Wofford Terriers at Mercer Bears
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Carter Peevy and Mercer defense help Bears beat Wofford 31-17
Peevy's 4-yard touchdown run capped a 17-play, 99-yard drive in the first quarter, and his 9-yard touchdown pass to Al Wooten II stretched Mercer's lead to 17-7 early in the fourth quarter.
Solomon Zubairu recovered a fumbled ball on the ensuing kickoff and ran it back eight yards into the end zone, and Lance Wise added a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3:31 remaining.
Peevy was 23-of-29 passing for 238 yards and added 21 yards on the ground for Mercer (5-3, 3-2 Southern Conference).
Seeley completed 19 of 29 passes for 227 yards and threw two touchdown passes and two interceptions for Wofford (0-8, 0-5).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 3:13 | C. Peevy run for 4 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:14 | R. Griffith 40 yd FG GOOD |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:10 | P. Seeley pass to A. Holt for 56 yds for a TD (B. Jones KICK) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:20 | C. Peevy pass to A. Wooten II for 9 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:05 | Solomon Zubairu 0 Yd Fumble Return (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:57 | B. Jones 37 yd FG GOOD |
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TD | 4th Period 3:31 | Lance Wise 79 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:21 | P. Seeley pass to D. Droze for 16 yds for a TD (B. Jones KICK) |
Statistics
 WOF |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 281 | Total Yards | 338 |
| 227 | Passing | 238 |
| 19-29 | Comp-Att | 23-30 |
| 7.8 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 54 | Rushing | 100 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 8-71 | Penalties | 8-50 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:58 | Possession | 32:02 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 8,711 · Capacity:
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