Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears
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Mcgee runs for 223 yards and two long touchdowns as Mercer rallies past Western Carolina, 44-34
Mercer (7-1) is tied with Chattanooga, both with four wins in five conference games. East Tennessee and the Catamounts are tied at 3-1, with the Buccaneers facing the Bears on Saturday.
Trailing 24-7 with 4:32 left in the second quarter, the Bears scored 27 straight points to take a 34-24 lead to start the fourth quarter. Mcgee broke for touchdown runs covering 64 and 59 yards — wrapped around Whitt Newbauer's 2-yard keeper just before halftime — to put Mercer in front 28-24. Reice Griffith kicked field goals from 30 and 23 yards out and added a 40-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Paxton Robertson connected on a 44-yard field goal with 5:22 left in the game to get the Catamounts within 37-34, but Mercer answered with a six-play, 77-yard drive capped by CJ Miller's 31-yard run to the end zone to set the final margin.
Mcgee did his damage on 18 carries to lead the Bears. Newbauer completed 10 of 21 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown and Kelin Parsons had four catches for 102 yards.
Cole Gonzales was 25-of-47 passing for 395 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Catamounts (4-4, 3-1).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:39 | Jalynn Williams 2 Yd Run (Paxton Robertson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:54 | AJ Colombo 17 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Paxton Robertson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Brayden Smith 6 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:26 | Paxton Robertson 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:32 | Cole Gonzales 12 Yd Run (Paxton Robertson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:52 | Dwayne Mcgee 64 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:55 | Whitt Newbauer 2 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:26 | Dwayne Mcgee 59 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:58 | Reice Griffith 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:07 | Reice Griffith 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:52 | Zion Booker 3 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Paxton Robertson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:14 | Reice Griffith 40 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 5:22 | Paxton Robertson 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:52 | CJ Miller 31 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) |
Statistics
 WCU |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 8-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 582 | Total Yards | 548 |
| 395 | Passing | 234 |
| 25/48 | Comp/Att | 10/21 |
| 8.2 | Yards per pass | 11.1 |
| 187 | Rushing | 314 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 7.5 |
| 11-106 | Penalties | 7-75 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:41 | Possession | 30:19 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 7,389 · Capacity:
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