Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears
Drive chart
Drives
End of Game
Downs- Touchdown
- Field Goal
- Field Goal
- Touchdown
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| MER | 0 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
Who won: Mercer 44-34
The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 44-34 on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Five Star Stadium. The Mercer outscored the W Carolina 13-0 in the 3rd quarter. Whitt Newbauer led the Mercer in passing yards (10/21, 234 YDS, 1 TD). Cole Gonzales led the W Carolina in passing yards (25/47, 395 YDS, 2 TD).
WCU
MERPlayer of the game
Dwayne Mcgee
MER ยท 18 CAR, 223 YDS, 2 TD, 22 REC YDS
9.0
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Gonzales8.6 | 25/47 | 395 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 |
| Taron Dickens5.9 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Adams7.1 | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 0 | 42 |
| Cole Gonzales8.6 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 14 |
| Taron Dickens5.9 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jalynn Williams6.5 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 | 9 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Marlin Cochran5.5 | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Booker7.4 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 29 |
| AJ Colombo7.3 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 24 |
| De'Andre Tamarez | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Calvin Jones | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 |
| Branson Adams7.1 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Malik Knight | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jai Boyd | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jake Young | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Marlin Cochran5.5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Randle5.7 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Chris Morgan | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 22 | 0 |
| AJ Colombo7.3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo7.3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Robertson6.8 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Brantley | 3 | 142 | 47.3 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Paxton Robertson6.8 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
