MER @ WCU 49–27

NCAAFWeek 1

Mercer

Bears

1-0

Final

Western Carolina

Catamounts

0-1

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MER	14	28	7	0	49
WCU	7	7	7	6	27

Overview Box score Play-by-play

Win probability

100% MER

WCU 100%50%MER 100%

Game leaders

Bears

Passing YardsRobert Riddle11/23, 207 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing YardsDeondre Johnson11 CAR, 114 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving YardsDavid Durden3 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD

Catamounts

Passing YardsTyrie Adams25/38, 318 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing YardsSyheam McQueen11 CAR, 67 YDS

Receiving YardsD.J. Thorpe6 REC, 130 YDS

Scoring

1st Quarter

Passing TouchdownTyray Devezin 12 Yd pass from Robert Riddle (Caleb Dowden Kick)

13:357–0

Passing TouchdownDavid Durden 32 Yd pass from Robert Riddle (Caleb Dowden Kick)

11:3914–0

Interception Return TouchdownJohn Brannon III 23 Yd Interception Return (Richard McCollum Kick)

1:5314–7

2nd Quarter

Passing TouchdownTucker Cannon 85 Yd pass from Robert Riddle (Caleb Dowden Kick)

14:3921–7

Rushing TouchdownDeondre Johnson 64 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)

10:3128–7

Passing TouchdownDaquan Patten 33 Yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton Kick)

6:0728–14

Rushing TouchdownTyray Devezin 1 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)

4:4235–14

Passing TouchdownChris Ellington 1 Yd pass from Robert Riddle (Caleb Dowden Kick)

2:4042–14

3rd Quarter

Rushing TouchdownTyray Devezin 38 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)

7:1449–14

Passing TouchdownOwen Cosenke 5 Yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton Kick)

1:1349–21

4th Quarter

Rushing TouchdownTyrie Adams 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

8:4749–27

Team stats

MERWCU

141st Downs22

5-123rd down efficiency9-19

0-04th down efficiency1-1

419Total Yards445

207Passing318

11/24Comp/Att25/38

8.6Yards per pass8.4

212Rushing127

31Rushing Attempts39

6.8Yards per rush3.3

7-82Penalties8-43

1Turnovers2

0Fumbles lost1

1Interceptions thrown1

21:02Possession38:58