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Terrill Davis
24
Fort Hays St. FHS 3-2 , 1-2
49
Winner Central Okla. UCO 4-0 , 3-0
Fort Hays St. FHS
3-2 , 1-2
24
Final
49
Central Okla. UCO
4-0 , 3-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
FHS Fort Hays St. 0 10 0 14 24
UCO Central Okla. 21 14 14 0 49

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Brannick

No. 23 UCO Routs Fort Hays State

Bronchos Improve To 4-0 With 49-24 MIAA Win

EDMOND – No. 23 Central Oklahoma's high-octane offense kept rolling in Week 4 to the tune of a 49-24 MIAA win over Fort Hays State.
 
The Bronchos scored 21 points with 252 yards of offense in the first quarter. UCO didn't stop there. Central Oklahoma led 35-10 at halftime and star wide receiver Terrill Davis already had over 200 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
 
Jett Huff, the nation's leading passer, went 22-for-26 for 367 yards and five touchdowns. Davis finished with nine receptions for 217 yards and the four touchdowns.
 
"The guys did a great job of executing the gameplan," UCO head football coach Adam Dorrel said. "Jett and TD did such a great job, but everyone did too. The o-line did a great job of pass protection and making way for the run. And our defense was really good. Fort Hays is a good team and I'm really proud of the guys, all of them, for tonight's effort."
 
Central Oklahoma had 591 yards of total offense by the end of the night. The Bronchos had 383 yards passing and 208 yards rushing.
 
Jaylen Cottrell, who is among the best in the country in yards per carry, tallied 134 yards on 11 carries – an average of 12.2 per rush.
 
Dylan Buchheit led the defensive effort with nine tackles. Jack Puckett had eight, and Kobey Stephens, who had one interception in the end zone, had six tackles and a sack.
 
Davis hauled in his first touchdown on UCO's first possession of the game. After forcing a Fort Hays State punt, the Bronchos quickly put together a 7-play, 89-yard scoring drive that ended with a 49-yard touchdown. Central took a 7-0 lead after the 1:52 drive.
 
Davis scored again from 62 yards on the next possession, capping off a 3-play, 80-yard scoring.
 
Cottrell scored to end the first quarter with 34-yard touchdown reception to give UCO the 21-0 lead.
 
Fort Hays finally got on the board in the second quarter, but the Bronchos still outscored the Tigers 14-10. Davis caught his third touchdown on a 21-yard strike from Huff. He added a 26-yard touchdown to give UCO a 35-10 lead with two minutes left in the first half.
 
Cottrell got a bulk of his yards in the third quarter on one play. The junior running back, who scored an 83-yard touchdown in 2022 and a 85-yard touchdown in 2023, scored on a 79-yard touchdown run in that put the Bronchos in front 42-10.
 
William Mason, who finished with 55 yards on 11 carries, scored on an 11-yard touchdown run as the Bronchos outscored Fort Hays State 14-0 in third quarter to take a commanding 49-10 lead.
 
Central Oklahoma is back on the road in Week 5, taking on Missouri Southern Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. in Joplin, Mo.
 
The Bronchos return home Oct. 12 to take on Northwest Missouri. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Chad Richison Stadium.
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