Love what the Mercer Bears have done so far this season. This is one of the more explosive offenses in the FCS and does a great job in playing up to the level of competition. Over time, we've seen Auburn do the exact opposite in the same scenarios. This is a very large spread vs a very good FCS team that might earn a 1st round bye in the playoffs. Trust the Bears to play their best in their final game of the season.

How weird is this. Auburn QB Ashton Daniels will skip this game to preserve a year of eligibility but apparently intends to play next week against Alabama. The upshot: Freshman Deuce Knight, who has thrown all of five passes this season, steps in over the far more experienced Jackson Arnold. The Tigers end a stretch of seven SEC games, five against ranked foes, and have ther arch-rival looming. Their focus could be elsewhere. Mercer is 9-1, with point scored in the last four outings between 49 and 62. The Bears have the offensive oomph to hang with the big brother.