Mercer Bears @ Austin Peay Governors
Game Leaders

176
J. RussQB
17/27, 1 TD
176

188
T. TaylorQB
20/32, 1 TD, 1 INT
188

159
A. LakesRB
23 CAR, 2 TD
159

41
O. GerronRB
15 CAR
41

52
R. BrownTE
4 REC
52

85
J. BeardWR
7 REC, 1 TD
85

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Team Stats
437
Total Yards
244
2
Turnovers
1
22
1st Downs
16
4-40
Penalties
5-41
9/15
3rd Down
7/15
1/2
4th Down
0/1
31:57
Possession
28:03
Game Information
Clarksville, TN
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:41 - 2nd
7
MER
0
PEAY
Alex Lakes 1 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
11 plays, 73 yards, 4:46
Touchdown
2:38 - 2nd
7
MER
7
PEAY
Jared Beard 22 Yd pass from Trey Taylor (Logan Birchfield Kick)
8 plays, 62 yards, 3:47
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:08 - 3rd
14
MER
7
PEAY
Alex Lakes 1 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
9 plays, 62 yards, 3:42
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:26 - 4th
21
MER
7
PEAY
Tee Mitchell 42 Yd pass from John Russ (Jagger Lieb Kick)
8 plays, 78 yards, 3:30
Touchdown
1:49 - 4th
28
MER
7
PEAY
Tee Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
5 plays, 78 yards, 3:05
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2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern 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 |
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News

Clark Lea expands on process of picking Vandy's next starting QB
Lea joins The Paul Finebaum Show to discuss the selection process for the Commodores' starting quarterback and describes each contender's strengths as they aim to replace Diego Pavia.
34m

Cincinnati denies agent's claim it knew of Sorsby's gambling
Cincinnati on Wednesday, responding to Brendan Sorsby's agent publicly questioning the school's handling of the quarterback's gambling in 2024, said it would never knowingly play an athlete who violated NCAA gambling rules.
28m

HC Ryan Day: Ohio State needs to be 'really good' in 4th quarter in '26
The Buckeyes know their upcoming schedule in 2026 will require superior late-game execution because of the opponents and how the previous season ended.
15m
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