East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Mercer Bears
Mercer crushes East Tennessee State 52-0
MACON, Ga. -- John Russ threw three touchdown passes and Mercer crushed East Tennessee State 52-0 on Saturday.
Russ was 17 of 26 for 269 yards and ran eight times for 94 yards and a score. Tee Mitchell had 16 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown, and Robert Brown caught four passes for 82 yards and two scores.
Mercer (3-3) amassed 563 yards and held East Tennessee State (0-6) to 228.
Mitchell started the scoring on a 23-yard touchdown jaunt in the first quarter. Russ' 10-yard toss to Marquise Irvin made it 14-0 and the rout was on.
Russ found Brown from 5 yards out, and then later bowled his way in from the 1. Russ hooked up with Brown again on a 10-yard strike and Mercer led 35-0 at the half.
Payton Usher and Tanner Brumby added short second-half touchdown runs.
Game Information
Macon, GA
2025 Standings
| Southern 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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