#21 Bethel Royals (9-2) vs. #RV Lake Forest (10-0)
Date/Time	Saturday, Nov. 30 | Noon CT
Location	Arden Hills, Minn. (Royal Stadium) | Campus Map
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Tickets	Buy Online | Adult $10 • Children/Senior (60+) $5 • Admission is free for children under 2 years of age • Gates Open at 10:30 a.m. • No passes accepted
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NCAA	NCAA Bracket
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KICKOFF COVERAGE

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – No. 21-ranked Bethel football team plays host to Lake Forest Saturday afternoon in round two of the NCAA Playoffs. Kickoff is set for noon at Royal Stadium. The winner moves on to the third round and will face the winner of Wartburg versus Wisconsin-Platteville.

SERIES HISTORY

Series: Bethel leads 2-0
Last meeting: Bethel won 38-27 (Sept. 9, 1995) in Lake Forest

FAN INFO

• Gates will open at 10:30 a.m. and re-entry is not permitted. 
• Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the gate. Cash will also be accepted at the gate. No regular season passes will be accepted. 
• Artificial noisemakers are not permitted inside the stadium for NCAA Playoffs events. 
• Visiting team tailgating will take place in the SOHO parking lot. Alcohol is not permitted on the campus of Bethel University.  
• Parking for the game will be available in the East and West Lots. Handicap parking is accessible in the Heritage Lot.
• Per NCAA rules fans will not be permitted on the field post game. 

ROYAL NOTES

• Bethel (9-2) is coming off a 31-26 opening-round win over No. 25 Coe. Lake Forest (10-0), the second seed in the bracket, received an opening-round bye after entering the tournament as the automatic bid recipient from the Midwest Conference.
• The Royals are appearing in their fourth consecutive NCAA Playoffs and making their 13th overall appearance. BU holds a 14-12 record in postseason play. BU is 5-1 in home playoff game. 
• Matt Jung was named the MIAC Defensive Player of the Year this past week, becoming the program's first DPOY honoree. Jung led the MIAC in interceptions with a nation-leading eight, three of which were returned for a touchdown. 
• With 3.5 sacks last week, Caden DeWall became the Royal single-season sacks leader with 19 on the year. He surpassed Jon Foss' 16 from 2002. DeWall was also named to the MIAC Mike Stam Lineman of the Year. 
• Cooper Drews became the Royals' single-season passing yards leader after airing it out for 268 yards last week. He now has 3,083 passing yards surpassing Erik Peterson's 3,034 from 2013. Drews holds single-season records in attempts (390), competitions (289) and touchdowns (38). 
• Bethel is one of two schools in DIII with a pair of 1,000-yard receivers. Joey Kidder is eighth nationally with 1,181 while Micah Niewald is 20th with 1,042.   
• Saturday's matchup between the Royals and Foresters is the third all-time on the gridiron. It's the first matchup between the two teams in the postseason and the first meetup in 29 years.
• BU moved up three spots in the D3football.com to No. 21, it's their highest ranking this season. They continue to receive votes in the football coach's poll. BU is No. 28 in the final NPI release by the NCAA.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
10 – Bethel had a season-high 10 sacks against Coe bringing their season total to a single-season record 54.
 
16 – Aaron Ellingson's 16 rushing TDs rank 11th nationally and is the third most in a single season.
 
19.5 – Bethel leads the nation in rushing defense giving up a minimal 19.5 yards a game.
 

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