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Mercer rolls up 658 yards offense on way to 54-3 victory over winless VMI

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 3). Mercer rolls up 658 yards offense on way to 54-3 victory over winless VMI. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/mercer-rolls-up-658-yards-offense-on-way-to-54-3-victory-over-winless-vmi/article_92f2b32a-8e23-59c6-82ff-f495524f142a.html

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Mercer dominated VMI with a score of 54-3, amassing an impressive 658 yards in total offense while limiting VMI to just 102 yards. Quarterbacks Jaylen King and JP Pickles contributed significantly through both passing and rushing, while Zahmari Palode-Gary ran for 130 yards including a touchdown. The victory improves Mercer's record to 4-2, whereas VMI remains winless at 0-6.

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On Saturday, Mercer rolled to a 54-3 victory over winless VMI in Lexington, Virginia. The Bears' quarterbacks — Jaylen King, JP Pickles, and Adrian Parker — each threw touchdown passes. King completed 14 of 23 passes for 202 yards, while Pickles added 66 rushing yards including a score. Zahmari Palode-Gary contributed significantly with 130 rushing yards on just 10 carries, scoring a touchdown. Mercer's total offensive output was 658 yards, including 402 from the ground game. The team led 27-3 at halftime after King threw a 40-yard TD pass to Kel Calixte and Palode-Gary had a 64-yard run for a touchdown. Mercer improved to 4-2 overall with their fifth consecutive win over VMI, who fell to 0-6.

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Mercer quarterbacks Jaylen King, JP Pickles and Adrian Parker all threw touchdown passes and the Bears rolled past winless VMI 54-3 on Saturday. asserted

Bears → throw → Saturday

King was 14 of 23 in throwing for 202 of the Bears’ 256 yards passing while Pickles ran for 66 yards including a score. asserted

Pickles → throw → 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. asserted

Price → rush → attack

Mercer (4-2, 1-1 Southern Conference) outgained the Keydets (0-6, 0-2) 658-102. asserted

Mercer → outgaine → Keydets

Pickles threw a 3-yard TD pass to Jackson Kostmayer to snap a 3-3 tie. asserted

Pickles → throw → 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. asserted

King → have → lead

The Bears, ranked No. 23 in the Stats Perform poll, defeated VMI for the fifth straight time. asserted

Bears → rank → time

Up next Mercer: Hosts Western Carolina Saturday. asserted

Mercer → host → Carolina

Mercer rolls up 658 yards offense on way to 54-3 victory over winless VMI

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