Zack Eskridge passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 17 Midwestern State to a 43-16 win Lone Star Conference Crossover win over Central Oklahoma Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

When Eskridge found time, Mustangs' receivers found space behind the Central Oklahoma defense as he struck for a 71-yard score to Ethan Rosales in the first quarter then hti Andy Tanner with a 70-yard strike in the third. The Bronchos (2-7) struck back for a pair of scores after the Mustangs jumped out to a 14-0 when Micah Hill returned an interception 31 yards for a score a little over four minutes into the contest.


UCO's Brandon Noohi hit Daniel Morrell for a 22-yard strike at the 6:37 mark of the first quarter, then Jason Palmer plunged in from a yard out in the final minute of the opening stanza to knot the game at 14-14. But it w as all Midwestern from that point on as Eskridge connected with Tanner four times for 118 yards and two scores and Neal Carr and Brandon Kelsey had rushing TDs of 5 and 48 yards, respectively.


Noohi completed 20-of-41 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown, while Morrell finished with seven receptionsf or 96 yards and a touchdown. Midwestern State (7-2) faces Eastern New Mexico next Saturday at Blackwater Draw, while Central Oklahoma plays at East Central.