<p>LEXINGTON, Va. — Reece Udinski ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and VMI beat Mercer 41-14 on Saturday.</p>
<p>VMI is off to its first 3-0 start since 1981 and snapped a four-game losing streak to the Bears (1-5, 1-2).</p>
<p>The Keydets (3-0, 3-0 Southern) rolled up 470 yards offense while holding Mercer to 170. Udinksi was 26-of-36 passing for 242 yards, including a 27-yard score to Leroy Thomas for a 34-0 third-quarter lead. Udinski added a pair of 1-yard touchdown rushes. </p>
<p>Korey Birdy ran for 113 yards on 27 carries, including a 4-yard touchdown in the first half that ended with VMI ahead 17-0. Seth Morgan added a 6-yard TD pass to Tice Toomy in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Both of the Bears’ scores came in the final quarter, Ethan Dirrim catching two short TD passes, one each from Carter Peevy and Harrison Frost.</p>
<p>VMI has given up an average of 11.3 points per game. Stone Snyder had seven solo tackles and Connor Riddle had four. The two linebackers were involved in a combined 20 tackles.</p>
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