TAHLEQUAH (Nov. 4, 2023) – Northwest Missouri State scored on seven of its first eight possessions, spoiling Northeastern State's Senior Day with a 52-0 win over the RiverHawks on Saturday afternoon on Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium.

Senior quarterback Mike Hohensee tied a school record with six touchdown passes (to five different receivers) for Northwest Missouri State (6-4, 5-4 MIAA). He completed 16 of 23 attempts for 359 yards before exiting early in the fourth quarter. Jay Harris, the MIAA's leading rusher, added 108 yards on the ground on 22 carries. Kashan Griffin was the Bearcats' top receiver with 111 yards on three catches and Peyton Carder had three catches for 194 yards. Northwest Missouri State had 596 yards of offense.

NSU (1-9, 0-9) has not beaten Northwestern Missouri State in 13 meetings with the Bearcats. The RiverHawks had 124 yards of offense, led by quarterback Ben Ward (10 of 16 passing for 79 yards), receiver Devin Blayney (two catches for 46 yards) and running back Blake May (14 carries for 23 yards).

The RiverHawks' best chance at scoring came in the second quarter. Down 17-0, they drove to the Northwest Missouri State 31 before Tyler Crawford missed a 49-yard field-goal attempt with 6:01 left before halftime.

Makarios Brown led NSU defensively with 12 tackles – raising his team-best total to 76 for the season –  while Dalton Crumbly added nine.

Before the game, NSU recognized 11 members of its senior class – Dylan Gregory, Caleb Davis, Matthew Harker, Hunter Webb, Tre Currin, Loran Kirk, Novis Cullom, Daymiko Warren, Grant Elerick and Drew Elerick, Johnny Jean, 

NSU will close the season next Saturday with a 1 p.m. game at Washburn (Kan.).