes rush for 4 yards to the WCU17, 1ST DOWN MER (Daniel
Riddle;Fred Payne).
M 1-10 W17 Tee Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the WCU13 (Tyler Junius;Fred Payne).
M 2-6 W13 John Russ rush for 13 yards to the WCU0, 1ST DOWN MER, TOUCHDOWN,
clock 00:27.
Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
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MERCER 14, WESTERN CAROLINA 3
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--------------- 15 plays, 81 yards, TOP 06:25 ---------------
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the WCU0, touchback.
W 1-10 W25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 00:27.
W 1-10 W25 Troy Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the WCU27 (Isaiah Buehler).
=====END OF 1st QUARTER======
MERCER 14, WESTERN CAROLINA 3
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Play-by-Play Summary (2nd quarter)
W 2-8 W27 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
W 2-8 W27 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Karnorris Benson (Jeremy James).
W 3-8 W27 Troy Mitchell rush for loss of 2 yards to the WCU25 (Tosin Aguebor;Tripp
Patterson).
W 4-10 W25 Ian Berryman punt 45 yards to the MER30, out-of-bounds.
--------------- 3 plays, 0 yards, TOP 01:19 ---------------
M 1-10 M30 MERCER drive start at 14:08.
M 1-10 M30 John Russ pass complete to Tee Mitchell for 28 yards to the WCU42, 1ST
DOWN MER (Jaleel Lorquet).
M 1-10 W42 Tee Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the WCU35 (Derrick Davis;Sertonuse Harris
Jr.).
M 2-3 W35 Tee Mitchell rush for 5 yards to the WCU30, 1ST DOWN MER,
out-of-bounds (Fred Payne;Trey Morgan).
M 1-10 W30 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 6 yards to the WCU24 (Daniel
Riddle;Trey Morgan).
M 2-4 W24 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the WCU21 (Trey Morgan;Tyson Dickson).
M 3-1 W21 John Russ rush for 2 yards to the WCU19, 1ST DOWN MER (Daniel
Riddle).
M 1-10 W19 Alex Lakes rush for 11 yards to the WCU8, 1ST DOWN MER (Marvin
Tillman).
M 1-G W08 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 11:13.
M 1-G W08 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
M 2-G W08 Tee Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the WCU5 (Daniel Riddle;John McBeth).
M 3-G W05 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Trey Morgan), PENALTY WCU pass
interference (Trey Morgan) 3 yards to the WCU2, 1ST DOWN MER, NO
PLAY.
M 1-G W02 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:16.
Jagger Lieb kick attempt good.
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MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 3
=============================
--------------- 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:52 ---------------
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 65 yards to the WCU0, touchback.
W 1-10 W25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 10:16.
W 1-10 W25 Detrez Newsome rush for 3 yards to the WCU28 (Lee Bennett;Marvin Davis).
W 2-7 W28 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Karnorris Benson.
W 3-7 W28 Troy Mitchell rush for 62 yards to the MER10, 1ST DOWN WCU (Alex
Avant).
W 1-G M10 Detrez Newsome rush for loss of 4 yards to the MER14 (Corey Lockett).
W 2-G M14 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Tyler Sexton for 14 yards to the MER0,
TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:24.
Logan Howard kick attempt good.
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MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 10
==============================
--------------- 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:02 ---------------
Blake Metcalf kickoff 65 yards to the MER0, Jimmie Robinson return 32
yards to the MER32 (Tahjai Watt).
M 1-10 M32 MERCER drive start at 08:14.
M 1-10 M32 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 14 yards to the MER46, 1ST DOWN
MER (Trey Morgan).
M 1-10 M46 John Russ rush for 4 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (Keion
Crossen).
M 2-6 M50 Tee Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the WCU46 (A.J. Newman Jr.).
M 3-2 W46 Alex Lakes rush for no gain to the WCU46 (A.J. McKoy;Daniel Riddle).
M 4-2 W46 Timeout Mercer, clock 06:14.
M 4-2 W46 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU44, 1ST DOWN MER (Trey
Morgan;Tyson Dickson).
M 1-10 W44 Tee Mitchell rush for 6 yards to the WCU38 (A.J. Newman Jr.).
M 2-4 W38 John Russ rush for 4 yards to the WCU34, 1ST DOWN MER (Tahjai
Watt;Daniel Riddle).
M 1-10 W34 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU32 (Daniel Riddle;Fred Payne).
M 2-8 W32 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU31 (Tahjai Watt;A.J. McKoy).
M 3-7 W31 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker.
M 4-7 W31 John Russ pass incomplete to Sam Walker (Trey Morgan).
--------------- 11 plays, 37 yards, TOP 04:32 ---------------
W 1-10 W31 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 03:42.
W 1-10 W31 Detrez Newsome rush for 7 yards to the WCU38 (Lee Bennett).
W 2-3 W38 Detrez Newsome rush for 2 yards to the WCU40 (Tosin Aguebor).
W 3-1 W40 Corey Holloway rush for 6 yards to the WCU46, 1ST DOWN WCU
(Austin Barrett;Tripp Patterson).
W 1-10 W46 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Karnorris Benson for 16 yards to the
MER38, 1ST DOWN WCU (Zach Jackson).
W 1-10 M38 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Karnorris Benson for 7 yards to the MER31
(Alex Avant).
W 2-3 M31 Troy Mitchell sacked for loss of 2 yards to the MER33 (Tripp Patterson).
W 3-5 M33 Troy Mitchell sacked for loss of 6 yards to the MER39 (Tosin
Aguebor;Isaiah Buehler).
W 4-11 M39 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:01.
W 4-11 M39 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:01.
W 4-11 M39 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Tyler Sexton (Brandon Gurley).
--------------- 8 plays, 30 yards, TOP 03:42 ---------------
M 1-10 M39 End of half, clock 00:00.
======END OF 2nd QUARTER======
MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 10
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Play-by-Play Summary (3rd quarter)
M 1-10 M39 Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, MER ball on MER35.
Tyler Zielenske kickoff 63 yards to the WCU2, Detrez Newsome return 23 yards
to the WCU25 (Jeremy James).
W 1-10 W25 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 15:00.
W 1-10 W25 Detrez Newsome rush for loss of 6 yards to the WCU19, fumble by Detrez
Newsome recovered by WCU Detrez Newsome at WCU17, Detrez Newsome for 6 yards
to the WCU23 (Lee Bennett).
W 2-12 W23 Troy Mitchell pass complete to Corey Holloway for 4 yards to the WCU27
(Jeremy James).
W 3-8 W27 Troy Mitchell rush for 5 yards to the WCU32 (Devin Davidson;Tripp
Patterson).
W 4-3 W32 Ian Berryman punt 42 yards to the MER26, downed.
--------------- 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 02:02 ---------------
M 1-10 M26 MERCER drive start at 12:58.
M 1-10 M26 Tee Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the MER28 (Daniel Riddle;A.J. Newman Jr.).
M 2-8 M28 John Russ rush for 7 yards to the MER35 (Fred Payne), QB hurry by John
McBeth.
M 3-1 M35 Tee Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the MER36, 1ST DOWN MER (Tyler
Junius;Fred Payne).
M 1-10 M36 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Jaleel Lorquet).
M 2-10 M36 John Russ pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 6 yards to the MER42 (Trey
Morgan).
M 3-4 M42 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
M 4-4 M42 Matt Shiel punt 42 yards to the WCU16, C.J. Goodman return 4 yards to the
WCU20 (Jordan Marshall;Kelly Brooks), PENALTY WCU illegal block (Roderick
Poag) 10 yards to the WCU10.
--------------- 6 plays, 16 yards, TOP 03:16 ---------------
W 1-10 W10 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 09:42, WCU ball on WCU10.
W 1-10 W10 Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Karnorris Benson.
W 2-10 W10 Detrez Newsome rush for 2 yards to the WCU12 (Zach Jackson).
W 3-8 W12 Troy Mitchell rush for loss of 3 yards to the WCU9 (TEAM), QB hurry by
Tosin Aguebor.
W 4-11 W09 Ian Berryman punt 55 yards to the MER36, Jimmie Robinson return 2 yards
to the MER38 (Avery Worsham).
--------------- 3 plays, minus 1 yards, TOP 01:31 ---------------
M 1-10 M38 MERCER drive start at 08:11.
M 1-10 M38 John Russ pass complete to Tee Mitchell for loss of 2 yards to the MER36
(Daniel Riddle).
M 2-12 M36 John Russ rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER31, fumble by John Russ
recovered by MER John Russ at MER29.
M 3-19 M29 John Russ pass complete to Sam Walker for 18 yards to the MER47 (A.J. Newman
Jr.).
M 4-1 M47 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MER (Daniel
Riddle).
M 1-10 M50 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 5 yards to the WCU45.
M 2-5 W45 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 3 yards to the WCU48 (Sertonuse Harris
Jr.;Tahjai Watt).
M 3-8 W48 John Russ sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER44 (Tahjai Watt;Avery
Worsham).
M 4-16 M44 Matt Shiel punt 36 yards to the WCU20, fair catch by C.J. Goodman.
--------------- 7 plays, 6 yards, TOP 05:00 ---------------
W 1-10 W20 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 03:11.
W 1-10 W20 Detrez Newsome rush for 9 yards to the WCU29 (Kyle Williams;Lee
Bennett).
W 2-1 W29 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Spearman Robinson for 4 yards to the
WCU33, 1ST DOWN WCU (Jeremy James).
W 1-10 W33 Wes Holcombe sacked for loss of 8 yards to the WCU25 (Kyle Williams).
W 2-18 W25 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to C.J. Goodman.
W 3-18 W25 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 2 yards to the WCU27
(Corey Lockett).
W 4-16 W27 Ian Berryman punt 60 yards to the MER13, downed.
--------------- 5 plays, 7 yards, TOP 02:10 ---------------
M 1-10 M13 MERCER drive start at 01:01.
M 1-10 M13 Alex Lakes rush for 3 yards to the MER16 (Tyson Dickson).
M 2-7 M16 John Russ pass incomplete to Robert Brown.
M 3-7 M16 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 14 yards to the MER30, 1ST DOWN
MER (Jaleel Lorquet;Daniel Riddle).
======END OF 3rd QUARTER======
MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 10
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Play-by-Play Summary (4th quarter)
M 1-10 M30 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
M 1-10 M30 Payton Usher rush for loss of 1 yard to the MER29 (Helva Matungulu;Trey
Morgan).
M 2-11 M29 John Russ rush for 3 yards to the MER32 (A.J. Newman Jr.;Tyler Junius).
M 3-8 M32 Timeout Mercer, clock 13:33.
M 3-8 M32 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 31 yards to the WCU37, 1ST DOWN
MER, out-of-bounds (Jaleel Lorquet).
M 1-10 W37 Alex Lakes rush for 7 yards to the WCU30 (Fred Payne;A.J. Newman Jr.).
M 2-3 W30 Tee Mitchell rush for no gain to the WCU30 (Daniel Riddle;Ezavian Dunn).
M 3-3 W30 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 2 yards to the WCU32 (Trey Morgan;Avery
Worsham).
M 4-5 W32 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward (Trey Morgan).
--------------- 10 plays, 55 yards, TOP 04:46 ---------------
W 1-10 W32 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 11:15.
W 1-10 W32 Corey Holloway rush for 6 yards to the WCU38 (Devin Davidson;Tyler
Ward).
W 2-4 W38 Corey Holloway rush for 5 yards to the WCU43, 1ST DOWN WCU (Tyler
Ward;Kyle Williams).
W 1-10 W43 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Spearman Robinson.
W 2-10 W43 Wes Holcombe pass complete to C.J. Goodman for 14 yards to the MER43,
1ST DOWN WCU (Kyle Williams;Jeremy James).
W 1-10 M43 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Corey Holloway for 2 yards to the MER41
(Lendell Arnold;Devin Davidson).
W 2-8 M41 Wes Holcombe rush for 9 yards to the MER32, 1ST DOWN WCU (Devin
Davidson).
W 1-10 M32 Detrez Newsome rush for 4 yards to the MER28 (Mike Gray;Tunde Ayinla).
W 2-6 M28 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Tyler Sexton for 6 yards to the MER22,
1ST DOWN WCU (Jeremy James).
W 1-10 M22 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 8 yards to the MER14
(Mike Gray).
W 2-2 M14 C.J. Goodman rush for 14 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN WCU,
TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:15.
Wes Holcombe pass attempt to Karnorris Benson good, PENALTY WCU
ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the MER8, NO PLAY.
Logan Howard kick attempt good.
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MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 17
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--------------- 10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:06 ---------------
Blake Metcalf kickoff 58 yards to the MER7, Jimmie Robinson return 20
yards to the MER27 (Tommy Tate).
M 1-10 M27 MERCER drive start at 08:09.
M 1-10 M27 Tee Mitchell rush for 8 yards to the MER35 (Tyson Dickson;Fred Payne),
PENALTY MER holding (Marquise Irvin) 10 yards to the MER25.
M 1-12 M25 1st and 12.
M 1-12 M25 Tee Mitchell rush for 6 yards to the MER31 (Fred Payne;Trey Morgan).
M 2-6 M31 Tee Mitchell rush for 20 yards to the WCU49, 1ST DOWN MER (Fred
Payne).
M 1-10 W49 Alex Lakes rush for 2 yards to the WCU47 (John McBeth;Marvin Tillman).
M 2-8 W47 Alex Lakes rush for 1 yard to the WCU46 (John McBeth;Ezavian Dunn).
M 3-7 W46 Timeout Mercer, clock 04:55.
M 3-7 W46 Tee Mitchell rush for loss of 5 yards to the MER49 (Tyson Dickson;Caleb
Hawkins).
M 4-12 M49 Matt Shiel punt 42 yards to the WCU9, out-of-bounds.
--------------- 6 plays, 22 yards, TOP 04:11 ---------------
W 1-10 W09 WESTERN CAROLINA drive start at 03:58.
W 1-10 W09 Detrez Newsome rush for 6 yards to the WCU15 (Devin Davidson;Lee
Bennett).
W 2-4 W15 Detrez Newsome rush for 7 yards to the WCU22, 1ST DOWN WCU (Lee
Bennett;Mike Gray).
W 1-10 W22 Wes Holcombe rush for 6 yards to the WCU28 (Zach Jackson).
W 2-4 W28 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 3 yards to the WCU31
(Mike Gray).
W 3-1 W31 Corey Holloway rush for 7 yards to the WCU38, 1ST DOWN WCU (Devin
Davidson;Lendell Arnold).
W 1-10 W38 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Spearman Robinson (Jalen Penn).
W 2-10 W38 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Tyler Sexton for 12 yards to the 50
yardline, 1ST DOWN WCU (Devin Davidson;Mike Gray).
W 1-10 W50 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Jordan Mathis.
W 2-10 W50 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to Detrez Newsome.
W 3-10 W50 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Karnorris Benson for 19 yards to the
MER31, 1ST DOWN WCU (Zach Jackson;Jeremy James).
W 1-10 M31 Wes Holcombe pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 7 yards to the MER24
(Devin Davidson).
W 2-3 M24 Wes Holcombe pass incomplete to C.J. Goodman.
W 3-3 M24 Wes Holcombe rush for 2 yards to the MER22 (Lee Bennett).
W 4-1 M22 Timeout Mercer, clock 00:46.
W 4-1 M22 Detrez Newsome rush for 22 yards to the MER0, 1ST DOWN WCU,
TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:42.
Logan Howard kick attempt good.
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MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 24
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--------------- 14 plays, 91 yards, TOP 03:24 ---------------
Blake Metcalf kickoff 40 yards to the MER25, Sam Walker return 14 yards
to the MER39 (Zachary Greene;Fred Payne).
M 1-10 M39 MERCER drive start at 00:34.
M 1-10 M39 John Russ pass complete to Avery Ward for 8 yards to the MER47 (Trey
Morgan).
M 2-2 M47 John Russ pass complete to Robert Brown for 10 yards to the WCU43, 1ST
DOWN MER, out-of-bounds.
M 1-10 W43 John Russ pass incomplete to Tee Mitchell, QB hurry by John McBeth.
M 2-10 W43 John Russ pass incomplete to Avery Ward.
M 3-10 W43 John Russ rush for 18 yards to the WCU25, 1ST DOWN MER (Tahjai Watt),
PENALTY WCU holding declined.
M 1-10 W25 TEAM pass incomplete.
M 2-10 W25 Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:05.
M 2-10 W25 Jagger Lieb field goal attempt from 42 MISSED - wide left, spot at WCU32,
clock 00:00.
--------------- 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 00:00 ---------------
W 1-10 W32 End of game, clock 00:00.
==========FINAL SCORE=========
MERCER 21, WESTERN CAROLINA 24
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