Mercer rolls up 658 yards offense on way to 54-3 victory over winless VMI
— Mercer quarterbacks Jaylen King, JP Pickles and Adrian Parker all threw touchdown passes and the Bears rolled past winless VMI 54-3 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Mercer Bears
54
VMI Keydets
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 10 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 54 |
| VMI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Foster Stadium · 3,031 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 |
| 9/26/26 | @ Abilene Christian Wildcats | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 9/19/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 11-44 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:24 54-3
Karlise Price 52 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 8:45 47-3
Simon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:48 44-3
Kaden Hanson 20 Yd pass from Adrian Parker (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Touchdown 6:42 37-3
JP Pickles 5 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 9:59 30-3
Simon Zeidan 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:14 27-3
Kel Calixte 40 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Touchdown 1:48 20-3
Zahmari Palode-Gary 64 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 3:55 13-3
Simon Zeidan 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 10-3
Jackson Kostmayer 3 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 4:15 3-3
Jack Joyce 49 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:12 3-0
Simon Zeidan 39 Yd Field Goal
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VMI
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:25 · End of Game
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MER 1:25
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:54 · Punt
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VMI 4:19
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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MER 6:24
1 play, 52 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:24 54-3
Karlise Price 52 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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VMI 6:36
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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MER 8:45
9 plays, 49 yards, 4:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:45 47-3
Simon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal
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VMI 12:50
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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MER 14:48
10 plays, 82 yards, 2:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:48 44-3
Kaden Hanson 20 Yd pass from Adrian Parker (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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VMI 2:45
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:57 · Punt
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MER 6:42
7 plays, 58 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:42 37-3
JP Pickles 5 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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VMI 8:31
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28 · Punt
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MER 9:59
8 plays, 60 yards, 3:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:59 30-3
Simon Zeidan 28 Yd Field Goal
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VMI 13:40
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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VMI 0:14
1 play, -7 yards, 0:14 · End Of Half
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MER 0:14
6 plays, 92 yards, 1:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 27-3
Kel Calixte 40 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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VMI 1:14
4 plays, 5 yards, 0:34 · Punt
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MER 1:48
3 plays, 85 yards, 0:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:48 20-3
Zahmari Palode-Gary 64 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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VMI 2:32
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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MER 3:55
15 plays, 62 yards, 7:07 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:55 13-3
Simon Zeidan 36 Yd Field Goal
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VMI 11:02
7 plays, 27 yards, 3:58 · Punt
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MER 4:15
10 plays, 68 yards, 4:15 · Touchdown
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VMI 4:15
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:07 · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 10-3
Jackson Kostmayer 3 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
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Field Goal 4:15 3-3
Jack Joyce 49 Yd Field Goal
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MER 7:22
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:13 · Interception
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VMI 8:35
9 plays, 26 yards, 4:37 · Punt
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MER 13:12
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:12 3-0
Simon Zeidan 39 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
MER
VMI
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
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