STORM LAKE, Iowa (November 5, 2021) - The Buena Vista University football team goes after its fourth straight win and will wrap up the road portion of its schedule on Saturday afternoon when the team travels to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to take on Coe College (6-2, 4-2 A-R-C) in a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Clark Field.

LAST WEEK: The Beavers picked up one of the program's biggest winis in recent years when it handed visiting Wartburg College a 24-20 loss inside of J. Leslie Rollins Stadium.  The Beavers chalked up 192 rushing yards against a Knights defense that came in ranked in the top-25 of DIII and led the American Rivers Conference in rush defense, allowing only 74 yards per contest.  BVU finished with 409 yards of total offense, and scored the game-winning touchdown through the air from nine-yards out with only 27 seconds remaining.  Armani Johnson hauled in a pair of touchdowns while quarterback Brandon Kyles rushed for the other on the game's opening drive.  Kyles passed for 217 yards and two scores while using his legs to gain 84 more.  Eric Pacheco hauled in a game-leading eight catches for 142 yards.  Ramon Garcia made his only field goal attempt (27 yards) and went a perfect 3-of-3 in PAT's.

Inside the Series - Coe leads the all-time series, 18-7, and has won 11 straight over the Beavers.  BVU's last victory in the series was a 19-10 triumph in Cedar Rapids back in 2008.  BVU has been held to under 15 points in eight of the last 11 meetings while the Kohawks have scored at least 30 points in nine of the 11.

Game Details
Who | Buena Vista (5-3, 4-2 A-R-C) at Coe (6-2, 4-2 A-R-C)
When | Saturday, November 6, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Where | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Clark Field
Live Video | https://team1sports.com/simpson/
Live Stats | https://simpsonathletics.com/sports/fball/2021-22/boxscores/20211023_wzbr.xml
Listen | 97.5FM KBVU

About Coe - The Kohawks come in winners of three straight games following consecutive losses to Wartburg (28-7) and Central (55-21), respectively, to finish out the month of September and begin the month of October.  The team is among the top teams in the American Rivers Conference in rushing, ranking third at 186.2 yards per contest.  Defesively, it has also been among the best at stopping the run against A-R-C foes, allowing just over 124 yards per game.  In the passing game, Coe has split time between two quarterbacks who have each thrown for over 700 yards this season.  The duo has combined to average just less than 206 yards through the air per contest.  On the flip-side, the Kohawks have struggled in stopping the pass, allowing a league-high 303 passing yards per game during A-R-C play.  

About Buena Vista: The Beavers have been playing lights out since their bye week, winning all three games outscoring their opponents during that stretch by a combined total of 124-46.  During those games, the team has been playing as good of defense as any team in the league, allowing an average of only 44 yards per game rushing while also holding all three opponents to less than 200 yards passing.  BVU has moved into the top spot in rushing defense during conference play, giving up an average of only 87.7ypg.  Defensively, the Beavers rank 14th in DIII with 14 interceptions and  are 63rd in rush defense overall.  Senior Eric Pacheco enters the game needing just one touchdown catch to break the BVU all-time career record of 33.  He's also 21 receptions shy of matching the program's single-season mark of 83 and needs only 139 yards over the last two games to become the first player in program history to reach 4,000 career receiving yards.

UP NEXT - The Beavers will wrap up the season next Saturday, November 13, by hosting ninth-ranked Central College for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.