5-5, 4-4 Conference
35
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| WCU | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
7-4, 5-3 Conference
33
Mercer Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 | 102 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 10/16 | 127 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 |
Western Carolina Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35/47 | 378 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 35/47 | 378 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 |
Mercer Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 120 | 4.6 | 1 | 24 |
| 20 | 87 | 4.4 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | 217 | 4.0 | 4 | 24 |
Western Carolina Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 60 | 3.2 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 36 | 129 | 3.6 | 1 | 16 |
Mercer Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 37 | |
| 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 | |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 10 | 127 | 12.7 | 1 | 37 |
Western Carolina Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 | 48 | |
| 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 1 | 34 | |
| 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 38 | |
| 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 35 | 378 | 10.8 | 3 | 48 |
Mercer Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
Western Carolina Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
Mercer Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
Western Carolina Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Western Carolina Interceptions | |||
Mercer Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 77 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 77 | 0 |
Western Carolina Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 38 | 0 |
| 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 38 | 0 |
Mercer Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 39 | 0 |
Western Carolina Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |
Mercer Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Western Carolina Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 3/3 | 9 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 3/4 | 9 |
Mercer Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 225 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 5 | 225 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Western Carolina Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Game Information
Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium
7:00 PM, 11 November 2017
Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 10,681
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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