Score: No. 12 Keiser 34, Ave Maria 27
Records: No. 12 Keiser (8-2, 5-1), Ave Maria (5-6, 4-2)
Location: Gyrene Field, Ave Maria, Fla.
Time of Game: 7:00 PM
Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy

The No. 12 Keiser football team used a late rushing score by Marques Burgess to push past the Ave Maria Gyrenes, 34-27, Saturday night on the road in a crucial Mid-South Conference Sun Division matchup. 

With the win, the Seahawks claimed a share of the MSC Sun Division Championship. This marks the third straight year Keiser has clinched at least a share of the title.


Keiser 13, Ave Maria 7

• Ave Maria opened the contest with the ball after the Seahawks won the toss and deferred to the second half.
• The Gyrenes marched down the field in nine plays to take the early lead on a 15-yard pass from Will Tate to Brock Summers at the 11:27 mark. Brendan Clark's extra point made it 7-0, AMU.
• Johnathan Mosley and the Seahawks responded as the freshman kept it himself for a four-yard score with 9:24 showing on the clock. A fumbled snap on the extra point made the score 7-6 in favor of Ave Maria.
• On the ensuing Gyrene possession, Wesley Scott picked off Tate's pass and returned it 14 yards to the Ave Maria eight-yard line with 7:48 left in the quarter.
• The Seahawks capitalized off the turnover as Burgess punched it in two plays later to give KU their first lead of the night with 7:15 remaining. After Gagnon's extra point, the Keiser lead stood at 13-7.

Keiser 20, Ave Maria 21

• The Gyrenes regained the lead, 14-13, with 12:02 left in the half as Tate connected with Daniel Burke for the nine-yard score.
• Mosley and the Keiser offense answered six plays later as the freshman found Caleb Walls across the middle for a seven-yard score with 9:10 remaining in the half. Gagnon's extra point pushed the lead to 20-13.
• Tate put Ave Maria back in front, 21-20, with a 10-yard strike to Joshua Jenkins as 2:20 showed on the clock.
• The Gyrenes took the 21-20 lead into the break after the Seahawks went three-and-out on their ensuing drive.

Keiser 20, Ave Maria 27

• The Gyrenes totaled the lone points of the third quarter at the 1:22 mark as Tate found Jenkins for his third touchdown pass of the night, this time from 12-yards. Clark's extra point was no good, making the score 27-20 in favor of Ave Maria.

Keiser 34, Ave Maria 27

• Keiser evened the score, 27-27, on their opening drive of the fourth as Mosley hooked up with Jerson Jacques for a seven-yard score with 11:41 remaining in the contest.
• During the drive, Traionn Jones came up with a clutch catch for the Seahawks. The senior climbed the ladder on second-and-13 to give KU a crucial first down.
• With under six minutes remaining in the contest, Michael Robinson delivered a huge spark for the Seahawks returning the Gyrene punt 21 yards to the Ave Maria 14-yard line. 
• Burgess put the Seahawks back in front, 34-27, for good two plays later as the junior punched it in from six yards out with 5:13 left in the contest.
• A sack by Scott on third-and-five on the ensuing Ave Maria possession forced a Gyrene punt.
• The Seahawks were able to register two first downs on the ensuing possession to seal the 34-27 win over Ave Maria.

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• For the third straight year, Keiser has clinched at least a share of the MSC Sun Division Title
• Saturday's contest marked the fourth meeting all-time between the Seahawks and Gyrenes
• The win improves KU to 3-1 all-time against the Gyrenes
• The victory marks the Seahawks first at Ave Maria
• Keiser is now 4-1 on the road this season and have won nine of their last 10 regular season contests away from West Palm Beach
• All-time, KU is now 14-5 on the road
• Against teams from the state of Florida, Keiser is 20-3 all-time
• The win pushes Keiser to 5-2 all-time in the month of November
• Burgess, who entered Saturday's matchup as the nation's leading rusher, racked up a game-high 190 yards on 34 carries
• Mosley totaled a career-high three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the win
• Marc Laurore and Scott both tallied a sack for the Keiser defense
• Overall, Ave Maria outgained the Seahawks 343-323 on the night

• Mosley: 13-of-14 passing for 111 yards and two touchdowns

• Burgess: 34 carries for 190 yards and two touchdowns
• Mosley: 11 attempts for 26 yards and a touchdown

• Jacques: Five catches for 53 yards and a touchdown
• Jones: Four receptions for 47 yards

• Wendol Philord: Eight tackles, five solo and one forced fumble
• Scott: Seven tackles, one and a half for loss, one sack and one interception
• Byron Fraley: Eight tackles, three solo

The Seahawks will now turn their focus to the NAIA Football Championship Series, which begins Saturday, Nov. 20. The selection show will take place Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7:00 p.m. and can be watched live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PlayNAIA