Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Football

Mercer

8-1

49-47

Final

W Carolina

6-4

E.J. Whitmire Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Missed FG
Field Goal
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MER	7	11	21	10	49
WCU	7	14	6	20	47

Who won: Mercer 49-47

The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 49-47 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The Mercer outscored the W Carolina 21-6 in the 3rd quarter. Braden Atkinson led the Mercer in passing yards (23/39, 443 YDS, 3 TD). Taron Dickens led the W Carolina in passing yards (33/49, 551 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Taron Dickens

WCU · 33/49, 551 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT

9.4

Win probability

100%MER final

MERWCU

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:03
33 yd field goal missed
#84 M.Trout field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD (H: #95 S.Brantley, LS: #62 E.Rhoades), clock 00:00
M. Trout · 0/0 FG · 4th & 10 · 4th & 10 at MER 15
Q4 0:03MER
Timeout
Timeout Mercer, clock 00:03
Q4 0:03WCU
Timeout
Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:03
Q4 1:10
Stuffed for a loss of 4
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 4 yards loss to the MER15, End Of Play
T. Dickens · 16 CAR, 9 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at MER 11
Q4 1:10
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush left for 4 yards gain to the MER11, out of bounds at MER11
T. Dickens · 16 CAR, 9 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MER 15
Q4 1:10
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 P.Boyd Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the MER15 (#91 J.Swain)
P. Boyd Jr. · 12 CAR, 17 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 15
Q4 1:10
20 yd completion to M. Knight
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep left to #7 M.Knight caught at MER15, for 20 yards to the MER15, out of bounds at MER15, 1ST DOWN
T. Dickens · 33/49, 551 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 35
Q4 1:10
19 yd completion to J. Tyre
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #16 J.Tyre caught at MER42, for 19 yards to the MER35 (#12 T.Bliss), 1ST DOWN
T. Dickens · 33/49, 551 YDS · 3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at WCU 46
Q4 1:10
7 yd completion to P. Boyd Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU42, for 7 yards to the WCU46 (#51 D.Clare; #46 I.Prince)
T. Dickens · 33/49, 551 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at WCU 39
Q4 1:10
Incomplete to D. Dutton
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #4 D.Dutton thrown to MER42. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #4 D.Dutton caught at MER42, for 19 yards to the MER42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN)
T. Dickens · 33/49, 551 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 39
Q4 1:30
14 yd completion to P. Boyd Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 P.Boyd Jr. caught at WCU30, for 14 yards to the WCU39 (#17 K.Hutchinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
T. Dickens · 33/49, 551 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 25
Q4 1:30
Kickoff, touchback
#93 R.Griffith kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
R. Griffith · 2/2 FG
FIELD GOALQ4 1:30
37 yd field goal is good
R. Griffith · 2/2 FG
#93 R.Griffith field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 01:30
MER 49 - 47 WCU
Q4 1:35WCU
Timeout
Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:35
Q4 1:38
2 yd completion to C. Miller
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #22 C.Miller caught at WCU22, for 2 yards loss to the WCU20 (#0 K.Moore Jr.)
B. Atkinson · 23/39, 443 YDS · 3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at WCU 18
Q4 1:38WCU
Timeout
Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:38
Q4 2:00
10 yd completion to C. Miller
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #22 C.Miller caught at WCU30, for 10 yards to the WCU18 (#3 S.Dukes)
B. Atkinson · 23/39, 443 YDS · 2nd & 22 · 2nd & 22 at WCU 28
Q4 2:00
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #7 K.Harris caught at WCU11, for 13 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 01:51 PENALTY MER Pass Interference 15 yards from WCU13 to WCU28. NO PLAY
B. Atkinson · 23/39, 443 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at WCU 13
Q4 2:00MER
Timeout
Timeout , clock 02:00
Q4 3:13
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Coard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU13 (#45 S.Morris)
T. Coard · 3 CAR, 7 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 16
Q4 3:13
49 yd completion to C. Miller
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #22 C.Miller caught at MER34, for 49 yards to the WCU16 (#3 S.Dukes), 1ST DOWN
B. Atkinson · 23/39, 443 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MER 35
Q4 3:13
Incomplete to A. McDaniel
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass incomplete short right to #2 A.McDaniel thrown to WCU49
B. Atkinson · 23/39, 443 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 35
Q4 3:13
Kickoff, touchback
#95 S.Brantley kickoff 59 yards to the MER06, out of bounds at MER06
S. Brantley
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:13
Touchdown! 42 yd catch
J. Tyre · 3 REC, 78 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #16 J.Tyre caught at MER23, for 42 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:13, 1ST DOWN #5 T.Dickens pass attempt failed
MER 46 - 47 WCU