University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Bronchos GoTo NSU For President's Cup Game

11/12/2013 3:55:00 PM

Christian Hood

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Central Oklahoma wraps up the 2013 campaign Saturday when the Bronchos travel to Tahlequah, Okla. to face Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association rival Northeastern State in the annual President's Cup battle.

Kickoff at 8,300-seat Doc Wadley Stadium/Gable Field is 1 p.m.

UCO is 2-7 on the season and in league play. The RiverHawks are 1-9 overall and 1-8 in the conference.

The Bronchos will be gunning for the 600th win in school history against NSU.

UCO has a 599-374-46 record, trailing just Pittsburg State (670), Tuskegee (649) and Hillsdale (607) on the all-time NCAA Division II win list.

TOUGH SLATE: UCO has faced a brutal schedule this season, having played five top-25 conference teams who are a combined 43-6.

The Bronchos have taken on No. 2 Northwest Missouri (10-0), No. 6 Pittsburg State (9-1), No. 16 Emporia State (8-1), No. 19 Missouri Western (8-2) and No. 23 Washburn (8-2).

ABOUT THE SERIES: UCO has a 45-26-2 lead in the rivalry with NSU, though the RiverHawks have won the last three meetings.

The series started in 1912 with a 53-3 UCO victory and the Bronchos have played NSU more times (73) than all but two schools -- Southwestern Oklahoma (87 games) and East Central (82).

The teams started playing for the President's Cup in 1998 and NSU has an 8-7 lead in those games, with UCO holding a 4-3 advantage in Tahlequah.

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