October 10th, 2026 6:30pm
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The No. 14-ranked Northwest Missouri State University football team won its eighth straight home game with a 42-20 dispatching of the No. 24-ranked University of Central Missouri Mules Saturday at Bearcat Stadium.
The Bearcats benefited from a three-touchdown game from running back Quincy Torry, a two-touchdown performance from tight end Trevor Spady and a 37-yard pick six from defensive back Baruch Hasabu to power past the Mules. Northwest is 4-1 overall and 3-1 in MIAA action. UCM is 4-2 overall and 3-1 in MIAA play.
The Bearcats are 10-1 when facing UCM with both teams ranked in the AFCA Top 25 poll. The Bearcats ran for 279 yards and three touchdowns while their defense limited Central Missouri to 29 rushing yards. Northwest has yet to allow a rushing touchdown this season.
Northwest built a 14-0 first-quarter lead behind two Quincy Torry rushing touchdowns and a defense that forced three Central Mo. punts before the visitors' late drive. After an early stop and a 50-yard Davis Barr punt, Northwest moved 65 yards on its second possession, with Zechariah Owens completing passes of 25 yards to Trevor Spady and 9 yards to Erwin Nash before Torry converted fourth-and-1 with a 16-yard touchdown run at 6:35. The defense answered with a three-and-out, helped by DeKarai Weaver's pass breakup on third down, and the offense followed with another scoring march from the Northwest 48, using gains from Owens, Jaron Cannon Jr. and Te'Shaun Porter before Torry scored from four yards out at 2:17. Central Mo. reached the Northwest 9-yard line on the final play of the first quarter, but Northwest still finished it ahead 14-0.