{
  "id": 10109725,
  "title": "Missouri Southern drops close game to the Central Missouri Mules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/missouri-southern-drops-close-game-to-the-central-missouri-mules",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T01:44:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/missouri-southern-drops-close-game-014433699.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a close game against the Central Missouri Mules at Fred G. Hughes Stadium on Saturday, Missouri Southern Lions fell short after a tough loss to Northwest Missouri State. The Lions' defense was strong early on, holding the Mules to 215 yards passing, 100 fewer than their season average. Central Missouri relied heavily on running the ball, with Damien Brown scoring both touchdowns. The Mules' defense also shone, with a pick six from running back Marcus Williams. Despite converting only four out of 15 third-down chances, Missouri Southern tied the game with rushing touchdowns from Allen Mitchell. Head coach Atiba Bradley attempted an onside kick with three minutes remaining, but the Mules recovered, scoring a 35-yard field goal to make the game a two-possession game. Missouri Southern couldn't mount a comeback and lost 24-14. The Lions now have a record of 1-3, with 0-2 in conference play, and will face Fort Hays State on the road next week.",
  "summary": "The MSSU Lions dropped a CLOSE ONE to CMU despite great effort on defense. Full article here:",
  "key_points": [
    "Missouri Southern Lions lost 24-14 to Central Missouri Mules",
    "Lions defense held Mules to 215 passing yards, 100 fewer than season average",
    "Mules scored two touchdowns via Damien Brown's rushing and Marcus Williams' pick six"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The loss drops Missouri Southern to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in conference play, putting pressure on the team to turn things around against Fort Hays State next week.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}