Western Carolina Catamounts @ Mercer Bears
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 53 yds for a touchback
0-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Al Wooten II run for no gain to the Mercr 25
1st & 10 at MER 25
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Austin Douglas run for 3 yds to the Mercr 28
2nd & 10 at MER 25
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Fred Payton pass incomplete
3rd & 7 at MER 28
Punt
15:00 - 1st
Trey Turk punt for 55 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 6 yds to the WCaro 23
4th & 7 at MER 28
Interception
13:37 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass intercepted Austin Douglas return for no gain to the WCaro 41
1st & 10 at WCU 23
7-yd Run
13:31 - 1st
Parker Wroble run for 7 yds to the WCaro 34
1st & 10 at WCU 41
Incompletion
13:31 - 1st
Fred Payton pass incomplete
2nd & 3 at WCU 34
14-yd Run
13:31 - 1st
Fred Payton run for 14 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at WCU 34
4-yd Run
13:31 - 1st
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the WCaro 16
1st & 10 at WCU 20
4-yd Run
13:31 - 1st
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the WCaro 12
2nd & 6 at WCU 16
11-yd Run
13:31 - 1st
Fred Payton run for 11 yds to the WCaro 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at WCU 12
1-yd Touchdown Run
11:04 - 1st
Austin Douglas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
1st & Goal at WCU 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
11:04 - 1st
Devin Folser kickoff for 53 yds , Jalynn Williams return for 15 yds to the WCaro 27
6-yd Pass
10:55 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass complete to David White Jr. for 6 yds to the WCaro 33
1st & 10 at WCU 27
7-yd Pass
10:55 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at WCU 33
6-yd Run
10:55 - 1st
TJ Jones run for 6 yds to the WCaro 46
1st & 10 at WCU 40
19-yd Pass
10:55 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass complete to David White Jr. for 19 yds to the Mercr 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at WCU 46
Sack
10:55 - 1st
Carlos Davis sacked by Chris Hill and Carson Griffin for a loss of 19 yards to the WCaro 46
1st & 10 at MER 35
Incompletion
10:55 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
2nd & 29 at WCU 46
Incompletion
10:55 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Raphael Williams
3rd & 29 at WCU 46
Punt
10:55 - 1st
Brandon Dickerson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Lance Wise at the Mercr 8
4th & 29 at WCU 46
17-yd Pass
8:07 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 17 yds to the Mercr 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 8
19-yd Pass
8:07 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 19 yds to the Mercr 44 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 25
3-yd Run
8:07 - 1st
Brandon Marshall run for 3 yds to the Mercr 47
1st & 10 at MER 44
33-yd Pass
8:07 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Ty James for 33 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 47
5-yd Pass
8:07 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Tayshaun Shipp for 5 yds to the WCaro 15
1st & 10 at WCU 20
4-yd Run
8:07 - 1st
Parker Wroble run for 4 yds to the WCaro 11
2nd & 5 at WCU 15
3-yd Run
8:07 - 1st
Austin Douglas run for 3 yds to the WCaro 8 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at WCU 11
7-yd Penalty
8:07 - 1st
MERCER Penalty, Offensive holding (-7 Yards) to the WCaro 15
1st & Goal at WCU 8
15-yd Touchdown Pass
4:39 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Drake Starks for 15 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
1st & 0 at WCU 15
Kickoff
4:39 - 1st
Devin Folser kickoff for 40 yds, downed at the WCaro 25
2-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
1st & 10 at WCU 25
3-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Carlos Davis run for 3 yds to the WCaro 30
2nd & 8 at WCU 27
Incompletion
4:38 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
3rd & 5 at WCU 30
(3:32 - 1st) Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 03:32
Punt
3:32 - 1st
Brandon Dickerson punt for 35 yds , Lance Wise returns for 4 yds to the Mercr 39
4th & 5 at WCU 30
3-yd Run
3:20 - 1st
Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the Mercr 42
1st & 10 at MER 39
19-yd Run
3:20 - 1st
Fred Payton run for 19 yds to the WCaro 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 42
6-yd Pass
3:20 - 1st
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 6 yds to the WCaro 33
1st & 10 at WCU 39
6-yd Run
3:20 - 1st
Devron Harper run for 6 yds to the WCaro 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at WCU 33
14-yd Penalty
3:20 - 1st
WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Hayward McQueen III) to the WCaro 13 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 27
9-yd Run
3:20 - 1st
Austin Douglas run for 9 yds to the WCaro 4
1st & 10 at WCU 13
2-yd Run
3:20 - 1st
Austin Douglas run for 2 yds to the WCaro 2 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at WCU 4
2-yd Touchdown Run
0:44 - 1st
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
1st & Goal at WCU 2
2nd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:44 - 1st
Devin Folser kickoff for 46 yds , Terrence Horne return for 8 yds to the WCaro 27
1-yd Run
0:39 - 1st
TJ Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 28
1st & 10 at WCU 27
3-yd Pass
0:39 - 1st
Carlos Davis pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 3 yds to the WCaro 31
2nd & 9 at WCU 28
End of 1st Quarter
-3-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 28
3rd & 6 at WCU 31
Punt
15:00 - 2nd
Brandon Dickerson punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mercr 37
4th & 9 at WCU 28
33-yd Run
14:11 - 2nd
Brandon Marshall run for 33 yds to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 37
8-yd Pass
14:11 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 8 yds to the WCaro 22
1st & 10 at WCU 30
10-yd Pass
14:11 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 10 yds to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at WCU 22
3-yd Run
14:11 - 2nd
Austin Douglas run for 3 yds to the WCaro 9
1st & 10 at WCU 12
9-yd Touchdown Pass
11:49 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Brandon Marshall for 9 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
2nd & 7 at WCU 9
Kickoff Return (Offense)
11:49 - 2nd
Devin Folser kickoff for 32 yds , Blue Monroe return for 1 yd to the WCaro 34
2-yd Run
11:42 - 2nd
Jalynn Williams run for 2 yds to the WCaro 36
1st & 10 at WCU 34
4-yd Pass
11:42 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass complete to Jalynn Williams for 4 yds to the WCaro 40
2nd & 8 at WCU 36
4-yd Pass
11:42 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass complete to Jalynn Williams for 4 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at WCU 40
1-yd Run
11:42 - 2nd
Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd to the WCaro 45
1st & 10 at WCU 44
Incompletion
11:42 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass incomplete
2nd & 9 at WCU 45
Interception
11:42 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass intercepted Isaac Dowling return for no gain to the WCaro 42
3rd & 9 at WCU 45
5-yd Pass
9:41 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 5 yds to the WCaro 37
1st & 10 at WCU 42
Incompletion
9:41 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Lance Wise, broken up by Justin Wallace
2nd & 5 at WCU 37
6-yd Run
9:41 - 2nd
Austin Douglas run for 6 yds to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at WCU 37
25-yd Pass
9:41 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Parker Wroble for 25 yds to the WCaro 6 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 31
30-yd Penalty
9:41 - 2nd
MERCER Penalty, illegal motion (-30 Yards) to the WCaro 36
1st & Goal at WCU 6
5-yd Penalty
9:41 - 2nd
MERCER Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WCaro 41
1st & 0 at WCU 36
Incompletion
9:41 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Drake Starks
1st & 0 at WCU 41
Punt
9:41 - 2nd
Trey Turk punt for 37 yds, fair catch by AJ Colombo at the WCaro 4
2nd & 0 at WCU 41
6-yd Run
7:10 - 2nd
Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the WCaro 10
1st & 10 at WCU 4
Incompletion
7:10 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Raphael Williams
2nd & 4 at WCU 10
0-yd Run
7:10 - 2nd
Carlos Davis run for no gain to the WCaro 10
3rd & 4 at WCU 10
Punt
7:10 - 2nd
Brandon Dickerson punt for 42 yds , Devron Harper returns for 8 yds to the WCaro 44
4th & 4 at WCU 10
4-yd Run
5:42 - 2nd
Fred Payton run for 4 yds to the WCaro 40
1st & 10 at WCU 44
12-yd Pass
5:42 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Fred Jackson for 12 yds to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at WCU 40
4-yd Run
5:42 - 2nd
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the WCaro 24
1st & 10 at WCU 28
4-yd Run
5:42 - 2nd
Brandon Marshall run for 4 yds to the WCaro 20
2nd & 6 at WCU 24
4-yd Run
5:42 - 2nd
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the WCaro 16 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at WCU 20
Incompletion
5:42 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Drake Starks
1st & 10 at WCU 16
16-yd Touchdown Run
2:24 - 2nd
Devron Harper run for 16 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
2nd & 10 at WCU 16
Kickoff Return (Offense)
2:24 - 2nd
Devin Folser kickoff for 44 yds , Jalynn Williams return for 4 yds to the WCaro 25
8-yd Run
2:18 - 2nd
TJ Jones run for 8 yds to the WCaro 33
1st & 10 at WCU 25
2-yd Run
2:18 - 2nd
TJ Jones run for 2 yds to the WCaro 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at WCU 33
8-yd Run
2:18 - 2nd
TJ Jones run for 8 yds to the WCaro 43
1st & 10 at WCU 35
Interception
2:18 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass intercepted Isaac Dowling return for no gain to the WCaro 46
2nd & 2 at WCU 43
46-yd Touchdown Pass
1:10 - 2nd
Fred Payton pass complete to Devron Harper for 46 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
1st & 10 at WCU 46
Kickoff Return (Offense)
1:10 - 2nd
Devin Folser kickoff for 38 yds , Darian Anderson Jr. return for no gain to the WCaro 27
6-yd Run
1:05 - 2nd
Carlos Davis run for 6 yds to the WCaro 33
1st & 10 at WCU 27
2-yd Run
1:05 - 2nd
Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the WCaro 35
2nd & 4 at WCU 33
19-yd Pass
1:05 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass complete to Jalynn Williams for 19 yds to the Mercr 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at WCU 35
Incompletion
1:05 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
1st & 10 at MER 46
-2-yd Pass
1:05 - 2nd
Carlos Davis pass complete to Jalynn Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 48
2nd & 10 at MER 46
Fumble Recovery (Own)
1:05 - 2nd
Carlos Davis run for a loss of 10 yards to the WCaro 42 Carlos Davis fumbled, recovered by WCaro Desmond Reid
3rd & 12 at MER 48
End of 2nd Quarter
0-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Devron Harper run for no gain to the WCaro 40
4th & 22 at WCU 40
3rd Quarter
8-yd Run
14:50 - 3rd
TJ Jones run for 8 yds to the WCaro 48
1st & 10 at WCU 40
32-yd Pass
14:50 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 32 yds to the Mercr 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at WCU 48
-3-yd Run
14:50 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 23
1st & 10 at MER 20
7-yd Penalty
14:50 - 3rd
WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyler Smith) to the Mercr 30
2nd & 13 at MER 23
0-yd Run
14:50 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales run for no gain to the Mercr 30
2nd & 20 at MER 30
-4-yd Run
14:50 - 3rd
Camury Reid run for a loss of 4 yards to the Mercr 34
3rd & 20 at MER 30
Field Goal Good
10:19 - 3rd
Richard McCollum 43 yd FG GOOD
4th & 24 at MER 34
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:19 - 3rd
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 55 yds , Fred Jackson return for 18 yds to the Mercr 28
3-yd Run
10:14 - 3rd
Austin Douglas run for 3 yds to the Mercr 31
1st & 10 at MER 28
-1-yd Run
10:14 - 3rd
Austin Douglas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 30
2nd & 7 at MER 31
Incompletion
10:14 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass incomplete to Austin Douglas
3rd & 8 at MER 30
Punt
10:14 - 3rd
Trey Turk punt for 46 yds , AJ Colombo returns for no gain to the WCaro 24
4th & 8 at MER 30
1-yd Run
7:45 - 3rd
Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd to the WCaro 25
1st & 10 at WCU 24
8-yd Pass
7:45 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Raphael Williams for 8 yds to the WCaro 33
2nd & 9 at WCU 25
7-yd Pass
7:45 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 7 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at WCU 33
17-yd Pass
7:45 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Raphael Williams for 17 yds to the Mercr 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 40
5-yd Penalty
7:45 - 3rd
WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Christian Coulter) to the Mercr 48
1st & 10 at MER 43
22-yd Run
7:45 - 3rd
TJ Jones run for 22 yds to the Mercr 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 15 at MER 48
2-yd Run
7:45 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales run for 2 yds to the Mercr 24
1st & 10 at MER 26
-2-yd Pass
7:45 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 26
2nd & 8 at MER 24
Incompletion
7:45 - 3rd
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Clayton Bardall
3rd & 10 at MER 26
Field Goal Good
3:58 - 3rd
Richard McCollum 43 yd FG GOOD
4th & 10 at MER 26
4th Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:58 - 3rd
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 63 yds , Devron Harper return for 31 yds to the Mercr 33
3-yd Pass
3:51 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass complete to Brandon Marshall for 3 yds to the Mercr 36
1st & 10 at MER 33
14-yd Pass
3:51 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass complete to Drake Starks for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 36
5-yd Run
3:51 - 3rd
Al Wooten II run for 5 yds to the WCaro 45
1st & 10 at 50
3-yd Run
3:51 - 3rd
Al Wooten II run for 3 yds to the WCaro 42
2nd & 5 at WCU 45
2-yd Run
3:51 - 3rd
Al Wooten II run for 2 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at WCU 42
20-yd Pass
3:51 - 3rd
Fred Payton pass complete to Austin Douglas for 20 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 40
End of 3rd Quarter
4-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Al Wooten II run for 4 yds to the WCaro 16
1st & 10 at WCU 20
3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Lance Wise run for 3 yds to the WCaro 13
2nd & 6 at WCU 16
13-yd Touchdown Run
13:27 - 4th
Brandon Marshall run for 13 yds for a TD, (Devin Folser KICK)
3rd & 3 at WCU 13
Kickoff Return (Offense)
13:27 - 4th
Devin Folser kickoff for 45 yds , Nick Louis return for 5 yds to the WCaro 25
-1-yd Run
13:23 - 4th
Camury Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 24
1st & 10 at WCU 25
Fumble Recovery
13:23 - 4th
Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 22 Cole Gonzales fumbled, forced by Isaiah Washburn, recovered by Mercr Isaiah Washburn
2nd & 11 at WCU 24
Fumble Recovery
12:49 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 2 yds to the WCaro 20 Justin Coleman fumbled, recovered by WCaro
1st & 10 at WCU 22
5-yd Run
12:45 - 4th
Camury Reid run for 5 yds to the WCaro 25
1st & 10 at WCU 20
13-yd Run
12:45 - 4th
Cole Gonzales run for 13 yds to the WCaro 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at WCU 25
47-yd Pass
12:45 - 4th
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 47 yds to the Mercr 15 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 38
2-yd Run
12:45 - 4th
Camury Reid run for 2 yds to the Mercr 13
1st & 10 at MER 15
5-yd Run
12:45 - 4th
Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the Mercr 8
2nd & 8 at MER 13
Interception
12:45 - 4th
Cole Gonzales pass intercepted Shi'heem Watkins return for 20 yds to the Mercr 20
3rd & 3 at MER 8
3-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 3 yds to the Mercr 23
1st & 10 at MER 20
15-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 15 yds to the Mercr 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MER 23
0-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for no gain to the Mercr 38
1st & 10 at MER 38
2-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 2 yds to the Mercr 40
2nd & 10 at MER 38
15-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 15 yds to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at MER 40
16-yd Pass
10:11 - 4th
Daniel Shoch pass complete to Trey Adkins for 16 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 45
1-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 1 yd to the WCaro 28
1st & 10 at WCU 29
3-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 3 yds to the WCaro 25
2nd & 9 at WCU 28
1-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 1 yd to the WCaro 24
3rd & 6 at WCU 25
14-yd Run
10:11 - 4th
Justin Coleman run for 14 yds to the WCaro 10 for a 1ST down
4th & 5 at WCU 24
22-yd Penalty
10:11 - 4th
MERCER Penalty, Offensive holding (-22 Yards) to the WCaro 32
1st & Goal at WCU 10
Incompletion
10:11 - 4th
Daniel Shoch pass incomplete
1st & 0 at WCU 32
8-yd Pass
3:31 - 4th
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Taurus Dotson Jr. for 8 yds to the WCaro 40
2nd & 32 at WCU 32
Incompletion
3:31 - 4th
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
3rd & 24 at WCU 40
1-yd Run
3:31 - 4th
Camury Reid run for 1 yd to the WCaro 41
4th & 24 at WCU 40
Incompletion
3:31 - 4th
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Camury Reid, broken up by Isaiah Washburn
1st & 10 at MER 43
Fumble Recovery (Own)
3:31 - 4th
Cole Gonzales sacked for 0 yards to the Mercr 46 Cole Gonzales fumbled, recovered by WCaro Cole Gonzales , return for 0 yards
3rd & 9 at MER 42
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Macon, GA
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2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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