Furman Paladins @ Mercer Bears

3-8, 2-5 Southern

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Furman FUR	10	3	3	7	23
Mercer MER	21	7	14	7	49

Mercer BearsMercerMER

10-2, 7-1 Southern

Newbauer, Dabbs help Mercer wrap up 1st outright Southern Conference title, beat Furman 49-23

Nov 23, 2024, 07:59 pm

MACON, Ga. -- — Whitt Newbauer threw three touchdown passes, two to Adjatay Dabbs, and Mercer defeated Furman 49-23 to win the outright Southern Conference title on Saturday.

The Bears (10-2, 7-1) , ranked ninth in the FCS coaches poll, scored 21 points in the first quarter and took a 28-10 halftime lead via CJ Miller's 3-yard run, Newbauer touchdown passes of 46 yards to Dabbs and 7 yards to Sawyer Burt plus Tommy Bliss' 35-yard fumble return.

Newbauer was 18-of-28 passing for 257 yards with his three TDs and an interception. Dabb finished with 181 yards on eight catches. Dwayne McGee added 74 yards on the ground for a Mercer offense that finished with 503 yards.

Trey Hedden was 19-of-41 passing for 210 yards with a touchdown and interception for the Paladins (3-8, 2-5). Colton Hinton had 109 yards receiving on nine catches with a score. Ian Williams tied his own school record with a 57-yard field goal.

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Game Information

Macon, GA

FCS

Southern Conference	CONF	OVR
Mercer	5-0	6-1
Western Carolina	4-0	5-3
Chattanooga	3-1	4-4
Furman	3-2	5-3
East Tennessee State	2-3	4-5
The Citadel	2-3	3-5
Wofford	1-3	2-6
Samford	1-5	1-7
VMI	0-4	1-7

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