Bears to Welcome Catamounts for SoCon Battle

MACON, Ga. – Mercer will look to stay in the thick of the Southern Conference title race when it hosts Western Carolina for Youth Day at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Five Star Stadium.

The Bears (3-3, 2-1) are tied for third place in the conference standings and are coming off a nonconference road loss at Yale. A win against the Catamounts (3-3, 1-3) would give Mercer three consecutive victories over Western Carolina dating back to 2016.

Saturday's contest will be broadcasted via ESPN+ while fans can tune into the "Voice of the Bears" Rick Cameron and the Mercer Sports Network on 100.9 The Creek FM or the SportsMic app.

GAMEDAY LINEUP
» Date/Time: Saturday, October 20 | 4 p.m.
» Teams: Mercer (3-3, 2-1 SoCon) vs. Western Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SoCon)
» Location: Macon, Ga. / Five Star Stadium (10,200)
» Television: ESPN+
» Television Talent: Frank Malloy (PxP), Jason Patterson (Analyst), Kristin Banks (Sideline)
» Radio: Mercer Sports Network | 100.9 The Creek FM | SportsMic
» Radio Talent: Rick Cameron (PxP), Roger Jackson (Analyst), Charles Davis (Sideline)
» Live Stats: MercerBears.com
» Twitter Updates: @MercerFootball
» Game Notes: Mercer | Western Carolina | SoCon
» Tickets: tickets.mercer.edu | (478) 301-5470

PINK OUT WITH UWCG
Mercer has partnered with United Way of Central Georgia for a "Pink Out" at Saturday's game to help raise support for the fight against breast cancer. The partnership stems from UWCG's "Pink Promise United" initiative. $10 of every ticket purchased through Mercer's ticket website using the coupon code PINKOUT will be donated to UWCG's Pink Promise United. For more information on the "Pink Out", click here.

TIMES OF INTEREST

9 a.m. | Parking lots open
12 p.m. | Toby Town (Black Field festivities) open
1 p.m. | Ticket booths open
1:30 p.m. | Bear Walk
2 p.m. | Mercer Tailgate Show (presented by SportsMic)
2:34 p.m. | Gates open
3 p.m. | Mercer Sports Network Pregame Show (100.9 FM The Creek)
3:53 p.m. | National Anthem
3:59 p.m. | Mercer takes the field
4:02 p.m. | Coin toss
4:04 p.m. | Kickoff

QUICK HITS

A win on Saturday would give Mercer its best four-game start in SoCon play since joining the league.
Mercer is 23-10 at Five Star Stadium.
Mercer is 2-2 all-time against Western Carolina and has defeated the Catamounts in each of their last two meetings.
Bobby Lamb is 10-2 in his career against Western Carolina. The 10 wins are tied for his most against a single opponent in his career (Chattanooga, 10 wins).
Marquise Irvin enters Saturday's game with three consecutive 100-yard receiving games, the longest streak in program history. Irvin needs just one receiving touchdown to become Mercer's career leader with 17.
Tee Mitchell needs 121 rushing yards to break Mercer's all-time rushing record (2,604).
Mitchell has rushed for 278 yards and two touchdowns on 56 carries in three career games against Western Carolina.
LeMarkus Bailey needs 15 more tackles to pass Lendell Arnold for sole possession of third all-time at Mercer (207 career tackles).
The Bears lead the nation in net yards per punt (42.6), led by Matt Shiel, who is fourth nationally in average yards per punt (44.8).

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Players Mentioned

LeMarkus Bailey

Marquise Irvin

Tee Mitchell

Matt Shiel

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