EDMOND, Okla. - The No. 13-ranked University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos remained undefeated on the season with a 48-20 win over the visiting Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats Saturday at Chad Richison Stadium.
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The Bronchos moved to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in MIAA play. Northwest fell to 4-3 overall and 4-2 in MIAA. The win snapped a four-game win streak for the Bearcats.
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UCO generated 530 yards of total offense with 451Â coming through the air. The Bronchos out-rushed the Bearcats, 79-67. Northwest committed three turnovers, while UCO did not turn the ball over.
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Central Oklahoma quarterback Jett Huff threw for 451 yards and three touchdowns. Huff completed 29-of-40 passes to seven different Broncho receivers. UCO's Terrill Davis nabbed 15 receptions for a game-high 186 receiving yards.
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Bearcat quarterback
Chris Ruhnke tallied his third career 300-yard passing game. Ruhnke went 25-of-48 passing for 310 yards and a touchdown. He was picked off two times.
Eric Richardson secured five receptions for a career-high 92 yards and a 46-yard touchdown catch.
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Northwest will return to Maryville to get ready for its annual Homecoming contest next Saturday at 2 p.m. against Central Missouri.
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NOTES: Northwest leads the all-time series with UCO, 11-5 … UCO has won three straight matchups with Northwest in Edmond … it's only the sixth double-figure loss for head coach
Rich Wright since taking over the program … it's only the third setback by 20 or more points under coach Wright (L, 33-13 vs. Emporia State; L, 28-7 vs. Pittsburg State; L, 48-20 at Central Oklahoma) … Northwest is 12-12 against ranked foes since the start of the 2017 season …
Shane Fredrickson notched a team-high 11 tackles, while
Carter Edwards was credited with 10 stops …
Langden Kitchen secured a quarterback sack …
Noah Guastella was 2-for-2 on a pair of second-half field goals (33, 35) …
Cole Lammel punted six times for a 47.2 average and had two 50-plus yards punts … Lammel had a long of 60 and had two downed inside the 20-yard line …
Dominic Myers rushed for a team-high 37 yards on eight carries (all in the first half).
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