By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Washburn takes lead late, Northwest kicks walk off field goal for win
The Washburn Ichabods scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to come back from a 23-10 halftime deficit, but Northwest Missouri State kicker Cole Lammel hit a 36 yard field goal with two seconds left, giving the Bearcats a 32-30 win.
It was all Northwest in the first half following a safety that gave the Bearcats the first points of the game. Sophomore quarterback Mike Hohensee would go on to connect on an 18 yard touchdown to wide receiver Keegan Sturdy.
The scoreboard lit up even more in the second quarter. Following a 33 yard field goal by Washburn kicker Kameron Lake, Hohensee would throw his second touchdown of the game, a 53 yard strike to wide receiver Kashan Griffin.
The Bearcats had a chance to take a 16-3 lead into halftime, but with 32 seconds left Washburn quarterback Kellen Simoncic would throw a 30 yard touchdown to Peter Afful.
Northwest would catch a break though. A 37 yard kick return by Andrew Bradley gave the Bearcats good field position and after Hohensee found Griffon on a 25 yard screen play, he would find running back Jamar Moya on back to back 19 yard pass plays, the last pass resulting in a touchdown as time expired in the first half.
Following a scoreless third quarter both offenses would light up again. Simoncic would throw two touchdowns to begin the final frame, a 13 yard pass to Tyce Brown and a 28 yard score to Afful, giving the Ichabods their first lead of the game at 24-23.
The final two minutes were eventful. With 1:55 left on the clock Hohensee would throw his fourth score of the game, again finding Griffin this time for 13 yards. The Ichabods would answer with 24 seconds left, a 10 yard run from Simoncic.
The ultimate game winning field goal by Lammel was set up in only three plays. Following a 38 yard kick return from Griffin, Hohensee would find Moya on a 20 yard pass then following a timeout would find Griffin for a 23 yard pass, setting up the game winning field goal with six seconds left on the clock.
It was a career day for Hohensee, completeing 24 of 31 passes for a career high 366 yards and four touchdowns. Griffin caught seven passes for 163 yards and two scores and Moya had 136 all purpose yards, catching eight passes for 116 yards and rushing for 20 yards.
It was quite the offensive day for both teams, the Bearcats outgaining the Ichabods in total offense 439 yards to 357. Both teams tallied 25 first downs on the day.
Northwest is now 5-2 on the year following the win. The Bearcats will next host Northeastern State for Homecoming this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2pm.
Griffons snap losing streak with win over Northeastern State
Missouri Western snapped a four game losing skid on the road in Tahlequah, Oklahoma against Northeastern State. Read the full recap HERE.
Ravens shutout Central Methodist to open Heart South play
The Benedictine Ravens returned from their bye week and opened up play in the Heart Conference South with a 47-0 shutout win over Central Methodist.
The defense didn't skip a beat following the off week as the entire unit tallied three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and registered five sacks. The five sacks set a new single game high. The Ravens also held Central Methodist to just seven first downs.
Rayshon Mills needed just ten carries to pass the century mark, rushing for 102 yards and scoring twice. Garrett Kettle passed for 175 yards and threw two touchdowns as well.
Benedictine is now 6-1 on the season and will continue play in the Heart South traveling to Marshall, Missouri for a matchup with Missouri Valley College. Kickoff is set for 2pm.
#19 Kansas loses offensive battle with Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel passed for 403 yards and Oklahoma defeated No. 19 Kansas 52-42 to end its losing skid at three games.
Eric Gray ran for 176 yards, Marvin Mims had a career-high nine catches for 106 yards and Brayden Willis had five catches for a career-best 102 yards for the Sooners. It was Oklahoma’s 18th straight win over Kansas. The Sooners haven’t lost to the Jayhawks since 1997.
Jason Bean passed for 265 yards and four touchdowns for Kansas. Lawrence Arnold had 113 yards and two touchdowns receiving and Mason Fairchild had 106 yards and two touchdowns receiving for the Jayhawks.
“They came out clicking on all cylinders,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “They played very well, very aggressive. I think we were on our heels most of the day. It was like they were playing downhill.”
Gray had 124 yards rushing in the first half, eclipsing his previous high as a Sooner before the break. The Sooners kept the Jayhawks at bay in the second half, controlling the ball for more than 17 minutes.
“Their backs were to the wall a little bit in this situation, and they came out and played extremely well,” Leipold said. “And we didn’t quite match that. And we've got to find a way if we want to be that type of team, that we can do that.”
Polls will come out later today, where it will be seen if Kansas remains in the Top 25 after losing to an unranked opponent, despite the reputation of the Sooners. Kansas will look to right the ship on Saturday as they travel to Waco, Texas to matchup with Baylor. Kickoff is set for 11am and will be aired on ESPN2.
Huskers lose close battle with Boilermakers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell threw four touchdown passes and Devin Mockobee ran for a career-high 178 yards and another score as Purdue overpowered Nebraska 43-37.
The Boilermakers have won four straight and are tied with No. 24 Illinois atop the Big Ten West Division. Nebraska had its two-game winning streak under interim coach Mickey Joseph snapped.
Trey Palmer almost single-handedly kept the Huskers close in the second half. But after cutting the deficit to 43-37 with 5:55 to go, Nebraska never got the ball back.
“That guy just doesn't make mistakes with the football,” Jospeh said, referring to O'Connell. “He’s been in this program for six years and he doesn't make mistakes.”
The Huskers will have this week off and will be back in action on October 29th. The path won't get easier as the Huskers will host Illinois, currently ranked #24, in Lincoln. Kickoff time is to be determined.
Bye week notes
Both the Missouri Tigers and Kansas State Wildcats had a week off and will be back in action on Saturday.
Kansas State will travel to Forth Worth, Texas for a matchup with TCU. Kickoff is set for 7pm. The Wildcats are traveling into Texas on a three game winning streak, most recently winning against Iowa State 10-9 back on October 8th.
Missouri's bye week gave head coach Eli Drinkwitz a chance to get a closer look at some of his young guys, including Freshman quarterback Sam Horn.
“We're allowing some of the older guys who've had a lot of hits and a lot of plays to really work on individual (drills) and not get any team (work), but we're developing our team,” Drinkwitz said. “We're competing our younger guys, our younger players that need to continue to develop, but we also want to get longer looks at some of these young guys. The Sam Horns, the Tavorus Jones, the Marquis Gracials, the Mekhi Millers, the Connor Tollisons, Mitch Walters. These young players who are helping us and have played ... Dameon Wilson, Dreyden Norwood, Isaac Thompson ... these are guys that we know are going to help us and we need to let them keep helping us right now. Most of them didn't benefit from a spring, so this is a week that we can let them participate and compete and see where they're at."
The Tigers will return to action on Saturday against Vanderbilt back in Columbia. Kickoff is set for 3pm and will be aired on SEC Network. Missouri is currently on a three game losing streak most recently falling to Florida 24-17 back on October 8th.