Brian Holmes led the secondary on Saturday with two interceptions in Ave Maria's first conference win. It is the first multi-interception game for a Gyrene since 2019. Holmes' first interception ended a seven-play drive for the Night Hawks and kept Thomas out of the redzone. The second was in the third quarter, ending Thomas' first drive of the half and setting Ave Maria up at the Thomas 22-yard line. The Gyrenes scored a touchdown on the following possession to take a 17-3 lead.