Taylor Continues to Receive Votes in NAIA Top-25 Poll
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor football program was once again in the receiving votes portion of the NAIA Top-25 Poll, with the eighth poll of the regular season being announced on Monday afternoon.
The Trojans dropped from 28 points to 10 points in the poll, moving down two spots to the 33rd-highest point total in the latest ratings.
Taylor saw a slight dip in the ratings after a 56-48 loss to No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan, in which the Trojans and Wildcats combined for 1,144 total yards of offense, 56 first downs and 8.1 yards per play. TU rushed for 376 yards and amassed 579 total yards in the game, posting the highest totals ever yielded by an IWU defense.
The contest saw the Purple and Gray surpass 300 yards on the ground for a fifth time this season, while moving up to No. 6 in the NAIA with 46.1 points per game and No. 6 with 501.6 yards per game.
RV Taylor (5-4, 2-1 MSFA) will close out its home schedule on Saturday, November 8, when it hosts Siena Heights (5-3, 3-0 MSFA) for Senior Day. The game is set for a 1:00 pm start, with TU's 23 seniors being celebrated in a brief on-field ceremony beginning at 12:40 pm.