Bethany (4-5, 2-5) at Waynesburg (4-5, 3-4)

When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m.

Where: Waynesburg, Pa. (John F. Wiley Stadium)

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YOUTH BEING SERVED

The hiring of Matt Tobey as Waynesburg's defensive coordinator raised a few eyebrows considering he was fresh off a graduate assistantship at East Stroudsburg. However, head coach Larry Wilson's decision is looking like a great one. Following last week's dominant victory over Geneva, Waynesburg is currently tied for the PAC lead in sacks with 30, which is up from 17 one year ago. The Yellow Jackets have also increased their interception total (6 to 10) and reduced their points allowed (35.6 ppg to 32.0) and yards allowed (409.1 to 347.7) averages.

SCOUTING THE BISON

The Bethany offense is led by arguably the most dynamic quarterback in the PAC in junior Brett Phillips. Not only does Phillips rank third in the PAC in passing yards per game (227.9), but his 43.6 rushing yards per contest are good for 12th in the league. He's combined for 20 touchdowns through the air and on the ground. Defensively, the Bison are paced by senior linebacker Cam Bailey and junior defensive back Nijah Brown. Bailey has tallied the third-most tackles in the PAC (72), while Brown ranks ninth in passes defended (10) and third in interceptions (4).

THIS COULD GET UGLY

Expect to see plenty of yellow on Saturday, as Bethany and Waynesburg have committed the most penalties in the PAC. The Bison's 120 flags resulting in 126.1 yards per game both rank as the most across all divisions of the NCAA. Both teams are also adept at getting other teams to make mistakes, as Bethany ranks third in the conference in opponent penalties per game. Waynesburg is fourth.

HOPING TO GIVE A FOND FAREWELL YET AGAIN

Last year ended Waynesburg's 10-game losing streak on its final regular season game of the year. A big reason for that decade-long skid was facing league powerhouse Washington & Jefferson for the "PAC I-19 Backyard Brawl), which was part of the conference's annual season-ending rivalry week. A win Saturday would give the Jackets back-to-back season-closing triumphs for the first time in 20 years.