11/2/2026 3:44:00 PM | Football
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A gritty performance that helped the 11th-ranked Mercer football team rally back from a 10-0 halftime deficit in Saturday's Homecoming win over The Citadel continued to provide accolades for JP Pickles on Monday when he was crowned Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.
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Pickles was responsible for all four touchdowns in the 28-19 victory over the Bulldogs that kept the Bears in the thick of things in the race for the league's regular season crown. The Tallahassee, Fla., product accounted for 280 offensive yards, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on 17-for-20 passing with no interceptions, while also adding 46 rushing yards and an additional score.
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He was 10-for-12 for 189 yards in the second half alone, including a third period that watched him throw for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 8-for-9 passing.
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The Bears (7-2, 4-1 SoCon) will open up a pivotal two-game SoCon road trip on Saturday when the squad treks to southeastern Tennessee to take on 25th-ranked Chattanooga (6-3, 5-1) at Finley Stadium. The Ingles SoCon Game of the Week has been slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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Pickles was responsible for all four touchdowns in the 28-19 victory over the Bulldogs that kept the Bears in the thick of things in the race for the league's regular season crown. The Tallahassee, Fla., product accounted for 280 offensive yards, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on 17-for-20 passing with no interceptions, while also adding 46 rushing yards and an additional score.
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He was 10-for-12 for 189 yards in the second half alone, including a third period that watched him throw for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 8-for-9 passing.
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The Bears (7-2, 4-1 SoCon) will open up a pivotal two-game SoCon road trip on Saturday when the squad treks to southeastern Tennessee to take on 25th-ranked Chattanooga (6-3, 5-1) at Finley Stadium. The Ingles SoCon Game of the Week has been slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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