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Trevon Woolfolk
Trevon Woolfolk ran for more than 100 yards for the third time this season. [Photo By Stephen Coleman]
27
Central Okla. UCO 1-3 , 1-3
38
Winner Emporia St. ESU 4-0 , 3-0
Central Okla. UCO
1-3 , 1-3
27
Final
38
Emporia St. ESU
4-0 , 3-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCO Central Okla. 7 7 0 13 27
ESU Emporia St. 17 7 7 7 38

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

UCO Downed At Emporia State

EMPORIA, Kan. – Central Oklahoma put up its best offensive numbers of the season Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Bronchos dropped an MIAA road game at No. 11 Emporia State, 38-27.
 
UCO (1-3, 1-3 MIAA) returns home in Week 5 for Homecoming against Missouri Southern. Emporia State is 4-0 overall on the season and 3-0 in the MIAA.
 
Central Oklahoma put up 578 yards of total offense on Saturday – a high for the two-year Adam Dorrel era. Of that, 363 came through the air and another 215 came on the ground. The Bronchos outgained Emporia State in both facets of the game. The Bronchos unfortunately went 0-for-4 on fourth-down attempts and threw two interceptions in the game.
 
Dawson Herl made his first start in a Broncho uniform and put up big numbers. The junior quarterback and transfer from Missouri Southern went 26-for-49 with 363 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran the ball eight times for 37 yards and one score.
 
Terrill Davis made six catches for 110 yards. Christian Romero (3-69), Jacob Delso (5-54), Darius Melton (3-48) and Oscar Hammond (4-35) were all key in the passing attack. Dominique Dunn (2-27) was too. Trevon Woolfolk (1-11), Payton Scott (1-6), and Tariq Logan (1-3) all made a catch too.
 
Woolfolk continued his dominance in the run game too. The junior running back had 21 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown. Woolfolk already has three 100-yard rushing games in four games this season.
 
Central Oklahoma saw a big first quarter by the hosts set the tone for Saturday's game. The Bronchos held Emporia State to a field goal on the first possession of the game, but Emporia went 85 and 75 yards on its next two possessions as it built an early 17-7 lead.
 
UCO got a first quarter score from Hammond, whose 6-yard touchdown capped off a 44-yard scoring drive. That made it 10-7 at the time, before another ESU scoring drive followed.
 
Woolfolk put the Bronchos within a field goal midway through the second quarter with a 4-yard rushing touchdown. That capped off a 9-play, 70-yard scoring drive for the Bronchos. Emporia again responded though and made it 24-14 before halftime.
 
Only one score came in the third quarter and it was a big one. Emporia connected on a 78-yard touchdown pass to make it 31-14 with 4:31 to play in the third quarter. UCO went down 38-14 in the fourth quarter before a late rally made it interesting.
 
Herl connected with Melton for a 23-yard touchdown with 5:53 left. Herl ran in a 13-yard score with 3:22 to play to make it the final, 38-27.
 
Central Oklahoma hosts Missouri Southern in Week 5 for Homecoming. The Bronchos are scheduled to play three of four games in October on the road.
 
 
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