Bears 34, Wildcats 17. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| ACU | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring
- Q1 10:13MERJP Pickles 6 Yd pass from Travion Solomon (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q1 6:06ACUDeonte Dean 1 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
- Q1 0:53ACUTucker Parks 13 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
- Q2 9:52ACUBrandon Perez 22 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 4:32MERSimon Zeidan 44 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 0:49MERJP Pickles 2 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q3 9:25MERBrayden Smith 38 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
- Q3 3:21MERSimon Zeidan 23 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 1:51MERJP Pickles 59 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
Team stats
| Bears | Stat | Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Total yards | 387 |
| 83 | Passing yards | 195 |
| 275 | Rushing yards | 192 |
| 18 | First downs | 24 |
| 2-10 | 3rd down | 7-12 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 11-89 | Penalties | 2-19 |
| 31:15 | Possession | 28:45 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Pickles | 8/11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travion Solomon | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 9/12 | 83 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Caldwell | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 0 | 25 |
| JP Pickles | 18 | 130 | 7.2 | 2 | 59 |
| Micah Bell | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Travion Solomon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 46 | 275 | 6.0 | 2 | 59 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Smith | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 38 |
| Eric Rasheed | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| JP Pickles | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Devon Caldwell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 2 | 38 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Lane | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aiden Holewski | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Richardson | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronin Dangler | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jyarius Carter | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe McInnis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Polke | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Gay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Martin Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan McDowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kehinde Akintunde | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shareef Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brantley Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ke'Vion Wellington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ean Johnson-Kelley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Goggins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Holewski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evin McDowell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Goggins | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javious Bond | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Zeidan | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senin Seymour | 5 | 250 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Team | 5 | 250 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
Game details
Date
VenueWildcat Stadium (TX)
LocationAbilene, TX
Attendance10,744
TVESPN+
Injuries
MERBears
No reported injuries.
ACUWildcats
No reported injuries.

