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No. 2 Football

No. 12 Football Closes Out Regular Season at Ave Maria

The No. 12 Keiser football team (7-2, 4-1) hits the road for their regular-season finale against Ave Maria (5-5, 4-1) in a crucial Mid-South Conference Sun Division game with playoff implications on the line. The winner of Saturday's game will clinch at least a share of the MSC Sun Division Title and can win it outright with a Southeastern loss.

Kickoff from Gyrene Field in Ave Maria, Fla. is set for 7:00 p.m. 

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Watch: SUN Digital Sports Network

Saturday's contest will be live-streamed on the Sun Digital Sports Network.

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  • Saturday's matchup marks the fourth meeting all-time between the two MSC Sun Division foes.
  • Keiser holds a 2-1 advantage against the Gyrenes with both victories coming in West Palm Beach.
  • Saturday marks the first meeting between the two squads at Ave Maria since 2018.
  • Last season, Keiser defeated Ave Maria 28-7 on the home turf, clinching their second straight MSC Sun Division Championship.
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  • The winner of Saturday's game will clinch at least a share of the MSC Sun Division Title and can win it outright with a Southeastern loss.
  • Keiser enters Saturday's matchup at 4-1 in MSC Sun Division play this season and are 19-3 all-time.
  • On the road, the Seahawks are 3-1 this season and have won nine of their last 10 regular season contests away from West Palm Beach.
  • All-time, Keiser is 13-5 away from home.
  • Against teams from the state of Florida, the Seahawks are 19-3 all-time.
  • In the month of November, Keiser is 4-2 all-time.
  • Coming off a win, the Seahawks are 24-6 all-time.
  • Running back Marques Burgess enters Saturday's matchup as the nation's leading rusher with 1,368 yards (152.0 YPG).
  • The junior also ranks fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns with 16.
  • Defensive back Wendol Philord leads the MSC Sun Division in interceptions with 6, which is tied for the program's single-season record.
  • Defensively, Keiser ranks sixth nationally in points allowed per game at 13.8.
  • Ave Maria enters Saturday's contest at 5-5 on the season is led by Head Coach Joe Patterson, who is in his sixth season with the Gyrenes.

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Keiser 2021 Stats Ave Maria
30.1 Scoring 25.6
231.8 Rushing 140.9
173.7 Passing 211.1
405.4 Total Yards 352.0
13.8 Scoring Defense 27.5
140.3 Rushing Defense 159.6
166.2 Passing Defense 213.0
306.6 Total Defense 372.6
  
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Players Mentioned

Marques Burgess

#25 Marques Burgess

RB
5' 8"
Third Year
Wendol Philord

#3 Wendol Philord

DB
5' 10"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Marques Burgess

#25 Marques Burgess

5' 8"
Third Year
RB
Wendol Philord

#3 Wendol Philord

5' 10"
First Year
DB