Presbyterian Blue Hose at Mercer Bears
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Jaylen King accounts for 6 TDs in Mercer's 62-3 victory over Presbyterian
The Bears (2-0), ranked 19th in the Stats Perform FCS poll, rolled up 600 yards of offense. King was 12-of-15 passing for 236 yards. Backup JP Pickles also had a passing and rushing touchdown.
Devon Caldwell rushed for 152 yards on 11 carries, most coming on an 83-yard TD — the longest scoring run in Mercer history — midway through the final quarter. Braden Smith had 132 yards receiving and a score.
King opened the scoring with a 16-yard rushing score, then threw TD passes of 51 yards to Smith, 32 to Eric Rasheed and 8 to Samuel Albee. He added a 12-yard rushing TD and a 14-yard scoring pass to Travion Solomon as the Bears raced to a 41-3 halftime advantage.
Landon Sharpe threw for 184 yards for the Blue Hose (1-1).
Mercer: Home against Furman next Saturday in a Southern Conference game.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:00 | Jaylen King 16 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:50 | Brayden Smith 51 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:13 | Eric Rasheed 32 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:07 | Samuel Albee 6 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:10 | Jaylen King 12 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:43 | Kade Bailey 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:01 | Travion Solomon 14 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:54 | JP Pickles 26 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:09 | Kel Calixte 12 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:38 | Devon Caldwell 83 Yd Run (Sully Croker Kick) |
Statistics
 PRES |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 4-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-9 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 321 | Total Yards | 600 |
| 216 | Passing | 271 |
| 21/35 | Comp/Att | 15/20 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 13.6 |
| 105 | Rushing | 329 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 10.0 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 7-58 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:51 | Possession | 23:43 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 4,013 · Capacity:
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