The tempo for the game was set when Watson broke five tackles and returned the opening kickoff 74 yards for an 8-0 Big Red lead.

        Second quarter TDs by Dwayne Richardson on a 28-yard pass from Tranel Engleman and a one-yard run by Ryan Cooley put the game out of Woodward's reach at halftime, 21-0.

        Watson scored for a second time early in the third quarter on a 16 yard run.

        The two bright spots for Woodward were quarterback Mike Daniels who completed 10-of-24 passes for 138 yards with Vince Ward catching five for 85 yards.

        Hughes ....... 8  13  6  0—27

        Woodward ....... 0  0  8  0— 8

        H—Watson 74 kickoff return (Cameron run)

        H—Richardson 28 pass from Engleman (kick failed)

        H—Cooley 1 run (Jordan kick)

        H—Watson 16 run (kick failed)

        W—Ward 52 pass from Daniels (Ward run)

        Records: H 2-7 (2-4 QCC), W 4-5 (3-4).

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