Mercer Bears at VMI Keydets
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Mercer rolls up 658 yards offense on way to 54-3 victory over winless VMI
King was 14 of 23 in throwing for 202 of the Bears' 256 yards passing while Pickles ran for 66 yards including a score.
Zahmari Palode-Gary rushed for 130 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown and Karlise Price also scored in a 402-yard ground attack. Mercer (4-2, 1-1 Southern Conference) outgained the Keydets (0-6, 0-2) 658-102.
Pickles threw a 3-yard TD pass to Jackson Kostmayer to snap a 3-3 tie. Palode-Gary had a 64-yard TD run and King threw a 40-yard TD pass to Kel Calixte for a 27-3 halftime lead.
The Bears, ranked No. 23 in the Stats Perform poll, defeated VMI for the fifth straight time.
VMI: at Wofford on Oct. 17.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Mercer Bears vs. VMI Keydets?
- TV Channel: Bears at Keydets 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 13:12 | Simon Zeidan 39 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 4:15 | Jack Joyce 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Jackson Kostmayer 3 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:55 | Simon Zeidan 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:48 | Zahmari Palode-Gary 64 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:14 | Kel Calixte 40 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:59 | Simon Zeidan 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:42 | JP Pickles 5 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:48 | Kaden Hanson 20 Yd pass from Adrian Parker (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:45 | Simon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:24 | Karlise Price 52 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick) |
Statistics
 MER |
 VMI |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 8 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 658 | Total Yards | 102 |
| 256 | Passing | 41 |
| 18/30 | Comp/Att | 4/11 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 3.7 |
| 402 | Rushing | 61 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 8.6 | Yards per rush | 1.5 |
| 7-63 | Penalties | 4-20 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:45 | Possession | 28:15 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 3,031 · Capacity:
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