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Mercer dominates Presbyterian 62-3 behind Jaylen King's 6 TDs
MACON, Ga. (AP) Jaylen King threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores in Mercer Bears's 62-3 win over Presbyterian Blue Hose on Saturday night in a game called with two minutes to go because of lightning in the area.
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.
Freshman 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).
Presbyterian: Plays at Western Carolina on Sept. 19.
Mercer: Home against Furman next Saturday in a Southern Conference game.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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L. Sharpe
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L. Sharpe | 47/72 | 551 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Holtzclaw
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M. Holtzclaw | 5/6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Torres
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J. Torres | 3/5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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L. Sharpe
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L. Sharpe | 30 | 143 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Moate
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D. Moate | 18 | 51 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Burleson
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J. Burleson | 17 | 43 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Torres
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J. Torres | 4 | 31 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Smith
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A. Smith | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Pearson
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T. Pearson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Johnson
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B. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. O'Banner
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T. O'Banner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Holtzclaw
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M. Holtzclaw | 2 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Johnson
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C. Johnson | 0 | 9 | 133 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Johnson
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B. Johnson | 0 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Smith
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A. Smith | 0 | 7 | 112 | 0 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Abercrombie
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D. Abercrombie | 0 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Patrick
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J. Patrick | 0 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Burleson
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J. Burleson | 0 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Pearson
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T. Pearson | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Medley
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E. Medley | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Moate
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D. Moate | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. O'Banner
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T. O'Banner | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Guillory
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R. Guillory | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Coleman
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M. Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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K. Bailey
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K. Bailey | 3/6 | 0 | 5/6 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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J. King
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J. King | 27/43 | 413 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Pickles
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J. Pickles | 3/5 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Caldwell
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D. Caldwell | 15 | 161 | 1 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Palode-Gary
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Z. Palode-Gary | 15 | 144 | 0 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. King
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J. King | 19 | 82 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Pickles
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J. Pickles | 5 | 52 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Rasheed
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E. Rasheed | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bond
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J. Bond | 5 | 21 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bell
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M. Bell | 7 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Smith
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B. Smith | 0 | 14 | 263 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Solomon
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T. Solomon | 0 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Rasheed
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E. Rasheed | 0 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Purdy
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M. Purdy | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Kostmayer
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J. Kostmayer | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Calixte
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K. Calixte | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Albee
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S. Albee | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Palode-Gary
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Z. Palode-Gary | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bond
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J. Bond | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
