Bison Forum

NDSU -8
O/U. 60.5
Mythical score NDSU 34-26

• Mercer is ACU with a better defense. Against their competition they did as well as the Bison

• Look for a game similar to ACU with less Bison scoring. Once again NDSU may wear down its opponent but Mercer is a physical team. The RI game was a testament to that.

• NDSU pts Scored 465 Mercer 404

• NDSU pts allowed 207. Mercer 241

• Mercer had Bama. L 52-7 on 202 yds/60 rushing

• Common opponent East Ten State
  Mercer 37 ETS 31
  NDSU 38 ETS 35

Random game facts:

• Virtual offensive field
  NDSU 78 yds Mercer 83

• Virtual defensive field
  NDSU 131 Mercer 109

Average total yds/game

• NDSU 433
  Mercer 404

Average yards allowed

• NDSU 322
  Mercer 313

NDSU exhibits an edge in every phase of the game lending credence to the idea The Bison will wear down Mercer pulling away in the second half.

NDSUs 209 yds rushing is going up against Mercers 67 yd/game rushing defense, best in the field.

SDSU allows 91 yds rushing. NDSU rushed for 112 against the jacks. They didn’t score any rushing tds but did pick up 9 fist downs on the ground

Mercer pass defense is the weakest in the field allowing 246 yds. NDSU should have no trouble getting its usual 224 yds and several scores. This should keep it from being 13-9 like the Bison saw against the Jacks very good defense.

As shown in the rosters there doesn’t seem to be any material difference in the sizes of the players. NDSU might have a slight size advantage along the O line but no great advantage. Watching the Mercer RI game they seemed to play physical ball and were slightly better but a competitive match-up for Rhode Island.

they have a Robert Morris look about them but on paper they look bigger

https://mercerbears.com/sports/football ... t=position

https://gobison.com/sports/football/ros ... t=position

Mercer Facts

• Setting: city

• Location: 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA, 31207

• Tuition/Fees: $42,312

• Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,807

Macon didn’t seem to be a real prosperous town, but we didn’t see that much of it. We stayed at the 1842 Inn, a southern style mansion now a B&B Delightful stay. Interesting history. Drinks on the porch, nice southern evening, comfortable beds, good shower, delicious and fun breakfast.

A little more on the match up

https://www.foxsports.com/college-footb ... core-41092

Keep an eye on Mercer Senior running back #3 Dwayne McGee, 218 lbs 5’3, 216 carries 1,132 net yards 8 TDs. He will get most of the carries. They average 172 yds rushing/game

They use 3 QBs

Top receivers. They use a lot of them. I counted 16

Top defensive players