Saturday's Football Roundup

Miller, North Dakota St. defeat Mercer at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome

North Dakota St. got off to a hot start through the air on Saturday with two first quarter touchdowns. Mercer answered with a touchdown in the opening frame, but would not muster anymore as North Dakota State defeated the Bears, 31-7, on Saturday.

Cam Miller had his eyes on the endzone in North Dakota St.'s win. He threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another one, wreaking havoc on Mercer's defense. Receivers Bryce Lance and Mekhi Collins were Miller's main targets, collecting 73 and 119 receiving yards respectively. The Bison found offensive success throughout the day, outpacing the Bears in total offensive yards 392 to 195.

Kelin Parsons, Dwayne McGee, and CJ Miller were all contributors for Mercer in the loss. Much of the Bears' limited offensive success came on early downs. They went just 1-for-11 on third down attempts, and then failed on each of their two fourth down attempts.

Mercer finishes the 2024 season with an 11-3 record en route to winning its first SoCon title and advancing to the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history.