By RYAN SHUMAKER
Northwestern was back at home last Saturday as they took on Southern Nazarene and came away with a huge 42-9 win over the Crimson Storm.
Reid Miller was 25-of-37 passing for 323 yards, throwing five touchdowns to four different receivers.
Jacob Peyton tore it up on the ground again this afternoon, rushing for his third straight 100+ yard rushing game with 114. He also finished with one touchdown as well.
Dashawn Gordon was the leading receiver of the day as he caught seven passes for 85 yards and a score.
Arte’ Miura Jr. was right behind Gordon in yards with 83, while also finishing in the end zone.
Once again, Riley Hess was the lead touchdown receiver as he connected with Miller for two on the afternoon.
Michael Jordan was the other receiver to wind up in the end zone with a score.
Maurice Wright Jr. was the lead defensive player once again as he finished with 11 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, a blocked extra point and three pass breakups
Southern Nazarene opened up the scoring in the game as they knocked through a 31-yard field-goal, making it 3-0, but the Rangers had other plans for the rest of the game.
The next four scores belonged to the home team as Miller threw four touchdowns before the break.
Right before the end of the first half, the Crimson Storm scored a touchdown on a one-yard run, but failed on the extra point, following a blocked attempt by Wright. The score would be the last for the visitors on the afternoon.
Northwestern only scored twice more in the contest, but it was more than enough to secure the 33-point victory.
Miller broke his own single season touchdown record as he now has 31 on the season. He is also now just one passing touchdown from tying the all-time record at Northwestern.
Northwestern will travel to Arkansas Tech where kickoff is set for 2 p.m. next Saturday to face-off with the Wonder Boys in Russellville, Arkansas.