Central Missouri’s Eric Czerniewski, Washburn’s Jahmil Taylor and Pittsburg State’s Jon Thomas have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Aug. 26-28 as selected by a conference SID panel. [MORE]
Northwest Missouri, Washburn, Nebraska-Omaha and Missouri Western remain in the top 25 of this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Monday. Northwest Missouri, which had a bye in the opening week, remains atop the poll at No. 1. Washburn is up one spot to No. 9 after its 34-29 victory over Colorado Mines. [MORE]
Quarterback Zac Dickey tossed a third-quarter touchdown and broke loose for a 47-yard go-ahead touchdown run with 8:52 to play in th egame to lead Pittsburg State University to a 31-20 victory over the University of Central Oklahoma in the season opener at Wantland Stadium. [MORE]
Eric Czerniewski set a school record of 435 passing yards, while recording 37-of-46 completions and passing for 5 TD's as Central Missouri pulled away to a 60-13 victory over Southwest Baptist in the season opener, Jim Svoboda's debut as UCM's head coach. [MORE]
