Mercer Bears @ VMI Keydets
4-1, 1-1 Southern
27
4-1, 1-1 Southern
1-4, 0-2 Southern
24
1-4, 0-2 Southern
Game Leaders
176
J. RussQB
12/22, 1 TD, 1 INT
176
322
A. CobbQB
30/44, 2 TD, 2 INT
322
98
A. LakesRB
20 CAR, 2 TD
98
48
J. TurnerRB
9 CAR, 1 TD
48
62
C. CurtisWR
1 REC, 1 TD
62
93
S. PattersonWR
6 REC, 1 TD
93
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Team Stats
445
Total Yards
413
3
Turnovers
4
25
1st Downs
25
8-74
Penalties
6-69
5/15
3rd Down
6/13
3/4
4th Down
1/2
32:01
Possession
27:59
Game Information
Lexington, VA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:33 - 1st
7
MER
0
VMI
Alex Lakes 18 Yd Run (Tyler Zielenske Kick)
11 plays, 79 yards, 4:34
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
2:55 - 2nd
7
MER
7
VMI
Jabari Turner 1 Yd Run (Dillon Christopher Kick)
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:43
Touchdown
1:40 - 2nd
13
MER
7
VMI
Chandler Curtis 23 Yd Run (Tyler Zielenske PAT blocked)
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:15
Touchdown
0:34 - 2nd
13
MER
14
VMI
J.C. Garvin 8 Yd pass from Al Cobb (Dillon Christopher Kick)
3 plays, 26 yards, 0:38
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:50 - 3rd
20
MER
14
VMI
Alex Lakes 1 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10
Touchdown
6:58 - 3rd
27
MER
14
VMI
Chandler Curtis 62 Yd pass from John Russ (Jagger Lieb Kick)
7 plays, 96 yards, 2:27
Field Goal
5:36 - 3rd
27
MER
17
VMI
Dillon Christopher 49 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 43 yards, 1:22
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:36 - 4th
27
MER
24
VMI
Samuel Patterson 28 Yd pass from Al Cobb (Dillon Christopher Kick)
9 plays, 81 yards, 3:30
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2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
NCAAF News
RB Duece Jones-Drew, son of NFL All-Pro, commits to UCLA
Class of 2027 running back Duece Jones-Drew, the son of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew, has committed to UCLA.
5h
LSU secures commitment from 2027's No. 1 TE Ahmad Hudson
LSU secured an in-state commitment Sunday from Ahmad Hudson, ESPN's No. 1 tight end in the 2027 class.
10h
TTU's Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to seek to regain NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for making bets via a gambling app, has retained the noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to try to regain his college eligibility, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.
17h
