EMPORIA, Kan. – Central Missouri Mules football fell, 44-27, to the Emporia State Hornets in a MIAA game played Saturday afternoon, Oct. 8, at Francis G. Welch Stadium.
The Mules (1-5, 1-5 MIAA) are scheduled to return home to Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1:30 to face Missouri Southern in the annual University of Central Missouri Homecoming Game.
UCM quarterback
Cedric Case threw for 262 yards, going 25-for-35, and had two touchdown passes, while
Marcellous Hawkins rushed for 51 yards on nine carries and scored a touchdown.
Arkell Smith (32 yards) and
Malik Clayborn (26 yards) added a pair of receiving touchdowns, and
Jack Pospisil had a 96-yard kickoff return TD, rounding out the Central Missouri offensive leaders for the game.
Curtis Appleton II and
Jaden Dawson compiled 12 tackles each, leading the UCM defense.
For the game, Emporia State (4-2, 4-2 MIAA) outgained Central Missouri, 563-332, including a 228-70 edge in rushing yards and 335-262 passing yards advantage.
ESU quarterback Braden Gleason went 32-for-44 with 317 yards and three touchdowns while Canaan Brooks rushed for 134 yards on 17 carries and Tyler Kahmann compiled a pair of TDs on 106 receiving yards, pacing the Hornets.
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