ALVA, Okla. — Southern Nazarene hit the road Saturday afternoon, looking to pick up its second win of the season, but came up short in a 33-22 loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State.

The Crimson Storm (1-7, 1-7 GAC) started strong, striking first on their opening drive when Bryson Evans connected with Karomo Collins for a 48-yard touchdown to put SNU on top 7-0 just five minutes into the game. The Rangers (1-7, 1-7 GAC) quickly answered, though, tying things up late in the first quarter on a rushing score from Kaedric Cobbs.

SNU regained momentum early in the second as Kaden Barron broke free for a 56-yard touchdown run, giving the Storm a 14-7 lead. However, Northwestern found its rhythm offensively, scoring twice more before halftime, both on short runs by Cobbs, to take a 21-14 advantage into the break.

The Rangers extended their lead in the third quarter with a field goal and a touchdown pass to make it 30-14. Refusing to go quietly, the Crimson Storm responded with another explosive play as Evans and Barron connected for a 71-yard touchdown through the air, followed by a two-point conversion from Barron to cut the deficit to 30-22.

SNU's defense held strong early in the fourth, but Northwestern sealed the win with another field goal midway through the period to push the margin to 33-22.

Evans finished with 150 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Barron totaled 73 rushing yards and added 83 receiving yards with two total scores to lead the Storm offense.

Next Up

The Crimson Storm will travel to Russellville to take on Arkansas Tech on Saturday, November 1 at 2:00 pm.