BETHANY, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State football team fell to Southern Nazarene, 60-37, on Saturday afternoon.
The Rangers got off to a slow start, with the Crimson Storm scoring on their opening drive and intercepting a pass from
Jacob T. Jones and returning it to the endzone to double their lead to 14-0 six minutes into the game. After both teams traded punts, the Rangers got on the board with a six-play drive where Jones sprinted 15 yards into the endzone for a touchdown, and converted a two-point try to cut the Crimson Storm lead to 14-8.
Southern Nazarene added to their lead with two more touchdowns and a field goal, but the Rangers marched down the field again, as Jones found three different receivers before scoring his second touchdown on the ground by running it in from five yards out to bring the score to 31-15 in favor of Southern Nazarene at halftime.
In the second half, the Crimson Storm continued to extend their lead to 47-15, as the Ranger offense stalled in the third quarter, but came to life in the fourth, with Jones leading a seven-play drive that ended with a 15-yard strike from Jones to
Jayce Morgan for his first receiving touchdown of the season to cut the deficit to 25.
The shootout continued between the two squads, as the Rangers found pay dirt on two more drives, as
Koda Bridges threw a 2-yard pass to Jones to give Jones a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown on the day, with Jones converting again on the two-point try to cut Southern Nazarene's lead to 54-30 with 6:24 remaining in the game. The Rangers found the endzone one more time, as Jones found
Royal Kyle on a 20-yard connection to give Southern Nazarene a 60-37 win.
Jones led the Rangers in passing and rushing, as he threw for 295 yards on 24 completions and two touchdowns while running for 51 yards on 18 carries and two more touchdowns. Kyle led in receiving, as he caught nine passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side,
Aiden Lewis led the Rangers in tackles with nine, with three different Rangers recording a tackle for loss.
The Rangers will be back in action on Oct. 31, when they take on Ouachita Baptist at 1 p.m. for senior day at Ranger Field.
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