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QB Pickles accounts for 194 total yards and 3TDs in Mercer's 31-21 win over Samford

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). QB Pickles accounts for 194 total yards and 3TDs in Mercer's 31-21 win over Samford. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/qb-pickles-accounts-for-194-total-yards-and-3tds-in-mercer-s-31-21-win-over-samford/article_fcb46219-ff86-5680-a8aa-4c0f4a434132.html

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Quarterback JP Pickles led Mercer to a 31-21 victory over Samford with three rushing touchdowns and 194 total yards (108 passing, 86 rushing). In the first quarter alone, Pickles scored on runs of 6 and 22 yards and threw an interception for a touchdown. Devon Caldwell contributed 134 rushing yards for Mercer, while Ken Cherry had 108 rushing yards for Samford. This was the 33rd meeting between the two teams in a series dating back to 1907, which is now tied at 16-16-1.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Quarterback JP Pickles ran for three touchdowns and Mercer won with relative ease over Samford 31-21 on Saturday. asserted

Mercer → run → Saturday

Pickles threw for 108 yards on 16-of-22 passing and ran the ball 17 times for 86 yards for Mercer (6-2, 3-1 Southern), which entered ranked 18th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll. asserted

which → throw → poll

Devon Caldwell ran for 134 yards on 13 carries for Mercer. asserted

Caldwell → run → Mercer

In the first quarter, Pickles had scoring runs of 6 and 22 yards sandwiched between Jyarius Carter’s 32-yard pick-6 of Gabarri Johnson for a 21-0 lead. asserted

Pickles → have → lead

Samford (1-6, 1-3) got on the board when Johnson threw a 12-yard touchdown to Preston Bird with 5:22 left in the first. asserted

Johnson → get → first

The two-point conversion reduced the Bulldogs’ deficit to 21-8. asserted

conversion → reduce → 21

Ken Cherry ran for 108 yards on 13 carries for Samford. asserted

Cherry → run → Samford

Saturday’s matchup was 33rd meeting all-time between the Bears and Samford in a series that dates all the way back to 1907. asserted

that → date → 1907

The series is now tied at 16-16-1. asserted

series → tie → 16

Up next Mercer is off next week before hosting The Citadel on Oct. 31. asserted

Mercer → host → Oct.

Samford heads to Furman on Saturday. asserted

Samford → head → Saturday

QB Pickles accounts for 194 total yards and 3TDs in Mercer's 31-21 win over Samford

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