It was hot in Montgomery, AL on Saturday afternoon... really hot. Thermometers read 101 when North Alabama kicked off to Mercer in the FCS Kickoff game but Bears return ace Devron Harper let everyone know right away where the real heat would be coming from. Harper fielded the opening kick at nearly broke free for a house call before getting tripped up at midfield by his ankle.
The tone was set, at least initially.
After finding his team in an early fourth down situation, Mercer head coach Drew Cronic opted to roll the dice and it paid off.