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14
Bethel (TN) BETHEL 11-2
56
Winner Keiser KU 10-2
Bethel (TN) BETHEL
11-2
14
Final
56
Keiser KU
10-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BETHEL Bethel (TN) 0 7 7 0 14
KU Keiser 7 21 14 14 56

Game Recap: No. 2 Football |

No. 3 Keiser Leads Wire-to-Wire in 56-14 Victory over No. 7 Bethel (Tenn.)

Game Information
Score: No. 3 Keiser Seahawks 56, No. 7 Bethel (Tenn.) 14
Records: Keiser (10-2), Bethel (Tenn.) (11-2)
Location: KU Multi-Purpose Field (969) - West Palm Beach, Fla.  
Time of Game: 2:47
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 82 degrees

The No. 3-ranked Keiser football team dominated the No. 7-ranked Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats in a 56-14 victory on Saturday, during the NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinals.
 
Running backs Andrew Burnette and Jaden Meizinger combined for 260 yards and five touchdowns on the ground as the Seahawks advanced to the NAIA Semifinals for the second consecutive year. Burnette, who rushed for 134 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns, was named the Quarterfinals Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game. Meizinger, who had a pair of touchdowns on 126 yards rushing, set the school's single-season record for rushing touchdowns in a season (20).
 
Wendol Philord, who was named the Quarterfinals Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game, recorded five total tackles, one sack, an returned a fumble 65 yards for a touchdown. The fumble return for a score the was second on Philord's career. The Keiser defense held the Wildcats to just 14 points (averaging 44.3 points per game) and just 75 yards on the ground.
 
With the win, Keiser improves to 8-4 all-time in the NAIA FCS Playoffs and 3-1 in the quarterfinals.

 
 
FB Stats - BU (12-02-23)

 

 

First Quarter
Keiser 7, Bethel (Tenn.) 0
  • The Seahawks scored first with a six-yard run by Jaden Meizinger with 3:36 remaining in the first. 
  • The score capped off a four-play, 84-yard drive that took up 1:56.
  • The score was set up by a 44-yard, one-handed catch by D'Andre Golden followed by a 26-yard run by Meizinger.
  • The score was Meizinger's 19th rushing touchdown of the season, tying the school's single-season record (19

Second Quarter
Keiser 28, Bethel (Tenn.) 7
  • The first of three Andrew Burnette touchdowns extended the Keiser lead to 14-0 with 10:27 left in the half.
  • The native of Jensen Beach, Florida, ran for a two-yard score - his 10th rushing touchdown of the season.
  • Burnette set up his own score with a 43-yard run on the previous play.
  •  Later in the quarter, the Seahawks drove 73 yards on 10 plays to extend their lead to 21-0.
  • Senior Bryce Veasley connected with Louis Averhart III for 10-yards and a touchdown with 3:35 left in the second.
  • The Wildcats got into Seahawk territory on the following two plays, getting to the KU 32-yard line.
  • On first-and-10, BU quarterback Joaquin Collazo was sacked by Jertavis Black, forcing the Wildcat signal-caller to fumble the ball at the Keiser 35-yard line. 
  • Defensive back Wendol Philord scooped up the fumble and returned it 65 yards for the touchdown. 
  • Bethel (Tenn.) got on the board with a five-yard touchdown pass from Collazo to J.D. Dixon (28-7).
  • The Wildcats got the ball one more time before the end of the half, getting to the Seahawks 24-yard line with under 45 second to play.
  • Justin Carcel intercepted Collazo's pass in the endzone to halt BU's drive.

Third Quarter
Keiser 42, Bethel (Tenn.) 14
  • The Seahawks pushed their lead back to 28 with a two-yard rushing touchdown by Meizinger with 7:15 on the game clock.
  • The rushing touchdown marked the 20th of the season for the KU running back, setting a school record for rushing touchdowns in a season.
  • On the ensuing possession, the Keiser defense forced the Wildcats to a three-and-out and a punting situation form their own 24-yard line.
  • Philord returned the Wildcat punt 56 yards for a touchdown, giving Keiser a 42-7 lead with 5:58 remaining in the third. 
  • The punt return for a score was Philord's third of the season.
  • The Wildcats countered with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Collazo to Dixon to make it a 42-14 game.

Fourth Quarter
Keiser 56, Bethel (Tenn.) 14
  • The Seahawks added 14 more points in the fourth to produce the second-most points by the Seahawks versus a ranked team.
  • Burnette found the endzone on a six-yard run with 12:06 left in the game.
  • He also added his third rushing score of the contest with a five-yard run at the 6:01 mark.

.Game Notes
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 10-2 on the year.
  • It marks the second straight season in which Keiser has posted double-digit wins.
  • The Seahawks remain perfect versus NAIA teams this season (10-0).
  • The Seahawks also improve to 8-4 all-time in the NAIA Football Championship Series.
  • The Seahawks are now 3-1 all-time in the NAIA Quarterfinals.
  • With the victory, Keiser improves to 2-1 all-time versus the Wildcats.
  • The Seahawks will now host an NAIA  Semifinal contest on Saturday, December 9 - the first time in program history Keiser will host an NAIA Semifinal contest.
  • The win moves the Seahawks to 53-15 all-time.
  • The win also improves Keiser to 27-4 all-time in at the Keiser Multi-Purpose Field.
  • Keiser is now 17-7 all-time versus ranked teams.
  • The Seahawks are now 9-5 all-time versus team ranked in the top 10.
  • The 56 points scored were the second most Keiser has scored versus a ranked opponent all-time.
  • Keiser now improves to 2-1 all-time during the month of December.
  • The Seahawks are a perfect 39-0 when scoring 30-or-more points in a game.
  • The Seahawks are also a perfect 25-0 all-time when reaching the 40-point plateau, and 11-0 all-time when scoring 50-or-more points.

Up Next

The Seahawks will host the NAIA Semifinals, taking on the College of Idaho on Saturday, December 9. Game time is set for 1:00 PM. 
 

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