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In a rain-soaked game, Mercer edged out Western Carolina with a last-second field goal to win 17-14. The match was marked by strong defensive play despite wet conditions, leading to a low-scoring affair compared to previous years' high-scoring games between the two teams. JP Pickles threw for 132 yards and ran for another 71, while Simon Zeidan’s game-winning kick from 42 yards out sealed the victory for Mercer in their Southern Conference matchup on Saturday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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Story summary
On Saturday, Mercer beat Western Carolina 17-14 in a wet match due to Hurricane Isaias. The game was tied at 14 until JP Pickles, Mercer's quarterback, led them on a last-minute drive that ended with Simon Zeidan kicking the winning field goal from 42 yards out as time expired. Despite the rain, both teams combined for 35 points, maintaining their trend of high-scoring games in previous years. This win improves Mercer’s record to 5-2, while Western Carolina falls to 3-4. Upcoming, Mercer faces Samford next Saturday, and Western Carolina will play Chattanooga on October 24th.
Written for “Mercer Wins Football Game” on 2026-10-11,
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MACON, Ga. (AP) — JP Pickles threw two touchdown passes and led Mercer on a last-minute drive that resulted in Simon Zeidan’s game-winning field goal in the Bears’ 17-14 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday.
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that → throw → Saturday
In a soggy matchup between two otherwise high-powered offenses, Stats Perform No. 20 Mercer (5-2, 2-1 Southern Conference) prevailed in conditions that saw Hurricane Isaias dump more than two inches of rain in the Macon-Bibb County area.
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Isaias → power → area
The score was tied at 7 in the fourth quarter before Zahmari Palode-Gary took a short pass over the middle from Pickles and was untouched as he took it the last 55 yards for a go-ahead score.
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he → tie → score
The Catamounts (3-4, 1-2) soon tied it at 14 when wide receiver Jai Boyd hit quarterback Lex Thomas for a 5-yard touchdown on a double-reverse pass.
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Boyd → tie → pass
The touchdown left a minute and a half on the clock and Pickles led the Bears on a 46-yard drive to Zeidan’s winning 42-yard kick on the final play.
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Pickles → leave → play
Pickles passed for 132 yards and added 71 yards rushing.
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Pickles → pass → yards
Devon Caldwell also had 71 yards rushing for the Bears.
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Caldwell → have → Bears
Thomas threw for one touchdown and had 215 passing yards for the Catamounts.
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Thomas → throw → Catamounts
The series had produced plenty of offense in recent games, with the teams combining for 83 points in 2023, 78 points in 2024 and 96 points in 2025 when Mercer won 49-47.
Up next
Mercer: at Samford next Saturday.
Western Carolina: vs. Chattanooga on Oct. 24. —-
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Mercer → produce → Oct.
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