The Mercer Bears (3-0) host a SoCon clash against the Citadel Bulldogs (2-1) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Five Star Stadium.
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Mercer vs. Citadel Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Game time: 6:00 p.m. ETLocation: Macon, GeorgiaVenue: Five Star StadiumTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Bears vs. Bulldogs Insights
Mercer has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (18th-best with 417.3 yards per game) and total defense (third-best with 206.3 yards allowed per game) this season.The Bears have been clicking on all fronts this season, as they rank 16th-best in scoring offense (34.7 points per game) and second-best in scoring defense (5.0 points allowed per game). Mercer is putting up 232.3 passing yards per game on offense this season (33rd in the FCS), and is allowing 177.0 passing yards per game (28th) on the other side of the ball.Citadel ranks 65th with 327.0 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 32nd with 344.3 total yards surrendered per game on defense.Things have been going well for the Bulldogs on both offense and defense, as they are putting up 32.0 points per game (23rd-best) and surrendering only 14.7 points per game (sixth-best).From an offensive angle, Citadel is compiling 154.3 passing yards per contest (88th-ranked). It ranks 45th in the FCS defensively (198.0 passing yards given up per game).Players to Watch
Mercer
D.J. Smith: 660 PASS YDS / 220.0 YPG / 77.8% / 6 TD / 3 INT / 28 CAR / 93 RUSH YDS / 1 TDDwayne McGee: 60 CAR / 217 YDS / 72.3 YPG / 2 TD / 3 REC / 22 YDS / 7.3 YPG / 0 TDMicah Bell: 17 CAR / 98 YDS / 32.7 YPG / 0 TDKelin Parsons: 8 REC / 158 YDS / 52.7 YPG / 2 TD
Citadel
Johnathan Bennett: 430 PASS YDS / 143.3 YPG / 56.1% / 2 TD / 1 INT / 25 CAR / 72 RUSH YDS / 2 TDCorey Ibrahim: 38 CAR / 234 YDS / 78.0 YPG / 1 TD / 5 REC / 35 YDS / 11.7 YPG / 0 TDCooper Wallace: 25 CAR / 101 YDS / 33.7 YPG / 1 TD / 2 REC / 21 YDS / 7.0 YPG / 0 TDDervon Pesnell: 5 REC / 158 YDS / 52.7 YPG / 0 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Mercer Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | Presbyterian | W 63-10 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 31-2 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Chattanooga | W 10-3 |
| 9/21/2024 | The Citadel | - |
| 9/28/2024 | at Wofford | - |
| 10/12/2024 | Princeton | - |
| 10/19/2024 | at Samford | - |
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Citadel Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | at Charleston Southern | W 22-21 |
| 9/7/2024 | South Carolina State | L 23-20 |
| 9/14/2024 | North Greenville | W 54-0 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Mercer | - |
| 9/28/2024 | East Tennessee State | - |
| 10/5/2024 | Furman | - |
| 10/12/2024 | at Western Carolina | - |