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President's Cup
37
Winner Central Okla. UCO 4-4 , 3-4
21
Northeastern St. NSU 1-7 , 0-7
Winner
Central Okla. UCO
4-4 , 3-4
37
Final
21
Northeastern St. NSU
1-7 , 0-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCO Central Okla. 20 3 0 14 37
NSU Northeastern St. 0 7 14 0 21

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

Nine In A Row

Central Oklahoma Defeats Northeastern State 37-21 To Win President's Cup Game For Ninth Consecutive Year

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Central Oklahoma used a good start and a strong finish to fend off pesky Northeastern State Saturday night with a 37-21 victory that kept the President's Cup in Edmond for another year.
 
It was the ninth consecutive win in the rivalry for the Bronchos. That ties the most in the series that dates back to 1915. All three instances a team has won nine in a row were by the Bronchos.
 
"That was a tough physical game and we had a bad middle part of the game, but the team did a good job finishing it off in the end to get the win," UCO head football coach Adam Dorrel said. "We're proud of them for keeping the President's Cup again and getting another win."
 
Central Oklahoma is now 4-4 on the season with three weeks left. The Bronchos visit Fort Hays State in Week 9 before hosting Washburn in the final game at Chad Richison Stadium in 2023. UCO wraps up the regular season at Pittsburg State on Nov. 11.
 
Saturday, UCO's defense put on a tremendous effort in the first quarter. Northeastern State ran 12 plays in the opening frame and had one single yard of offense. The stellar effort also included a pick-six interception return for Johnathan Mosley.
 
That came after UCO already had a 14-0 lead. Mosley made it 20-0 with just over two minutes left in the quarter. The Bronchos went in front 23-0 in the second quarter before Northeastern State showed signs of life.
 
The Riverhawks, 1-7 on the season, took the ball 83 yards on 17 plays to score a 1-yard touchdown run. NSU was on the board with just under three minutes left until halftime.
 
In the third quarter, the hosts then outgained UCO 151-58. The Riverhawks used another big drive of 94 yards and punched in another 1-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 23-14. Then a forced fumble on the kickoff gave NSU short field and a golden opportunity. Northeastern scored moments later to make it 23-21, with 3:34 to play in the third quarter.
 
In the fourth, the Bronchos had enough. Dawson Herl connected with Terrill Davis on a 46-yard touchdown pass, and then he hit Oscar Hammond for a 22-yard score as UCO pulled away in the end.
 
J.K. Moore's interception with two minutes remaining sealed the win. The Broncho defense gave up 275 yards on 59 total plays to NSU, forcing two turnovers. Zane Adams made a team-high nine tackles and Kobey Stephens had seven. Connor Johnson had six tackles and almost all of them were big hits. Noah West (1.5) and Jack Puckett (0.5) both sacked the quarterback on Saturday.
 
Herl led the UCO offense, going 19-for-29 with 258 yards passing. He also had six carries for 49 yards. Davis was the biggest benefactor for the Bronchos on Saturday. He hauled in four catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. Hammond had six catches for 68 yards and a score. Christian Romero, who scored the game's second touchdown, had four catches for 55 yards and that score. Jacob Delso also has three for 25 and Darius Melton had one for 13.
 
Trevon Woolfolk led the rushing attack once again and got his fifth 100-yard game of the season. The junion running back had 17 carries for 102 yards. He scored the game's opening touchdown on a 2-yard run in the first quarter.
 
UCO is on the road for the second week in a row next week. The Bronchos will play their third road game in four October games next Saturday at Fort Hays State (6-2). Central Oklahoma hosts Washburn Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
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