
EDMOND, Okla. – Chance Fuller tied a Fort Hays State single game record with five touchdown passes and the Tiger defense held Central Oklahoma to 57 yards in the second half of a 35-7 win over the Bronchos Saturday afternoon at Wantland Stadium.
Fuller, who completed 23 of 30 passes for 310 yards and two interceptions, threw four of his five TD passes in the first half as the Tigers (3-2) built a 28-7 halftime lead. Harley Hazlett and Manny Ramsey both had two touchdown receptions. Hazlett hauled in a 36-yard strike on the Tigers first offensive possession. His 23-yard TD catch early in the second quarter broke a 7-7 tie and gave the Tigers the lead for good.
Ramsey scored on passes from six and 11 yards inside five minutes to play in the second quarter.
Jacoby Williams’ six-yard TD catch with 7:56 to play in the game ended a 15-play, 88 yard drive that ate up 7:31 and was the only scoring of the second half. It came after the Tigers missed a field goal and threw two interceptions on their first three second half possessions.
Central Oklahoma (2-3) scored on eight-play, 79-yard drive with 7:20 left in the first quarter which tied the game at 7-7. They would pick up only one more first down the rest of the half. They would be held to two first downs and 57 yards in the second half.
The Tigers picked up 489 total yards of offense, 179 on the ground and 310 through the air. Charles Tigner led the ground game with 83 yards on 15 carries. D.J. Hickman had 80 yards on 16 carries, all in the second half.
Jordan Starks paced the Tiger defense that held the Bronchos to 238 total yards with 11 tackles and an interception.