on the team were honored. Southwestern at Tabor Tabor secured a win against Southwestern by getting off to an early lead 41–0. Southwestern attempted an unsuccessful comeback by scoring 21 points in the third quarter, but it would not be enough to change the outcome of the game. Tabor's offense put up eight touchdowns in the game (4 rushing and 4 passing) and the game concluded with a final score of 55–28. Sterling at Saint Mary The Saint Mary Spires put up more yards of offense than rival Sterling College, but Sterling managed to hold on to win 21–13 win after Saint Mary had to settle for field goals on drives. The game concluded with a final score of 21–13. Saint Mary had minus 4 rushing yards but successfully put up 205 yards passing. In comparison, Sterling put up 165 yards rushing and 88 passing. Saint Mary managed 19 first downs; Sterling was able to record 14. Week 11 #6 McPherson at Bethany The Terrible Swedes of Bethany nearly surprised the NAIA world and twice held the lead against McPherson in an attempt to play "spoiler" to a perfect season for the Bulldogs. After three quarters of play, Bethany had pulled ahead 28–35. The fourth quarter was all McPherson with three touchdowns and a field goal to end the game 52–35, including a 19-yard fumble return for touchdown by Ginikachi Ibe with eleven seconds remaining in the game. Bethany proved to be the most challenging opponent for McPherson of the season. McPherson ended the game as undefeated conference champions for the regular season and earned home-field advantage for the first round of the NAIA National Championship playoffs. Friends at No. 8 Ottawa Ottawa University concluded its regular season with a 54–21 victory over Friends to end up 9–1 in regular season, 8–1 in conference play, and home-field advantage in the NAIA National Championships Playoff. Friends exceeded Ottawa in total offensive yards with 446 compared to 401 and achieved more first downs by a marked 27–17, while Ottawa committed significantly more penalties (12 for 112 yards compared to 3 for 25 yards). However, it was not enough for Friends to overcome quarterback Jayme Bristow 's seven interceptions, including a 96-yard interception for a touchdown by Ottawa's Matt Gross in the first quarter. Ottawa's Clarence Anderson pitched in for an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter. Ottawa ended