Simon Zeidan kicks game-winning field goal as Mercer tops Western Carolina 17-14
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 10:56 PM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
Mercer secured a 17-14 victory over Western Carolina on October 10, 2026, with Simon Zeidan's game-winning 42-yard field goal. JP Pickles threw two touchdown passes for Mercer and led a last-minute drive that culminated in Zeidan's kick. After a fourth-quarter tie, Zahmari Palode-Gary scored on a 55-yard reception for Mercer, but Western Carolina equalized with a touchdown from Jai Boyd to Lex Thomas. Mercer improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Southern Conference, while Western Carolina dropped to 3-4 and 1-2. Mercer will visit Samford next week, while Western Carolina faces Chattanooga at home on October 24.
- •Mercer improves to 5-2, 2-1 in Southern Conference play.
- •Western Carolina falls to 3-4, 1-2 in the conference.
- •JP Pickles threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
- •Simon Zeidan's kick came as time expired after a final drive.
- •Mercer will play Samford next Saturday.
- 10:56 PMYahoo Sports — Simon Zeidan's last-second field goal lifts Mercer to 17-14 win over Western Carolina
"(AP) — JP Pickles threw two touchdown passes and led Mercer on a last-minute drive that resulted in Simon Zeidan's game-winning field goal in the Bears' 17-14 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday.In a soggy matchup between two otherwise high-powered offenses, Stats Perform No.
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