QB Pickles accounts for 194 total yards and 3TDs in Mercer's 31-21 win over Samford
— Quarterback JP Pickles ran for three touchdowns and Mercer won with relative ease over Samford 31-21 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Mercer Bears
31
Samford Bulldogs
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| SAM | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
Seibert Stadium · 5,071 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
16
1st Downs
19
4-13
3rd down efficiency
5-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
384
Total Yards
350
108
Passing
231
16/22
Comp/Att
22/39
4.9
Yards per pass
5.9
276
Rushing
119
39
Rushing Attempts
29
7.1
Yards per rush
4.1
13-127
Penalties
7-65
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
32:22
Possession
27:38
Top Performers
MER
- Senin Seymour NO 7 · YDS 277 · AVG 39.6
- Devon Caldwell CAR 13 · YDS 134 · AVG 10.3
- Eric Rasheed CAR 1 · YDS 47 · AVG 47.0
- Simon Zeidan FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 29
SAM
- Will Thorley NO 8 · YDS 330 · AVG 41.3
- Ken Cherry CAR 13 · YDS 108 · AVG 8.3
- Ty Ippolito FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 53
- Charlie Gilliam C/ATT 14/23 · YDS 123 · AVG 5.3
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