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Post by FUBeAR on Oct 26, 2020 16:59:38 GMT -5
Mercer vs. Abilene Christian Sold OutMercer Athletics announces Watch Party for SaturdayMACON, Ga. – The Mercer football team will welcome Abilene Christian to Five Star Stadium this Saturday, Oct. 31, for the annual Homecoming game. Tickets are sold out for the contest, but fans wanting to be part of the best gameday atmosphere in the country are invited to attend a watch party presented by U.S. Army ROTC.
Festivities, including music by Hindsight as part of the Ford Concert Series, will begin at 12 p.m. on Black Field adjacent to Five Star Stadium.
Catch your favorite players heading to the stadium as the Bear Walk makes its way from the Jesse Mercer statue, through Cruz Plaza passing Black Field and into the gates of Five Star at 12:30 p.m. Mercer's Homecoming King and Queen will be introduced onstage at 12:45 p.m., and Hindsight will perform at 1 p.m.
Macon-based Hindsight is an indie alternative rock band. After forming in February 2016, it released its first full-length album, "Out of Touch," in March 2017.Face coverings must be worn on campus in outdoor settings whenever at least 6 feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. Gatherings must be kept to groups of 10 or fewer individuals. All individuals inside Five Star Stadium must wear a mask unless they are actively eating or drinking.
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Post by FUBeAR on Oct 26, 2020 17:11:21 GMT -5
Abilene Christian (0-3) is coming off a heartbreaking loss to Southland Conference rival, Stephen F. Austin... Wildcats run for three touchdowns vs. SFA (Not a great headline)ARLINGTON, Texas – Only in this pandemic-colored season could a football game featuring the year’s lone matchup of Southland Conference rivals be played in a historic baseball stadium, yet turn into a track meet by the fourth quarter.
But such was the scene across the street from tonight’s Game 4 of the neutral-field World Series: a defensive battle that morphed into a wild shootout in which the contest’s final outcome appeared to change three times in the closing minutes. Trae Self threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns, the last a game-winner in a 39-32 overtime victory Saturday afternoon over Abilene Christian University in the first college football game ever played at Globe Life Park. |
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Post by FUBeAR on Oct 26, 2020 17:36:01 GMT -5
Abilene Christian 2020 Schedule / Results University of Texas at El Paso (FBS) - SEP 19 L, 13-17 Army (FBS) OCT 3 L, 23-55 Stephen F. Austin OCT 24 L, 32-35 OT Army is a common opponent between Mercer & ACU | Team | 1st | 2nd | Half | 3rd | After
3 | 4th | Final | | ACU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | | Army | 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 17 | 55 |
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Half | 3rd | After
3 | 4th | Final | | Mercer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Army | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 7 | 49 |
Very similar scoring, although ACU was able to put some points on the board in ‘garbage time’ in the 4th quarter & Mercer was not. Stats Comparison... | Statistic | ACU | Army | Army | Mercer | FIRST DOWNS
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| | Total | 19 | 24 | 21 | 14 | | Rushing | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | | Passing | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | | Penalty | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | RUSHING
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| | Total (Net) | 86 | 441 | 297 | 113 | | Attempts | 23 | 60 | 63 | 33 | | Avg. Per Rush | 3.7 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | | Rushing TDs | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | Yds. Gained | 127 | 456 | 314 | 133 | | Yds. Lost | 41 | 15 | 17 | 20 | PASSING
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| | Total (Net) | 302 | 52 | 63 | 108 | Comp.-Att.-Int.
| 25-39-0 | 4-7-0 | 2-3-0 | 16-24-3 | Avg. / Att.
| 7.7 | 7.4 | 21.0 | 4.5 | Avg. / Comp.
| 12.1 | 13.0 | 31.5 | 6.8 | | TDs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | TOTAL OFFENSE
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| | Yards | 388 | 493 | 360 | 221 | | Plays | 62 | 67 | 66 | 57 | | Avg. / Play | 6.3 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 3.9 | | Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | | Penalties - Yds. | 6-48 | 4-27 | 4-29 | 3-40 | PUNTING
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| | Punts - Yds. | 5-156 | 3-141 | 2-102 | 4-127 | | Avg. / Punt | 31.2 | 47.0 | 51.0 | 31.8 | | Inside 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 50+ Yds. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Touchbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Fair Catch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | KICKOFFS
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| | Total - Yds. | 5-194 | 9-509 | 8-454 | 2-99 | | Avg. Yds. / Kickoff | 38.8 | 56.6 | 56.8 | 49.5 | | Touchbacks | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | RETURNS
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| | Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1--3-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-22 | 1-9 | | Punt: Avg. / Return | -3.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | | Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 6-111-0 | 1-24-0 | 1-39 | 3-46 | | Kickoff: Avg. / Return | 18.5 | 24.0 | 39.0 | 15.3 | INT: Total - Yds. - TDs
| 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-79-1 | 0-0-0 | Fumble: Total - Yds. TDs
| 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Misc. Yards
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Poss. Time
| 28:15 | 31:45 | 35:10 | 24:50 | 3rd. Down Conv.
| 1 of 10 | 3 of 11 | 8 of 14 | 6 of 13 | 4th. Down Conv.
| 1 of 3 | 2 of 3 | 4 of 4 | 0 of 0 | Red-Zone Scores: - Chances
| 2-2 | 6-6 | 5-5 | 1-2 | Sacks: Total - Yds.
| 1-8 | 3-25 | 1-6 | 2-10 | PAT: Total - Made
| 2-3 | 5-6 | 7-7 | 0-0 | Field Goals: Total - Made
| 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
So...Looks like ACU’s O was more effective against Army than Mercer’s was. We know a lot of ACU’s scoring was in ‘garbage time,’ so I think we can assume that a good bit of the Wildcats’ success on O occurred late as well. On the other hand, Mercer’s O was not able to produce in that same ‘garbage time,’ but Army was able to play keep-away in the 2nd half (TOP = 19:54), particularly in the 4th quarter (TOP = 10:48). Mercer only had 21 Offensive Plays in the 2nd half (8 in the 4th quarter) to Army’s 37 (18 in the 4th quarter)...which brings me to Defense. It would appear that Mercer’s D played better against Army than ACU’s did...with 1 VERY SIGNIFICANT exception...Army was 5 of 11 (45%) on maintaining possessions by converting on 3rd OR 4th Down vs. ACU. Against Mercer, Army maintained possessions by converting on 12 of 14 (86%) 3rd OR 4th Downs tries. It’s difficult against Army’s O, but the D HAS TO find a way to get off the field AND/OR create turnovers. Mercer was unable to do either of those things (0 turnovers / 2 ‘stops’). Army is perfectly happy if your D holds them to 2.5 yds/rush...as long as they are getting / converting 1st Downs. Interceptions thrown were obviously a KILLER for Mercer. You can’t afford to cede possessions and give up short fields against Army’s O. Ball security is Job 1. Must keep the D off the field & reduce Army’s TOP, while longer fields give them more opportunities to ‘get behind the chains’ on O...which is the best D against it. 3 (or 4, if you look at it that way) KEY STATS - in Mercer’s outcome with Army are in RED above |
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Post by FUBeAR on Oct 27, 2020 16:21:43 GMT -5
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Post by jackal on Oct 31, 2020 11:42:56 GMT -5
If Mercer doesn't wear orange on black on halloween, they need to go to time out.
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Post by MUfan on Oct 31, 2020 15:30:12 GMT -5
Missed opportunities on that last drive.
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Post by BearDownMU on Oct 31, 2020 19:59:04 GMT -5
The completely blown FG opportunity at the end of the first half. I mean, good grief. Difference in the score. Also, when you are tied and hold a team to a missed FG attempt with 4 minutes left in the game, you absolutely can't go 3 and out on the series after that.
Team played hard and I thought the defense really got after it. #3 Lance Wise seemed like he had about 30 tackles. But, they've got some tape now and can get to work. 3ish months away from conference games. Definitely got some stuff to clean up.
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Post by FUBeAR on Oct 31, 2020 21:12:08 GMT -5
The completely blown FG opportunity at the end of the first half. I mean, good grief. Difference in the score. Also, when you are tied and hold a team to a missed FG attempt with 4 minutes left in the game, you absolutely can't go 3 and out on the series after that. Team played hard and I thought the defense really got after it. #3 Lance Wise seemed like he had about 30 tackles. But, they've got some tape now and can get to work. 3ish months away from conference games. Definitely got some stuff to clean up. *’only’ 20 |
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Post by OscarWildeCat on Nov 1, 2020 11:05:27 GMT -5
FUBear,
Thanks for dropping by Cat Chat and sharing information about Mercer as well as Macon. With an ambitious first year HC and an extremely young team I look forward to watching the Bears in action this spring.
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