WARRENSBURG, Mo. – University of Central Missouri Mules Football suffered a 49-32 setback to the No. 18-ranked Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11, at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.
The Mules (3-3, 3-1 MIAA) are scheduled to travel to Topeka, Kan., for a MIAA contest at Washburn (1-4, 0-3 MIAA) Saturday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. at Yager Stadium.
Central Missouri jumped out to a 14-0 lead after touchdowns from
Keyon Butler and
Hogan Wasson in the first quarter before the Bearcats scored 21 straight points and gained a 21-14 advantage late in the second quarter.
Will Peacock converted a 31-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Mules into halftime down, 21-17.
Northwest Missouri State (5-1, 4-0 MIAA) pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring UCM, 14-0, to open up a 35-14 lead going into the fourth quarter.
The Mules outscored the Bearcats in the final quarter, 15-14, resulting in the 49-32 final score.
UCM quarterback
Donovyn Omolo went 22-of-45 for 256 yards and had two passing touchdowns while adding 68 rushing yards on 14 carries with a 12-yard rushing TD, pacing Central Missouri offensively for the game.
Garrett Hormann and
Abraham Hoskins III each tallied 12 tackles, and
Isaac Montgomery and
Malachi Howard had interceptions, leading the Mules on the defensive side of the football.
For the game, Northwest Missouri State outgained UCM, 501 yards to 394 yards, including a 358-138 advantage in rushing yards. Central Missouri bested NWMSU in passing yards, 256-143.
Bearcat quarterback Zechariah Owens rushed for a game-high 124 yards on 11 carries and had four rushing touchdowns while going 7-of-14 for 80 yards and passing for two TDs, leading NWMSU in the contest.
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