ROLLA, MO -- Missouri S&T Football hosted Truman State last night, falling to the Bulldogs 49-20. The Miners received strong performances in the run game despite the loss, with
Evan Wells (Roxana, IL/Roxana) recording 101 yards on the ground while
AJ Harris (Wentzville, MO/Lutheran-St. Charles) added another 50 on 8 carries.
The Miners got on the board first, scoring on their second drive of the game after marching 74 yards to set up a 23-yard field goal. After holding the Bulldogs to just 8 yards in their first two drives, the Miners defense gave up the first touchdown of the contest on a 43-yard catch and run by Truman State's Nathan Ryan. S&T answered though, marching down the field and reclaiming the lead on a 7-yard touchdown pass from
Jake Farrell (Scottsdale, AZ/Notre Dame Prep) to
Reid Weber (St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell).
Truman State would score on their next two drives though, moving ahead 21-10 and giving the Miners the ball back with 1:05 left in the first half. S&T moved the ball well in the final minute, driving into Truman State territory before the Bulldogs jumped a short route to nab a pick six, sending the game into halftime with the visitors up 28-10.
Truman State received the second half kickoff and quickly turned the opportunity into six more points, picking up 54 yards on a big run from Dylan Hair to set up a 13-yard rushing TD and extend their lead to 35-10. Three plays into S&T's next drive, Farrell through another pick six when the Bulldogs jumped another short route, pushing the deficit to 42-10.
The Miners drove 72 yards later in the 3rd quarter and scored a touchdown on a pass from Farrell to
Justis Braden (Liberty, MO/Liberty North), making it 42-17, but Truman State would shut down any potential of a comeback with another touchdown in the opening minute of the 4th to extend their lead to 49-17. The Miners added a 43-yard field goal later in the 4th, but the Bulldogs continued to run out the clock on their drives to end the game a 49-20.
Farrell ended the game 26-of-43 with 235 yards, adding 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wells and Harris combined for 151 yards in the run game, averaging 5.9 and 6.3 yards per carry.
Sheldon Butler-Lawson (Junction City, KS/Junction City) led the team in receptions and receiving yards, making 8 catches for 74 yards. The defense combined for 5 tackles for loss and 1 sack, while
Kian Shafe (Kansas City, MO/Park HIll) led the team in tackles with 7 (all of which were solo tackles).
What's Next
The Miners will be in Bolivar, Missouri on Saturday as they face the Southwest Baptist Bearcats.
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