College Football - Wayne State College vs Missouri S&T

e yeah he's right it's a nice night now it's a really good night for football the torrential rains fell here about an hour and a half before the game but the turf seems to be in great shape I don't think weather is going to be a factor in this one at all these two teams played last season during the middle of the year and part of the M the miners 0 and5 start to the season were down 31-4 against Wayne State at halftime came back only lost the game 3835 so the miners are looking to do what they couldn't do before and get that win here on the road against Wayne State me meanwhile the wild cats are looking to start off the nsic right and start off the season right with a victory well I think the wild cats have a lot here uh first of all you've got nine starters back on each side of the ball were eight three a year ago I think expectations are high and by the way they're picked fourth in this conference but the two teams picked first and second a Minesota duth and AUST they don't play them so they got Minnesota state a couple weeks you got to get by Missouri S&T first tonight you're right that game a year ago Wayne State had that game in the bag at halftime and the miners came back and almost beat them so they got to be ready because this is going to be a fun game this is going to be a wide open ball game I think a lot of points are going to be scored and a lot of it might come down to the signal callers today we'll tell you to watch out for with the cats and the miners and our key players coming up next on news channel Nebraska pregame show is brought to you by custom Sports look great for every game with custom team or business apparel from Custom sports check them out at custom Sports code.com if you're experiencing balance problems dizziness or even vertigo Physical Therapy may be one of your treatment options at Faith Regional there's a specialist who can help does your bu need quick competitive financing for heavy machinery trucks or other equipment currency is 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the guys around him to kind of make plays around him and and I think it's big for for this season and for this game for the running backs and the off to be able to run the ball well and not make Nick bone be the the runner all the time but he's such a a capable player of making big plays special player for Wayne State 22 touchdowns through the air including 12 on the ground he was a force when it came to the Wildcats offense a year ago now we take it to the other side of the field for Missouri s& they're looking for their sophomore quarterback Tyler Joya he took the re in the middle of last season threw for 14 touchdowns along with 10 interceptions a lot of growing pains with the Freshman but he's ready to kick off his sophomore campaign tonight yeah absolutely he had a he really played well down the stretch that's the 10 interceptions that's the big thing if he can limit turnovers they've got a chance to win this ball game tonight a lot of weapons around him as well receivers coming back a wide open offense that they run Joya could be very special in this offense got to limit the turnovers if they're going to stay in the game here tonight not to mention both teams return a lot of St starters Wayne State brings back 18 of their 22 and Missouri s& brings back 16 of their 22 so it's going to be a fun one yeah absolutely absolutely don't go anywhere folks this is going to be a great game kickoff of 2024 between Wayne State and Missouri S&T is coming your way next on news channel Nebraska if you're experiencing balance problems dizziness or even vertigo Physical Therapy may be one of your treatment options at Faith Regional there's a specialist who can help I'm joined Now by Aaron bomber a physical therapist with Faith Regional Health Services one of your Specialties is vestibular therapy let's start at the basics what is vestibular therapy vestibular therapy is a type of therapy for patients with any type of vular diagnosis that can be ranging from vertigo dizziness problems with balance and ey head coordination problems and the patients that have those problems have symptoms that are you know can range anywhere from just like when they lay down or change positions or put their head back in the shower and the mo start spinning that's kind of a Telltale sign of positional vertigo um people that have problems with balance like if they're walking through the grocery store and they turn their head side to side and they try to scan things while they're moving that can be another ta tail sign for like I head coordination problem what sorts of exercises or things do you do with your patients to those symptoms the positional vertigo is the main problem that's learning the repositioning techniques which can be done in the clinic and then I try to tach them those at home too because they can be very useful for the patients at home if they're able to reposition themselves it's just a series of position changes when you're lying in bed and kind of knowing which way to move the head um and then I'll also progress them with ey head coordination exercises um gay stabilization exercises balance exercises all those types of things to help them get back to their normal everyday routine and if this is something that someone hasn't experienced and maybe they're nervous to go approach a doctor about it why should they see their doctor and eventually seek Physical Therapy well if it's limiting their day-to-day routine you know if you wake up with a little bit of dizziness but you get up and it goes away and you can go about your daily routine and you don't have an episode again don't worry about it right but if it's something that you know I can't move I can't I can't walk regularly I have to hang on to the countertops to get by I can't go to work you know if you're limiting with your daily routine especially over the course of you know longer than a day or two I usually tell patients go get it fixed it's better than dealing with it well Aaron 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this evening and let's take a look at our school Spotlight and it is brought to you by currency need financing for RVs ATVs or other expensive items currency is here to help check them out at go currency.com here in Wayne Nebraska Wayne America as we know it 6,000 people here in Wayne they are a part of uh um Bob Cunningham field here with 4,500 people in the school of Wayne and they are the mascots here in Wayne County and we'll have a fun one today we're getting ready for our players to captains are down on the field to see who is receiving who is kicking things off today on ncn we'll take a look at our starters here as well for Missouri s& take a look at their defense got a couple guys right there in the middle that we'll really want to W watch out for the linebackers today are going to be the big talk for the Missouri S&T with just nijo along with Cameron Sturgill Carson pringer those two two pringer and nijo their leading tacklers from a year ago yeah a lot of experience at that those linebacker spots the ja is a junior and pranker is a senior and they're gonna you know try to create Havoc against that Wayne State offense there's the offense again Tyler Joya starting quarterback along with AJ Harris to transfer from Iowa State he'll be looking to be the load carrier and some good receivers with CJ jarm and CJ Wiggins as we take a look at the Wayne State Squad who is starting for the Wildcats today well we've got the defense on the field Carter sitman Luke l Ambert Kaden Sutton and James Frank supposed to be that front line there but we really want to watch out for the backers Dexter Lawrence preseason nsic player to watch for the wild cats and Alex kowalik injured all of last year but one of the best in the nation yeah I think way stay defensively that they're really good I think in in several areas but the linebacker spot Dexter Larsson is the middle linebacker he was fantastic last year great tackler I believe he had like 90 some tackles Alex kowalik two years ago was over 100 tackles so you've got some tackling machines out there at that line the uh kix's the will linebacker for Wayne State and a lot of experience along that back line in the secondary it should be a pretty good defense here for Wayne State this season and of course on the offensive side of the ball Nick Bowen as the quarterback but you got to look at the running backs for Wayne State Dawson forg he returns he's a junior and one of the the breakouts of last season was freshman now sophomore lat travus Boyd in the back field our starters today are thanks to Medica with the Medica Health Plan you're not just covered you're cared for we're getting ready for kickoff today on news channel Nebraska the rain came the rain went it is no longer here and it is a nice 75 in Wayne America Cloudy Skies a breeze about up to about 14 miles per hour so not too bad we were wondering for a little bit would the would the quarterbacks be able to let Rip but now that the sunshine is out the rain is is really starting to dry looks like we'll see both normal offenses today when I first got here it was looked miserable out there it was raining it was wet it was uncomfortable but now the sun's out and and much much nicer Boston Henley boots it away and 2024 has begun Gideon Neo takes the the kick return all the way up to the 25 yd line and that is where we begin I think for Missouri S&T the most important thing right now is just get off to a good start they trailed 38-4 in the first half against Wayne State Wayne State just absolutely clobbered them in that first half and then Wayne State was well over 300 yards I think almost 400 yards at halftime had like 80 yards in the second half barely moved the ball Missouri S&T scored uh three touchdowns there after falling down uh it was 3814 at one point scored three straight touchdowns and tried an onside kick that Wayne State recovered so for Missouri S&T again get off to a good start here on the road Braden goes in motion and this is the handoff to AJ Harris the transfer from Iowa State who originally committed to Stanford when he was a four-star recruit back in 2022 he ended up moving on to Iowa State and now decided to transfer to Missouri S&T and this is a spot that will use AJ Harris quite a bit they love to run the football ball yeah they're going to they're going to try to spread Wayne State out they'll try to hit him with the quick handoffs right now you see uh basically five wide for the miners Joya alone he'll look to throw after a quick pressure he gets this one out to the sideline out route ran beautifully and caught by Reed Weber for the first down had some pressure but nicely done by Joya to get that throw off quick yeah joyya stayed in the pocket there and delivered a quick pass for the strike and the first down that's going to be again we talked about that that in the pregame for Joy is is to not turn about the uh the football over rather not baseball uh but don't turn it over and and make those quick passes be very accurate here today loaded up on the right side they run it to the left with the option Joya with a big gain across Midfield and a first down for Missouri SNT he doesn't run the ball a lot but when he does he can be very effective yeah maybe he should run the ball a lot that was a was a good fake really uh Wayne State kind of got bit going inside Joya takes it outside on the ball fake and picks up a nice gain into Wayne State territory lot of credit for the left tackle Jake sidel picking up a big tackle here's another option for Joya it's an RPL who will throw it out to the sideline flag is down after the catch was made by Weber he got the first down but a flag flies and we'll see what the call is from the official I'm not sure what the call is here we'll see a few things to keep in mind potentially a hold maybe Joya was across that line of scrimmage I don't think he was I don't think so either that's what I initially thought but where I looked where he released the ball and where the yard marker was I don't think he was over offensive pass interference is the call and that's where it gets really tricky on screens rpos if you throw it too late you can have some illegal contact up front early and that's what happened to the miners so that backs them up 15 yards yeah because you start blocking and then it becomes a pass play and and now you're making illegal contact when that ball goes in the air I do love the play call though any offense that can run rpos to succession that is a dangerous team to play and when you talk about a good defense like Wayne State here's the handoff to Har he's bottled up right away lot of cats in there early and not allowing AJ Harris more than two yards I think for Wayne State one of the things they're going to have to do you look across the front line that's certainly some youth defensively uh James Franks a sophomore one of the ends Carter sitzman uh 64250 is a sophomore those are some younger guys Luke Lambert defensive tackles a sophomore and Kaden Sutton a junior so uh some youth a little bit across that front line we've seen how good they've been in the past against the run and and rushing the passer got to be good again here this year joyya deliver it's h in at the 50 yard line taking a few steps back is the receiver CJ jarm but he makes the catch and a nice job to get the football and move the sticks up a little bit on a corner route I think Alex sha number 49 on that tackle another good linebacker for Wayne State they have so many guys that can play that spot Alex sha another guy that was very good last year while koal matter of fact he I believe he took that spot from qualic while he was hurt but had a really nice year a year ago brings up a big and early third down Joya with a running back to his right he'll look to throw pressure coming in from that left side it's sitman giving Chase joyo will run and he'll get a few yards but still short of the first down by about 10 yards got back to the original line of scrimmage or just a few yards ahead of there but good pressure off the left side I don't know how fast Tyler Joya is but I can tell you I would be a 44 guy if I had Carter sitman chasing me down 64250 big dude there on that as you said on that from that end spot now Joya did pick up some positive yards but not nearly enough for the first down so Wayne State's going to get the ball ball for the first time here in 2024 Logan Jacobson will punt as Dawson forgi is under it makes the fair Catch and that is a beautiful punt by Jacobson and will pin the Wildcats offense deep to get this thing started we've got the band play it is football weather it's football atmosphere because that's exactly what we've got in Wayne America on ncn so a nice drive from Missouri S&T for a moment a big offensive pass interference really halted things for the miners yeah disrupted that uh that possession for the miners as you mentioned a really good kick there by Jacobson pins Wayne State deep this was an area at times that Wayne State struggled in when they were backed up against their own End Zone last year here's an early handoff bodying through the defensive line of Missouri SN M Missouri S&T do forgi with a few yards on his first Carry of 2024 let's talk a little bit about the offense for Wayne State first of all you got to start up front don't you you got some really good linemen jet Johnson is about as good a lineman as you're going to find in division two fouryear starter there at left tackle number 79 he is fantastic and we'll talk more about these guys here in a moment taking a shot down field catches made but out of bounds great effort by the sophomore Kendrick Watkins hog who had a big freshman season a year ago throw just a little off to the mark yeah there is we're talking about offensive guys Kendrick Watkins ho the guy that just caught that ball he was out of bounds you see the kind of hands he has but he is a playmaker in space he's a guy that can make catches you know it with without much space but can also catch it and take it to the house he's a special player only a sophomore for the wild cats if you remember last year Kendrick Watkins hog had a catch where he was down on the ground he was falling down and he made the catch it was one of the best plays that we've seen all year Dawson forgi gets the handoff pushes his way through and picks up the first down after a big second effort and help from that offensive line yeah there you go there's there were times the last couple of years where teams could come in and really slow down that running game or Wayne State and make them more one-dimensional we talked about that again at the in the pregame can Wayne State run ball and and not expect Nick bone to be the rusher and that it starts with that offensive line so far so good good push up front by the big uglies four the five offensive lineman return for Wayne State in 2024 as bone looks to throw he's got all of his receivers deep downfield now he runs he'll get out of bounds hit late and there is the flag that's an easy decision by the official was way out of bounds before the defense came in yeah guys just trying to make a hit there trying to make a play a first ball game nothing egregious about that but very definitely out of bounds Nick bone very valuable guy they're going to do everything they can to protect him get flushes him out of the pocket and watch the hit there definitely way out of bounds easy call you or I could make that call cica Bradley laid the boom sophomore from Clarksville Tennessee but that is one where if you are Andy ball head coach for the miners you do not want that to happen especially when Wayne State is as far back as they are on the field you don't want to let them out you don't want to make that mistake and allow not only get him out of that bad field position but you know give him that first down keeps this drive going offense bunched up latravius Boyd in the back field with Nick bone fake to to Boyd Bowen will roll out again he's got a little space before he throws it's tipped and incomplete great defense by the miners getting their hands up and tried to make a play defensively Keon chaet was there defensively I believe he got his hand on the football I think that's the best thing you can do when you're trying to defend Bowen is to stay in front of him don't allow him to scramble away keep him in front of you and then get your hands up tip those passes you saw saw it there nearly a turnover in s&t's favor three seniors on the defensive front for Missouri S&T mixed in with a red shirt freshman as latravius Boyd gets the handoff he cuts his way up for a nice gain of about eight yards brought down just shy of the marker good push again number 77 the center will Wasing B another really good player sou Falls guy sou Fall South Dakota 63 300lb Center remember when 300 lb guys were not all that common now division two they're everywhere washenberger is huge third and short three two- wide receivers to the near side it's also Dane Peterson the tight end who will run to block for Dawson forgi yet he's still just about a yard short miners defense got in there to help make the stop all right Kaylin you're playing a video game you go for it here right but probably not first game of the season so you know Coach master is obviously a great coach U you're tempted I think to go for it here and try to keep the drive alive you play the the percentages here def you like the way your defense kind of played I think that first possession uh you don't take a chance here and give Missouri S&T the short field fi what's amazing is that you could play the video game nowadays as CFB 25 is out the college football video game here's an awesome punt it just HPS over the plane and into the end zone Trevor Marshall is the punter for Wayne State today he's going to be punting all season long and that's an interesting story he had to take over the punting duties last year due to an injury if you know Trevor Marshall he is a solid wide receiver he's a go-to option for Nick Bowen and now for 2024 he's the guy when it comes to putting the football yeah that was a nice kick that just took a you know one of those weird bounces the football that oblong ball you never know how that thing's going to bounce but he placed that very well just got the bad bounce into the end zone but a great kick there by Marshall seven minutes gone in this fourth quarter and both offenses have had a try miners offense comes back out on the field as Joya will hand this off it's Harris Harris not a lot he's brought down fairly quickly Kaden Sutton the Junior from Adele Iowa makes the stop now Sutton got a hold of him and just kind of you know bear hugged him and threw him to the ground that's H so far I like the way this front is playing you got some guys some second teamers like Trent rasmon and and Jackson Johnson Dr P that have played a lot of football so I think you're going to see a lot of substitution I think here between those two lines two pretty good lines miners snap quickly thrown and trying to slip away before being brought down a yard shy from the marker nice quick play for justice Braden the sophomore tight end with his first second Catch of the Day The Tackle by Dexter Larson the middle linebacker not a big guy I me he's big he's 215 he's bigger than me but 510 not real tall but a just a missile out there at that linebacker spot a toss to Harris who sheds away from a tackle and Spins away from another but he picks up the first down as the wild cats start to pile on some bodies you look at a guy like AJ Harris 511 210 he's got that D1 build he's a big Stout fella it's going to be a good back for this team and those short yardage situations get behind a pretty experienced front line that the S&T has as well they might be pretty good in that running game this year Franken raspon subbing quickly for Wayne State as offensively it's neibo Who's In Motion now the handoff to neibo and he's brought down oh just about a one yard gain Gideon Neo returns kicks for Missouri S&T and a short gain NE was not even listed on the two deep I was watching them in the pregame and he made a catch off of a kick over his shoulder that was I mean Willie Mayes one of the better catches now it didn't count it was pre pregame but one of the most fantastic catches I think I've ever seen here's Sanders cuts inside and brought down after a gain of three bring up third and medium for the minor offense well this is the first time since 2011 that Wayne State opens the season against a non-conference opponent usually it's an nsic battle to open up the year but this time it's week zero and for the first time in 13 years communication up front Cole Latrell pointing to the defense third down Joya looking pressured he's in trouble Joya goes down wild cats get in there and make the play Drake ped along with Trent rasmason yeah that was a stunt they ran a stunt and it got to the quarterback Drake P I mentioned him a moment ago really good player from a year ago watch kind of hard to see there but they just run a stunt inside Pete rasmuson both get there make a big play Not only uh make it a fourth down but throw S&T for a big loss you're going to have some trouble against the Wildcat defense all day long if you can't block that front four and they've got so many different guys who can make plays as forgi Returns the kick up to around the 50 yd line short return but either way Wayne State is in position for the offense to crack the scoreboard first 413 to play in the first quarter you're watching news channel Nebraska our first quarter today is brought to you by Yankton medical clinic North Fork Yankton Medical Clinic is building a North Fork Legacy one patient at a time one generation at a time from Family Practice to expert Specialists they're here for you today and every day here comes the Wildcat offense Boyd is in motion it's the handoff to forgi forgi gets a few blocks cuts his way across for a gain of six brings up second and four I know that's a bit of a mundane play but I think that is kind of what you just saw there is going to be key for Wayne State offensively this entire season good running plays especially on first down this offense is especially dangerous when you you've got the whole Playbook working for you A lot of times you saw last year you'd have like second n second and 10 now second and four this offense can do so many things fakes the handoff Bowen he's got time he'll take a shot it is incomplete was searching for Curtis wit The Freshman from Council Bluffs just a little too far for the freshman and that brings up third down well another thing we talked about of course the offensive line for Wayne State four out of the five from last year return the only new player is Right Guard Jake Styer otherwise you bring back Terrell Tomkins you bring back will washing Burger Chris Graham Jr and of course the for the All-American jet Jansen protecting that left side J Janson has started every game he has played here at Wayne State that is fantastic keeper for Bowen he slips a tackle and Bowen gets the first down made the defender miss it was senica br who he had stumbling and Bradley was also the one who had that late hit earlier this quarter yeah and another flag is out uh oh hope it's not oh you see Carson pringer he had his hands on his helmet not too happy about yeah it's coming back whatever it is it's like it's coming back maybe I'll wait the call a nice move from Nick Bowen to pick up the first down you see how what makes Bowen so special ability to beat you with his legs he's he's a running back that can throw the ball really well out to the play unsp conduct number five defense defense flag goes against Derek Thomas that is his first unsportsman like cond so if Thomas gets another one he would be ejected from this game but perhaps they were walking it back the other way a moment ago and maybe there was some miscommunication initially of who the penalty was on now we're going to see it again here there's Thomas on the ground got up oh yeah he grabbed the ankle of Boyd that's what you do when you try to keep me from leaving the booth you just grab on to my ankles I can't I can't have you leaving Lou first and 10 from the 20 Wildcats threatening thanks to the big penalty would have been a first down anyway here's Bowen lots of time delivers a d Dart over the middle for the touchdown Kendrick Watkins hog reels it in and it is the cat's first score of the season what what a strike there's that arm from Nick Bowen and what a Target Kendrick Watkins H you I think you saw a couple of guys that are probably going to be all Northern Sun this season watch this pass just a strike Kendrick Watkins ho catches it one-on-one coverage that's tough to cover him he's very difficult to assignment free safety David Harris was in Pursuit but not quick enough for the sophomore Kendrick Watkins hog he had nearly 60 catches a year ago 743 yards and eight touchdowns the Pat from Boston Hensley is perfect and with 248 to play in the first quarter Wildcats are on top after the big touchdown pass 21 yards to Kendrick Watkins hog Wayne State seven Missouri S&T nothing it's not about the hours it's not about the Acres it's about the Legacy pass from one generation to the next at Madison County Bank we see your farming operation as a legacy as a successful business as a crucial part of the world's well-being for over 130 years Madison County bank has Stood Beside farmers and ranchers in northeast Nebraska we have been and always will be here to help you grow Madison County Bank member FDIC Equal Housing lender elevate your drive with Woodhouse Ford from driving to City Street to cruising the back roads Woodhouse Ford has something for every lifestyle discover the joy of performance and reliability with Woodhouse Ford where every mile is a testament to 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he'll have to take a seat and coming in for him Tyler lir lir is a guy that's been around here too senior from Bennington Nebraska I think they know how to play football down in Bennington a lot of Bennington guys on this team got Tyler lir also on the offensive end of course Nick bow and an Ashton schoder here's a keeper Tyler Joya is close close to the sticks a nice job by Joe Morrison trying to cut him off right before the marker and he did it's third and one coming up for the miners it's worked a couple of times Joya with the the fake and the running around there the end there gets pushed out of bounds right before the sticks Morrison St cornerback there 61 175 from Jackson Florida toss to Harris Harris pushing through and slips up field for a gain of six and a Missouri S&T first down it was the same third and short play they ran this quarter when they needed it they got it and slowly off the field Drake ped will take a break from the 40 yd line another toss to Harris right up the middle Harris working forward before his progress is halted a gain of four I know the miners want to throw the football they want to spread Wayne State out and kind of just open things up but AJ Harris that might be a guy that he might want to have him get 20 25 30 touches in a ball game he's tough he's the Workhorse 511 210 again this is a guy who is a fourstar recruit in 2022 so he had offers at his door from many places opted for the early commitment to stand for Stanford before heading to Iowa State nowhere to go this time AJ Harris swallowed up after a loss of two Jackson boss in there to make the stop Jackson boss rri freshman from norfol gets the tackle there good penetration by the Wayne State Defense nothing to doing there if you can get to get to Harris early before he gets those shoulders squared up you got a chance and that's what they did on that play Third and nine Joya steps up he has got lots of space now decides to run try to make lir go he makes a miss and picks up the first down he dropped the ball on his way to it picked it back up like a basketball this is what you call a could have should have they had a chance to sack him they don't get him he he gets out of the pocket he drops the football and drib bounces twice look like a point guard out there dribbling the the basketball and still gets to the first down give give joy a credit to stay with that thing well looks like they're marking him just short they might check this out at the end of the first quarter end of the first quarter and it is fourth in short for Missouri S&T when we come back wild cats leading 7 to nothing over the miners on ncn at Wayne State unlimited opportunities start with you plus the power of us it's the power of the classroom teacher inspiring the Next Generation business entrepreneurs soaring with success healthare professionals caring for their communities leaders and Arts and Sciences making their mark on the world with the power of Wayne State behind you there's 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heck of a hit it was right at the sticks the officials obviously much better advantage point than we have but boy it looked like it was right there at the sticks but the forward progress gives s& the first down but a great hit there by lson here's the hand off to Harris he tries to cut back forward picks up a nice gain of six or seven and moves forward brings up second and short you talk about a guy like Dexter lson nsic player to watch for Wayne State led the team in tackles was second in the conference with 91 tackles and including four sacks and an interception he had nine tackles for loss you pair him up with Alex kowalik it's one of the best linebacker Duos not only in the nsic but in all of D2 yeah absolutely no question about that those guys are both tackling machines as I mentioned before uh Bic had over 100 tackles in 2022 here's an RPO it is caught first down hold in by CJ who was a big player for the miners a year ago he was the all glvc first team had 37 catches for 507 yards and seven touchdowns moris the cornerback playing over there like he went for the ball but was able to secure the tackle now that they did get the first down but does not give up a big chunk play uh making a sure tackle there in the open field ly in motion to block for AJ Harris rather that's Josh Sanders with the carry doesn't matter who's out there right now they're getting some yards on the ground and the offense slowly but surely moving I think that's what you want to see for Missouri S&T you want to see efficiency yeah they got to avoid the mistakes you can't have the penalties it derail uh your your drives and last year they had some turnover problems no flag either way now finally one comes in we'll see what the call is both sides moved it looked like the defense jumped first but did he break the plane that's Jackson boss on the near sideline he and Shaw I think both were defense reaction remains second down so second and short it's always a game of of he said he said when it comes to the offense and the defense Jake sidel was pointing here at boss after he came forward he just swag in that finger pretty easy to to uh to tell who's pointing at who here's the handoff Sanders lost the football but forward progress they will say was stopped that whistle was blown you can hear it up here and it's a first down a bir came out of there with the football and see who stripped it but they did you could hear the whistles uh right before that STP good job by the officials to get that one all sorted out those plays can always be tough whenever you're not show sure when the forward progress gets stopped as ly in motion now back to the left side of the formation Joya looking pressure comes throws over the middle it's a high pass incomplete great defense by the wild cats Gerald fly with the incompletion Gerald fly has spit around a long time too senior 5111 190 from Irving Texas that ball was high pointed and and uh you know fly did what you had to do there go up there just knock that ball out of his hands play the play the football in that case he has to go up and get it and he just with that left hand fly just knocks it out of his hands great great defensive play there by Gerald flock if you're Reed Weber you want to bring that ball down as quickly as possible but would fly right on your tail not much you can do Joy a quick throw far sideline it's hauled in and trying to stretch out for a few more is CJ jarm and he has been the go-to guy for Missouri s& picks up his third catch there yeah like the Quick Pass there good quick completion now it's third down and five we'll see if Missouri S&T is thinking four downs here they want to just run the football I mean they've been able to run it well here especially this drive you got AJ Harris back out there trying to work in on that interior Joya will throw he'll throw Far Side it is incomplete was looking to go deep for CJ Wiggins that's good defense Gerald fly think that was chy as well number 30 watch the inside position inside leverage by Cheney just a great job does not allow the receiver to get over the top of him or around him great inside leverage and now Missouri S&T has to settle for a field goal opportunity that's Braden Cheney the sophomore who picks up his first start today what a play to make that incompletion here's the kick it is no good Lane Rials put his leg on it and leaves It Wide to the right so Missouri S&T not able to capitalize and the wild cats will take over big win for the Wildcat defense Missouri s& able to put together a drive but Come Away with nothing and you got to love the the excitement from not only the players some of the coaches out there jumping up and down this it's a good uh good coaching staff that not only uh good you know football guys but I think players like playing for these guys quick handoff it's Dawson forgi and he's brought down after a short gain of two mentioned the the coaching staff that defense Scott mclin they're the defensive coordinator he's been here a long time Dad was the coach here he's been here 18 years 10th season as a defensive coordinator and you it's a good defense he's got a chance with this group to really shine I think there's just a lot of Chemistry Between Masters and his coordinators here's a shot downfield it is incomplete looking to go deep and nice job defensively Trevor Marshall was the intended receiver a one-on-one Play Marshall went up just not able to come down with it nicely done Devin Dunn red shirt freshman from mlan Virginia a good excellent play there by the cornerback D and not only that but the size mismatch Devon dud is 58 Trevor Marshall's got six Ines on him Bowen on third down looks to throw it's caught trying to slip The Tackle doesn't do it after the catch is made on the far sideline will be just short of the first down after Jaden Johnson hauls in the catch that was time it was Rusty fona there the strong safety number three a nice short tackle they've impressed me so far this uh minor crew defensively they're pretty good tacklers that was a really good tackle again open space that's difficult play to make fona with a short tackle forces way take to punt Marshall with the boot and it's a nice one oh big hit after the return wow Gideon Neo got lit up now great special team play we'll see that again here believe that was uh Mitchell Anderson another Bennington fella about the 30 yard line he just takes his about takes his head off there good special teams play you want to you want to make plays just just go to Bennington and get some Bennington guys right I mean you can do no wrong if you go to Bennington a team that's won multiple state championships as of late badgers have a great program and they are dominant in class B here in Nebraska keeper Joya throws on the run it's hauled in for the first down and a few more catches made on the over Midfield it's Bryson burns the burns just came on a Crossing pattern inside that zone the zone defense defensively as the crossing pattern gets open the throw from Joya yeah on the run to his left right on yeah right and he and he threw it right on the money first and 10 near Midfield Joya quickly again outside it is HED in no that ball comes out incomplete looking again for CJ jarmin he's the early favorite for Tyler Joya that time when you see it played up a little tighter defensively kind of challenged the receiver of Cheney playing him tight second down and 10 47 yd line for Missouri SNT you got wide receivers stacked on both the near and The Far Side hands it off to AJ Harris there's a bit of a delay but Harris with a burst of speed near the sticks he's just shy of the first we get Harris out in open space that's a bad thing for Wayne State cuz he again we mentioned you got to get him before he turns those shoulders cuz he's number one he's a big dude he's got some pretty good Wheels there once he gets going that's that's a pretty tough guy to bring down third and short Joya in the gun it's a handoff to Harris and he's got the first down you're going to see the ball in AJ Harris's hands quite a bit today yeah and why not I mean I would be giving him the the football regularly because he is a good football player big strong kid and again you got a pretty good offensive line in front of you so why not use him and they they you know certainly they see that as well and they and they are utilizing the 511 210 sophomore two seniors on the left side of the line for Missour S&T Jake Sidell and Cole Latrell here's the RPO this is H in as Joya got popped catches made by R ly for a short gain got rid of that very quickly did Joya good pressure believe that was was uh I think that was Shaw that was in there on that pressure I I believe second down for Missouri S&T 39 yd line missed a field goal on the miners last trip this way high snap looking going to run Joya with a ton of space face Tyler joet gets a block up field across the 20 and he's out of bounds big gain of about 19 yards for Tyler Joya we say coming on a blitz quck there off that right side misses him and Joya did a good job he read that play he immediately saw that Blitz coming and Tuck the ball down and went past kowalik and there was nobody behind him he picks up a great gain Missouri S&T on the move right now under six to play in the first half two wide receivers on the far side throw out is incomplete from Joya was trying to find jarm again on the out I think if you get Tyler Joya some confidence this miners offense will be tough to stop remember Tyler Joya a year ago he had one player of the week in the glvc and it was when they played Wayne State Joya had 323 yards along with three scores also through three interceptions yeah but he was part of the reason that the miners came back against the Wildcats Neo short carry gain of two you look at the uh the discrepancy from last game now at halftime now we're 532 to go before halftime but last year at halftime Wayne State had 398 yards and 38 points on just 31 plays now the second half was much different only had about 80 yards and no points but that first half absolutely dominant now today uh Wayne State with 39 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards so Missouri S&T doing a good job defensively and also controlling the time of possession right now Joya looking to throw defense comes in Julia goes down Jackson boss I believe in there to make his sack it's his first career sack at the college level the red shirt freshman from nor fork yeah Jackson boss is is really good in that spot where he's playing right now at that end spot think kind of a natural end about 63 245 and he's got good athletic ability and we'll just watch him beat his man and get in there that's just a great individual effort there by Jackson boss now this is a big fourth and 16 oh a little Pooch Punt and that is coffin cornered beautifully four yd line is where they will mark this wow what a play call looks like one of my chips when I play golf I just I chip it on the on the green just keeps going yeah keeps going on the other side that was a great kick though yeah watch this up you know you wonder about that do you go for it I that's a good call if you if you can execute it you know if you kick it in the end zone you you barely pick up any any field position at all but if you got a guy that can uh you know Pooch pun it like that just cough and corner it Wayne stayed in a bad spot now at their own three yard line we'll see what this offense can do and maybe more importantly we'll see what the minor defense does here's boy he stumbles and is down maybe got a yard tripping forward to the five yeah I think that's what slowed that play Down was just boy just lost his footing but this is where you want to rely on the big dogs up front and and run that football these are situations where you want that offensive line to dominate and be able to move the ball Missi S&T across that front line they've got some seniors but uh overall fairly young defensive front hand off of again Boyd's got speed and L travus Boyd with a lot of space l travus Boyd across Midfield say goodbye to L travius Boyd 95 yd rushing touchdown wow 95 yards my goodness not only do you get a big hole there to get through there boy show some speed he's got some Wheels out there just ran away from that Missouri S&T defense they couldn't catch him watch this uh a nice hole there right up the middle and then it's a track me after that and boy gets to the tape first the cut back inside after the wall set up by jet Jansen and Chris Graham Jr allows latravius Boyd the hole and the speed of Boyd is unmatched the pat booted through and Wayne State in the blink of an eye flips the field and has a two-score lead with 338 to play in the first half Wildcats 14 miners nothing Home Health Care is a variety of services that are offered in a patient's home um wherever that patient defines their home whether it be a nursing facility um Assisted Living Memory Care adult 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got coming up for the area they've got some new stuff heading their way nice I can't wait well perfect I'll tell you all that all right ready to kick it off after the 95 yd touchdown from latravius Boyd it is grabbed at the five and cutting back inside trying to find a few blockers Gideon neibo with the return kin that run by boy is a game changer because you you you're Missouri s& had put together a nice drive and it had derailed a little bit but they pinned Wayne State deep you figure you're going to hold them down there get the ball back get good field position and try to tie this game instead One play later that 95 yard run now you're down two scores so for the miners now it's a mind game you've got to you've got to shake that off and come out and realize you've still got uh two plus quarters to play but th those are sometimes tough to overcome mentally because it just took the wind out of your like a gut punch right you get the the offense has moved well enough you get the missed field goal that's really has not helped Missouri S&T after the short carry that's Josh Sanders on the quick carry for the miners and they've got 35 to move down the field and try to put some points on the board and they've got all their timeouts remaining so you don't have to rush here and they will fake the hand off Joya throws quickly cutting across is CJ jarm jarmin up to the 30 yd line and a first down Joy has done a good job against that pressure for the most part got rid of that football again again and avoided the pressure and that gives Missouri S&T the first down clock is ticking quickly 233 to play in the first half we'll see if Joya will let a rip four wide receivers on the low snap Joya steps up in the pocket he decides to run presence breaks down he gets brought down after a nice tackle Joya only got a few but I job by Alex kowalik making the play Alex kowalik tackles everything that I remember a couple years ago I was walking in my car and he tackled me and he's uh watch this play though did he apologize no he just you know he mocked me and got in his car but no I'm just kidding now Alex qualic is a missile out there he just he knows how to make plays he knows how to make those big tackles and he you're going to see a whole bunch of those this year and remember the two-minute warning officially implemented in college football and that's where we're at 2 minutes to play in the first half 14 to nothing Wayne State on top of Missouri S&T does your business need quick competitive financing for heavy machinery trucks or other equipment currency is here to help whether you're financing construction equipment farm equipment trucks trailers or any other big ticket item currency will automatically find the best rates currency facilitates loans for up to $500,000 with repayment terms up to 72 months it's fast easy and free to use visit go currency.com and apply Today ncn sports is brought to you by USA Pharmacy dedicated to the well-being of you and your family and to see what games we're covering follow on X at ncn sports [Music] 14 to nothing Wildcats ahead of Missouri SNT the miners with the offense second down and seven from their own 32 yd line they've got a little ways to go with just two minutes to play in the first half if they want to put some points on the board Man in Motion to the near side of the formation Bryson Burns makes it trips on the near side Joya rolls out pressure comes has to throw it away and incomplete first of all good coverage downfield by Wayne State and also a good decision there by Goya Don't Force the ball in there don't turn it over nothing there get rid of the football and play now to try to make a third down conversion I think what's been difficult lately for Joya and the miners offense is that they have some nice protection early but this defense from Wayne State the DBS are really locking down the receivers and it's tough to find a receiver as a timeout is called by Logan Masters and Wayne State 153 playing the first half maybe you wanted to see if the scheme was there we'll come right back 14 to nothing third down and seven for the miners next [Music] with a medic Health Plan you're not just covered you're cared for [Music] third down and seven for Missouri S&T got a way to go yet but we'll see if the miners can keep the offense going down 14 to nothing season opener on news channel Nebraska kayin Deon along with L Seer tonight in Wayne America as Tyler Joya takes his spot but behind Nadem IU the center and awaits the snap five wide receivers Joya quickly out route it is H in and trying to slip a tackle Reed Weber got closed but he did not get there about a yard short offense is still on the field we'll see the decision from Andy ball yeah risky here I mean you certainly you've been able to convert those third and shorts you've got you know a fantastic running back and AJ Harris who's big and strong he had a good line it looks like they're going to go for it wow this is a big call this early in the game could just be hard count no they toss it out it is Harris who leaps over the pile and picks up the first down a good effort there got hit and just do forward to get that first down that was a pretty good job by Wayne State could see who who made that hit got in there and looks like that was Larson Larson and coalza kind of got his legs made Harris have to flip over the line but it's first down a minute and a half remaining in the first half lson with those golden shoes Joya pump figes he'll decide to run looking to get a block Joya cuts to the outside what a run from Tyler Joya with the first down across the 50 outside at the 42 yd line my joy is got some Wheels here that's a pretty impressive run he finds that that you know steps up in the pocket but watch him run around that corner and gets away from a couple Defenders there and picks up the first down good Wheels there from the sophomore quarterback Tyler Joya has been active today on the ground not to mention his effort through the air so far almost had an offsides call on the outside throwing in quickly over the middle incomplete what a play defensively it's the sophomore Clyde Hinton from plats Smith with deflection and second down CL hitting the Sam linebacker out there number eight that's what we we talked about Larson and kozik and they're great players Alex Shaw has done a nice job Clyde hiton makes the play there a lot that's what I talked about with this Wayne State team has got a really good linebacking crew 58 rushing yards for Joya today he had 200 all season last year he's got a quarter of it in the first game of the year Joya pressure steps up fires high pass hold in nice tackle made but the first down right at the 23 What A Catch Reed Weber Morrison made the tackle but I think he slipped going back there in in coverage and able to get back up and it was not him though that that slipped Joe Morrison made the play Morrison does make the play 23 yd line 45 seconds to play in the first half Missouri S&T looking for something delayed handoff no it's a fake Joya will have to heave this one out of bounds and stop the clock with 36 seconds the good thing if you're Missouri S&T you still have three timeouts left 36 seconds you still have pretty much your entire offensive game plan your you know your your play calling at your disposal with three timeouts 14 to nothing Wayne State leads but Missouri s& they've moved the football and honestly this first half for the miners has all been short of the first down short of The End Zone by a little bit short of the crossbar on the field goal attempt outside a catch is made looking for the big body Justice Braden who hauls it in brings up third down but cuts the yards about halfway was Jacob bird the strong safety that come came up and made that hit third and six from the 19 you got you tried to get the first down here obviously you got 30 seconds to go you don't have to go to the end zone Joya rolls out Joya will throw Joya has the completion a little bit of early contact but it doesn't matter the catch is made on the far sideline what an effort again Reed Weber that might have been Gerald fly that made the early little bit of early contact here right there he got him a little bit early they and now the call it's coming back the other way wow wow yeah missed the missed I think a pass interference on Wayne State or at the latest if anything you could have had offs sending penalties yeah but now that backs up from from here batteries out they don't get any yards on this play from here it's a 50 yd field goal and the clock is running right now and now it's stopped well you got three timeouts you might want to use them the officials are getting together and maybe they did call I they were talking about it here they did let some time tick off that clock you've got to be a little frustrated if you're Andy ball right now yeah standing at the 45 yd linee 30 seconds yeah on the game 30 seconds and it will start on the snap okay so starting on the snap so that's good for Missouri S&T but obviously losing with the first down and making it third and 16 off of a potential pass interference tur holding again you still have three timeouts to use but third and 16 you I mean it's prettyy obvious passing down you might be able to run a draw play or something like that and and try to pick up a good gain and set yourself up for a fourth down or try to get yourself in better field goal range officials looking where to spot the ball Masters is talking with the official now on the near sideline talking with referee Shan Johnston we talked about the players how about the referee from Bennington Nebraska they're everywhere sea Johnson the head referee it is a split crew of Nebraska and Minnesota officials third and 16 from the 29 after the penalty and we still that's the first game got to get some things everybody's working on things in game one yeah whether it's the players the officials the coaches broadcasters yeah we need that that usually will continue all year long if you can get a shot of number 44 there Dexter Larson those gold shoes out there you are just I mean I think they just make you look like you run faster I needed some of those because I was really slow back in my day but captivated there we go wow those are sharp they just give you the impression that you're running really fast I mean and Dexter Larson's a fast dude so I mean for a guy like him you know just uh fast guy look even faster I guess if those cleats made it made you look like you could run fast well that's a miracle it is a miracle third and 16 19 seconds is on the is on the scoreboard Joya snaps pressure immediately Joya steps up he's got to throw it Hees it to the End Zone it is tipped and incomplete the effort from the Wildcat defense helps force that incompletion was searching for Bryson Burns that's Jackson boss again the left hand came all the way around watch number 48 he beats his man again hey boy they' have trouble uh blocking the Freshman Jackson Boston then the tip there great play one-on-one defensively Gerald fly again he is playing Well Lane Rials missed the field goal his last timeout in a Timeout called by Wayne State 12 seconds to play in the first half Wildcats 14 miners nothing should be a 46 yd field goal from where they're at so not an easy kick now the wind has uh I think died down considerably since the thunderstorms rolled through but the good thing is is I guess for Missouri S&T is that it's going to be a straight kick it won't be an angled kick it should be right a chance to kick it right down the middle still three timeouts left uh but fourth down and 16 uh I don't think you're going to see any sort of fakes here the Miss from RI earlier was 39 and Lane RS a young guy he is just a sophomore from Lewis bur Kansas is the right hes I guess I was wrong where they're spotting it the kick is on its way curling and it is good so laye riyals bounces back from a 39 yd Miss earlier and comes back with a 46 yd make 14-3 it puts the miners on on the board but still in a two-score deficit with 7 seconds on that first half clock well it's a just a good momentum Builder there RI knocks that one through from 46 an impressive kick and you get some points it just gives you something positive going into the locker room now for Wayne State you know you're up 14 to3 I I don't think anybody's going to have to say hey remember last year we had a 24-point lead at halftime and almost lost that game I think everybody remembers that is so uh a long way from over a good first half for Wayne State but you you like these uh if you're Missouri S&T you like the way these guys are hanging around they they've had some bad luck you certainly Wayne State has made some plays uh but you know you look at the stats it's it's pretty even uh you take away that 95 yard run which you certainly you can't take it away but if you took that out of the stats you Missouri S&T would be uh would be controlling the stats and and certainly uh the time of possession right now definitely in favor of the miners uh 23 minutes and 9 seconds to the miners only 644 for Wayne State miners have moved the ball but they haven't capitalized in moments where they've really needed it right and Wayne State had a quick drive plus a 95 yd touchdown from lat travus boy here's a kick off to the right side it is forgi who slides over to make the reception before he's down to the ground you know you mentioned Missouri S&T just not able to make some plays on third Downs which you credit a lot of that to Wayne State Defense we've seen a lot of pressure uh we've seen guys like qualik and and lson and Jackson boss all uh you know Shaw all these guys really get in that back field and pressure in the quarterback I will also say that I think Joy has handled it overall pretty well he's been able to step out of that and and pick up some yards with his feet and he has not made you know the bad throws we we we mentioned you you can't turn the ball over against Wayne State here on the road and win and they have not done that and they won't take a KNE they'll hand it off to Dawson forgi who works up field SNT trying to strip the ball they can't do it and that brings us to the end of the first half so a low-scoring defensive battle and Wayne State is on top at the break 14-3 over Missouri S&T coming up next on news channel Nebraska we'll take you through our first half highlights as well as bring you our our Carney halftime talk our endorsement for what they've got going on for Carney but a good first half and we'll have the break coming up Wayne State leads 14 to3 let your next adventure take flight in sarpi County Nebraska for some high flying fun legendary Family Adventures out of this world shopping star studded evenings and awardwinning experiences our flights are never canell stay play and plan your getaway at goar.com Carney Nebraska is the getaway you never knew you 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Lou this is a beautiful building you have a look at it on your screen coming in the spring of 2025 which is not very far away and I love I love the indoor facility because you could do so many things with it you got gyms you've got a turf field but one of the things that I'm really excited about L the next time and em and CI is the pickle ball court are you a pickle ball guy uh I eat pickles every now and again but you know i' I've watched pickle ball and it looks like a fun game I have never played it but I'd like to do I'd like to play it and maybe I'll go to Carney and play it if it sounds like they're going to have a fantastic facility there you mentioned it I've got pickles on this s right here in front of me and I've been playing pickle ball my wife and I we like to go down to the courts usually tnis courts work very well for it it's just two paddles you got a nice little ball it makes an awesome sound it's a lot easier than tennis it's almost like giant pingpong but I'm also awful at both pingpong and Tennis I'm not too bad at pickle ball but that's what Carney the Carney Sportsplex will have four pickle ball courts which is 9,000 square ft with a spectator seating and a 30 100 m track with three lane running and walking so this will be really really cool the Sports plex is located on un's Drive putting it conveniently near hotels restaurants and the new visit Carney Center ex if they spectator seating would and they watch you play would that be like Athletics or would that be comedy I'm just curious it'd be Athletics you got to see me so I I I sprayed my ankle last week playing Church League Softball and I'm I'm walking on of again but I was able to play a little pickle I just I just stayed stayed still was still making some plays pickle ball got pick it up Lou it's an old man game you'd love it yeah yeah I I resemble that remark actually I sprained my whole body the other day but that's just you know that's another story what by breathing I got out of 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the defensive side to keep them from scoring finally the miners get the 46-yard field goal there to end the half um but uh you know if Wayne State you'd like to see more first of all able to move the ball more in the second half and certainly sustain some drives they have the the one touchdown Drive there's a 95y old U 95y old 95 I'm talking about myself now 95 yard run for the touchdown uh but they have not been able to put together a long drive I'm sure that's a a challenge that coach Masters will give his team here at halftime well let's take a look at some of those biggest plays from both the wild cats and the miners you talk about this defense for Wayne State that was really the start Drake ped with a big sack and then a imately on the ensuing Drive throw over the middle Kendrick Watkins hog for his first touchdown of the year he had eight last year 21 yard score seven to nothing Wayne State leads they have to boot the ball away Gideon neibo is there and then gets popped great play defensively by the wild cats Now we move over to Missouri S&T with good position until Jackson boss works his way through and boss makes his first career sack and how about latri travus Boyd breaking through for a 95 yd touchdown Kats go up 14 to nothing right into your living room pretty happy about Boyd and to finish off the first half a field goal from 46 yards that drops through which was the after missing a 36 39 y capitalizes on a 406 yard as the Wayne State dance team comes on to the field to get things going here with a nice routine with about four minutes left in our halime break kayin Deon and lucer let's take a look from some scores around the nsic because not only do we have this game going on well and around football in general this is kind of besides for week zero last week in D1 this is week zero for D2 right and you you've got most of the teams from the northern Sun Conference playing tonight uh first of all Michigan state is playing bidi State bidi State now if you remember uh coach masters 10 and one in his career here at uh at home one loss was to Bidi State last year bidi State at halftime just started the third quarter they Trail Michigan Tech 7even to nothing Minnesota duth plays at Northern Michigan Minnesota duth watch out for the Bulldogs they are they're actually picked to finish first in the conference despite being ranked behind three teams Minnesota state Ben State and August they're they're 2 fifth in the country but they they have a nice lead 37 357 at halftime against Northern Michigan Minnesota state the favorite uh uh by some people actually pit third in the preseason they're up 299 over Northwest uh Missouri State Northwest Missouri State ranked 22nd in the country so that's an impressive first three quarters that's at the end of the third quarter Minot State 24-7 over Valley City State uh the South toota coyotes playing Northern State at the dome in Vermillion they're up 24-3 uh Midway through the second quarter and of course here Wayne State up 14-3 over Missouri S&T the one team not playing tonight is Augustana they're picked right now in that pole picked to finish second in the northern Sun certainly a team to watch again Minnesota duth Aus the first two teams uh picked in that poll they Wayne State doesn't play either of those teams remember last year Wayne State and Augustana in the snow Yeah upset Wayne State took down the 12th ranked Augustana Vikings in that one and we are there's another game I want to ask about if you can find Unk kicking off this season tonight against shadron it's an instate rival and the lopers are up 10 to nothing on Shad yeah that was that was quick that was our director there Conor that gotor he said he's watching the game right now he's not watching us he's watching the other one I'm just kidding it's all on news channel Nebraska ton all of around Nebraska and also in division one North Dakota State the FCS bison ahead of the Colorado Buffalo with 1102 to play in the 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evening had some rain a little bit earlier in the night but that is far gone now the field is dry for the most part and we are ready for the second half of action and Wayne State will be receiving they kicked off to start the football game and now they will have the opportunity to increase what already is a two-score lead okay the Missouri S&T do you know where Missouri S&T is located Missouri yeah well that's a good guess I mean uh they're in Rola Missouri which is about an hour and hour and a half hour and 45 minutes Southwest of St Louis about a halfway in between Springfield and St Louis Missouri so in case the fans at home wanted know where this team's from now certainly uh you know roll of Missouri if you're if you're like me you're St Louis Cardinal fan you can just drive to the Cardinal games and you know unfortunately this year watch him lose a lot but oh well that's the you know Wayne State doesn't play as you mentioned that in the the top of the broadcast that you know first time since 2011 that they've opened the season against a non-conference opponent there for several years you just played Northern Sun teams you didn't play teams outside of your conference so uh not a lot of folks real familiar with with Missouri S&T but that's where they're from well the miners are a little late when it comes to getting out on the field it looks like the wild cats are ready to roll they've got their sideline filled up Missouri S&T now is officially trotting back out onto the field I think if your Wayne stayed here in the second half Kaylin it's going to be important to to get some continuity going offensively you know if you look at the statistics you've got uh you you've got uh Joya in the passing game he's 11 of 19 for 201 yards uh passing the football where Wayne State and Nick bone he's two for six for 26 so you've got to you know you've got to be able to establish something offensively you've had that one long run um and then certainly that uh one of the completions one of those two completions that uh Nick bone had was uh for that touchdown but they're just not able to really put together the drive and again I think that's something that they talked about at halftime as establishing something offensively and and you certainly would like to get Nick bone going in the passing game a lot of weapons out there credit the miners they've been able to really really kind of take Wayne State out of the game just one that one big play if you take that out of there it's a seven to3 game and and really was time of of possession and uh total yards in the favor uh of Missouri S&T overall in that first half well the miners are lining up on the goal line getting ready to do some stretches here clock showed that the first half the 20 minutes were off about three minutes ago so the miners are just now kind of getting ready to hop back out there and their defense will have a big task to kick off the second half they've done a good job today stopping Wayne State for the most part but it's been a few big plays here and there otherwise the wild cats have only had the ball for just over six minutes yeah 166 total yards for Wayne State in that first half and 95 of those were on one play so certainly you you'd like to do better you know I've said it several times and you can't take the 95 yard out of the equation but if you if you take that out of the statistics then certainly Wayne State outside of that one play under a 100 yards total offense in the first half and I I think Logan Masters would would agree that that's just not going to cut it you've got to have to do better in the second half if you're going to beat these guys uh we we know from last year just you know how Plucky these guys are they're not going to go away and they're uh I I've really been impressed with Tyler Joya and how he's handled things but Wayne State defensively very opportunistic and they they've made plays when they've had to and they've kept uh the miners off the scoreboard other than that 46-yard field goal and you mentioned Joya with over 200 yards in that first half of play his career high is 323 and that was against Wayne State last year so right now he's on track to break that career high obviously we'll see what happened to the second half because anything can happen yeah but you'll really want to get that offense to finish the drives mouri S&T has done a great job moving the football but they haven't capitalized the drives that they wanted to and if you're the miners that's what you got to do if you're head coach Andy ball you've got to figure out a way to find those plays that work for you almost every time AJ Harris has done a great j a great job running the football today but again it's been just a few plays just shy of a first down just shy of of the end zone really for the miners in that first half yeah with Nick bone right now total offense is uh about 34 yards that's H you know you know Wayne State's got to have Nick bone making plays uh to win the ball game and I think you're going to see uh the offense kind of open up here a little bit in the second half the travius Boyd is the leading rusher that again with that big run 104 yards but uh for uh Missouri S&T Tyler Goya the quarterback is their leading rusher at 58 yards his scrambles have have been impressive avoiding pressure quite he''s been pressured a lot Wayne State's really come after him AJ Harris with 47 yards and uh I I don't know that you're going to I don't we'll be interesting to see what Missouri S&T likes to do offensively I don't know that you're going to come out of that your game plan too terribly much you've got to be able to make plays on third down uh if you're going to stay in the game and and the the pressure that Wayne State has given Goya has has made some differences in in a couple of those drives and we are ready for kickoff in the second half as this goes out of the back of the end zone for a Touchback as the Wildcat offense will come back out on the field again they've had the ball for just north of six minutes they're ready to get Nick Bowen out there to see if they can lead a drive yeah if you're Wayne State you'd like to just put together a nice uh timec consuming physical Drive we've been kind of we've talked about that offensive line you'd like to be able to run that football some and certainly Nick bone you've got a bevy of pretty good receivers but Nick Bone's such a good quarterback you want to get him making plays in this third quarter hands it off to Dawson forgi who has a nice Lane forgi gets beaten and battered up across the 40 yd line for a quick gain of 15 right that left side of that offensive line where that old jet jansson's out there that's what you like to see from your running back Dawson forgi he was the one of the top players key go-to guys a year ago had 112 rushes with 503 yards and five touchdowns a year ago he's also a threat through the air they love to run those two backs with Boyd and forgi forgi this time thrown down after a gain of three call it four yards for is not necessarily like a big play thread but he's a guy that'll get you the three four five sixy carries he's a tough guy in between the tackles not the biggest guy but man he's tough he's a tough kid forgy exits as latravius Boyd comes back out there for Wayne State here's the handoff to Boyd who is working his way through close to the marker just about a a yard shy and that will bring up third down and one from the 49 yd line you got to believe it's probably going to be a running play here this is where that big offensive line the big dudes up front got to win these wars these third and one need to be Wayne states to go out and get yeah this is where you got to make a play for the wild cats to keep your drives going on the near sideline it's Jaden Johnson at the wide receiver position three guys bunched in there here's Boyd Boyd trying to break a tackle he does l travius Boyd it's popped at the 35 and Falls forward after a big gain and a first down yeah good job to keep going forward he took a shot out there about the 35 yd line backpedal and picked up about three or four more yards that left side was open pretty good there voyd there he takes that shot Falls backwards picks up about four more yards after contact good hit by pvin Horton but not enough to knock down latravius Boyd and Wayne State in business the 32 yd line already up 14-3 we'll see if the wild cats can improve this lead we say running the football so far on this drive quick pass out on the screen it is Kendrick Watkins hog who had a little room on the sideline picks up a couple we'll see what they mark it we'll call it about three yards on the quick reception for [Music] kwh Watkins hog needs to touch the football too that's a that's like a a long hand off that sort of a pass get the ball of guys like Watkins hog in space allow them to make plays on this offense has so many weapons that it's it's hard to use just one guy we're still looking for a reception from from schoder who is one of the guys that Nick Bowen loves to go to throws this one deep but it's called in h in for the touchdown Dane Peterson excuse me check that number again off the re ction it is actually Curtis wit yep the Freshman Council Bluffs freshman another good pass by Mr bone right on the money boy you can't put it any better than that that's a good route too by Wht to get in front of the defender and boy that uh B just like like he just put it right on his hands I I don't know that you could throw a ball better than you just saw beautifully done Curtis wit beat the Press coverage he had the he got through through the zone and then beat the safety over the top as the Pat is perfect it almost hits the scoreboard and Wayne State takes the lead 21-3 with 1141 to play in the third quarter Wildcats on top by 18 you're watching news channel Nebraska Carney Nebraska is theway never knew you need with comfortable premium 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if you know you you would ask uh coach Masters how do you want to start that third quarter he might have said maybe a six play 75 yd drive for a touchdown run the ball some make some passes get this offense un untracked that's what happened six Place 75 yards that's exactly what the doctor ordered for Wayne State in this offense and now it really puts a lot of pressure on Missouri S&T again we've seen them come back a year ago and nearly they were down 24 and nearly w a game long way from over but a lot of pressure right now and I think he might have a IL legal procedure maybe on this one yeah the flag came pretty early and then it is a false start we'll back up the miners five yards to start the drive not the start you'd want but the thing is there's plenty of time in this game as well you've seen the defense you can make plays you can make stops if you're Missouri S&T and the offense can move the ball it's just the little things right now yep and you you can't have I mean that's a five yard penalty but you just you can't put yourself behind the sticks que State's defense too good tight end in motion to The Far Side of the formation fakes it throws it quickly it is incomplete what a play Gerald fly he's been all over the place tried to go for the interception and comes away with the pass deflection yeah he is had a good game he's been in a lot of plays out there Gerald fly he's one of those guys that feels like he's been here about six seven years which you know in this day and age that happens you know with the the co year and get a red shirt maybe a medical red shirt next thing you know you've been in college six seven years I think there's a guy for Miami that's on his ninth year of eligibility for the Miami Hurricanes yeah you got Co you get the injury you get the regular red shirt all of that sometimes you can be awarded up to three to four red shirts for injury as Joy has pressured he'll throw it on the run in a miscommunication between him and his wide receiver as this pass sails incomplete well now third down and 15 not where the miners want to be we'll see if Wayne State just drops back in coverage or you you pressure Joya on on a play like this Joya has done a good job but uh overall but Wayne State's pressure has really disrupted they they've been able to get to him enough to to stop some of these drives third and 15 from the 20 Joya quickly throws a dart over the head of his intender receiver looking for CJ Wiggins and those two have just not linked up today and that is a frustrating three and out for Missouri S&T yeah not what you wanted to have happen for sure miners needed to you just didn't want to go three and out after giving up the touchdown drive and Wiggins was he had a step on his Defender if that Ball's thrown a little bit better that's a big play instead now Wayne State should get the football back in pretty good field position Missouri S&T they're coming after the punt it is gotten away cleanly for will make the fair catch at the 38 yd line off the foot of Logan Jacobson 21-3 wild cats ahead of the miners on news channel Nebraska I buddy's got a mascot right you got Wayne State uh you've got a uh Willie the Wildcat uh you know up up the road you've got you know Herby Husker things like that what do you think uh what do you think the minor name is for Missouri S&T Joe kin no I'm just kidding it's not kayin it's Joe Miner you got it Joe Miner I actually looked at your phone saw I figured you did I figured you did cheater first and 10 for the wild cats here's a Dawson forgi gets hit hard almost looked like he lost the football he held on to it but nowhere to go for number 22 forgi just um had nowhere to go there what a play made defensively for the miners tackled by Carson pringer pringer was waiting for fori and he had nowhere to go second and 11 for the Joe miners on defense they bring pressure Bowen looks to throw got a man Marshall Mak the catch Trevor Marshall slips down inside the 20 down to the 15 just could not keep his feet but that was a tough catch he that's the main thing is to catch the football just couldn't keep his feet but a great catch another really good pass uh by Bow Marshall just put a a move uh just an out and up move there on the sidelines he keeps his feet obviously that's a touchdown but as it is a big game and wa State knocking on the door again Derek Thomas was in Pursuit on the move from Trevor Marshall first and 10 from the 15 Bowen hands it off fori forgi cuts to the outside slips an ankle tackle and Falls forward for a few more and this is what you want to see from the Wildcat offense if you're Logan Masters yeah making big plays moving the football and I think it's important for Wayne State to have that running game and that that certainly that first drive in this half able to run the ball it really sets up uh thing if you have to really kind of load the Box a little bit against the running game it makes that that passing game that much more dangerous Boyd is back in and he gets the ball L travus Boyd cuts inside Boyd hit into the end zone touchdown Wayne State Boyd's second TD of the night yeah Boyd gets in there again and now that offensive line is starting to really dominate up front watch Boyd here just slides to his right picks that hole look at that hole there boy's a good back I'm pretty sure I might have got a few yards with that hole and boy he's having a nice ball game here tonight that big long run earlier and now his second touchdown of the night Hensley's p is through and way State takes that three now four score lead 28-3 Wildcats ahead of the miners leading by 25 points we'll see what Missouri SN can do in trouble 908 to play in the third quarter you're watching news channel Nebraska at Faith Regional Physician Services Family Medicine our definition of care is showing to and concern towards the health of you and your family we believe each person that walks through our doors deserves to have a primary care 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last three season openers have taken down all of their opponents they played umy twice they beat them both times and MSU Morehead won that one last season 31-23 so they like to start things off hot in the season opener and that's no different today Joya in the gun he takes the snap and hands it off quickly to AJ Harris before he is pushed backward after a short gain of about two this Wayne State program has been very good in the last few years with the ma coach Masters coach McManaman uh three years ago seven wins then nine wins in a playoff birth eight wins last year and I think you remember uh when we interviewed uh coach Masters he's talking about consistency and and winning the games that you you need to win and I think uh Welly I think this team's got a chance here to have a special year Braden in motion Joya lots of time now rolls out throwing on the run it's caught in the middle of the field it's CJ Wiggins picks up the first down and will move the sticks for Missouri SNT and that is the first Catch of the Day for CJ Wiggins who is a big part of this offense you want to see him get involved a little bit earlier but the fact that he had a catch there that's something you like to see 64 210 you want to get him in the football now I think there's a is there a penalty there is personal foul on the defense certainly that's not what you want if you're away State you really got control of this football game and and plays like that mistakes like that can can set your opponent up for a big play which could change the game so you just got you got to avoid those sort of mental mistakes just don't you got to team down you don't want to let him back up at Midfield mark it right at the 50 Joya fakes the handoff gets drilled throws this one deep it is incomplete it hit Cosby in the back and was looking to throw it over to jarmin yeah Cosby didn't I mean you can't you know you you're trying to stay with the receiver you you don't even realize that ball he got hit pretty good there that was U rasmon I believe for Wayne State that hit Joya leaving that ball up for grabs yeah that makes it tough to throw a nice ball when you're getting hit in the face Trent rasmuson played at Centura he's from from Rockville Nebraska the Centura centurions throwing this one out on the Run makes the catch Reed Weber excuse me Rett ly ly works his way forward close to the six and looks like we will have him just short of the first down marker and the officials are chatting here chains will move and that is the first down yeah I thought he got the first this drive is very obviously very important for Missouri S&T down 25 you've got to put some points on the board you can't have any more empty possessions Joya will hand this one off to Harris Harris with nowhere to go a couple hands were trying to strip that football free look how many uh yellow jerseys were around that football that's what you have to do with Harris you can't got to be very successful one-on-one with him you get a lot of hats to that football and Wayne State very aggressive defensively second down and nine Joya will hand this one off it's Sanders and Sanders with nowhere to go either he gets about a yard so now you're you're talking about four down territory pretty much for the rest of the game yeah C down 28 to3 certainly in Wayne State's territory you're going to you're going to be thinking four downs we got to get something here third down and eight yards to go got to get a positive pickup here if you're if you're thinking going forward on fourth down this is where you dig in maybe try to find an out route a quick curl Joya on the Run throws that outside a catch is made no it is well they will say that he's in bounds he will call it incomplete the official first of all said that he had it yeah that ball dropped out yep you have to complete the process there and when he hit the ground it came out official came running out waving his arms but after a quick conversation revers the call and incomplete makes it fourth down with 608 to play in the third quarter it's a big play fourth and eight I see if Wayne State dials up that pressure they've been able to pressure Joya on these type of Downs on these third and fourth down situations and we'll have a timeout first of the half on Wayne State lead they lead 28-3 fourth and coming up for Missouri S&T down by 25 it's a big play next on ncn it's not about the hours it's not about the Acres it's about the Legacy pass from one generation to the next at Madison County Bank we see your farming operation as a legacy as a successful business as a crucial part of the world's well-being for over 130 years Madison County bank has Stood Beside farmers and ranchers in northeast Nebraska we have been and will be here to help you grow Madison County Bank member FDIC Equal Housing [Music] lender fourth down and eight 605 to play in the third quarter and a big opportunity for Missouri S&T if they can convert if not the Wildcat defense will force the conversion or the the turnover on downs we'll see what happens another Pooch punt Joya will just put this thing down and this will go into the end zone well not a bad idea I mean fourth down and long your you know percentages say that's going to be tough to pick up so you try to pin Wayne State deep now last time they did that uh L trus void went 95 yards for a touchdown so maybe it's a good thing it went in the end zone so Wayne State brings that offense back out on the field will start on the 20 ydd line with first and 10 you got to think about Missouri S&T if they surrender another score it will be much harder for them to Rally anything back had a tough time moving the football lately here's a handoff to Dawson forgi he gets upended right near the line of scrimmage will actually had a nice little gain there on the outside or they will call it now they'll call it right the line of scrimmage S&T did a nice job stringing that play did not allow forg to get outside second down and 10 do it again from the 20 forg in the back field two wide receivers on the far side as Bowen takes the shotgun snap throws it out quickly it's caught by Marshall Marshall nowhere to go and he's wrapped up in the back field a loss of almost five we'll call it around four yards on the loss that's a good open field tackle Marshall had nowhere to go now what a job by paulvin Horton to wrap up and not let Marshall go anywhere brings up third and 14 under five to play in the third two wide receivers on the near side for Bowen he takes the snap looks to throw feels pressure decides to run Bowen with a lot of space he trips and falls down but he might have gotten there he's right at the sticks I think he well I think they're going to spot him maybe a shade short here what an effort for Nick Bowen if he had stayed up yeah well they called it a first down anyway oh they're going to give it to him yeah boy the the linesman here on this side was it looked like he was spotting him maybe a half yard short but he they mark it at the 30 so that is right at the first down marker good job by bone that's that's what bone does I mean he's he's such a a complete play player but mobile quarter a lot of mobile quarterbacks first of all can't throw like Nick bone but mobile quarterbacks just kill you on plays like that here's Boyd to the outside Boyd hurdles it out of bounds gotta love the effort there jumped over Rusty fona didn't get much more after it though Boyd and fona just talking a little bit there after that play they were exchanging pleasantries gotta love the excitement hurdles are are one of the the most difficult plays to make because if you make it it looks really cool and you could break it for a big gain but if not I mean you hear from a lot of coaches never leave your feet it just depends on the circumstance Bowen lots of time taking a shot on the out route it is intercepted it's picked off and out of bounds around the 50 yard line the ball Hawking play from this defense David Harris the second not real sure where bone was going with that one but a a good opportunity now for the miners it is the first turnover of the day Harris was had his back turned but cut off that ball short I don't know that bone saw him because he was kind of sitting up there ahead of that play and he and Bone kind of threw it right to him if there's more air on that ball it probably gets to the intended receiver Jaden Johnson either way Missouri S&T gets a much needed turnover 308 to play in the third quarter in motion CJ Wiggins quickly thrown that is inm complete through the hands of the outstretched arms CJ jarm ball was a little high but still that's a catchable pass for jarmin Braden Cheney the cornerback for Wayne State on in the play there on the sideline young man from Omaha I was in Omaha a couple of times couple hundred times probably you've been there before I've been there a couple times yeah second and 10 Joya steps up throws it is incomplete again looking for jarm there's Cheney Cheney again locking it down that's back-to-back plays if you're CJ jarm you want to have those catches made again now third down and 10 that's nobody really wants to be at third and 10 but Missouri S&T they that first half even though they didn't score many points they they ran the ball well and they and they were able to complete some of those short passes not happening here in the third quarter Joya making a quick change at the line play clock winding down as Joya snaps quickly throws again that's picked off it's Cheney Bren Cheney nothing but daylight or moonlit Sky touchdown Wayne State with a pick six wow that's a big mistake there by Joy Janie makes him pay takes it all the way to the house that's a back breaker that's oring a miracle that might be ball game he just didn't that's one where I again I don't think he saw him I don't think he saw Cheney he was on the outside of that play Cheney just steps in there and takes to the house nobody back there wild cats pouring it on pick six from Braden Cheney that snap is down and Hensley boots through the pat it's all Wildcats 249 to play in the third quarter Wayne State starting off strong in 2024 you're watching NC elevate your drive with Woodhouse Ford from driving the city streets to cruising the back roads Woodhouse Ford has something for every lifestyle discover the joy of performance and reliability with Woodhouse Ford where every mile is a testament to Quality craftsmanship with three locations in Omaha Blair and Plattsmouth Woodhouse Ford is ready to help you shop our inventory and offers going on now and experience the difference of buying with Woodhouse Ford at Wayne State unlimited opportunities start with you plus the power of us it's the power of the classroom teacher inspiring the Next Generation business entrepreneurs soaring with success healthare professionals caring for their communities leaders and Arts and Sciences making their mark on the world with the power of Wayne State behind you there's nothing you can't do learn more at explore Wayne [Music] state.com Braden Cheney with a massive pick six just a moment ago and Wildcats have taken a 35-3 lead over the miners of Missouri S&T here's the kickoff booted Away by Hensley and taken at the goal line it's neibo Neo trying to find a crease he's brought down at the 20 and let's take another look at that pick six from this defense Braden Cheney number 30 in his first career start playing cornerback the way that he just read that Lane right away take another look at it here again he comes in kind of from the outside of that play and just steps in front of the receiver I don't think uh you know I don't think uh uh Joya saw him at all and once he picks off that that ball there's it's over it's a touchdown back breaking play by that Wayne State Wildcat defense Neo in motion he takes the hand off in the back field trying to dance around a few Defenders and can't do it he's bottled up for a no gain what is so interesting about this matchup is it's such a tough way to start the season for Missouri S&T a team that is rebuilding on a lot of last season 4- seven from a year ago they started off 0 and5 you feel like if this was a game that's played later in the season maybe you'd see a little bit things CLE cleaned up on both sides maybe cleaned up for for the miners but either way Wayne State is finding success and they do they're doing it without even having to hold on to the football yeah they you know they're making plays they've made plays defensively all night the offense here in this third quarter has been completely different than they were in the first half they they've put points on the board they've been able to run the football and and they've made some big plays through the air and been able to extend this lead and and certainly it helps when your defense is putting points on the board but boy what a dominant quarter it was 14-3 at halftime you wondered how this third quarter would go but it's been all Wildcats since the break short gain by Gideon neibo it's third and five Joya with trips to the near side he's got five wide pump fakes Joya looking he'll run a lot of space for joyya has got the first down and more out of Bounds at the 39 yd line one thing about Joya he's first of all is a young young player but he's got good Vision he does have that pick six but able to scramble he's got quick feet and I think uh you know again a sophomore quarterback in time he continues to improve I think he's got a bright future 55 seconds to play in the third quarter and a 32o wildcat lead Joya hands it off AJ Harris Harris has a little bit of a crease cuts it up field for a gain of seven brings up second down and three from the 47 yd line the crazy thing is is uh the miners have like twice as many plays in this ball game than Wayne State but Wayne State has uh obviously the 32-point lead which is what matters across the formation CJ Wiggins it's the handoff to Har Harris Harris busts through the blockers for another first down we talk about Missouri S&T they they can move the ball it's just been the small things that the miners have not been able to capitalize on as we come to the end of the third quarter Wayne State 35 Missouri S&T 3 the miners will need a big big fourth to make this a game find out what happens in our season opener next on News Channel Nebraska ncn sports is brought to you by currency visit go currency.com for details Region 4 Baby R Health affordable accessible quality mental health and substance abuse services and the carpet shop providing quality residential and Commercial Flooring coverage and insulation for almost 50 years does your business need quick competitive financing for heavy machinery trucks or other equipment currency is here to help whether you're financing construction equipment farm equipment trucks trailers or any other big ticket item currency will automatically find the best rates currency facilitates loans for up to $500,000 with repayment terms up to 72 months it's fast easy and free to use visit go currency.com and apply [Music] today wild cats leading 353 over the miners from Missouri s& a lot of work to be done for Missouri sent if they want to try to rally and make this a game down by 32 at the start of the fourth quarter not to mention being on the road Joya hands it off to Sanders it is a short carry a gain of one check that AJ Harris on the handoff he's been the Workhorse today he's hasn't really had any big runs but he's just chipped away at this defensive front four yeah tough running back it crazy stats you know time of possession sometimes matters a lot sometimes it doesn't first three quarters 2948 of time of possession for Missouri S&T to 1512 for Wayne State 65 plays for the miners compared to 31 for Wayne State yeah Wayne State is up 32 points here's Harris nowhere to go brought down down right at the line of scrimmage and that's exactly what you see from this Missouri S&T Squad that can move the ball at times but other times they just find themselves not able to get any yardage and they've had the ball for two quarters compared to Wayne States one yeah 67 to 31 now in in plays Wayne State's had the big plays the pick six the 95 yard touchdown run they've been able to get the big plays and again like you mentioned kayin that just they the miners keep finding themselves in these third and 10 five wide no encroachment call on the far side defense gets through Joes Slips Away throws it on the Run broken coverage incomplete and a flag is thrown and there's a flag down in the back field too I think you're going to have a hold Cosby couldn't believe it we got two flags one right on the Paw at Midfield and one at the 2 two yard line think you're going to have offsetting penalties coach Masters did not agree with that pass interference it looked like it was pretty good coverage from Cosby and there is I think that that is absolutely a hold yeah Masters is so livid on the sideline offsetting penalties and they will redo this third down and 10 gotta love the the ability by by Joya to make something happen and to escape the play Escape the big sack for a loss and now they add a running back back there maybe to help block third and 10 screen is intercepted right to the defender Jackson Johnson we can see that coming Johnson set right there he read that perfectly trya made a mistake tried to force that Johnson watch watch him sit back on this he saw that coming he's just back on it and Jo tried to throw it over the top of him goodness for a defensive end to make that play from banro Nebraska Jackson Johnson with the interception to flip the field and give it right back to the cats with 1323 to play Jackson Johnson another guy's been around a little bit and you know you've been there done that you see that he read it perfectly and made the play the handoff Dawson forgi he's got some space to the outside the defender falls down forgi to the near side to the 20 and brought out of Bounds at the 20 yd line Defender gave some Chase stumbled and fell and forgi with a big gain another nice running play for Wayne State you gota you got to like the uh The Yards well over uh over 250 yards rushing on this ball game and I think that's going to be key throughout this year is how well they can run the ball we I think we know and even though they haven't been real sharp in the passing game tonight you know throughout the game they've had some big plays uh but I think their their ability to be balanced this year is important Bowen throws on the Run incomplete Flo it a little too far in front of his intended receiver second and 10 Unk in the Battle of Nebraska Rivals Unk leads shadrin 18-6 that game is also on news channel Nebraska it's the good life cup Nebraska it's the good life yeah there you go that's what they say it's the state motto was the state motto at some point good life this might still be is it uh it's not for everybody I know it was for a while I I don't think it's still that I hope not 12:37 to play in the fourth quarter wild cats a big 35 to3 ncn Sports is brought to you by us Pharmacy dedicated to the wellbeing of you and your family and to see what games we're covering follow on X ncn sports no with a Medica Health Plan you're not just covered you're cared for second and 10 after the inp completion Bowen pressured immediately throws this one and it's incomplete bounced on the turf was trying to find his man over the middle who's trying to find that one to Colton Andrews you know a guy who we haven't seen really today is a Ashton schoderer who a bettington player had that connection a lot with Nick Bowen those two connected for a lot of receptions back to back he's kind of a big play guy had 27 catches for 640 yards yeah how about that average haven't seen him get a pass today he is on the sidelines Bowen pressured he'll step up and run Nick Bowen is it is close he'll get the first down got it yep leaped over the marker to move the sticks get he's you know he just frustrates defenses because you've got people covered I mean he's got nobody to throw to he just tucks it down his ability to run and and make plays with his feet the true epitome of a dual threat quarterback yeah he can do it all and he's been doing it all for three years and now into his fourth Bowen looking to throw fade pattern Far Side it is there touchdown Wayne State the catch by jayen Johnson another good throw just a fade there in that back part of the that End Zone on that Far Side a one-on-one play Johnson goes up and gets it Johnson able to beat Devin dun off the ball makes the catch and right in front of the camera Jaden Johnson with a nice celebration and it's all Wayne State tacking on more 42 to three now they' got a flag down we'll check the spot as both teams will head to the sideline might be off sides and if it is you will surely decline that and take the p and that's exactly what they do wild cats pretty good so far in 2024 42-3 12 minutes left in the ball game on ncn let your next adventure take flight in sarpi County Nebraska for some high flying fun legendary Family Adventures out of this world shopping star studded evenings and awardwinning experiences our flights are never canell stay play and plan your getaway at goar.com [Music] Wayne State ahead 42-3 after the touchdown pass to jayen Johnson Johnson's a guy who has really worked hard in this wild cut offense he's been in and out due to injury had 16 catches for nearly 400 yards last year in four tutes and he catches one here to open up the season on a fade pattern beautiful thrown Ball by Nick Bowen and Bowen 7 for 14 he's 50% passing but he's got three touchdowns on 100 13 yards then you look to the running game seven carries for lat travius Boyd with 141 yards and two scores forgi with 12 attempts 80 yards on the ground he does not have a touchdown yet but that's just how many guys are getting it going for Wayne State the offense is cooking and you look to guys on that interior on that offensive line we mentioned his name a few times JJ jet Janssen Chris Graham Jr will washenberger Jake Styer and Tyrell Tomkins yeah I like that offensive line I think that's a good good group there and Boy you know you look at uh at bone youve you know what what how many yards do he have 120 something or3 113 he's 7even 14 113 yards I think if you're Missouri S&T you think you've done a pretty good job you look up he's got three touchdown passes I mean how much how frustr frustrating does that have to be for for a defense Joya delivers a strike over the middle and that is caught low pass that's hauled in a nice throw and catch that one is reeled in by cran krenshaw so not a lot of time left for Missouri S&T to make a miracle rally but Never Say Die they'll keep the offense out they've got four wide receivers and will'll hand this off short game that running game is really stopped you got to give a lot of credit to this defense for Wayne State on making plays right at the the center of the line of scrimmage yeah that's especially the second half Joya quickly thrown broken tackle on the sideline it's CJ Wiggins and works up to the 45 yd line Mark him down right at the 46 that was Cheney that time he's made a lot of plays including a pick six that time he missed the tackle which allowed the a much better gain there for the miners Sam rollace picks up the tackle defensively outside nice play another Miss tackle and pushing up fi tight end Justin bradden so here you go Missouri s& working quickly it makes you think that maybe they they tried to abandon the running game a little bit earlier but you want to stick with the ground game if you can and and most coaches like Andy ball know ball knows that you keep the ball on the ground you can do other things in the air you can create play action passing opportunities and so on last time out for Wayne State 42 to3 1020 to play in the ball game we'll take a quick break on the 39o Wildcat lead Carney Nebraska is theway you never knew you needed with comfortable premium and a variety of locally owned craft F and drink options carne has something for everyone by day you'll find Rich history outdoor adventure in some of America's most unique attractions and by night our many entertainment options dazzling performances and uni hangs offer the way to unine visit Carney [Music] first and 10 for Missouri S&T from the 37 it is a reverse and this is a a solid run by Neo but he's brought down on a good tackle brayen Shany makes the play Just stairs down Gideon Neo yeah Chan's been on a lot of plays here in the second half miss a tackle earlier it makes that one that play looked like that might go maybe for a touchdown Shane's able to make the tackle and it's ends up being fairly short game little misdirection could have been a big play but because of that chainy tackle we'll keep it on a first down here comes pressure throwing it is incomplete too far in front of CJ jarm Tyler Joya pressured again defense is getting in there look like they're starting to frustrate drya making him make some early throws 938 to play in the game second and 10 here comes a blitz quick throw again caught by the tight end Justice Braden and he bullies his way up across the 25 down to the 24 miners now just kind of playing for pride trying to get some positive momentum yeah it was 143 at halftime but St statistically it was very close and if anything miners were ahead in that as far as the statistics go but boy the second half has been all Wayne State and a lot of Subs in there second team in there for Wayne State here's a toss that becomes a first down for the miners so Logan Masters getting in some second team players getting them some experience here early in the season that's the nice thing when you get the the lead a big lead like this you want to get a lot of guys to playing time that just helps you out in the long run miners still looking for their first touchdown of the new campaign Joya drops back throws far sideline it is incomplete good effort on the football caught that didn't he but he caught it out of bounds was looking for CJ Wiggins we'll take another look here I couldn't tell I mean it looked like he caught it yeah just out of bounds oh great effort on that play that was pretty close too yeah just about he got his foot down but right on just outside of that pylon we'd love to check a look on the sideline obviously don't have all the camera angles that's okay second down and 10 from the 21 hand this one off short carry for AJ Harris still giving him the workload that's a guy I think if you're if you're the miners going forward you got to think about utilizing him as much as you can and you've got some weapons you just kind of it's a tough assignment to come on the road I think this Wayne State team this Northern Sun Conference is full of good teams and I think you've got two or three teams that not only could get into the playoffs could probably win in advance a few rounds coming out of this Northern Sun Conference looking to throw steps up in the pocket a lot of space here for Joya Tyler Joya is Into The End Zone touchdown Missouri S&T the miners finally get a score that's a real positive obviously for the miners and Joya boy he's he's a tough kid man watch the uh again the vision here just to see that the pressure coming coming and to step up there and he's quick enough to take that all the way into the end zone a 19 y touchdown that's a good way to get some confidence in your sophomore quarterback Pat is on the way and it is good 726 to play in the ball game Wayne State 42 got a flag down again at this might be a maybe a personal foul Missouri S&T 10 will check the marker both teams exit the field after playit [Music] number9 Drake peed with the late hits y yeah you got to this stage of the game you can't you know you got the lead you don't want to lose your lose your head here and you don't want to risk anything don't want to risk a play where you potentially have an ejection that would really hurt you for this next game that you got coming up which is at MSU Morehead and when you talk about teams that are really improving MSU Morehead that was a fun game last season between the dragons and the wild cats that's a very young team who loves to throw the ball so really challenging here for the Wayne State Defense done a pretty good job against the pass today but there's still been some holes and so that's what you want to lock down against MSU Morehead they love to throw the ball the next three games on this schedule for Wayne State will Define this season you've got two very difficult Road games Minnesota state Morehead as you mentioned a good young football team and that's not going to be an easy game then you've got Minnesota state at home which is the highest ranked team in the northern Sun picked like third but you know we saw them last year they handled Wayne State uh 3114 and then you go to Winona State another team that's pretty pretty tough to beat if you could go two- one or three and0 in those games you you got a special season ahead of you you go one and two or 0 and three that sudden obviously changes the season so those three games I think will be very very important to how well this season goes not to mention the next two games are also night games so three night caps to kick off the year for Wayne State you like playing Under The Lights it's a fun start to the season for the Wayne State Wildcats not to mention Min not state homecoming on October 5th should be a fun one as well and they end the year with Concordia St Paul and the egg bow classic egg bow here in Wayne America always cold too it is snowed last year for the Egg Bowl which was Augustana that was a fun game an upset victory for the wild cats won that game and had I believe less than a 100 yards total offense in that game still won Tanner Cooper had a couple of pick sixes here's a high snap that's taken and out of bounds not a lot of room to go off of the bobbl snap for Bennett Dan bring Bennett Dan bring is a red shirt freshman quarterback he backed up Nick Bowen last year obviously got to red shirt because he didn't have to get in very often and you do get four games as a freshman if you red shirt he's from su falls so he's right in nsic country yeah he'll have some big shoes to feel next year so you really want him to get some snaps if possible and this is certainly a game now well in hand get him a chance to play another high snap looking to throw Dan and bring it bounces to his receiver we'll call that behind the line of scrimmage so that will work looked like it hit the turf yeah looked like a bounce pass and that is you know it's legal I think we saw it with uh there was a I know Nebraska's run that before I think it was Wake Forest and Presbyterian Presbyterian pulled off the bounce pass w and it was a touchdown I'm impressed it was a bounce pass extra pass I should say bounce pass pass 1982 Nebraska Oklahoma game Turner Gill threw a bounce pass to Irving frier who threw a touchdown pass those are the best yeah maybe this will give Logan Masters some insight into running a trick play there you go bring in Dan and bring thr a bounce pass let's see it and a flag y he a false start on the wild cats the young in there so iron some things out 636 to play in the ball game 42-10 Wayne State ahead and this is exactly what you want to see from the wild cats to open up the year didn't even have to dominate time of possession found success moving the ball quickly big play defense forcing a few turnovers denen bring backs up looking to throw he'll launch one deep streaking down the field it's caught Wayne State will score another one brought in by Katon bonderson freshh man from Lamar's Iowa and the wild cats tack on another first career touchdown for Bennett danen bring well there you go bring the back up in and make a big play why not right Gets behind the defense another good pass right on the money and nothing but green grass in front oh man they are having some fun tonight in Wayne America the Pat is good Wayne State 49 Missouri SNT 10 625 to play before the Wildcats start off 2024 with a victory at Faith Regional Physician Services Family Medicine our definition of care is showing Devotion to and concerned towards the health of you and your family we believe each person that walks through our doors deserves to have a primary care provider they're comfortable with to be treated like family and to have their health needs exceeded our 20 Family Medicine providers located in 10 communities throughout northeast Nebraska offer comprehensive healthare for all ages whether you need a yearly checkup chronic Care Management or you're under the weather count on us for primary healthare you can and if you or your family require a higher level of care our Primary Care Providers connect you to the area's largest multip speciality Physician Group ensuring a seamless healthare experience choose Faith Regional Physician Services Family Medicine where we don't just care for you we care about you [Music] Wayne stayed ahead 49-10 after a big touchdown pass 80 yards from freshman to freshman Bennett daned bring to Katon bonderson for the score werson made a nice catch those are the toughest to catch when you're wide open like that and he did a nice job to secure that great pass great catch Wayne State humming right now the second half has been all wild cats you got to love the connection and see the future of this program the future is now 49- 10 Wayne State with an awesome start to 2024 presumably if they hold on to this TW this this lead with 625 to play you got to love what is cooking here in Wayne end of the season last year on a nice win streak and they want to keep it going here today they were able to take down Augustana beat Wayne State or excuse me beat su falls and then Concordia St Paul they probably should have had that one against Northern State kind of blew a lead there late against Northern State and gave up a two-point upset loss and that's a game that might have if they had changed the score there Wildcats could have been looking at a another birth into the postseason yeah absolutely I think that should be the goal for this team this year is to get back to the playoffs maybe win a game or two back out comes the minor defense looking to take a shot early High Pass is caught What A Catch Re in by CJ Wiggins think is a good receiver he got some weapons on this team and boy what a pass that that was a tough pass that's a long way to throw the football wigg just went down just kind of sat down and caught that football that's a great catch right in front of Cosby as well couldn't really catch up to it first down Missouri S&T another handoff oh this is a keeper from Joya got me fooled Tyler Joya who's been doing a good job running the football today he's got a little bit of uh I'll AG you here a little Fran Tarkington in him there I I like Fran Tarkington that's a good one Minnesota Vikings Legend there you go remember too second and five from the 26 oh fire to Wiggins Wiggins oh incomplete made a great play on the football but Cosby Mars on Cosby with another incompletion Cosby stayed with that play that pass is a little bit farther that was a I mean Wiggins went up and nearly caught that football put that ball farther out toward the back of that end zone Wiggins might catch that for the touchdown that ball was thrown a little bit short Cosby in pretty good position to make that play defensively got to give a lot of credit to Missouri S&T they're still fighting they've still got their ones out there trying to get them some more experience and down goes Joya tripped over his feet and sacked by the wild cats I think in that scenario do you give it to whoever touch she last kind of tripped over his feet might just be a u I don't know how that were yeah probably or the closest person to you might be that tripped over Cole Latrell the left guard kind of ran into him and fell down Latrell the sack I suppose wanted to fourth down and 11 they give it to Trent raspon Joya will take off here's Joya again with the first down and out of bounds across the 20 down to the 16 call it the 17 yd line 330 to play in the game and a big lead for Wayne State so this would be the fourth straight win for the wild cats also the fourth straight home opener win the last time that Wayne States lost the season opener was in 2019 37- 20 at Winona State do you like the way that they've been doing it lately here's a pass it is caught a touchdown got it to the big tight end and finally another one Justice Braden off the throw from Tyler Joya again Joya he throws a good football give him a chance to throw we say pressured him good most of this game you got some subs in there and they're not getting the pressure and you see what what Joya can do when he's given time p is good by Lane Rials tack on a score for the miners but it's still all Wildcats 49 to 17 301 to play on ncn does your business need quick competitive financing for heavy machinery trucks or other equipment currency is here to help whether you're financing construction equipment farm equipment trucks trailers or any other big ticket item currency will automatically find the best rates currency facilitates loans for up to $500,000 with repayment terms up to 72 months it's fast easy and free to use go currency.com and apply [Music] today 49- 17 Wildcats leading the miners and it's been all Wayne State 252 yards on the ground for Wayne State not to mention 193 years yards through the air they have been doing it on all facets today yeah the the passing game has really come through here in this this third quarter and fourth quarter U I believe at halftime they only had around 26 passing yards but obviously much different in the second half but it's good to see that running game that's good balance that when way state is at their best uh they're balanced you know you able to shut down that running game and and make them onedimensional I think certainly you can beat Wayne State if you can keep that running game going like that obviously makes him a lot harder to beat he just downed at the one yard line I believe he did wow well there yeah wing state think he thought he was in the end zone he down actually down it at the one yd line so they'll have a ways to go we call to 25 they did okay okay I was wondering if he possibly called a fair catch at no yeah yeah that is a part of it okay but I thought I was I wasn't sure if you had to call the fair catch or not either way Mark the ball at the 25 as Dan and bring returns for Wayne State hands this one off nowhere to go for Jason Jones freshman running back from CH View Florida that's a obviously a great start here for Wayne State we'll see what coach Masters thought about the game here shortly a lot to like certainly some things to work on 445 yards of total offense you got to say that it's been pretty good offensively for Missouri S&T as well they just haven't been able to capitalize into points as Jones barrels four to the 30 yard line I this minor team will will knock some people off this year I I again I think uh you know I think Wayne State's got a chance to have a special season I really do you got a ton of experience and you've got uh you know kids that have played on some winning teams I got a two-minute warning here but this team I think's got a chance to win a lot of games and I think at the end of the season you're going to look at the score and you're going to say that was an impressive win because I think Missouri S&T will probably have a winning season this year and you look at the way that they've played they've had the opportunities they've had the moments the miners I've only been in terms of offensive yardage they've got 210 compared to 250 for Wayne State so it's only a or sorry 450 to 410 so it's only a a 40 yard differential between the two so you love seeing that if you are Andy ball the 30-year head coach for the miners and if you're Wayne State I think I think overall you did a pretty good job I think a lot of those rushing yards I don't know what joya's got now but a lot of those rushing yards has come from the quarterback scrambles he he's been able to hurt Wayne State several times by stepping up in that pocket and breaking contain and and picking up you know 10 15 yards Tyler Joya has 103 yards here's a throw incomplete so 103 yards to the ground for Joya 70 for Harris and mean for Wayne State LED On The Ground by Boyd with 141 and forgi with 80 well we've got 156 to play in the ball game as Wayne State brings out the punt team and make sure you stick around for our postgame coaches interview as well as our post our postgame show it's all brought to you by Wayne State College devoted to Student Success for more than 100 years here at Wayne State terrific program they've got up here as Marshall boots this away fair catch is called for and it goes off of shady and there's actually a flag that's thrown down I don't think you can knock the ball away it's like like a basketball play there just ending calling a fair Catch and you slap it away that's I don't think that's legal so if your head coach Andy ball for Missouri s& what are some things things that you are wanting to really take from this game and work on as you head into the next game coming up because it's not a an easy schedule for the miners either they have to go on the road to Delta State ranked 18th in the country I think first of all you've just got to you've got to be consistent I think they look they moved the ball that first half but they kept you know they part of it was Wayne St able to get to Joya especially and pressure him uh but they kept finding themselves in those third and 10 after moving the ball you've just got to try to to be more consistent offensively and and certainly you don't want to give up the big plays that they've given up against Wayne State we've seen it some long passes and certainly the the travus void 95 yard touchdown run you got to avoid those those big plays I think they've got weapons offensively and I think uh I think Wayne State's a you know I a good team offensively um but I think overall you're you're just searching for consistency they make good plays and then they hurt themselves with a bad play got to eliminate the bad ones here's Joya he keeps it throws this one on the run it's hauled in by Gideon neibo and he cuts up field for a solid gain we got to feel the way that the wild cats have played today maybe take a peak in that afca poll next week and see if the wild cats get any more receiving votes they had three in the first poll of the Season which obviously isn't a lot but by the the amount of nsic programs that are in that poll or are receiving votes is pretty amazing and this is a strong conference conference champs for Wayne State in 2022 and they're looking to contend again this year brought down Joya is sacked loving the effort on this spin move how about that play to Miles Dace but either way Wayne State is going to be contending in the northern Sun intergate Conference this year yeah I think they again I think they've got a chance to have a special season how special we'll find out but they too uh you know certainly work on consistency they didn't they were not very consistent in the first half the second half much different story high pass from Joya incomplete again looking for Gideon Nebo 53 seconds in the ball game third and 12 for Missouri S&T looking again at the stats for the miners Joya with 234 yards through the air so he's really slowed down his not only completion percentage but his yardage looking to go here joyya directing traffic throws it up it is in complete searching for his TI end up the near sideline red ly tried to throw that into double coverage nearly came up with it just kind of back pedaling there that's wasn't a bad pass a lot of times you throw into that double coverage you don't get it back but he put that one where his receiver had a chance to catch it fourth down and 12 and this is all she wrote for Missouri S&T it is a handoff and stopped right at the line of scrimmage wild cats will take over after the fourth down turnover and all in likelihood take a knee to end the first game of the season with a victory 49- 17 Wayne stayed Wildcats with lots of success not only offensively but defensively they were making plays left and right and you got to give a credit to Logan Masters for the work that he continues to put in at Wayne State a former standout wide receiver his third year at Wayne and he will move to 11 and one at home the only blemish here at Bob Cunningham field came last year to bigi state but since then Wayne State has won four straight they win another at home and the Wildcats start 2024 1 and0 after a dominating victory at home 49-17 on this Thursday night football game on news channel Nebraska Wildcats in the formation shaking hands with the miners and in just a moment we'll take you down to Logan Masters we'll have Luc ster chat with him as well as our player of the game and who do you pick in an offensive Showdown like this well we will have some fun for you coming up next on ncn my brother RJ had me believe that he knew exactly what he was taking but I don't think that during those times he was ever necessarily sober we lost RJ at 32 to a prescription opioid [Music] oros when we met with Angela it was pretty simple she showed a number of plans that would be available and ask to look at our list of prescriptions to try to find the best possible supplement she's been very thorough and very thoughtful about keeping in touch with us I would certainly recommend Angela for any of your supplemental insurance needs she's not there to sell you a product she's there to make certain that the product that she finds 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played today they moov the ball well 255 yards on the ground 193 rece or yards through the air as well in time for our top plays brought to you by elorn Valley Bank and Trust there is a difference and currency you need financing for equipment trucks or trailers all you need is currency check them out at go currency.com well here we go opening up the season with a night cap on ncn Nick Bowen looking to throw fires a dart over the middle it's h in by Kendrick Watkins hog he's a stud sophomore receiver Wildcats go up Seven to nothing after being backed up in their own End Zone hand it off to the another standout sophomore L travus Boyd what'll he do he'll take it 95 yards for the touchdown Wildcats go up 14 to nothing a little dance in front of our cameras 14 to3 after a made field goal for Missouri S&T looking at the end zone Halen drops it right in the bucket for the Freshman all the young guys are making plays today Curtis witz third touchdown pass from Nick bow excuse me second at this point hand it off again lat travus Boyd at over 140 yds on the ground and two touchdowns make that score 28-3 now Bowen looking to throw launches one on the far side it's in intercepted by David Harris II Missouri S&T looks like they're in business here's Tyler Joya Far Side nope intercepted again this time it's Wayne State and braad Cheney takes it all the way to the house for a pick six 35-3 wild cats ahead of Missouri S&T now it's Bowen looking for his third TD of the day finds it Jaden Johnson backside fade route touchdown Wildcats finding all the success in the world with another score posing for us on ncn now here's the fresh or the the richeter Freshman Bennett danen bring looking deep freshman to freshman touchdown Katon bonderson 80 yards the backups are looking good everyone's looking good in Wayne America final score 49- 17 as one more touchdown from the miners would end it late in the ball game and Wildcats moved to 1 and0 in 2024 thanks to the strong performance by 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they start one and0 with a very impressive 497 win over uh Missouri S&T I'm joined Now by Logan Masters head coach and uh what you know it's a first game but certainly an impressive win what's your takeaways from this one yeah uh we played well first half I thought it was a little sluggish um offense made a couple big plays we couldn't stay on the field defense was out there too much um but kept out of the end zone for the most part and then um third quarter we came out halftime a lot better played made some big plays travus Boyd is is special and um and then it was good we got to play a lot of young guys against their starters in that fourth qu quarter and um uh they got to experience what college football's like and and how they need to prepare probably a little better this week um cuz you never know when you're going to need them so overall you get a win winnings hard and we got to play a lot of guys well they they had a big Edge in plays and time of possession in that first half and uh but yet you guys are up 14 to three yet the third quarter you really took over what was kind of the difference what you what did you say at halftime uh just that we need to execute I mean big plays are awesome never apologize for a 90 yard touchdown run but uh puts defense back out there and and um defense had chances to get off the field and we just we just didn't so um second half was much better um made plays on defense turnovers and um offense kind of took over seems like you guys even though Joya had some had some big plays had were 100 yards rushing tonight some of that was against your backups but seems like especially crucial times in the game defensively you were able to put a lot of pressure on him and make mistakes what was the key to that pressure yeah I I think just being relentless and um trusting their technique and um just trying to get after him uh I don't know how many times we probably missed him so again we can still play a heck of a lot better um and that's that's what we'll come to work tomorrow and get that all fixed so going to like points off a defense get those pick six those are those are nice oh never complain about those never defense let go back out there but no we'll never complain about that offensively uh he didn't have got of yards passing the ball but yet you look up Nick bone has three touchdown passes uh receivers making plays what what was your uh what was your takeway I guess as far as the passing game goes yeah I mean obviously we don't want the turnover with Nick but last year we threw all over them and so they played pretty soft and um basically challenged us to run it and so um we ran it and um threw it when we wanted to and that's a lot of fun that's how you get touchdowns over 250 yards rushing you feel like your ability to run the ball might be might be key this whole season to really keep this offense balanced yeah I mean great teams run the ball and stop the run and when you play up here in the Upper Midwest it's going to snow like we've seen the last couple years and um running the ball stopping the Run wi football games pretty good offensive line we're going to talk to an offensive lman here in a minute talk about jet Janson what he's meant to this program um he he's one of the pillars uh he's the one that bought into us when we were coming off of uh not what we are now and uh he he bought our recruiting sales pitch and um has really turned the tide of Wayne State football and he's a big reason why on our offense and a four-year starter Ian already graduated academic All-American I mean he's he's what you dream of absolutely well coach congratulations on a big win good luck next week as you go on the road thank you go cats all right that's Logan Masters jet Janson will have step on in here Jed Janson as coach mentioned uh this is uh you you started I think you were like an eighth grader when you started weren't you you've been here forever what's the what's the key number one to not only start as a young guy but to uh but to stay healthy and continue that streak of of starting ball games yeah just working hard and uh we got a good training staff that keeps everybody healthy uh shout out to muffin and uh our rest of the training staff but just keep working hard and and keep your nose down and work what's been kind of the goal for the offensive line this year was mentioned over 250 yards rushing is is rushing the ball uh has that been kind of a focus for you guys um this week prer made an emphasis to us that we only ran the ball for 85 yards last year so we took that to heart and as it shows on the scoreboard uh Chris group effort Chris Tyrell will and and Jake I think we all did a good job and got more to work off of for next week well L trivia boy had an 80 yard touchdown run or 95 yard touchdown run rather uh big hole on that offensive line what do you remember about that play and how did that hole open up yeah it was a it was a gut with me and danne Peterson and I blocked my guy down Dane did a great job staying on his guy and boy found the hole and hit it hard and scored the touchdown ran as fast as he could you got a guy like uh bone at quarterback who is uh a guy that can take off and run but he's he's an excellent passer and no sacks tonight what's the key of keeping of protecting a quarterback like you that has started for four years yeah Nick does a great job back there he really understands the offense and and knows where guys are going to be at and if he feels pressure he scrambles a lot and he's a good Scrambler so keep that going well John I know a little bit about your family actually went to school with your dad uh and uh he was a great basketball player your brother is a great basketball player how did you end up being a great football player you know I I just am bigger than both of them I think so I I took the football route instead of the basketball route it's about time we had an offensive lineman as we player of the game am I right yep offensive line is uh un unth thanful position but it's a great position I think they're thankful that you're here Jack congratulations on a big win of being our player of the game thank you that's jet Jansen our player of the game Caleb and send it back to you I love it offensive lineman jet Jansen left tackle he has started every single game of his career here at Wayne State allamerican and he deserves a little Spotlight jet Jansen our player of the game to help boost that offensive line 4 48 total yards of offense for the Wayne State Wildcats as they get the win over Missouri s& 4927 well thank you so much everybody for joining us today on news channel Nebraska for all of us helping out our tremendous camera operators for Connor in the truck as well as Lance helping make things some work as well and Lou sefer down on the sideline my name is kayn Devon have a terrific rest of your Thursday night and let's get enjoy enjoy Labor Day [Music] weekend my name is Susie Rose and at 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