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Mercer
Sept 25, 2024 12:09:32 GMT -5
Post by The Cats on Sept 25, 2024 12:09:32 GMT -5
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Post by wcugrad95 on Sept 26, 2024 14:17:49 GMT -5
A couple of things about the Mercer/Citadel game stood out to me. The game was 28-21 roughly midway through the 3rd quarter. Citadel's QB was not very efficient (19-41), but those 19 completions totaled up to 336 yards. The Bears have been very tough to run against (like top-3 if not #1 in all of FCS), but I think the Bulldogs showed teams can certainly have some success. The Bears' other wins were a very good showing against Chattanooga and a couple of thrashings of Bethune Cookman (a horrible football team) and Presby (another horrible football team). I have Mercer at the top of my SOCON rankings today, but I think we will see a pretty tight game this weekend between the Bears and the Terriers in Spartanburg.
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Mercer
Sept 27, 2024 21:42:07 GMT -5
Post by catamountalum04 on Sept 27, 2024 21:42:07 GMT -5
The start time of Saturday’s No. 12 Mercer at No. 23 Wofford matchup in the Southern Conference has been switched to 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+).
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Mercer
Sept 28, 2024 21:57:46 GMT -5
Post by catamountalum04 on Sept 28, 2024 21:57:46 GMT -5
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Mercer
Sept 29, 2024 8:07:17 GMT -5
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Post by wcugrad95 on Sept 29, 2024 8:07:17 GMT -5
If you didn’t see, Mercer’s starting QB went out in the first half and didn’t return. Even with him in the games the Bears have been what I would call methodical, but they were a much better offensive team with him than they were without him. They gained a combined 135 yards on their 2nd and 3rd series, but only got 152 yards the rest of the game for a total of 287. I think Wofford has a pretty good defense, but Mercer was moving the ball relatively easily before his injury (just kept committing turnovers early on).
Something to watch. No idea how bad the injury is, and I’d expect the backup QB to be better if he has time to get ready. But the backup does not look to be the athlete the starter is, and we know athletic QBs running can be major problems for our D.
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