The No. 2 Keiser football team will be making its fourth consecutive appearance in the NAIA National Championship Game following a 36-27 win over the No. 9-ranked College of Idaho Yotes on Saturday afternoon.
Trailing 21-9 at the half, Keiser scored 20-unanswered points to regain the lead midway through the fourth quarter. A 54-yard touchdown pass from Shea Spencer to Maurico Porcha with 6:07 left to play ended the scoring as the Seahawks improved to 12-0.
Spencer, the Semifinals Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game, used both his arm and his legs to lead the Seahawks to victory, throwing for 353 yards on 22-of-37 passing with two touchdowns while rushing for three scores on seven carries for 80 yards.
The Vero Beach, Florida, native posted 351 yards on completion to three receivers, including Elisha Edwards, who caught eight passes for 153 yards, setting the school record for most receiving yards in a game. Porcha registered 102 yards receiving on five catches with one touchdown while Dallas Desouza grabbed eight passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Jaden Miller posted the eighth 100-yard rushing game of his career with 109 yards on 19 carries. The Seahawks recorded 174 yards on the ground, the most the Yotes have allowed in their last eight games.
For the game, the Seahawks produced 527 yards of total offense – the most the College of Idaho has allowed all year,
On the defensive side of the ball, the Seahawks were led by Malik Razz, who was named the Semifinals Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game. Razz finished the afternoon with nine total tackles and one interception.
With the win, Keiser extended their current home-winning streak to 20 games. The Seahawks also improved to 15-5 all-time in the NAIA Football Championship Series.
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