It wasn’t the prettiest of games (sound familiar?), but chalk it up as another win. A week after defeating Boston College five time zones away from home, Tech took care of business against in-state FCS foe Mercer in the home opener, rolling to a 35-10 win to move to 2-0 on the season. The BC game saw Tech rely heavily on the starters and a handful of backups, but Paul Johnson took the opportunity this week to get more players involved, with several younger players making their debuts.
An FCS game is never a particularly great referendum on a team, but there were some clear bright spots.