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Team
31
Winner Central Oklahoma UCO 6-3 , 6-3
0
Mo. Southern St. MSSU 1-8 , 1-8
Winner
Central Oklahoma UCO
6-3 , 6-3
31
Final
0
Mo. Southern St. MSSU
1-8 , 1-8
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCO Central Oklahoma 3 7 14 7 31
MSSU Mo. Southern St. 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

Bronchos Blank Lions In Joplin

JOPLIN, Mo. - The University of Central Oklahoma football team beat Missouri Southern 31-0 Saturday in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. It is the second consecutive shutout for the Bronchos, who are now 6-3 on the season, and the first time since 1979 Central has recorded back-to-back shutouts.

Colton Lindsey grabbed an interception on the first defensive possession of the game to set the tone for the Broncho defense on the day. UCO responded going down field all the way to the MSSU 5-yard line before settling for a 24-yard field goal to make it 3-0. 

The UCO defense kept the pressure going, forcing punt after punt in the first half, four on each of the next four possessions.

In the second half, Central forced punts on the first five possessions for MSSU. On that fifth, Southern recovered a fumble to get the ball back at midfield, but soon after, on 4th & 3, Lindsey made a stop and forced a fumble. O'Shay Harris scooped it up and raced 70 yards to the end zone for the score. That made it 31-0 with two minutes to go in the game.

Lindsey led the Bronchos in tackles Saturday, making 10 stops on the day. Bryan Burns and Jakarri Hunt each made nine stops. Tyrell Cummings made just two stops on the day but had the only sack for the Bronchos.

The Bronchos got their only second quarter points on one big play, a 44-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Basks. Will Collins connected after he handed the ball of to Justin Curry, who turned a tossed it back to Collins. Basks trotted into the end zone untouched after beating the defense for his fifth touchdown of the season.

Clay McKenzie rushed for his fourth touchdown of the season from 15 yards out to make it 17-0 in the third quarter. That drive, the senior running back had four carries for 59 yards including a 36 yard rush that setup his touchdown run on the next play. The Broncho scoring drive was four plays for 59 yards.

Curry also found the end zone in the third, on a 28-yard scamper that made it 24-0 with just over four minutes to play in the frame. That drive was also a showcase drive for a Broncho back. Curry had all three plays (runs) for 37 yards and the score. A big Basks punt return set up great field position for the Bronchos.

Curry was the top rusher for the Bronchos on the day. He ran for 111 yards on 13 carries and the one touchdown. He had a long run of 34 yards Saturday. McKenzie finished with 92 yards on 12 carries and a score. 

Collins was 19-for-29 for 227 yards and a touchdown. He was 16-for-22 with 210 yards and a touchdown in the first half. 

Mekail Hall led the Broncho receiver corps with 68 yards on seven catches. Basks, who had 79 yards in the punt return game, had 75 yards receiving on five catches including the one touchdown.

Central Oklahoma continues a short two-game road trip next weekend when the Bronchos visit Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 3, in the battle for the President's Cup. Central has won the last four meetings in that series.
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