Mercer Bears vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Nov 23, 2019
FINAL
4-8Mercer
7
5-6North Carolina
56
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| UNC | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
Game Recap
Howell, North Carolina roll past Mercer 56-7 in home finale. m Howell threw for three first-half scores to set a single-season record for the most TD throws by a true freshman in Bowl Subdivision history as North Carolina beat Mercer 56-7 in its home finale Saturday.
Scoring Summary
MERUNC
Q113:30Antonio Williams 11 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick).07- Q111:39Michael Carter 45 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick).014
- Q11:46Dyami Brown 66 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Noah Ruggles Kick).021
- Q211:46Jake Bargas 4 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Noah Ruggles Kick).028
- Q210:09Emery Simmons 33 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Noah Ruggles Kick).035
- Q23:22Michael Carter 9 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick).042
- Q314:41Michael Carter 60 Yd Run (Michael Rubino Kick).049
- Q32:16British Brooks 12 Yd Run (Michael Rubino Kick).056
- Q43:38Kareem Rogers 2 Yd pass from Harrison Frost (Caleb Dowden Kick).756
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Fumble — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:1300
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:1707
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:2707
- Touchdown — 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:24014
- Interception — 17 plays, 64 yards, 8:48014
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 87 yards, 0:59021
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:58021
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:02028
- Downs — 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:23028
- Touchdown — 1 play, 33 yards, 0:07035
- Punt — 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:49035
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:53042
- Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:56042
- Punt — 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:19042
- End of Half — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:03042
3rd Quarter
- Touchdown — 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09049
- Punt — 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:59049
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:26049
- Punt — 3 plays, -7 yards, 1:27049
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 2:06049
- Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:20049
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:02056
4th Quarter
- Punt — 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:42056
- Punt — 7 plays, 32 yards, 5:00056
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:56756
- Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 2:13756
- End of Game — 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:20756
Team Stats
MERUNC7Points56
225Total Yards537
161Pass Yards161
64Rush Yards376
33:48Time of Possession26:12
14First Downs21
1Touchdowns8
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)
2Turnovers0
30Penalty Yards50
Game Details
Saturday, November 23, 2019 · 3:30 PM
Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC
attendance: 50,500 (99.0%)