EMPORIA, Kan. – The No. 8-ranked Emporia State Hornets used a big second half to post a 58-38 victory over the University of Central Missouri Mules Football team on Saturday night, Oct. 24, at Francis G. Welch Stadium.
The Mules (5-3, 4-2 MIAA) are scheduled to return home to Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrensburg to host Fort Hays State (3-5, 2-4 MIAA) on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m.
Central Missouri gained an early 7-0 lead with 11:16 remaining in the first quarter when quarterback
Jordan Pachot connected with wide receiver
Trevor Garlington on a 7-yard touchdown pass before Emporia State (8-0, 6-0 MIAA) converted a 22-yard field goal to trim the UCM lead to 7-3.
Pachot and wide receiver
Marlon Lindsey, Jr., tallied touchdown passes of 25 and 42 yards, making it 21-10, Mules, with 13:45 to go in the second quarter.
Emporia State answered, however, and gained a 24-21 lead going into halftime after a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown with 47 seconds to go in the second quarter.
The Hornets caught fire in the second half, outscoring the Mules, 34-17, to take control of the game en route to the 58-38 victory.
For the game, Pachot went 45-of-63 for a career-best 521 yards with four passing touchdowns, but had four interceptions, while Lindsey Jr. tallied a career-high 145 receiving yards on nine catches with two TDs, leading UCM offensively.
For the game, Central Missouri outgained Emporia State 634 yards to 460 yards, including a 562-304 advantage in passing yards, but turned the ball over four times.
ESU's Jamison Sarver was 28-of-40 for 304 yards with four passing touchdowns and one interception, while Ethan Schultze had 100 receiving yards on five catches with two TDs, pacing the Hornets.
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