Chandler rushed for a career best 169 yards and two touchdowns to help power No. 18 ranked Pittsburg State to a 42-29 road win over Emporia State University Saturday (Sept. 27) at Welch Stadium. The Cleburne, Texas native scored on a 68-yard burst on the second play from scrimmage to stake the Gorillas to an early 7-0 lead and he added a seven-yard third quarter scoring jaunt. As a team, Pitt State piled up a season best 388 rushing yards on 49 carries on the afternoon, the highest single-game rushing output of the season by an MIAA squad.

Fuksa returned three kickoffs for a 41.7 yard average to play a key role on special teams in the game. The Frisco, Texas native popped a 57-yard return and a 43-yard return among his key plays. Fuksa currently leads the MIAA in kickoff return average (24.3 ypr) on the season.