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Jaylen Cottrell
59
Winner Central Okla. UCO 5-0 , 4-0
24
Mo. Southern St. MSS 1-5 , 0-4
Winner
Central Okla. UCO
5-0 , 4-0
59
Final
24
Mo. Southern St. MSS
1-5 , 0-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCO Central Okla. 21 10 7 21 59
MSS Mo. Southern St. 7 0 0 17 24

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

Bronchos Roll In Joplin, 59-24

Central Oklahoma Improves To 5-0 With Win At Missouri Southern

JOPLIN, Mo. – No. 17 Central Oklahoma built a big lead and never looked back as the Bronchos beat Missouri Southern 59-24 Saturday afternoon in MIAA play.
 
The Bronchos improved to 5-0 on the season with the win and 4-0 in the MIAA.
 
"Both the offense and defense did a great job of getting started," UCO head football coach Adam Dorrel said. "We didn't play a clean game, but we did enough to get the win. It's always good when you get to play everybody so they can learn and grow. We'll take this one and start getting ready for the next one."
 
Central Oklahoma racked up 598 yards of total offense Saturday. That mark was just over 600 before a pair of kneel-downs to end the game dropped the team total under the mark. UCO had 361 yards passing and 237 yards rushing.
 
The Bronchos wasted no time getting the nation's top offense going on Saturday.
 
On the third play of the game, Jaylen Cottrell took a handoff 67 yards for a touchdown. On the second drive, Jett Huff connected with Ashton Schumann for a 61-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-0.
 
Central gave up a touchdown in the first quarter for the first time this season Saturday, but quickly responded with another Huff touchdown – this one to Terrill Davis for 59-yard score – and UCO went ahead 21-7 in the first quarter.
 
Huff made it 28-7 with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Delso in the second quarter, then later in the frame, Nicky Quevedo connected on a 31-yard field goal to give the Bronchos a 31-7 lead by halftime.
 
The only score of the third quarter was a familiar sight. Cottrell darted up the sideline for a 64-yard touchdown run to give UCO a 38-7 lead.
 
In the final quarter, Huff hit Schumann again for a 17-yard score, Dawson Herl connected with Christian Romero for a 35-yard touchdown pass, and Quincy Thompson added a 3-yard touchdown run to give the Bronchos 59 in the game.
 
Cottrell, who leads the country in yards per carry, finished the day with 11 rushes for 161 yards – 14.6 per carry – and the two touchdowns. The fifth-year junior running back from Lexington, Okla. is now up to 10.1 yards per carry through five games this season.
 
William Mason added 57 yards on eight carries. Thompson had 23 yards on three carries with the one touchdown, and Dev Matthews added one rush for five yards.
 
Huff finished the day 18-for-30 with 284 yards and four touchdown passes. The sophomore quarterback has now thrown 17 touchdowns in five games, which is already the sixth-most in a single season at UCO. Herl went 4-for-6 with 77 yards and the touchdown.
 
Davis continued to lead the Bronchos with another 100-yard game. He caught six passes for 108 yards and the touchdown. Schumann finished with 116 yards on four catches for two touchdowns.
 
Jack Puckett led the defensive effort for UCO with eight tackles. David Williams added seven and Dylan Buchheit six. Hunter Largent and Zacary Stilwell both had sacks, and Kaunor Ashley and JK Moore had interceptions.
 
Central Oklahoma returns home in Week 6 and will take on Northwest Missouri Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. in the annual Hall of Fame Game.
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