SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Nick Masoner ran for 132 yards and Jason Randall had
two rushing touchdowns as Missouri State trounced NAIA member Southwestern
College 57-0 in the season opener Thursday night.
The Bears (1-0) outgained the Moundbuilders of Winfield, Kansas in total
yardage, 462-116.
Deion Holliman took the opening kickoff 91 yards to start the scoring for the
Bears. Holliman, a junior, broke the Missouri Valley Conference single-season
record last year for kick returns totaling 1,049 yards in 49 attempts.
Breck Ruddick connected with Holliman just more than five minutes later on a
9-yard scoring pass capping a 10-play, 73-yard drive to make it 14-0. Ruddick
finished 13 of 15 for 129 yards for the Bears.
Randall then scored his first touchdown, a 7-yard run, to make it 21-0 with
five minutes left in the first quarter.
It was the first meeting between the two schools since November 27th, 1947. The
Moundbuilders won that matchup 20-6.
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