Mercer 49, at Western Carolina 47

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Interstat) — In a wild, record-setting offensive display, Braden Atkinson threw for 443 yards and three touchdowns and CJ Miller rushed for three more scores as Mercer outlasted Western Carolina 49-47 on a last-second missed field goal Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The game, which featured 1,094 yards of total offense and 10 touchdowns through the air, was decided when Western Carolina’s Marcus Trout hooked a 33-yard field goal attempt wide left as time expired, setting off a celebration for the visiting Bears. Mercer improved to 8-1 overall, while Western Carolina fell to 6-4. The contest was a… Read more...