Clayton Crile kicks 5 FGs to help Chattanooga beat Mercer 35-10
Chase Artopoeus throws a 30-yard TD for Mocs
Chase Artopoeus tosses a 30-yard touchdown pass for Chattanooga.
MACON, Ga. -- — Clayton Crile made a program-record five field goals and Chase Artopoeus passed for 244 yards and a touchdown to help Chattanooga beat Mercer 22-10 on Saturday.
Crile kicked field goals of 32, 37, 37 and 45 yards to give Chattanooga (5-2, 4-1 Southern Conference) a 12-0 lead at halftime and he made a 27-yarder with 3:52 to play that capped the scoring. The graduate transfer from Catawba went into the game with five made field goals this season.
Carter Peevy threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Ty James that cut the deficit to 12-7 early in the third quarter and Reice Griffith made a 36-yard field goal for Mercer (4-3, 2-2) that made it 19-10 going into the fourth.
Peevy completed 19 of 31 passes for 280 with an interception. James finished with seven receptions for 162 yards.
Artopoeus was 19-of-28 passing and Jamoi Mayes had 119 yards on nine catches for the Mocs.
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2024 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Chattanooga | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Samford | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Wofford | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| VMI | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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