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BLUEFIELD, Va. -- The Bluefield College football team looks to grab its second-straight road win on Saturday as they travel to Grayson, Ky., to square off with Kentucky Christian University, before returning to Mitchell Stadium next week for Homecoming. Saturday's kick off is slated for 1:30 p.m.
Fans can tune in to the game in the Bluefield area on WHIS 1440 AM, or find the live stream on whistalkradio.com. A link will be available on the page's rotator and under the "Live and Local" tab.
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The Matchup
Bluefield and Kentucky Christian face one another for the third-straight season, with KCU holding the 2-0 series lead.Â
Last season, KCU grabbed a quick 21-0 lead at Mitchell Stadium and never looked back en route to a 38-7 win over the Rams.
Both teams are coming off road victories, as Bluefield knocked off The Apprentice School and the Knights defeated Reinhardt.
Scouting the Knights
Kentucky Christian looks to be a much improved squad, especially offensively, compared to last season. In 2013, the Knights averaged 13.5 points per game. After a season-opening 7 points at Tennessee Tech, KCU has posted 30 and 31 points in back-to-back wins.
On the defensive side, KCU currently ranks 15th in the country in total defense per game (287 yards) and 21st in scoring defense per game (21.0).
Quarterback Graham Johnston leads the team in rushing, averaging 99.3 yards per game while passing for 90.7 yards per game with a 36.8 completion percentage.
Andrew Steward leads the defense with an average of 13.7 tackles per game.
MSC East
Bluefield's match with KCU returns the Rams to MSC East Division play. Many teams begin conference divisional play this week.
Options
The Rams showed they have multiple offensive options in their win over The Apprentice School. Five different running backs had more than five carries, while nine different receivers caught a pass. Bluefield recorded 503 yards of total offense on 76 plays.
Big Day for Buford
RJ Buford had a big game against the Builders, recording three sacks, a quarterback hurry late in the game and a safety as well. The junior's three sacks were for a loss of more than 20 yards.
Third Downs
Bluefield is 15-of-39 (37.5%) on third-downs this season, while KCU ranks 7th in the NAIA in opponent's third down conversion at 20.5%.Â
Dixon Continues to Progress
Quarterback
Ashten Dixon continues to improve as he gains more experience and works under the guidance of Head Football Coach
Ordell Walker. Against the Builders last week, Dixon completed 12-of-16 passes for 201 yards--his first 200-yard game and just the Rams' third since the program returned. Dixon also rushed for 41 yards. He threw for one touchdown and ran in another.
