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Mercer holds off East Texas A&M for 23-15 season-opening win

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 3:29 AM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Mercer holds off East Texas A&M for 23-15 season-opening win

Summary

Mercer secured a 23-15 victory over East Texas A&M in their season opener on Saturday night in Macon, Georgia. Jaylen King threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Kostmayer and Cameron Goggins returned an interception for another touchdown. Simon Zeidan contributed with three field goals, helping Mercer build a lead of 23 points before halftime. East Texas A&M responded with a touchdown from Eric Rodriguez to Micah Simpson and later closed the gap with a rushing touchdown. The Lions attempted a late-game comeback but turned the ball over on downs in the game's final moments.

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Status Watch

•Mercer led 23-0 at halftime.
•Jaylen King threw for one touchdown.
•Cameron Goggins scored on a pick-six.
•Micah Simpson had nine receptions for 165 yards.
•East Texas A&M scored two second-half touchdowns.

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3:29 AMYahoo Sports — Mercer uses all phases and holds off East Texas A&m 23-15

What they're saying

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Jaylen King threw for a touchdown and Cameron Goggins had an interception return for a touchdown and Mercer held off East Texas A&M 23-15 in a season opener on Saturday night. Simon Zeidan opened the scoring with a 55-yard field goal to put Mercer up 3-0. Before the end of the first, King threw a 12-yard touchdown to Jackson Kostmayer for a 10-0 lead.
— Yahoo Sports

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