PITTBURGÂ -- Quarterback
Bobby Bacon passed for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score to help spark the Pittsburg State University football team to a 52-14 victory over the University of Central Oklahoma Saturday (Oct. 24) at Carnie Smith Stadium.
The Bronchos (3-5, 2-4 MIAA) scored on their first possession of the game and then mustered just seven points over the final 54 minutes of action. The Gorillas (3-5, 3-3 MIAA) led 21-7 at the intermission and quickly stretched the margin to 35-7 six minutes into the third quarter.
Bacon, who completed 21 of 28 passes for 301 yards in the game, tossed a pair of touchdown passes to wide receiver
Kuron Parchmon. Parchmon's 29-yard TD grab with 5:57 to play in the second quarter staked Pitt State to a 14-7 lead. He added a 21-yard catch on the Gorillas' opening drive of the second half to push the margin to 28-7. Parchmon finished the game with four receptions for 73 yards.
Bacon posted back-to-back 300-yard passing games with his 301-yard performance, after posting 384 yards in Pitt State's 45-42 win over Missouri Western last week. It marked the first time since October 2016 that a Gorilla QB logged consecutive 300-yard passing games.
T.J. Starks also had a 24-yard touchdown grab and
Greyson Holbert had a team-leading seven catches for 90 yards. Running back
P.J. Wallace rushed for 47 yards and a score.
Austin Schmitt booted a 26-yard third quarter field goal and safety
Quintin Kirby returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown in the game.
The Pitt State defense forced four UCO turnovers and limited the Bronchos to 104 rushing yards in the contest. Defensive lineman
Tae Shon McDaniels recorded two of the Gorillas' 5.0 quarterback sacks on the afternoon.
The Gorillas will travel to Joplin, Mo., for a Noon (CDT) match-up against Missouri Southern State University next Saturday (Oct. 31).
