Skip To Main Content

University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

The Official Site of Central Oklahoma University Athletics Central Oklahoma Athletics
Jett Huff
22
Emporia St. ESU 3-4 , 2-3
56
Winner Central Okla. UCO 4-3 , 4-2
Emporia St. ESU
3-4 , 2-3
22
Final
56
Central Okla. UCO
4-3 , 4-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ESU Emporia St. 8 0 7 7 22
UCO Central Okla. 17 14 18 7 56

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

Bronchos, Huff, Hammer Hornets

Central Oklahoma Beats Emporia State 56-22 In MIAA Thrashing

EDMOND – Central Oklahoma scored early and often in a 56-22 rout of Emporia State Saturday night at Chad Richison Stadium paced by another big performance by All-American quarterback Jett Huff.
 
The junior threw for 449 yards and five touchdowns as he paced the Bronchos on 20 of 28 passing. He connected with Ashton Schumann seven times for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
 
"Our offense did well tonight, not perfect, but really good," UCO head football coach Adam Dorrel said. "But our defense was great again and that's been big for us the past two weeks. They are playing really well and giving us such a boost."
 
Central's defense limited Emporia State to 311 yards of total offense, 198 passing and 113 rushing. Saturday was the second fewest rushing yards allowed this season by the Bronchos and in the last two weeks, the average is down to 120 rushing yards per game. UCO also forced a season-high five turnovers. The Broncho defense had four interceptions and forced a fumble. It's the first game since Oct. 28, 2017 (Central Missouri) that UCO recorded four interceptions.
 
UCO jumped out to an early lead. Huff connected with Hagen Hacker for a 38-yard touchdown pass to give the Bronchos a 7-0 lead with 13:37 to play in the opening quarter. The game's first scored capped a quick, 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive in 1:23.
 
The Bronchos forced an Emporia punt after three plays for zero yards on its first possession, and though Huff threw an interception on the next series, the defense forced another three & out on minus-one yard. Huff capped off a 6-play, 58-yard scoring drive with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Kristian Valeriano and Central led 14-0.
 
Joseph Kim made it 17-0 with a 39-yard field goal with 3:14 left to play. Emporia got on the board with a 35-yard touchdown pass but Darius Hampton blocked the PAT. On Central's next possession, trying to punt out of his own end zone, Davis Barr kicked into his blocker and it bounced out of the back of the end zone for a safety. UCO led 17-8 at the first break.
 
The Bronchos got two more scores in the second quarter to take a 31-8 halftime lead. Schumann caught his first touchdown – a 21-yard pass from Huff – to cap off a 9-play, 99-yard scoring drive. Then Gage Keaton hauled in an 8-yard score with 7:10 remaining to put the Bronchos up by 23 points.
 
In the third quarter, Kim kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 34-8 before Emporia finally scored again. Then Schumann's 26-yard touchdown reception and Braden Turner's two-point reception made it 42-15. William Mason scored on a 1-yard rush to make it 49-15 with 4:25 to play in the third quarter.
 
In three quarters of play, Huff put up 449 yards of offense. It's his fourth career 400-yard game – most of any UCO quarterback ever. It was also his eighth 300-yard game – most of any UCO quarterback ever.
 
Central Oklahoma ran only 12 plays in the fourth quarter and 10 were runs as the Bronchos literally ran out the clock. UCO got its final touchdown on a 2-yard Dev Matthews rush to make it 56-15. Emporia scored with 3:14 to play to make it the final, 56-22.
 
UCO had back-to-back home games to end the month of October and next week's is Homecoming. The Bronchos host Northeastern State (4-3) Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at Chad Richison Stadium.
 
 
Print Friendly Version
Skip Ad
Skip Sponsors