ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - The Bethel Royals hit the road for a critical MIAC division contest at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Royals and Cobbers are both 1-0 in the MIAC Skyline division as they chase the coveted top spot in the division in order to play for the MIAC championship in the final week of the season. The Cobbers are 2-3 overall on the season with their losses coming on a last second field goal to Valley City St. in the season opener, at Gustavus, and at home to No. 5-ranked Saint John's. CC defeated Macalester last week in St. Paul, just a couple miles north of where the Royals were playing Hamline, by a 34-27 score. No. 16/17 Bethel enters at 4-1 overall after the 49-7 victory over Hamline.
The Cobbers have traditionally been a run-oriented team, routinely ranking near the top of the MIAC in rushing but through the first five games of 2021 Concordia ranks second in the MIAC in passing at 290 yards per game. The Cobbers are averaging 116 yards per game on the ground, seventh best in the MIAC. Bethel's defense has been extremely stingy against the pass, giving up just 180 yards per game while picking off 11 passes, the most in the MIAC. The Royals are giving up just 12.2 points per game while scoring over 39 points per game. Bethel has been exceptional in three critical categories; turnovers, penalties and red zone scoring. BU has taken the ball away from their opponents 14 times while turning it over a league low twice. The Royals also have the fewest amount of penalties called at just 4.6 per game and 40.8 yards per game. In the red zone the Royals have scored touchdowns on 18 of their 21 trips.
Royal Road Trip
Opponent: Concordia College
Live video: Concordia Athletics Channel
Live stats: Concordia Live Stats (XML)
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Location: Moorhead, Minn.
Stadium: Jake Christiansen Stadium
Miles from Bethel's campus: 234 miles
Estimated time of travel: Three and a half hours
Ticket & Parking Information:
For fans headed to Moorhead on Saturday tickets can be purchased at Jake Christiansen Stadium at $8 for adults and $5 for students through college age. The stadium is located on the east side of 8th street on the south side of the Concordia campus. Concordia College is just off I-94 at Moorhead's Exit 1. Head north for a few blocks on Highway 75, also labeled 8th Street, and the stadium with adjacent parking lots will be on the right at the corner of 8th St & 16th Ave S
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