JP Pickles helps Mercer edge Abilene Christian 34-17
— JP Pickles threw for 77 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 130 yards and a score as Mercer scored 27 unanswered points to beat Abilene Christian 34-17 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Mercer Bears
34
Abilene Christian Wildcats
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| ACU | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Wildcat Stadium (TX) · 10,744 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 28-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Samford Bulldogs | W 31-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Western Carolina Catamounts | W 17-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ VMI Keydets | W 54-3 | NCAAF |
| 9/19/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 11-44 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:51 34-17
JP Pickles 59 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 3:21 27-17
Simon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:25 24-17
Brayden Smith 38 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Touchdown 0:49 17-17
JP Pickles 2 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 4:32 10-17
Simon Zeidan 44 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:52 7-17
Brandon Perez 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:53 7-14
Tucker Parks 13 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
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Touchdown 6:06 7-7
Deonte Dean 1 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
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Touchdown 10:13 7-0
JP Pickles 6 Yd pass from Travion Solomon (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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ACU
8 plays, 59 yards, 1:51 · End of Half
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MER 1:51
3 plays, 70 yards, 0:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:51 34-17
JP Pickles 59 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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ACU 2:18
9 plays, 64 yards, 4:21 · Missed FG
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MER 6:39
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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ACU 8:18
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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MER 9:45
7 plays, 29 yards, 5:05 · Punt
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ACU 14:50
9 plays, 38 yards, 3:31 · Interception
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MER 3:21
12 plays, 31 yards, 5:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:21 27-17
Simon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal
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ACU 8:58
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:22 · Interception
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MER 9:25
5 plays, 53 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:25 24-17
Brayden Smith 38 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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ACU 11:54
6 plays, 23 yards, 3:06 · Interception
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ACU
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:49 · End of Half
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MER 0:49
5 plays, 50 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:49 17-17
JP Pickles 2 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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ACU 2:06
5 plays, 25 yards, 2:26 · Fumble
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MER 4:32
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:32 10-17
Simon Zeidan 44 Yd Field Goal
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MER 6:31
5 plays, 16 yards, 3:16 · Punt
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ACU 9:52
10 plays, 68 yards, 4:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:52 7-17
Brandon Perez 22 Yd Field Goal
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MER 14:01
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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ACU 0:53
5 plays, 71 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:53 7-14
Tucker Parks 13 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
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MER 3:24
5 plays, 7 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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ACU 6:06
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:06 7-7
Deonte Dean 1 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
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MER 10:13
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:13 7-0
JP Pickles 6 Yd pass from Travion Solomon (Simon Zeidan Kick)
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
MER
ACU
18
1st Downs
24
2-10
3rd down efficiency
7-12
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
358
Total Yards
387
83
Passing
195
9/12
Comp/Att
16/28
6.9
Yards per pass
7.0
275
Rushing
192
46
Rushing Attempts
38
6.0
Yards per rush
5.1
11-89
Penalties
2-19
0
Turnovers
5
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
3
31:15
Possession
28:45
Highlights
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