Mercer Bears at Chattanooga Mocs

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Mercer Bears

3-0, 2-0 Away

Final
10 - 3

Chattanooga Mocs

0-3, 0-1 Home

Brayden Smith's touchdown run enough for Mercer in 10-3 win over Chattanooga

Smith's score completed an 11-play, 82-yard drive. A 32-yard Jude Kelley field goal cut the lead to 7-3 at halftime but the only points in the second half came on Reice Griffith's 35-yard field goal with 5:30 remaining. Griffith's field goal was set up by Myles Redding's diving interception of a tipped pass.

After Mercer's field goal, Chase Artopoeus completed a 40-yard pass to Sam Phillips to the Mercer 32-yard line, but the Mocs turned the ball over on downs at the Bears' 26 with 2:45 left. The Mocs got the ball back with less than a minute to go but gained little.

The Bears (3-0) are ranked 24th in the FCS coaches poll, while the Mocs (0-3) are ranked 16th. The Mocs' previous two losses came at the hand of FBS schools Tennessee and Georgia State.

Chris Domercant had 115 yards receiving on five catches for UTC, which had just 19 yards rushing.

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Scoring Summary

TD	2nd Period 5:55	Brayden Smith 9 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
FG	2nd Period 3:24	Jude Kelley 32 Yd Field Goal
FG	4th Period 5:30	Reice Griffith 35 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

MER		UTC
17	1st Downs	11
6-16	3rd down efficiency	0-12
1-1	4th down efficiency	1-2
287	Total Yards	278
103	Passing	259
12/17	Comp/Att	16/34
6.1	Yards per pass	7.6
184	Rushing	19
52	Rushing Attempts	20
3.5	Yards per rush	1.0
8-50	Penalties	4-45
1	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles lost	0
1	Interceptions thrown	1
36:17	Possession	23:43