Game Notes
JACKSON, Miss.-The Belhaven football team will wrap up the home portion of the 2013 schedule on Saturday when the team hosts 15^th ranked Faulkner University at H.T. Newell Field. The Blazers hope to send the seniors out on a high note in the final home game of their collegiate careers. Belhaven returned home last week for the first time in three games to take on Lindsey Wilson College in the annual Homecoming game. The Blazers fell 49-15 at the hands of the Blue Raiders.

Blazer Bits
Game 9: Belhaven (2-6, 0-3 MSC) vs. Faulkner University (AL) (6-2, 2-1 MSC), Saturday November 2, 1:30 PM CDT, in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Coaches: Joe Thrasher (Belhaven-5^th Season), Brent Barker (Faulkner-2^nd Season)

Series vs. Faulkner (BU Leads 4-1): This will be the sixth meeting between Faulkner and Belhaven in the all time series. The teams have played every year since the inception of Faulkner's football program in 2008. The Blazers picked up a 35-0 in Montgomery a year ago. Faulkner's only win in the series was a 41-31 decision in 2010.

Quick Stat: Even though the defense has struggled at times this season, one area where it has excelled is defending the pass. The Blazers are currently 22^nd in the NAIA in pass defense per game, limiting opposing offenses to 179 yards per contest. The Belhaven defense will be tested this week against one of the top passing offenses in the country. Faulkner is 2^nd in the NAIA in passing with 404.8 yards per game generated through the air.

Player to Watch: This week's player to watch is defensive back Justin Mims. Mims will be a key component in stopping Faulkner's air raid offense. Mims comes into the game with 45 tackles, but more importantly has 11 pass breakups this year. Included in those totals is one interception. Mims is 8^th in the NAIA in passes defender per game at 1.5.

Tale of the Tape: Faulkner has the edge in just about every stat category coming into Saturday's game. The Eagles are averaging 595.6 yards per game compared to Belhaven's 344.6 yards per game. When broken down between the run and the pass, the Eagles lead the stat sheet 190.9-152.1 in rushing and 404.8-192.5 in passing.

For a more in depth look at how the team's matchup on the stat sheet click here.

Key to the Contest: The key to this week's contest will be the ability for Belhaven's defense to stop Faulkner offensively. Time of possession could also factor into the game on Saturday. Just as important as making stops on defense will be if the offense can sustain long drives to keep the Faulkner offense on the sidelines. The Blazers own a slight edge of 30:32-29:16 minutes over their opponents in time of possession per game this season.

For a closer inside look at this week's matchup, fans can click on the game notes link above. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 PM CDT.