WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Wide receiver
Jack Pospisil became the all-time receiving yards leader in program history as the University of Central Missouri Mules Football Team rolled to a 52-18 win over the Nebraska Kearney Lopers on Senior Day Saturday, Nov. 14, at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.
The Mules wrap up the regular season with a record of 7-4 and an MIAA mark of 6-3.
Pospisil, a fifth-year from Arvada, Colo., tallied a season-high 122 receiving yards on nine catches, including a 16-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter, to increase his career total to 2,825, which passed former UCM standout wide receiver Arkell Smith for most receiving yards in a career. Smith had 2,816 yards from 2019-2023.
UCM got out to an early lead, gaining a 7-0 advantage less than a minute into the first quarter when
Jordan Pachot connected with
Marlon Lindsey, Jr., on a 50-yard TD pass.
Pachot doubled the Central Missouri lead to 14-0 with 8:38 remaining in the first quarter, posting a two-yard rushing touchdown, which capped off a seven-play, 80-yard drive.
Pospisil made it 21-0, Mules with his touchdown reception at the end of the opening stanza, before linebacker
Marcus Williams intercepted a Nebraska Kearney pass and returned it 55 yards into the endzone for a touchdown, ballooning the Central Missouri advantage to 28-0.
UCM went into halftime on top, 28-10.
DJ Brown collected a nine-yard rushing touchdown with 9:46 to go in the third quarter, his team-best 14th rushing TD of the season, to up the Central Missouri lead to 35-10, and
Will Peacock converted a 32-yard field goal, sending the Mules into the fourth quarter with a 38-10 advantage.
Lindsey, Jr., reeled in his second receiving touchdown of the game, catching a three-yard pass from Pachot at 14:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, and
Tank Young snagged a nine-yard pass from Pachot at the 10:39 mark of the quarter, increasing the Central Missouri lead to 52-10.
For the game, Pachot went 33-of-42 for 434 yards with four passing touchdowns, and added a rushing TD to finish with five in the game. Brown added 94 rushing yards on 19 carries with a TD to surpass 1,000 rushing yards on the season (MIAA-best 1,079 yards), and Pospisil upped his season total to 785 yards with his 122 receiving yards in the game.
Williams compiled 10 tackles and his 55-yard interception, and
Drew Kaufman added eight tackles, leading Central Missouri defensively.
The Mules outgained the Lopers (2-9, 2-7 MIAA), 600 yards to 283 yards, including a 166-118 rushing and 434-165 passing advantage. UCM bested UNK in first downs, 33-18, and edged Nebraska Kearney in time of possession, 30:35 to 29:25.
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