Mercer 34-24 Western Carolina (9 Oct, 2021) Box Score

Mercer Bears

4-1, 3-0 conf

	1	2	3	4	T
MER	7	14	3	10	34
WCU	0	7	14	3	24

Western Carolina Catamounts

0-6, 0-3 conf

Mercer Passing


Fred Payton
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
10/20	114	5.7	1	0
10/20	114	5.7	1	0

Western Carolina Passing


Carlos Davis
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
18/32	221	6.9	1	2
18/32	221	6.9	1	2

Mercer Rushing


Fred Davis
Brandon Marshall
Fred Payton
Jason Poe
Parker Wroble
Team
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
26	128	4.9	2	27
11	91	8.3	0	48
11	7	0.6	1	14
0	2	0.0	0	2
1	1	1.0	0	1
2	-4	-2.0	0	0
51	225	4.4	3	48

Western Carolina Rushing


Kenny Benjamin
Carlos Davis
TJ Jones
Branson Adams
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	70	4.7	1	16
11	26	2.4	0	15
9	13	1.4	1	5
3	7	2.3	0	6
38	116	3.1	2	16

Mercer Receiving


Devron Harper
Ethan Dirrim
Ty James
Parker Wroble
Fred Davis
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	56	18.7	0	47
3	38	12.7	0	15
2	16	8.0	0	11
1	5	5.0	1	5
1	-1	-1.0	0	0
10	114	11.4	1	47

Western Carolina Receiving


Kenny Benjamin
Calvin Jones
Raphael Williams Jr.
Owen Cosenke
Jakobe Quillen
Keenan Hambrick
Terrence Horne
TJ Jones
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	74	14.8	1	36
4	67	16.8	0	57
2	31	15.5	0	17
1	13	13.0	0	13
2	13	6.5	0	7
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	7	7.0	0	7
2	7	3.5	0	6
18	221	12.3	1	57

Mercer Fumbles


Fred Davis
Ken Standley
team

FUM	LOST	REC
3	1	0
0	0	1
3	1	1

Western Carolina Fumbles


Kenny Benjamin
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
2	1	1

Mercer Interceptions


Lance Wise
TJ Moore
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	56	0
1	0	0
2	56	0

Western Carolina Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Western Carolina Interceptions

Mercer Kick Returns


Devron Harper
Lance Wise
Parker Wroble
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	32	32.0	32
2	32	16.0	17
1	13	13.0	13
4	77	19.3	32

Western Carolina Kick Returns


Terrence Horne
Calvin Jones
Talon James
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	62	20.7	27
2	38	19.0	21
1	0	0.0	0
6	100	16.7	27

Mercer Punt Returns


Devron Harper
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	-3	-3.0	0	0
1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Western Carolina Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Western Carolina Punt Returns

Mercer Kicking


Devin Folser
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	51	4/4	10
2/2	100.0	51	4/4	10

Western Carolina Kicking


Richard McCollum
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	24	3/3	6
1/1	100.0	24	3/3	6

Mercer Punting


Trey Turk
Team
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	213	42.6	1	2	50
1	12	12.0	0	0	12
6	225	37.5	1	2	50

Western Carolina Punting


Brandon Dickerson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	205	41.0	0	2	47
5	205	41.0	0	2	47

Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium

8:30 PM, 9 October 2021

Cullowhee, NC

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

Defensive lineman Jay Toia opts to remain at UCLA

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Defensive lineman Jay Toia opts to remain at UCLA

NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes who transfer

Source: Colorado adds former Ohio State RB Dallan Hayden