MACON, Ga. - After opening the 2018 season in dominating fashion at home, the Jacksonville University football team (1-0, 0-0 PFL) is set to begin its road schedule this weekend. The Dolphins will travel to Five Star Stadium to face Mercer University (1-0, 0-0 SoCon) on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 6:00 p.m., in a rematch from the team's 2017 season keynote.
Next Contest: vs. Walsh (Sat. 9/15, 1:00 p.m.)
Last Contest: W, 63-14, vs. Saint Augustine's (Sat. 9/1 at D.B. Milne Field)
Series Record: Mercer leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Mercer won, 48-7, on Aug. 31, 2017 in Macon, Ga.
- Jacksonville looks for their first win at Mercer and in the state of Georgia in program history.
- Quarterback Calvin Turner Jr. became the first Dolphin to rush for over 200 yards since 2012 in Saturday's win, while the team displayed the second-best ground performance of all-time (441 yards).
- JU enters the weekend leading the nation in completion percentage (88.3 %) and ranked second in rushing offense.
GAME 2:
DATE: Sept. 8, 2018
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Macon, Ga.
VENUE: Five Star Stadium (10,000)
VIDEO:ESPN3
BROADCASTERS: Frank Malloy (PXP) & Phil Cox (Color Commentary)
AUDIO: Mixlr.com
BROADCASTERS: Scott Manze (PXP) & Joe Mixie (Color Commentary)
LIVE STATS: Click Here
GAME NOTES: Week 2
JACKSONVILLE (1-0)
CONFERENCE: Pioneer Football League
HEAD COACH: Ian Shields
SEASON AT JAX: Third
RECORD AT JAX: 13-9
WEBSITE: JUDolphins.com
TWITTER: @JAX_FB
MERCER (0-1)
CONFERENCE: Southern Conference
HEAD COACH: Bobby Lamb
SEASON AT MERCER: 6th
RECORD AT MERCER: 32-26
WEBSITE: MercerBears.com
TWITTER: @MercerFootball
