MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Northwest Missouri State University football team overcame rainy conditions Saturday at Bearcat Stadium to secure a 44-26 non-conference victory over the Northeastern State University RiverHawks.

Northwest moved to 5-4 on the season and dropped NSU to 2-7 overall.

The Bearcats produced seven sacks and held the RiverHawks to 55 yards rushing. Northwest's offense generated 188 rushing yards and five touchdowns. The Bearcat special teams accounted for a punt return touchdown and scored a safety on another NSU punt to tally 10 points. 

Jadon Brady scored a pair of rushing touchdowns from 27 yards and one yard, while Chris Ruhnke tossed a trio of touchdowns passes to three different receivers (Tyce Hoover, John Giagiari and Eric Richardson).

Jake Fisher tallied seven tackles, three quarterback sacks and 4.5 tackles-for-loss. Clayton Power notched eight tackles, 4.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks in the win. 

Returner Dominic Myers accounted for 169 all-purpose yards. He returned four punts for 119 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown. He also returned two kickoffs for 50 yards. The 119 punt return yards ranks No. 3 in Bearcat history for a single game. Jamaica Rector has 124 punt return yards vs. Missouri Southern (Oct. 12, 2002) and Jason Melnick had 120 punt return yards vs. Southwest Baptist (Sept. 21, 1996).

NOTES: Northwest is a perfect 14-0 all-time vs. Northeastern State ... Northwest has scored 36 points or more in each of the last 13 meetings with the RiverHawks ... Eric Richardson leads the Bearcats with five touchdown receptions this season ... four of Richardson's five touchdown receptions have been 32 yards or more ... Chris Ruhnke has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all nine games this season.