Mercer at Furman
Saturday, October 21, 2017 Share
Furman beat Mercer 28–21. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Furman led the series 8–4–2 as played.
Final at Paladin Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN3Attendance 8,108
- At kickoff
- 76°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
- Officials
- Referee larry Adcock; umpire Scott Ray; head linesman Perry Cclark; line judge Terry Mock; side judge Keith Johnson; field judge Todd Doolittle; back judge Jay Neal; center judge Neville HallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Furman | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Furman 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Mercer–Furman gameOfficially, Furman leads 12–9–2; as played, 13–8–2 in 23 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2026 | Furman 20, Mercer 13 | |
| 2025 | Mercer 52, Furman 28 | |
| 2024 | Mercer 49, Furman 23 | |
| 2023 | Furman 38, Mercer 14 | |
| 2022 | Furman 23, Mercer 13 | |
| 2021 | Mercer 24, Furman 3 |
Around this game
Mercer
- Next gamevs. SamfordNov. 4, 2017
- SeasonMercer in 2017
- ProgramMercer history and records
Furman
- Next gameat Western CarolinaOct. 28, 2017
- SeasonFurman in 2017
- ProgramFurman history and records