Mercer Bears @ Austin Peay Governors
1-0, 1-0 Away
28
1-0, 1-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MER | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
PEAY | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
0-1, 0-1 Home
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0-1, 0-1 Home
Game Leaders
176
J. RussQB
17/27, 1 TD
176
188
T. TaylorQB
20/32, 1 TD, 1 INT
188
159
A. LakesRB
23 CAR, 2 TD
159
41
O. GerronRB
15 CAR
41
52
R. BrownTE
4 REC
52
85
J. BeardWR
7 REC, 1 TD
85
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Team Stats
437
Total Yards
244
2
Turnovers
1
22
1st Downs
16
4-40
Penalties
5-41
9/15
3rd Down
7/15
1/2
4th Down
0/1
31:57
Possession
28:03
Game Information
Clarksville, TN
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 437 | 244 |
| Passing | 176 | 188 |
| Comp/Att | 17/27 | 20/33 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | 261 | 56 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 33 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Penalties | 4-40 | 5-41 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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