Bears Look to Rebound with Road Trip to VMI

MACON, Ga. – Mercer will look to enter its bye week with a winning record in Southern Conference action as it takes on VMI at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Foster Stadium in Lexington, Va.

The Bears (2-2, 1-1 SoCon) have won two straight games against VMI (0-4, 0-3) and have never lost in Lexington (2-0). Saturday's game will be broadcasted via ESPN3 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, Sept. 29 | 1:30 p.m.
» Teams: Mercer (2-2, 1-1 SoCon) at VMI (0-4, 0-3 SoCon)
» Location: Lexington, Va. | Foster Stadium (10,000)
» Television: ESPN3
» Television Talent: Wade Branner (PxP), Chip Tarkenton (Analyst)
» Radio: Mercer Sports Network | 100.9 The Creek FM | SportsMic
» Radio Talent: Rick Cameron (PxP), Roger Jackson (Analyst), Charles Davis (Sideline)
» Live Stats: VMIKeydets.com
» Twitter Updates: @MercerFootball
» Game Notes: Mercer | VMI | SoCon
» Tickets: VMIKeydets.com

Quick Hits

Mercer has won three of four all-time meetings with VMI, including two straight.
The Bears are undefeated in Lexington (2-0), including their first-ever SoCon win on Sept. 27, 2014.
Both of Mercer's road wins at VMI have come by a combined six points.
Mercer's 524-mile trek to Lexington, Va. is its second-longest trip of the season.
Marquise Irvin ranks 16th nationally with 351 receiving yards this season. He needs 138 more to become the program's first player with 2,000 career receiving yards.
LeMarkus Bailey and Eric Jackson rank fourth and fifth in career tackles at Mercer with 184 and 172, respectively.
Tee Mitchell needs 342 rushing yards to break the program's career record of 2,604.
Kaelan Riley will start at quarterback for an injured Robert Riddle. Riley set career-highs of 318 passing yards and three touchdown passes vs. VMI last season.
Stephen Houzah leads Mercer with three touchdown receptions. He is the only active SoCon player with at least one touchdown and interception in his career (Mercer's career leader with six INTs).
Mercer is 16-of-17 in the red zone with 13 touchdowns this season.

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Players Mentioned

LeMarkus Bailey

Stephen Houzah

Marquise Irvin

Eric Jackson

Tee Mitchell

Robert Riddle

Kaelan Riley

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