KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Northwest Missouri State University football team scored twice in the final two minutes of the first half to turn a 10-point game into a 24-point edge and ultimately led the Bearcats to a 45-7 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Nov. 14).
NWMSU (9-1, 8-1 MIAA) claimed the 2026 MIAA Championship outright with the victory in the marquee game played at Sporting Park. The Gorillas end the season at 4-7 overall (4-5 MIAA).
Quarterback
Bobby Bacon completed 19 of 30 passes for 172 yards with a pair of interceptions. Wide receiver
Kuron Parchmon led the Gorillas' receiving corps with four catches for 59 yards, while running back
Diego Cearns carried the ball 13 times for 64 yards in the game.
Wide receiver
T.J. Starks scored Pitt State's lone touchdown on a one-yard run with 7:28 to play in the second quarter.
Cornerback
Aabiyas Wakes led the Gorillas defense with eight tackles, while safety Jorian Guinn. Jr. and linebacker
Paxton Wehner added seven tackles apiece.
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