Bears Set To Welcome Terriers To Town

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer University football team is back at home this Saturday, October 23 to take on Wofford. Kickoff for the Bears vs Terriers matchup is set for 6:00 p.m. at Five Star Stadium.

GAMEDAY LINEUP
» Date | Time: Saturday, Oct. 23 | 6:00 p.m.
» Teams: Mercer (4-2, 3-1 SoCon) Wofford (1-5, 0-4 SoCon)
» Location: Macon, Ga. | Five Star Stadium (10,200)
» Television: ESPN+
» Television Talent: Pete Yanity (PxP), Jared Singleton (Color), Kristin Banks (Sideline)
» Radio: Mercer Sports Network | 100.9 The Creek FM | SportsMic
» Radio Talent: Rick Cameron (PxP), Bryce Koon (Analyst), Charles Davis (Sideline)
» Live Stats: Statbroadcast
» Twitter Updates: @MercerFootball
» Game Notes: Mercer | Wofford |

QUICK HITS

Fred Davis' nine rushing touchdowns this season currently ranks fifth in the FCS. He has a total of 575 yards on the season which ranks 15^th in the FCS.
The Bears rank third in the SoCon in total offense, averaging 417.8 YPG.
The defensive unit ranks fourth in the SoCon in total defense, allowing 351 YPG.
Michael Campbell ranks fifth in the conference in pass breakups with six.
Ken Standley leads the Bears with 39 tackles this season. He ranks 11^th in the SoCon in total tackles. He is tied for fifth in the SoCon in tackles for loss.
Solomon Zubairu sits at third in the SoCon with four sacks on the season.
Fred Payton leads the air attack for the Bears. The Coastal Carolina transfer has tossed for 740 yards and six touchdowns at the midway point of the season.
Ethan Dirrim leads the Bears in receiving with 15 catches for 282 yards this season.
Devin Folser set a new school record for longest field goal when he split the uprights from 51 yards deep against Western Carolina. He had previously tied the school record of 50 yards earlier in the game.
Mercer takes on Wofford this week. The Bears are 6-7 against the Terriers, with Wofford winning the matchup last year 31-14. The last time Mercer win against the Terriers was 1941.
Fred Davis was named the Stats Perform FCS player of the Week and the SoCon player of the week for his performance in the Bears victory over Samford. Davis rushing for a school record of 276 yards and five touchdowns. The previous school single game rushing record was 202 yards and the previous single game touchdown record was four. The Bears would take down Samford in a thriller, 45-42.
Lance Wise was named SoCon defensive player of the week for his performance against WCU. Wise posted eight tackles (six solo), forced a fumble, and had an interception that he returned 56 yards to the one yard line.
Jason Poe was featured on Bruce Feldman's Freaks of College Athletics List, which ranked the top 100 most athletic players in college football. Poe, an offensive lineman who transferred from Lenoir-Rhyne, earned the 68th spot on Feldman's list.
HERO Sports named Mercer linebacker Isaac Dowling a preseason All-American. Dowling received HERO Sports Third Team All-America honors and was one of five linebackers to receive recognition, joining Bryce Flater (Northern Iowa), Tristan Wheeler (Richmond), Adrian Hope (Furman) and Jack Cochrane (South Dakota).

SCOUTING WOFFORD

Wofford comes in with a 1-5 record overall and a 0-4 record against SoCon opponents.
The Terriers lone win came in the first game of the season when they took down Elon University, 24-22.
Wofford is under the guidance of head coach Josh Conklin. Conklin is 19-17 during his four years at Wofford.
Wofford ranks third in the SoCon in both kick and punt returns.
Linebacker, Joe Beckett ranks eighth in the SoCon in tackles with a total of 46
Running back, Irvin Mulligan ranks fifth in the SoCon, averaging 94.5 rushing yards per game.

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Players Mentioned

Michael Campbell

Fred Davis

Ethan Dirrim

Isaac Dowling

Devin Folser

Fred Payton

Jason Poe

Ken Standley

Lance Wise Jr.

Solomon Zubairu

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