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Terrill Davis
40
Central Mo. UCM 1-1 , 0-1
57
Winner Central Okla. UCO 2-0 , 1-0
Central Mo. UCM
1-1 , 0-1
40
Final
57
Central Okla. UCO
2-0 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UCM Central Mo. 0 20 13 7 40
UCO Central Okla. 0 22 14 21 57

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

Central Oklahoma Upsets No. 2 Central Missouri

Bronchos Win 57-40 Over Highly Ranked MIAA Foes

EDMOND – Central Oklahoma put up record-setting numbers in a 57-40 victory over No. 2 Central Missouri Saturday night at Chad Richison Stadium.
 
The Bronchos racked up 731 yards of total offense – one of a handful of school records on the night. Jett Huff led the way in the passing attack, going 42-for-54 for 457 yards and three touchdowns. The completions another school record. His total yards passing is second-most in school history. Terrill Davis, who hauled 14 receptions for 203 yards and two touchdowns, set a single game record for catches. Jaylen Cottrell led the rushing attack, totaling 163 yards on 20 carries with three touchdowns.
 
All that for a game that was 0-0 at the end of the first quarter.
 
"I'm really proud of everyone tonight," UCO head football coach Adam Dorrel said. "That was a wild game, and everyone stayed in their role. Everyone gave everything had. The crowd was great too. We're really excited about it and we're going to celebrate, but we're going to start getting ready for the next one pretty quick too."
 
Saturday marked the second time in three seasons under Dorrel the Bronchos have beaten the No. 2 team in the country in Edmond. UCO also topped second-ranked Northwest Missouri in 2022.
 
The game was back-and-forth throughout the night. After the scoreless first, UCO struck first with Huff connecting with Ashton Schumann on a 36-yard touchdown pass. Central Missouri responded with a 14-play, 75-yard scoring drive and since UCO missed its PAT, UCM took a 7-6 lead.
 
The Bronchos took back the lead when Huff hit Davis on a 15-yard touchdown pass with 3:39 to play in the first half. Then UCM had quick response, scoring on a 69-yard touchdown pass to go up 14-13.
 
Central Oklahoma then followed with a 55-yard score – Huff to Davis – and it was 19-14, after UCO missed yet another PAT.
 
But the scoring wasn't done in the first half.
 
Central Missouri scored again with 44 seconds left, but they missed a PAT and left it 20-19. Then the Bronchos marched down the field and Nicky Quevedo made up for missed PATs with a 36-yard field goal as time expired to go up 22-20.
 
Both teams scored twice in the third quarter to keep the pace going. Cottrell darted for a 36-yard touchdown run to give UCO a 29-20 lead. Then William Mason added a 3-yard touchdown run to give UCO a 36-20 lead with 8:31 to play in the third quarter. But UCM had its response, with touchdowns with 6:28 remaining and 2:58 left to cut it to 36-33.
 
In the fourth quarter, Mason struck first with a 4-yard touchdown run, then UCM answered and it was 43-40 with 7:30 to play. Then Cottrell put his stamp on the game.
 
The junior running back scored a 34-yard touchdown with 4:34 to play, then sealed the deal with a 12-yard touchdown run with 1:45 to play as the Bronchos closed out the win.
 
Central Oklahoma's defense, while allowing 40 points, was brilliant against Central Missouri and the 2023 Harlon Hill Trophy award winner in quarterback Zack Zebrowski. The Bronchos sacked him six times for a loss of 27 yards.
 
Connor Johnson led the team with eight tackles and had one sack and three QB hurries. Zane Adams, who finished with six tackles, had 2.5 sacks. Noah West, with five tackles, had two sacks including a big one on fourth down to seal the deal. Hunter Largent was also in on a sack on the night. The Bronchos had seven QB hurries on the night.
 
David Williams (three tackles) had one interception to add to the cause on defense.
 
Mason finished with 77 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns. Huff had eight carries for 35 yards.
 
Schumann joined Davis with more than 100 yards receiving. He finished with 11 receptions for 111 yards and one touchdown. Jacob Delso had nine catches for 59 yards, and Madison Ridgeway had five for 45. Dominique Dunn (2-22), Jayden Grey (2-7), and Cottrell (1-10) also caught passes.
 
Central Oklahoma, 2-0 for the first time since 2014, heads to Nebraska Kearney (2-0) next week. The Bronchos take on the Lopers Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
 
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