Last-Second Field Goal Again Lifts Mercer Over Western Carolina

Macon, Ga. – For a second straight season, Western Carolina and Mercer saw their Southern Conference showdown come down to a final field-goal attempt as time expired. But unlike the weather forecasts for tropical precipitation from Hurricane Isaias, the last-second three-point attempt was not missed. Simon Zeidan capped an eight-play, 50-yard drive with a 42-yard field goal as time expired, lifting No. 18/21 Mercer to a 17-14 victory over Western Carolina on a muggy but dry Saturday afternoon at Five Star Stadium. The Catamounts appeared poised to force overtime after a bit of late-game magic. Facing third-and-goal from the five-yard…