Holmes’ 3 TDs leads ETSU past Mercer 21-18

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Quay Holmes ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a pass for a score as East Tennessee State continued to win close games with a 21-18 victory over Mercer in Southern Conference action on Saturday.
The Buccaneers (8-2, 6-1), ranked 23rd in the FCS coaches poll, posted their sixth conference win by a combined 16 points. Randy Sanders set a school record for a first-year coach with his eighth win of the season. ETSU is 8-2 overall for the first time since 199