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Friday, Oct. 23
7:00 PM FIU -10.5 vs. Jacksonville State ESPN3

Saturday, Oct. 24
12:00 PM Army -31.5 vs. Mercer CBS-SN
1:30 PM Abilene Christian -2.5 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Arlington) ESPN3
3:00 PM Central Arkansas at Eastern Kentucky, No Line (yet) ESPN3
4:00 PM Western Kentucky -14.5 vs. Chattanooga ESPN3

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COVID-19 Is No Opponent Against Mercer Football

College football seasons across the country have been either cancelled or pushed back because of COVID-19.
However, Mercer University is not letting COVID end its games. Mercer has started the season, which will run into the spring semester.

Mercer has three games this semester, including their homecoming game, and then will play a full season schedule in the spring.

Jordan Marshall, Director of On-Campus Recruiting for the football team, says that they plan to treat this season like any other.

“Our conference announced that we were going to play an eight-game conference schedule”, Marshall said. “Even though they haven’t put out a schedule with actual dates just yet, we’re still going to prepare to get ready to go right after Christmas Break”.

Jacksonville State beat (FBS) FIU tonight 19-10. 1st FCS over FBS win in 66 tries. Last one was The Citadel over Georgia Tech 9/14/19.

Game was not as close as the score - Jacksonville State was clearly the better Team.

FIU lost by 2 to undefeated #33 Liberty a couple of weeks ago.

Liberty is ranked ahead of Army in the AP Top 25.

Mercer’s close game with JaxSt looking even better right now.

Bears take opening possession right down the field & Mercer QB overthrows wide-open 6-3 WR on end zone by 6’ and Bears settle for FG

Mercer 3 Army 0 5:50 to play in 1st

Bears do a pretty good job of holding Army - forced them into a 4th down conversion...but then Army goes over the top for @ 50 yd (or so) TD pass

Army 7 Mercer 3 - 4:25 to play in 1st

Mercer QB throws a bad pick on 2nd down....

Mercer forces another 4th down conversion...Army keeps grinding...LG is leaving early every play, BTW..

End of 1st - Army 7 Mercer 3 (Army deep in Mercer territory)

Army punches it in after another 4th down conversion & converts interception to points.

Army 14 - Mercer 3 - 13:12 to play in 2nd

Mercer has the opportunity to punt because WR breaks up probable pick 6 INT

Army takes over on the 20...

Bears get a stop... FR LB Dowling with another BIG Play

,...and partially block punt...but favorable Army roll...

Mercer will have ball in OK, not great, field position 7:48 to play in 1st half

After moving nicely, another open WR badly overthrown..and Mercer’s Punter picks up his 6th career blocked punt....Army takes over in excellent field position. ..late in 1st half

Army grinds out another short drive for a TD

21-3 Black Knights 1:05 to play in 1st half

Mercer takes the ball down the field, threatening to score before half...but...another pick...with a 50 yard return...

Army misses FG on last play of half...21-3 Army

Mercer just had not solved their RIDDLE on Offense...and seems to be unable to Punt...,FUBeAR has the solutions for that.... DON’T!

Mercer D is playing pretty well, overall

Army gets solid return of opening 2nd half kick aided by face mask penalty and the grinds put another relatively short scoring drive including at least 1 4th down conversion.

Army 28 - 3 ... 10:39 to play in 3rd

BTW - the “FBS Players are always allowed to block FCS Players in the back” rule is in effect today. Not why Mercer is losing, but it’s still a big crock of BS