The victory secured the Bronchos’ spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2003.
The victory secured the Bronchos’ spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2003.
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The victory secured the Bronchos’ spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2003.
The University of Central Oklahoma football team throttled Emporia State on Saturday to win the MIAA championship for the first time since joining the conference in 2012.
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The Bronchos beat Emporia State 55-38 to complete a 10-1 regular season, putting up 680 yards of total offense in the victory.
Dawson Herl threw for 368 yards and two touchdowns while Terril Davis had a monster day, bringing in 15 catches for 203 yards and a score. Jalen Cottrell ran for 112 yards and a touchdown, and Mason Williams added three scores on the ground.
The victory secured the Bronchos’ spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2003.
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UCO will be the No. 4 seed in Super Region III and will host a first-round playoff against Ouachita Baptist at 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Chad Richison Stadium. The playoff game will be the Bronchos’ first at home since 1998.
Ouachita Baptist also went 10-1 and won the Great American Conference title.
The winner of Saturday’s playoff game will advance to play Ferris State in a second-round matchup on Nov. 30 in Big Rapids, Michigan.
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