Mercer at Western Carolina
Saturday, November 11, 2017 Share
Mercer beat Western Carolina 35–33. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, CullowheeTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,681
- At kickoff
- 56°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macon County Airport (K1A5), 23 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Edwin Lee; umpire W. Kugelmann; head linesman Walter Sloan; line judge Brian Harless; side judge Will Lug; field judge Michael Clary; back judge Nathan UmbergerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Western Carolina | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Western Carolina 64% to win. Mercer won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Mercer–Western Carolina gameMercer leads 11–2 in 13 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
Around this game
Mercer
- Next gameat AlabamaNov. 18, 2017
- SeasonMercer in 2017
- ProgramMercer history and records
Western Carolina
- Next gameat North CarolinaNov. 18, 2017
- SeasonWestern Carolina in 2017
- ProgramWestern Carolina history and records
Ranked games that day
- No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 18 Mississippi State 24
- No. 10 Auburn 40, No. 2 Georgia 17
- No. 7 Miami 41, No. 3 Notre Dame 8
- No. 4 Clemson 31, Florida State 14
- No. 5 Oklahoma 38, No. 8 TCU 20
- No. 6 Wisconsin 38, No. 25 Iowa 14
- No. 11 Ohio State 48, No. 13 Michigan State 3
- No. 12 Oklahoma State 49, No. 24 Iowa State 42