GAME INFORMATION
Score: Keiser 7, Bethel 52
Records: Keiser (2-1), No. 19 Bethel (3-0)
Location: Wildcat Stadium, in McKenzie Tennessee
Time of Game: 2:30 PM
Weather: 91 degrees, Clear Skies   
 
Game Summary:

• The first half was dominated by the Bethel Wildcats as the No. 19 ranked team in the NAIA tallied the opening 35 points of the contest.
• The scoring began with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Wildcat quarterback Sam Castronova to wide-out Dominic Moore with 9:58 left in the first quarter.
• Bethel added to their lead when with 3:51 left in the first as Castronova tossed a one-yard touchdown pass to Devante Jimenez. pushing the score to 14-0.  
• More fireworks for Bethel to start the second quarter, as the speedy Wildcat return man, J'Kobi Reddick took a punt 32 yards to the house to make it 21-0 with 13:50 to go.
• On the ensuing kickoff, confusion by Keiser's return men allowed Bethel's, Senturian Dureaux to recover the ball at the Keiser 24 yard line.
• Bethel capitalized on this mistake, capping off their drive with a three-yard touchdown run from Ayaunta Davis, pushing the score to 28-0 with 11:50 left in the first half.
• The next scoring play came with 3:52 left in the first half when Castranova connected with wide receiver Davius Prater for a 19-yard touchdown pass, increasing the margin to 35-0.
• Keiser showed some fight with 3:06 remaining in the half as running back Tyrese Lyons punched it in from five yards out, cutting the deficit to 35-7.  This score would hold up as the first half came to a close.
• Following a three-and-out from the Keiser offense to begin the second half, Bethel struck again when Ayaunta Davis took a handoff ten yards for a touchdown, pushing Bethel's lead to 42-7 with 12:20 to play in the third quarter.  
• With 6:55 to go in the third, Keiser's offense was in the red zone and looked ready to score for the second time this game.  Unfortunately for the Seahawks, Bethel's defensive back, Brandon Moore had other ideas, coming down with his first interception of the game at the Bethel four-yard line.
• Keiser's defense stood strong following the turnover, forcing Bethel's offense to punt.  However, the punt was not fielded cleanly and the fumble would be recovered by Bethel's Riley Wood at the Keiser 41 yard line.   
• Once again, Bethel would cash in on the turnover as running back, Chris Witherspoon ran it in for a four-yard score to make it 49-7.      
• The fourth quarter was relatively quiet as Bethel was looking to run down the clock while Keiser did not want the game to get further out of hand. The only points of the frame came off a 45-yard field goal from Chandler Street.
• The most noteworthy play of the final quarter came at the 3:04 mark when Keiser's defensive back, Sage Chen-Young intercepted a pass from Nolan Chowbay.
• The 52-7 setback was the first loss of the inaugural season for the Keiser University Seahawks.

 
Up Next
Keiser heads back to West Palm Beach to play their first home game in program history, taking on Georgetown College at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 22.