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President's Cup
49
Winner Central Okla. UCO 3-3 , 3-3
9
Northeastern St. NSU 2-4 , 2-4
Winner
Central Okla. UCO
3-3 , 3-3
49
Final
9
Northeastern St. NSU
2-4 , 2-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCO Central Okla. 7 21 14 7 49
NSU Northeastern St. 3 6 0 0 9

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

The Cup Runneth Over

Bronchos Whip NSU To Retain President's Cup For Seventh Straight Season

EDMOND – The University of Central Oklahoma football team won the President's Cup for the seventh consecutive season Thursday night with a 49-9 romp of Northeastern State.
 
The Bronchos used a big 21-point second quarter to gain a commanding lead and never looked back, cruising to the MIAA victory. Central Oklahoma is now 3-3 on the season after its second win in five days. The Bronchos will visit Fort Hays State on Saturday, Oct. 16 before returning home for homecoming in two weeks.
 
"We played well defensively tonight and that was key," UCO head football coach Nick Bobeck said. "That set the tone. The offense was solid too. We played a pretty well-rounded game and I'm proud of the guys for fighting and getting the win."
 
UCO limited NSU to just 39 rushing yards on the night and only 225 yards of total offense. Central also forced two turnovers, both via interceptions, in a dominating performance on the defensive side of the ball.

Dylan Buchheit had UCO's first defensive touchdown of the season Thursday night. The sophomore safety from Moore, Oklahoma, who made three tackles on the night, caught a deflected pass at the NSU 37 and took it all the way back for a touchdown. Tre'Vaughn Craig also had a fourth-quarter interception he collected falling to the ground.
 
Darius Hawkins led UCO's defensive effort with six tackles, Martial Washington added five and Bryce Reid had four. UCO had five tackles for a loss Thursday, led by a pair of stops behind the line by Michael Pope Jr., one of which was a quarterback sack. Hunter Largent also added a sack on the night.

Central Oklahoma offensively piled up 253 yards rushing Thursday night and added 172 more passing yards for a 425-yard output.
 
Jayce Gardner led the ground assault, with the freshman running back darting left, middle, and right for 100 yards on 14 carries. His 7.1 yards per rush performance helped him to his first 100-yard game as a Broncho. Gardner had a 4-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter to spark the early attack.
 
Stephon Brown had nine rushes for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Payton Scott (6-36) added one touchdown and Tucker Pawley (2-15) added another score.
 
Keats Calhoon went 15-for-21 passing for the Bronchos Thursday, throwing for 89 yards and one touchdown. He found Andrew Kelow for the second week in a row with a 5-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.

Central Oklahoma will make it two road trips in a row next week when the Bronchos take on Fort Hays State Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. UCO will make its return to Edmond for Homecoming against Washburn on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m.
 
 
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