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Emporia St. ESU 8-1 , 6-1
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Winner Northwest Mo. St. NWM 7-1 , 6-1
Emporia St. ESU
8-1 , 6-1
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Final
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Northwest Mo. St. NWM
7-1 , 6-1
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ESU Emporia St. 7 0 7 0 14
NWM Northwest Mo. St. 10 21 21 7 59

Game Recap: Football |

Turnovers Hurt Hornet Football in Loss at Northwest Missouri

Four Emporia State turnovers result in 28 Bearcat points; #8 Hornets fall 59-14 to #11 Bearcats

October 31, 2026 - Four Emporia State turnovers hurt #8 Hornets in 59-14 loss on Saturday at #11 Northwest Missouri.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams came up empty on their first drives of the game before the Bearcats went ahead with a field goal on their second drive. Following consecutive punts, Emporia State took over on their third possession inside the five that ended with a fumble picked up by the Bearcats to make the score 10-0. Emporia State got on the board in the final minute of the first, as a 93-yard drive was capped with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Jamison Sarver to Trenden Collins. 


The second quarter was controlled by Northwest Missouri as the hosts scored 74 seconds in the second to go ahead 17-7, and on the second play of the ensuing drive for ESU, the Hornets fumbled for the second time  which was resulted in a return for a touchdown. The first-half scoring ended with a 35-yard run by Owens as Northwest Missouri took a 31-7 lead into the break. 

After the intermission, Emporia State had the ball to start and after putting together a few first downs, the Bearcats came away with an interception that was returned for a touchdown. The Hornets then turned the ball over on downs, and Northwest Missouri quickly capitalized on their way to a 45-7 advantage. Emporia State would be the next to score at the 8:14 mark as a 13-yard pass from Sarver to Ethan Schultze followed a Clem McCullough interception to make the score 45-14. 

Northwest Missouri scored on the second play of the next drive and then again on the first play of the fourth to solidify the score at 59-14. 


A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State tallied 376 yards of offense but were outgained 502-376 on the afternoon. The Hornets' four turnovers resulted in 28 Bearcat points. 

Jamison Sarver passed for 240 yards on 30/46 passing. Trenden Collins had ten catches for 95 yards and Vudrico Roberson had 66 yards on seven carries. 


UP NEXT
Emporia State will return home on Saturday, November 7 as they host Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle. Kickoff between the Hornets and Ichabods is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

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