kicks. Southwestern at Bethel Unranked Southwestern College managed to pick up its second win of the season over conference opponent Bethel College in a 52–14 rout. The Moundbuilders began with a 28–7 lead after the first quarter and continued to dominate through the game. Southwestern successfully completed 553 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns in the victory. While Bethel only was able to record 345 yards in total offense and two touchdowns, the Threshers found a few bright spots by only giving up 20 yards on 2 penalties and averaging 6.1 yards per offensive play. Eight different players caught a pass for Bethel during the loss. #19 Friends at Saint Mary The nineteenth-ranked Friends University Falcons traveled to the Saint Mary Spires to play their unranked opponent. However, it was the underdog Spires who walked away with a 38–35 victory. On paper, the statistics seem to point to Friends for the victory. Friends had more total offense (466 yards to 411 yards), more first downs (27–20), fewer penalties (4 for 35 yards, compared to 10 for 75 yards), greater yards per punt (51 compared to 36), and even managed an interception. However, the final score would not be in their favor. Saint Mary's 411 yards of total offense was made up of a mere 11 yards rushing. Quick math shows that to be 400 yards of passing offense, and all five touchdowns came by the air. Those five touchdowns and Bobby Schattle's 41-yard field goal was enough for the Spires to celebrate victory for the second time this year. Friends managed to maintain a top-25 ranking, but fell six positions to number 25 in the next week's coach's poll. The game is likely to be considered the biggest victory in the relatively short history of the Saint Mary program, and likely will prevent Friends from achieving a playoff berth in the NAIA national championships. Bethany at Sterling Bethany was able to stay with Sterling College for the first 8 minutes of the game as the score was caught up 7–7, but Sterling's Keoki Burbank completed a 34-yard run for a touchdown and Sterling held the lead for the remainder of the game. Both teams punted seven times and combined penalty yards totaled 30 with only six penalties the entire game. Sterling's offense had greater results on the ground, compiling 274 yards rushing shared among at least eight separate ball