Furman Paladins @ Mercer Bears
2-0, 1-0 Southern
25
2-0, 1-0 Southern
1-1, 0-1 Southern
20
1-1, 0-1 Southern
Game Leaders
228
D. WoodruffLB
14/29, 1 INT
228
135
J. RussQB
11/21, 2 TD, 1 INT
135
74
H. McCloudRB
17 CAR, 1 TD
74
76
A. LakesRB
16 CAR, 1 TD
76
111
J. SnellingsWR
5 REC
111
64
J. PalmerWR
6 REC, 1 TD
64
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Team Stats
367
Total Yards
286
2
Turnovers
2
22
1st Downs
17
8-57
Penalties
7-76
7/16
3rd Down
2/9
0/1
4th Down
2/3
35:06
Possession
24:54
Game Information
Macon, GA
ESPN3
1st Quarter
Field Goal
7:10 - 1st
3
FUR
0
MER
Jon Croft Hollingsworth 21 Yd Field Goal
15 plays, 70 yards, 7:50
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:42 - 2nd
6
FUR
0
MER
Jon Croft Hollingsworth 35 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 46 yards, 5:36
Touchdown
4:31 - 2nd
6
FUR
7
MER
Alex Lakes 2 Yd Run (Tyler Zielenske Kick)
13 plays, 87 yards, 6:11
Touchdown
0:58 - 2nd
13
FUR
7
MER
Hank McCloud 5 Yd Run (Jon Croft Hollingsworth Kick)
8 plays, 62 yards, 3:29
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:06 - 3rd
13
FUR
14
MER
Robert Brown 9 Yd pass from John Russ (Tyler Zielenske Kick)
9 plays, 73 yards, 3:47
Field Goal
4:25 - 3rd
16
FUR
14
MER
Jon Croft Hollingsworth 22 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:09
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:52 - 4th
19
FUR
14
MER
Jon Croft Hollingsworth 50 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 51 yards, 3:25
Touchdown
12:38 - 4th
25
FUR
14
MER
Gary Wilkins 19 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:08
Touchdown
3:34 - 4th
25
FUR
20
MER
JT Palmer 7 Yd pass from John Russ (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12
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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 |
NCAAF News
Brendan Sorsby officially drops lawsuit against NCAA
Brendan Sorsby has dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA, making the quarterback ineligible again and ending his college career because of gambling.
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Texas A&M adds four-star outside linebacker Kaden Henderson
Texas A&M added ESPN's No. 1 outside linebacker to the nation's top-ranked 2027 recruiting class with a commitment from four-star defender Kaden Henderson.
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#1 OLB Kaden Henderson commits to Texas A&M on McAfee
#1 OLB Kaden Henderson commits to Texas A&M on McAfee
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