Northwest Missouri, Pittsburg State share MIAA crown
Northwest Missouri and Pittsburg State shared the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association football title after each took victories Saturday.
Both teams finished the regular season 10-1.
Northwest Missouri beat Washburn 31-14 in Maryville, Mo., in a game that was originally scheduled for Arrowhead Stadium. But the game was moved ahead of a snowstorm that never materialized.
Still, the Bearcats took full advantage of the unexpected home game.
Phil Jackson ran for 101 yards, and Brady Bolles threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Washburn quarterback Zeke Palmer threw for 145 yards and two scores.
The Northwest Missouri defense scored a touchdown and held Washburn to 178 yards.
Meanwhile, in Edmond, Okla., Pitt State won its 12th MIAA title when it rolled past Central Oklahoma 41-14. Anthony Abenoja threw for 290 yards and a touchdown.
Either Northwest or Pitt State has won or shared all but three MIAA titles since 1989.
DIVISION II
▪ AT ST. JOSEPH’S (IND.) 35, TRUMAN STATE 9: Truman State finished the season 6-4 after the loss. Quarterback Zach Tobin threw for 157 yards.
▪ AT NEBRASKA-KEARNEY 42, EMPORIA STATE 40: Emporia State scored 19 consecutive in the fourth quarter, but its furious comeback came up two points short. Emporia State quarterback Ty Reasnor threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns.
▪ MISSOURI WESTERN 22, AT MISSOURI SOUTHERN 21: Fortune smiled upon Missouri Western. Quarterback Skyler Windmiller threw a touchdown pass that pulled Missouri Western within a point but botched the ensuing extra point. Windmiller was able to scramble into the end zone for the eventual winning conversion.
▪ AT MISSOURI S&T 14, LINCOLN 9: Missouri S&T got 68 rushing yards and a touchdown from Charles Bournes. Lincoln quarterback Owen Jordan threw for 194 yards.
▪ FORT HAYS STATE 45, AT CENTRAL MISSOURI 17: Fort Hays State dominated from the start. Edward Smith (145) and Kenneth Iheme (115) each eclipsed 100 yards rushing. Treveon Albert threw for three touchdowns. Central Missouri’s LaVance Taylor ran for 149 yards.
▪ SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 20, AT SOUTHERN NAZARENE 14: Southwest Baptist quarterback Willie Tindal finished the season strong, throwing for 234 yards and three scores.
▪ AT INDIANAPOLIS 24, WILLIAM JEWELL 27: Indianapolis pulled within three points in the last 47 seconds, but Jewell managed a first down for the win.
FCS
▪ NORTH DAKOTA STATE 45, AT MISSOURI STATE 10: No. 4 North Dakota State had little trouble dispatching Missouri State. Kierra Harris threw for 141 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
NAIA
▪ MISSOURI VALLEY 27, AT BAKER 24: Daniel Mouro drilled a 33-yard field goal with 6:26 to go, and the Missouri Valley defense made it stick in the victory. Malachi Daniels ran for 102 yards and a touchdown. Baker got 187 passing yards and two scores from Nick Marra.
▪ AT MIDAMERICA NAZARENE 45, AVILA 3: MidAmerica Nazarene finished the season 9-1 after rolling past Avila. Javon Taylor ran for 100 yards and four touchdowns. Avila got 40 rushing yards from Alyn Jackson.
▪ AT BENEDICTINE 29, CULVER-STOCKTON 19: Benedictine quarterback Kyle Harmyk threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Christian Haack caught two passes for 126 yards and a touchdown.
▪ CENTRAL METHODIST 22, AT PERU STATE (NEB.) 3: Nic Stephens threw for 245 yards and a touchdown in the season-ending victory. Paul Stephens hauled in five passes for 143 yards and a touchdown.
▪ AT GRACELAND 30, EVANGEL 20: Evangel came up short in the snow. Evangel quarterback Myles King had 249 total yards and three touchdowns.
▪ AT FRIENDS 21, SAINT MARY 10: Jesse Rogers ran for 136 yards and a touchdown in the win. Saint Mary quarterback Marcus Mata threw for 252 yards and a score.
▪ OTTAWA 17, AT TABOR 15: Dominic Sigala nailed a 42-yard field goal with 1:09 to go, propelling Ottawa to a victory. It was his third of the day. Tanner Staats ran for 65 yards and a score.
This story was originally published November 16, 2014 at 12:07 AM with the headline "Northwest Missouri, Pittsburg State share MIAA crown."