6-3, 4-2 Conference
45
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| WCU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
5-3, 3-2 Conference
38
Mercer Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/28 | 212 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 18/28 | 212 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 |
Western Carolina Passing
Team |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32/51 | 388 | 7.6 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 32/52 | 388 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 |
Mercer Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 27 |
| 16 | 38 | 2.4 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 210 | 4.4 | 3 | 27 |
Western Carolina Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 0 | 19 |
Mercer Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 1 | 26 | |
| 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 18 | 212 | 11.8 | 1 | 26 |
Western Carolina Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 1 | 44 | |
| 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 1 | 22 | |
| 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 32 | 388 | 12.1 | 5 | 44 |
Mercer Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
Western Carolina Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 |
Mercer Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
Western Carolina Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mercer Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 42 | 0 |
Western Carolina Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 39 | 0 |
| 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 8 | 176 | 22.0 | 39 | 0 |
Mercer Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Carolina Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Mercer Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 6/6 | 9 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 6/6 | 9 |
Western Carolina Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 5/5 | 8 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 5/5 | 8 |
Mercer Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Western Carolina Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
Game Information
Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium
7:30 PM, 28 October 2023
Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 12,154
2023 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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