NCAAF

Mercer Bears at Wofford Terriers

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5-0, 3-0 Away
Final
22 - 3
2-2, 0-2 Home

Juwan Johnson's 40-yard pick-6 sparks 5-0 Mercer past Wofford 22-3 for third straight SoCon win

Reice Griffith kicked two field goals, including a 36-yarder to put Mercer in front for good with 6:28 left in the first half and the Bears added a safety on a blocked Wofford punt in the Terriers' end zone to take an 8-0 lead after a half. Johnson's pick-6 made it 15-3 barely two minutes into the third quarter.

Hess Horne fired a 21-yard pass to Brayden Smith early in the fourth quarter for the game's only offensive touchdown to set the game's final margin with 11:48 left.

D. J. Smith was sacked by Isaiah Wadsworth and fumbled at the Mercer 17-yard line on the Bears' first play from scrimmage and Devery Cagle turned it into a 28-yard field goal to give the Terriers a quick 3-0 lead less than two minutes into the contest. Smith then drove the Bears to the Wofford 8-yard line before throwing an interception.

Horne completed 10 of 17 passes for 100 yards and was picked off once. Smith was 5 of 7 for 57 yards.

Amari Odom was 9-for-22 passing for Wofford (2-2, 0-1) for 67 yards with three interceptions. Pauly Seeley V was 7 of 14 with an interception. The Terriers were held to just 146 yards of offense.

How To Watch

How can I watch Mercer Bears vs. Wofford Terriers?
  • TV Channel: Bears at Terriers 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

WOF FG 1st Period 13:09 Devery Cagle 28 Yd Field Goal
MER FG 1st Period 2:06 Reice Griffith 22 Yd Field Goal
MER FG 2nd Period 6:28 Reice Griffith 36 Yd Field Goal
MER SF 3rd Period 6:00 Team Safety
MER TD 4th Period 13:27 Juwan Johnson 40 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
MER TD 4th Period 11:48 Brayden Smith 21 Yd pass from Hess Horne (Reice Griffith Kick)

Statistics

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15 1st Downs 8
5-14 3rd down efficiency 2-14
0-0 4th down efficiency 0-1
287 Total Yards 146
157 Passing 130
15/24 Comp/Att 16/36
6.5 Yards per pass 3.6
130 Rushing 16
42 Rushing Attempts 20
3.1 Yards per rush 0.8
5-34 Penalties 7-47
3 Turnovers 4
1 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 4
33:47 Possession 26:13

Game Information

Venue: Gibbs Stadium

Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 1,219 · Capacity:
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