Bennett Lincoln 2023
MWSU Media Relations
Jonas Bennett has caught a touchdown in all three games this season.
34
Winner Missouri Western MWS 2-1 , 1-1
31
Central Okla. UCO 1-2 , 1-2
Winner
Missouri Western MWS
2-1 , 1-1
34
Final
31
Central Okla. UCO
1-2 , 1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MWS Missouri Western 3 17 7 7 34
UCO Central Okla. 0 3 14 14 31

Game Recap: Football |

Bennett catches game-winning TD to lead Griffons past UCO

EDMOND, Okla. — With Missouri Western previously up 20-0 and suddenly down by four with under five minutes to play, the fate of the game fell in Armani Edden's hands. 

Missouri Western then put together a 10-play, 65-yard scoring drive, culminating in a 10-yard touchdown reception by Jonas Bennett from with 1:25 left in the ballgame to seal a 34-31 win over Central Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon at Chad Richison Stadium.

The Griffons improved to 2-1 on the year and 1-1 in the MIAA, while the Bronchos fell to 1-2 and 1-2 in conference play. Edden led Missouri Western's passing attack with 233 yards through the air, tossing one touchdown without throwing an interception.

Brandon Hall led all Griffons rushers with 109 yards in the contest, picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Hall also added 39 receiving yards. Jared Scott also added 35 yards on the ground. Jonas Bennett hauled in nine catches for 96 yards and one score.

Taylor Williams showed out for the Missouri Western defense, recording four tackles, one interception and one forced fumble. Jaden Brown added one interception, and Brandon Johnson had three tackles, one tackle for a loss and one sack in the win. Dakari Streeter added 1.5 sacks, giving at least one sack in each game with four this season and tying his season-high from 2021.

The Griffons won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing two turnovers while avoiding any giveaways, with Missouri Western State turning those takeaways into seven points. Missouri Western converted on 41.7& of third-down attempts on the day. The Griffons also went 1-for-1 on fourth down.

Defensively, Missouri Western held up fairly well against the Central Oklahoma rushing attack, holding the Bronchos to 168 yards on the ground. In part because of that stellar defense, Missouri Western runners out-gained their Central Oklahoma counterparts 182-168.

Missouri Western took care of business in the red zone, scoring five times on five trips inside Central Oklahoma's 20-yard line, picking up touchdowns on four of those trips.

GAME NOTES

  • Missouri Western outgained Central Oklahoma 452-408, including a 270-240 advantage through the air.
  • Seth Cromwell rushed for a career-high three touchdowns.
  • Missouri Western won the turnover battle 2-0 after picking off two passes.
  • Missouri Western had its highest-scoring quarter in the second period when the Griffs put up 17 points.
  • Missouri Western converted 5-of-12 third downs, while Central Oklahoma was successful on 3-of-10.
  • Kienen Gaskin led the Griffons with eight tackles.
  • Missouri Western went 1-for-1 on fourth down, converting on 100 percent of attempts.
  • Missouri Western won the time of possession battle 34:15 to 25:45.
  • Missouri Western got off to a great start in the contest, putting 20 unanswered points on the board before Central Oklahoma could respond.
  • Stephon Brown led the Bronchos passing attack, completing 15 of his 23 attempts for 223 yards with two interceptions.
  • Trevon Woolfolk led the Central Oklahoma rushing attack with 124 yards and two touchdowns.

UP NEXT
Missouri Western comes home next Saturday for a 6 p.m. showdown with Fort Hays State (1-1, 1-1 MIAA) in St. Joseph at Spratt Stadium. 

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