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Ben Hayes
16
Southeastern SEU 9-3
44
Winner Keiser KU 11-0
Southeastern SEU
9-3
16
Final
44
Keiser KU
11-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
SEU Southeastern 0 9 0 7 16
KU Keiser 7 20 14 3 44

Game Recap: No. 2 Football |

No. 2 Football Advances to NAIA Quarterfinals with 44-16 over No. 12 Southeastern

Game Information
NAIA Football Championship Series - Second Round
Score:  No. 2 Keiser Seahawks 44, No. 12 Southeastern 16
Records: Keiser (11-0 - No. 2 seed), Southeastern (9-3 - No. 15 seed)
Location: Keiser Football Stadium – West Palm Beach, Fla.
Time of Game: 2:50
Weather: Cloudy, 75 degrees, windy (15 mph)

The No. 2 Keiser football team advanced to its sixth straight NAIA FCS Quarterfinal appearance following a 44-16 win over No. 12 Southeastern on Saturday afternoon.  
 
Facing the No. 8 ranked scoring defense, which allowed just 14.8 points per game, the Seahawks produced 480 yards of total offense (the most the Fire have allowed all season). It marked the seventh time this season Keiser has scored 40-or-more points in a game.
 
Shea Spencer, the Second Round Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game, threw for 307 yards on 27-of-33 passing with four touchdowns. It was Spencer's second 300-yard passing game of the season and fifth of his career. With 307 yards through the air, Spencer became the first player in Sun Conference history to throw for over 9,000 yards during a career.
 
Spencer connected with six different Seahawks, including Elisha Edwards who had seven catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Dallas Desouza had a team best eight catches with 82 yards receiving while Maurico Porcha (63 yards) and Ben Hayes (55 yards) each had five catches, including a touchdown.
 
Jaden Miller posted the seventh 100-yard rushing game of his career with 109 yards on 14 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
 
Defensively, the Seahawks held SEU to 259 yards of total offense, including 100 yards through the air. The defense recorded two interceptions and forced two fumbles. Josh Pastrana, the Second Round Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game, forced one of the fumbles with three total tackles (one tackle for loss).
 
With the win, Keiser improved to 7-2 all-time versus Southeastern while extending their current home-winning streak to 19 games. The Seahawks also improved to 14-5 all-time in the NAIA Football Championship Series.

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FB BTN - SEU (NAIA)
 

.Game Notes
  • Weather at kickoff – Cloudy, 75 degrees, windy (15 mph)
  • Today's captains – Shea Spencer, Dillon Simon, Darrell Livingston
  • Keiser wore their blue jersey and blue pants – third time this season
  • Keiser lost the toss and received the opening kick
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 7-2 all-time versus the Fire
  • Saturday marked the first postseason matchup between the two conference foes
  • Keiser is one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the NAIA
  • The win in the Second Round improved Keiser to 14-7 all-time in the NAIA Football Championship Series
  • The Seahawks are now 3-0 in FCS Second Round games
  • Keiser is now 20-3 all-time in the month of November
  • The Seahawks are now 12-1 all-time as the No. 2 ranked team
  • The Seahawks have improved to 61-6 all-time in games played in the state of Florida, winning 28 straight in the Sunshine State)
  • With 44 points, Kieser improved to 60-0 all-time when scoring 30-or-more points
  • The 44 points scored by the Seahawks were fourth most in program history versus a ranked opponent
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 40-4 all-time at home
  • The Seahawks are now 9-1all-time at home during the NAIA FCS Playoffs
  • Keiser produced 480 yards of total offense versus the Fire
  • The Seahawk offense has not been held under 400 yards of total offense all season
  • Shea Spencer completed 27-of-33 passes (81.8 percent) for 307 yards and four touchdowns
  • Spencer has thrown for 2,748 yards this season (second highest single season total in program history)
  • For his career, Spencer has produced 9,047 yards, becoming the first player in Sun Conference history to throw for over 9,000 yards
  • Jaden Miller notched the seventh 100-yard game of his career with 109 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns
  • With 109 yards on Saturday, Miller became the fourth player in Keiser history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season
 
Up Next

The Seahawks will host the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals on Saturday, Dec. 6, versus the No. 6 Marian (Ind.) Knights. Kickoff from the Keiser Football Stadium is set for 1:00 PM.

 

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