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Peevy accounts for 3 TDs, defense forces 6 turnovers and Mercer tops Western Carolina 45-38
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Carter Peevy threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores, and the defense forced six turnovers to lead Mercer to a 45-38 upset of Western Carolina on Saturday.
Peevy's 2-yard run gave the Bears a 7-0 lead and his 18-yard connection with Ty James made it 14-7 midway through the first quarter. Then Mic Wasson forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff return and took the loose ball to the end zone.
Peevy was 18 of 28 for 212 yards for Mercer (5-3, 3-2 Southern Conference), which had 210 yards on the ground as well.
Cole Gonzales was 32-of-51 passing for 388 yards and five touchdowns, but he was picked off three times, including a pick-6 by Lance Wise in the third quarter that made it 35-14.
Peevy's second short TD run made it 28-7 early in the second quarter. The Catamounts closed to 28-14 at the half on a Gonzales' 12-yard pass to Branson Adams but Wise had his interception return in the third quarter.
Gonzales had consecutive TD passes to Ajay Belanger to make it 35-28 and another to Calvin Jones to cut the deficit to 3. The Bears responded with a five-play 55-yard drive with Al Wooten's 17-yard TD making it 45-25 with 6:29 to play.
Western Carolina (5-3, 3-2), the 16th-ranked team in the FCS coaches' poll, added a field goal with seven seconds to play.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Horne
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H. Horne | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Coard
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T. Coard | 49 | 244 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bell
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M. Bell | 67 | 203 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Smith
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B. Smith | 6 | 93 | 1 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Wroble
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P. Wroble | 24 | 90 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. White
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L. White | 18 | 46 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hill
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C. Hill | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Horne
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H. Horne | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Risper
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S. Risper | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Arnold
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K. Arnold | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Solomon
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T. Solomon | 0 | 14 | 121 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Smith
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B. Smith | 0 | 12 | 95 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Wroble
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P. Wroble | 0 | 19 | 95 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Albee
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S. Albee | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Burt
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S. Burt | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Risper
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S. Risper | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bell
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M. Bell | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Griffith
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R. Griffith | 10/15 | 0 | 37/37 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Gonzales
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C. Gonzales | 204/310 | 2803 | 28 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Palhegyi
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B. Palhegyi | 31/52 | 434 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 4/6 | 127 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Judy
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B. Judy | 6/8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Brantley
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S. Brantley | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Adams
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B. Adams | 89 | 539 | 3 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gonzales
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C. Gonzales | 54 | 203 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Palhegyi
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B. Palhegyi | 25 | 162 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Townsend
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M. Townsend | 18 | 62 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cochran
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M. Cochran | 8 | 45 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bond
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J. Bond | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 6 | -6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Colombo
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A. Colombo | 0 | 31 | 438 | 5 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
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C. Jones | 0 | 27 | 348 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Adams
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B. Adams | 0 | 36 | 266 | 4 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Booker
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Z. Booker | 0 | 8 | 176 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tamarez
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D. Tamarez | 0 | 7 | 103 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Boyd Jr.
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P. Boyd Jr. | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Townsend
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M. Townsend | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cunningham
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C. Cunningham | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Fleming
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S. Fleming | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Young
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J. Young | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cochran
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M. Cochran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
P. Robertson
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P. Robertson | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |