Tarleton State Stays Unbeaten, 49-35, Behind Five Kaden Anderson Touchdown Passes
Five touchdown passes. Kaden Anderson threw all five for Tarleton State, and Tarleton State improved to 6-0 with a 49-35 win over Central Arkansas, which fell to 1-4.
Tarleton State scored first and never trailed, though it was tied three times. Anderson hit Tanner Schmidt from 22 yards in the first quarter, Central Arkansas tied it on a Jalen Washington 1-yard run, and then Miequle Brock returned the next kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, 13 seconds later. That is the kind of play that makes a tie feel temporary. Central Arkansas tied it twice more, at 14-14 on a Que Tillman 1-yard run and at 28-28 on a Cameron Young 6-yard run, but never got in front.
The last one was the real separator. After the 28-28 tie late in the third, Tarleton State scored 21 straight. Anderson found Marquis Willis from 18 yards, B.J. Fleming from 14, and Bryce Green broke off a 72-yard run for the last big blow. Washington's 8-yard run with 47 seconds left was only a Central Arkansas courtesy.
The yardage was almost a wash, 511 for Tarleton State and 491 for Central Arkansas. Central Arkansas threw for 321 and Donovyn Omolo went 27 of 36 for 310 yards, but he threw an interception and the team lost a fumble. Tarleton State ran just 27 times, for 232 yards.
For fantasy, Anderson's 43.4 points were a season high. Schmidt (30.4) and Ty Durham (25.3, on 10 catches for Central Arkansas) also set season highs.