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Team
17
Winner Central Oklahoma UCO 4-3 , 4-3
16
Missouri Western MWSU 4-3 , 4-3
Winner
Central Oklahoma UCO
4-3 , 4-3
17
Final
16
Missouri Western MWSU
4-3 , 4-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCO Central Oklahoma 0 17 0 0 17
MWSU Missouri Western 0 0 7 9 16

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

Central Outlasts Missouri Western

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The University of Central Oklahoma beat Missouri Western 17-16 Saturday afternoon in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play at Spratt Stadium.

Dustin Basks had a 15-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter and Chandler Garrett added a 7-yard touchdown just a few minutes later to give UCO a big first half lead. Alex Quevedo's 19-yard field goal just before halftime made it 17-0 Bronchos. 

"We were fortunate to get some big plays from our defense early in the game and set us up for some scores," UCO head football coach Nick Bobeck said. "We had two interceptions in the first half and we scored points after both of those. That's a big deal and I'm really proud of our defense for that. And then at the end to make a stand and get us out of here with a win. They played really well for us tonight."

Kolby Underwood made his first career interception and returned it to the Missouri Western 16-yard line. Three plays later, Garrett scampered in the end zone to make it 14-0.

On the next possession, Dreyvon Christon made his first career interception and UCO took over at its own 46 with just over five minutes to play in the first half.

The Bronchos then orchestrated a 10-play, 52-yard drive that ended with Quevedo's field goal to make it 17-0. 

UCO's best offensive possession came to end the first quarter. The Bronchos went nine plays and 78 yards, the last 15 of which was Basks' run to open the second quarter and put the Bronchos on the board. 

Basks took a reverse from teammate Ronald Monroe and got a big block from Garrett inside the 5-yard line to get the score. 

Garrett was the leading rusher for the Bronchos. He had six carries for 65 yards and the touchdown. His last carry though, a 21-yard rush, was his last. In the second quarter, Garrett broke free over the middle, but injured himself on the play and did not return. 

Clay McKenzie added 59 yards on 19 carries. He passed Eddie Goodlow for eighth place on Central's all-time list for career rushing yards. McKenzie now has 2,988 career rushing yards. 

UCO's defensive effort came from all over the field. O'Shay Harris led the team with 10 tackles and added one pass breakup. Colton Lindsey, Central's leading tackler on the season, made nine stops including one behind the line of scrimmage.

Malik Walker added eight tackles and Jakarri Hunt made six stops.

UCO needed a stop in the end. Missouri Western added two second-half touchdowns to bring it 17-14. The Griffons then looked to tie or go ahead within two minutes to play in the game. Western drove down the field before the Bronchos got the stop. Harris forced a Griffon ball carrier out of bounds on 3rd & 10 and Missouri Western lined up for a field goal.

Jordan Stafford then tipped the 45-yard field goal attempt and the Bronchos took the ball back. UCO still needed to run out the clock.

The Bronchos downed it three times, then on 4th & 16 with seven seconds to play, UCO punter Jay Tedesco took a snap and ran out the clock, stepping out of the back of the endzone as time expired. That made it 17-16, but the game was over.

UCO returns home in Week 8 to host Washburn. The Bronchos will kick-off from Wantland Stadium at 2 p.m. next Saturday, Oct. 20.
 
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