Of the 13 times NWOSU has faced Southern Nazarene University on the football field, the Rangers have walked away with eight wins.
The latest win came Saturday when Northwestern beat the Crimson Storm, 14-7. NWOSU is now 1-2 on the season while SNU falls to 0-3.
The first score of the game came in the second quarter when sophomore quarterback Brodey Johnson threw a 19-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Royal Kyle at the goal line. Junior kicker Tyler Furey kicked the extra point.
With about four minutes left in the second quarter, Johnson fired a 24-yard pass to senior wide receiver Chase Davidson for a second touchdown, with Furey adding the extra point.
SNU finally broke through the NWOSU defense in the fourth quarter to secure a touchdown, and then successfully added the extra point. The Storm came close to tying the game, but the Ranger defense kept them scoreless to the end.
Saturday was Johnson’s second appearance for the Rangers. He also played briefly in the season opener against University of Arkansas–Monticello. The Rangers lost that game 34-7.
Against SNU, Johnson had 188 passing yards, 47 rushing yards and two passing touchdowns. Davidson with 76 yards and Kyle with 35 were the top two Ranger receivers Saturday.
Graduate defensive lineman Coby Tillman racked up 13 tackles — six solo and seven assisted tackles — as well as one sack and two quarterback hurries.
John Fonseca, No. 51, gets ready to hike the ball to quarterback Brodey Johnson during the game against Southern Nazarene on Saturday in Bethany. The Rangers came home with their first season win, 14-7.
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188 yards passing
2 passing TDs
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Scored on 19-yard pass
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Scored on 24-yard pass
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13 tackles
(6 solo, 1 sack)